By Jessica Gates All across the globe, from small-town soccer fields to massive professional stadiums, sports play an essential role in communities and people’s lives. Sports help cultivate one’s character by developing a deep importance for health benefits, values and personal connections that can set…
By Logan Michael Most Florida Civics classrooms probably look and feel about the same. Desks conformed to a clean row with outdated and tacky posters strewn about the wall, grasping at some semblance of interest hidden within the minds of antsy, careless preteens waiting for…
By Emily Braunstein Chuck Todd, former NBC News’ chief political analyst for nearly two decades, visited Flagler College on March 11, 2025. He was part of Flagler College’s Forum on Government and Public Policy, where journalists and commentators are invited to speak on politics, government…
By Logan Michael Emile Paz, an LGBTQ student studying social psychology at Florida State University, spent their fall 2024 semester dorming with several homophobic roommates, despite opting into the University’s LGBTQ housing program. Because all housing placements are made at the discretion of the university…
By Chloe Smith Pope Francis’ fragile health following his Feb. 14 hospitalization has sparked global concern about the future of his papacy. Deacon Bryan Ott, Principal of the Cathedral Parish School in Saint Augustine, Florida, weighs in on the broader impact. “It has united not…
By Olivia Lockett ST. AUGUSTINE, FL—Success in the restaurant industry isn’t just about great food—it’s about knowing when to change course. John Felico, former co-owner of Auggie’s Draft Room, and his daughter, Flagler alumna Rebecca Kernan, have spent decades opening, running and selling restaurants. Felico’s…
By Sarah Ellis Few things can bring people together, like music, and Carol Kramer and the organizers of the Lullaby of the Rivers Festival have embraced just this. The festival hosted its fifth annual event on Feb. 25, 2025, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. Lullaby…
By Holly Hearn Fort Mose State Park is filled with St. Augustine’s history dating back to 1687 when the first free black people from slavery in the Carolinas arrived. By 1738, the town of Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose had been constructed. It…
By Alexis Bensoussan Isabel Toussaint doesn’t like being limited. The Flagler College junior studying theatre arts strives to learn a little bit of everything when it comes to theatre–stage management, acting, playwriting, sound, media, lighting and recently, set design. “I never wanted anyone to be…
By Hailey Gay Gabryella Rivas starts every day at 4 a.m., either going to school, work or expanding her business. Everyday is different for this Renaissance woman, and though she seems effortlessly talented at everything she tries, Rivas remains humble and stress-free. “In high school…