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Mercury Poisoning: A living miracle

By Courtney Cox | gargoyle@flagler.edu Denise Alexander had been experiencing unusual symptoms for a year that doctors could not diagnose. She moved to Florida to live with her parents because she, a grown woman, could no longer take care of herself—her symptoms had worsened. Finally, a bittersweet…


Dominican wave splashes on St. Augustine

By Gabrielle Garay | gargoyle@flagler.edu In the upstairs room of a church, a group of people are working. Grinding cinnamon sticks down in a mortar in pestle, mixing lye and soap, churching the concoctions, while sweet aromas fill the air. Stacks of colorful soaps sit…


The Man In the Mural

  By Katherine Lewin | gargoyle@flagler.edu Connell Crooms is the man in the mural. It’s nearly impossible to miss him. He is 150 feet tall, depicted in black and white beside a fellow activist, Palestinian-American Sara Mahmoud. They are each painted on their own massive…


Marinas and marine life: the unnatural habitat marinas provide

  By Courtney Cox | gargoyle@flagler.edu Marinas house a variety of vessels, from dinghies to sailboats and yachts to pontoons. They provide a number of services to each of these unique boats, as well as the owners, that range from a laundromat, electricity and water…


Flagler College jury scam: when technology is used for evil

By Katherine Hamilton | gargoyle@flagler.edu Technology has become a pillar of modern society and has made most tasks quick and simple with the touch of a button. It has also made people more susceptible to cyber-attacks and phone scams. Several Flagler College students received phone calls in…


Obscura: A local’s take on minimalistic design

By Jordan Puyear | gargoyle@flagler.edu When you first hear the word minimalism, what comes to mind? Is it only wearing black t-shirts everyday, not owning a television, sleeping on the floor, or being able to fit all of your belongings into one suitcase? While some…





Life as a transgender student on campus

By Lauren Schroeder | gargoyle@flagler.edu For Ryan Rish, growing up consisted of pretending to be someone he was not. That was until he decided to accept and express who he really was. Ryan Rish, a sophomore at Flagler College came out as transexual at the…