By Matthew Dutton The Greek life presence on Flagler College’s campus is growing thanks to the introduction of a nationally recognized sorority, Alpha Sigma Alpha (ASA). The addition of a national chapter started as a simple idea and was turned into reality by Flagler’s Director…
By Annika Minton | gargoyle@flagler.edu Alyssa Peters does not carry the weight of the world on her shoulders: rather a tattoo of the world on the back of her neck. To her friends and family, this is her trademark. The outline of all of the continents…
By Katherine Hamilton | gargoyle@flagler.edu Jeremy Varnadore grew up playing with snakes in the swamps of Georgia. Now, he can be seen draped in snakes and set up in the streets of downtown St. Augustine. Snakes have had a bad reputation since the age of Adam and Eve,…
By Stephen Cripps | gargoyle@flagler.edu Mike Usina is a fisherman. He was born in St. Augustine, Florida, and he has spent most of his life in North Florida. “When I was about six, I got bit by the fishin’ bug,” Usina said. “I never wanted to do…
By Lauren Piskothy | gargoyle@flagler.edu Mom jeans are in style, and grandpa sweaters are all the rage; vintage clothing is steadily becoming the future of fashion. Thrift stores are thriving as retailer giants like Forever 21 and H&M continue to close more stores. The United States Census…
By Mara Mazar | gargoyle@flagler.edu Richard Nunn describes himself as an “all-American nerd” who has “made being a dork into a long lasting occupation as a meteorologist” on his LinkedIn profile. Delivering weather forecasts with WJXT since 2004, he is always trying to make people smile….
By Mara Mazar | gargoyle@flagler.edu With a blue wagon full of gifts behind her, Ashley Smith, dream manager for Dreams Come True of Jacksonville, was on a mission to find chocolate milk for one of her patients. Dreams Come True of Jacksonville is the only…
By Katherine Hamilton | gargoyle@flagler.edu The same girl who spiritedly waved to her mother from the top of a corn silo she had climbed, and the same woman who wanted Christmas decorations on her house all- year round, is the same woman whose 14-year-old cold…
By Katherine Hamilton | gargoyle@flagler.edu Ever since the reign of the communist regime in Cuba, media has been an entity under the government’s tight control. Recent developments in Cuba’s access to technology has brought along the rise of independent journalism, giving a fresh take to…
By Cheyanne Wingo | gargoyle@flagler.edu Walking down St. George Street on any given night, one can hear the sounds of guitar riffs and live music coming from seemingly every direction. While St. Augustine is famous for it’s historical landmarks and tourist attractions, live music is…