Arts & Entertainment

Heart Walk hits home for Flagler survivor

By Marne Burghoffer | gargoyle@flagler.edu

On Sept. 29, the Flagler College Sports Management Club teamed up with the American Heart Association to raise awareness for heart disease by hosting a three mile long walk on the beach beginning at the St. Augustine Beach Pier.

This event hit very close to home for one Flagler College student by the name of Jamie Mart, who is a survivor of congenital heart disease, a condition she was born with.

When she was just 18 months old, Mart had her first open-heart surgery, which was a success until a year later when complications occurred.







Graffiti: The art of destruction

By Scott Harrison | gargoyle@flagler.edu Photo By Phil Sunkel | Psunkel@hype-mag.com St. Augustine, Fla. is the nation’s oldest city decorated with historical architecture. However, these famous landmarks could be in danger. Last year alone, a couple people spray-painted a blue fish on the Castillo de…



From ballerina to pilates instructor: A look into the life of a local performer

By Jenna Carpenter | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Being active is a key to a fulfilled life, and Jennifer Dournaux, a former dancer and Power Pilates mat certified instructor at Flagler College, is doing just that.

Jennifer Dournaux, or Jen, as she is known to her students, is a retired ballerina who turned her passion for pilates into a career. Dournaux started ballet at the age of 3, and in high school, danced for the Orlando Ballet.