By Molly Gadawski | gargoyle@flagler.edu Humans are a social species. So if you’re feeling alone and thrown off by this period of quarantine and social distancing, take comfort in the fact that you’re not the only one. The global COVID-19 pandemic has introduced many obstacles into…
By Maiya Mahoney In kindergarten, Kayla Zappone knew exactly what she wanted to do when she grew up: move to St. Augustine, go to Flagler College and open a surf shop. Growing up in Satellite Beach, Florida, Zappone is no stranger to the ocean. Her…
By Kayla McManama Florida is one of the fastest growing states in the United States with St. Johns, Walton and Osceola counties all being ranked in the top 10 fastest growing counties in the country. But while Florida tries to accommodate its growing population, the…
By Cameron Gurgainus For Women’s History Month, the Flagler College Department of Visual and Performing Arts decided there was not better way to celebrate than to stage an all-female production of “The Women.” The Clare Boothe Luce show is about 1930s New York and focuses…
By Maiya Mahoney| gargoyle@flagler.edu It all started out with a pair of jeans from Forever 21 that didn’t fit right. Always having a love for art, current Flagler student, Bella Adams, saw an opportunity to create a product others would enjoy. “I posted a picture on…
By Annika Minton | gargoyle@flagler.edu Last fall, a group of environmentalists attending Flagler College decided to start an initiative group they call Climate Action St. Augustine. Motivated by their love for the nation’s oldest city and the activism of Greta Thunberg, the group hopes to encourage…
By Sydney Gorak | gargoyle@flagler.edu For Flagler College baseball player Codie Lunday, stepping back onto the pitcher’s plate after surgery was an exciting moment. But for the junior pitcher, he also experienced something else — fear. “I was really nervous I was going to injure my…
By Maiya Mahoney | gargoyle@flagler.edu Sitting with freshman Molly Shay in front of Kenan Hall, a student walks by using a JUUL, an electronic cigarette, Shay reaches out, “Hey, can I hit that?” Walking around Flagler’s campus, many college students can be seen using JUULs, vapes,…
By Jared Olson | gargoyle@flagler.edu It was a sense of unease that I couldn’t seem to shake off. We had gone to St. Augustine’s iteration of the Global Climate Strike last September. Several hundred sign-waving people gathered at the Bridge of Lions to shout volleys of…
By Ally Wall | gargoyle@flagler.edu They were born on the brink of death, fighting through Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Stanford Children’s Health describes it as a group of problems a baby experiences when withdrawing from exposure to narcotics. They both suffered from seizures and one of…