By Jared Olson, photos by Katherine Lewin | gargoyle@flagler.edu Under the cold bluebird skies of Jan. 15, 2018, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, St. Augustine demonstrators gathered in front of the squat brick walls of St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal church. The purpose: to celebrate…
By Katherine Lewin | gargoyle@flagler.edu Luis Villatoro had just finished serving his two-year sentence in the Washington State Penitentiary for an incident involving his mistress. His time there left him traumatized after being sexually assaulted in his bunk. But he also became a Christian and…
By Sarah Smith | gargoyle@flagler.edu Adam Morley isn’t your typical politician. In a shipping container on the outskirts of St. Augustine, Morley lives with his wife, Janine and their 1-year-old son Elon. He tries to incorporate sustainability into his life, constantly working to become more…
By Courtney Cox | gargoyle@flagler.edu The Trump administration is weighing the ban of elephant ivory being imported into the U.S. If the ban is lifted, it could set back the work conservationists and park rangers have devoted their livelihoods to. In the past 10 years,…
By Mallory Hopkins | gargoyle@flagler.edu Rosamond Parrish is the author of the only current book on Lincolnville, an area of St. Augustine that was the heart of the civil rights movement in the 1960s. The book is titled, “Lincolnville, A Sketchbook Journal”. The first edition…
By Adriana Cabezas | gargoyle@flagler.edu With a euphoric rush and feelings of extreme pleasure, cocaine is the party drug college students are turning to during the late nights out. Cocaine use has been on the rise, becoming the second most popular illegal drug among college…
By Kayla McManama | gargoyle@flagler.edu As Hurricanes Matthew and Irma came toward St. Augustine, locals rushed to make preparations for evacuation. While the St. Augustine Alligator Farm had to not only secure the property itself, but make sure the animals would be well cared for….
By Jesse Sherman | gargoyle@flagler.edu With the final exams, papers and projects students going on, students are going to start experiencing more stress in their lives. Studies show that 69 percent of people feel stress by having lack of time. Another 69 percent feel stress…
By Sarah Smith | gargoyle@flagler.edu There is just one difference between Brooke Martorano and the average college student—she’s a mom. Martorano, 20, attends Flagler College for Deaf Education and Elementary Education with endorsements in reading and ESAU, a government education organization. She hopes to one…
By Katie Garwood | gargoyle@flagler.edu Generally speaking, historic preservation isn’t a responsibility for most nuns. But for a few at the Sisters of St. Joseph, the declining state of the Villa Flora was enough for them to take action. The Villa Flora, a yellow-brown…