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Millennials are feeling the pressure

By Brianna Kurzynowski, Troy MacNeill, Becky Spreitzer and Ariel Thomas | gargoyle@flagler.edu ST. AUGUSTINE – Election Day has finally come for a nation torn in two and residents of the Nation’s Oldest City are watching the results closely. A key factor in this election is…


Presidential race divides voters on Election Day

By Courtney Knudson | gargoyle@flagler.edu ST. AUGUSTINE – Voters headed out in droves this morning to cast their ballot in one of the nation’s most controversial presidential elections in history. Once the votes are counted, one thing is certain: The president of United States will…


When Crave met Kookaburra

  By Sarah Glynn | gargoyle@flagler.edu St. Augustine is home to many unique, small businesses. A few standouts include Crave Food Truck and The Kookaburra Coffee Shop. These two businesses have joined forces to provide the people of St. Augustine with great coffee and healthy eating…


Stigma surrounding mental illnesses endures

By Ariel Thomas | gargoyle@flagler.edu Depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses are common among college students, yet the National Alliance on Mental Illness found that only 60 percent seek help. Reasons vary as to why this age group is reluctant to get help, but some…


Trump rallies in St. Augustine during final campaign stretch

By Katie Garwood| gargoyle@flagler.edu With just two weeks until the general election, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has ramped up his campaign schedule, especially in Florida—a pivotal swing state—making a stop in St. Augustine on Monday afternoon. Hundreds of people lined the sidewalk along State…


Matthew’s aftermath rekindles spirit of giving

By Katie Garwood | gargoyle@flagler.edu Since she was 10 years old, one thing has been constant in Missy Gibson’s life: volunteer work. Whether it be with her family or on her own, providing Christmas to migrant families or hosting a coat drive for children, helping others…


Scuba “Dumpster” Diving

By Courtney Cox | gargoyle@flagler.edu To coexist with life on the ocean floor is an experience incomparable to anything else on this earth. Swimming amongst a school of fish, exploring coral reefs and ship wrecks, discovering sea life, becoming a part of a completely different ecosystem…


Hurricane Matthew meets the oldest city

By Mallory Hopkins and Katie Garwood | gargoyle@flagler.edu As storm surges up to four feet rushed through downtown St. Augustine, turning streets into rivers, severe destruction seemed as if it were the only possible outcome. And while some did face damage to their homes and businesses,…


Should dating apps ask HIV status?

By Courtney Knudsen | gargoyle@flagler.edu Those who use dating apps may be able to find out their potential partner’s HIV status as easily as their age or location. Grindr, a dating application for gay users, provided a survey aiming to find out how their users…


World champion skater crosses country for Clinton

By Katie Garwood | gargoyle@flagler.edu After dedicating her life to figure skating, five-time World Champion and two-time Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan, 36, is dedicated to a new cause: getting Hillary Clinton in the White House. Kwan made a campaign stop at Flagler College’s Markland House Wednesday…