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Confessions of a codependent

Story and Photos by Lauren Belcher | cbelcher@flagler.edu

I am a codependent.

And, as a codependent, there are a few obvious truths about me. I hate being alone. I get attached really easily and once attached, good luck getting out unscathed.


What’s Haute: Haute Hues

By Jody Marich | jmarich@flagler.edu
Illustrations by Jody Marich

Camel, rich purples, saturated colors and olive tones all fall into this season’s hot color scheme. With the temperatures dropping, colors are changing.
The burst of military in the fashion world has created more earth tone color options….



Correspondent brings prophesies to Flagler

By Lawrence Griffin | gargoyle@flagler.edu

White House correspondent for the Washington Examiner, Julie Mason came to Flagler to talk about the recent midterm election, saying that the polls were right for once – the Republicans “won big” and took the House of Representatives with a majority.

Mason’s catchphrase is “If politicians can’t be honest, they should at least be entertaining.” She said at her Flagler College forum on November 4, “Politicians are such wacky characters. They’re always so interesting.”


Facebook ‘Groups’ give users more control

By Tiffanie Reynolds | gargoyle@flagler.edu

If an employer looked up Asierleigh Hatfield on Facebook, they would find a clean, smiling picture, a list of interests and a list of previous status updates. From her profile, it may seem that she does not share a lot of information on Facebook but thanks to the new Groups application, she has used the social network to her advantage.


Rhett’s Piano Bar brings it to St. Aug.

By Kelly Gibbs

Gin and tonic in hand, I felt like a queen sitting in the velvet booths at Rhett’s on Friday night.

The piano bar had its grand opening on Friday, October 29, and a nice crowd showed up to celebrate, most in full costume.


Local animal shelter raises funds to buy sanctuary

By Amber Jurgensen | gargoyle@flagler.edu

A pack of misfit dogs meet you at the gate when you enter Goliath and BeBe’s World sanctuary in Madison County, according to Michelle Mackie who is in charge of dog adoptions.

One of these dogs is Franny, who has three and a half legs after her mother chewed the bottom part of one leg off. With the property being in foreclosure, over 300 animals like Franny will be homeless.



The Vampire Weekend Flaming Lips Experience

By Phillip C. Sunkel IV Photos By Phillip C. Sunkel IV Walking out of Sea Park drive taking a left towards St. Augustine Amphitheater I began to contemplate nervously. This the type of anxiety I get before I am about to do something big, something I…