By Lauren Belcher | cbelcher@flagler.edu
Photo by Phil Sunkel
For senior Mary Stamm, Flagler College’s new smoking policy is a breath of fresh air. Literally.
Stamm suffers from asthma and an allergy to cigarette smoke. She often has to use alternative exits in an attempt to avoid exposure to smoke. When told about the new restrictions Stamm screamed “Yes!”
What Students Should Know About Preparation for the Storm
By Kelly Gibbs | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Art by Victoria Van Arnam
As Flagler students flood back into St. Augustine for the upcoming semester, tropical storms are whipping around the Atlantic with just as much vigor.
By Lauren Belcher | CBelcher@flagler.edu
Photo by Lauren Belcher
I missed my best friend’s birthday.
Not because I wasn’t close enough to attend; I’m right down the street. I’m still not sure why I chose to miss her birthday. All I know is: I woke up that morning and decided I couldn’t be there and I needed to spend time alone.
To anyone who knows me, that sounds like a joke. I hate being alone. In fact, I do everything in my power to avoid it (read my earlier piece if you don’t believe me.)
By Lauren Belcher | CBelcher@flagler.edu
Less than a year ago, I went on a journey.
It was five days of intense therapy called Hero’s Journey.
I was told to have someone drop me off at a hotel that was about 15 minutes away from my home in West Palm Beach. Pack five days worth of clothing and leave all electronics at home. No cell phone, no laptop. These days were to be spent with no distractions so you can only spend time with you and your thoughts.
By Lauren Belcher | CBelcher@flagler.edu
Webster’s dictionary defines a void as: not occupied; vacant; not inhabited; deserted; containing nothing. That sounds about right.
I define a void as: sadness; depression; loneliness; fear; defeat.
For as long as I can remember, I have tried to fill the void. I’m always trying to keep myself distracted so I won’t feel like I’m alone.
By Jill Houser | gargoyle@flagler.edu The young American parents cried softly in the back seat of the car as it bounced and jolted through the streets of Liberia, Africa.
By Jessica Fashant | gargoyle@flagler.edu The sunlight could barely reach beyond the heavy curtains Lauren Hinkley pulled closed in the living room. It was a beautiful day, but she wouldn’t be going outside anytime soon, or even looking out the window. Rarely did she even…
By Ashley Wermick | gargoyle@flagler.edu In May 2009, a patch of land on the side of a park was outlined and measured. Final plans were discussed. Although it was just a flat strip of land between a soccer field and a row of houses, it…
The American Psychiatric Association proposed a controversial change in February to its manual that would make Asperger’s syndrome part of autism spectrum disorders rather than a separate diagnosis. In the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, which helps health professionals identify conditions, it is not listed under autism.
by Jill Houser | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Several St. Johns County residents have traded in their suits and ties for ankle high work boots, hoping to get a job.
“It’s really sad,” Julie Tucker, customer service representative at Labor Ready in St. Augustine, said. “These aren’t homeless men. These are men who lost their jobs as actual business owners.”