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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…


Political races draw mixed emotions

By Max Charles and Ariel Thomas| gargoyle@flagler.edu No matter who wins this year’s presidential election, it’s clear that 2016 will be remembered as one of the most politically charged. When asked this week about Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, voters don’t hesitate to blast them both….


Coloring is in Fashion

Like most little girls, coloring in coloring books was my favorite thing to do! On my fifth birthday, I received a Disney Princess coloring book, it was the greatest gift anyone had ever given me at the time. I colored each page as neatly as…


Gargoyle a finalist in national SPJ awards competition

The Gargoyle, Flagler College’s online-only student newspaper, wasa finalist in the Society of Professional Journalists’ 2015 National Mark of Excellence Awards in two categories: Best Independent Online Student Publication and Best Digital-Only Student Publication. National Mark of Excellence award judges could select one national winner…


Despite population growth, manatees still face threats

By Jewell Tomazin | gargoyle@flagler.edu The manatee is widely known to be an endangered species, but recent signs of recovery could change their status on the Endangered Species List. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed in January to reclassify the West Indian manatee to threatened….



Breaking Bad and the rise of meth labs

By Lindsay Tahan | gargoyle@flagler.edu St. Johns County sheriff’s deputies say they have seen a rise in meth labs as they shut down pill mills. One of the biggest meth labs they’ve seen in recent years was located at a manufactured home along Ravenswood Drive,…


Catching waves on the way to heaven

By Jamie Coulson and Jeff Batt | gargoyle@flagler.edu Christian Surfers has a simple mission: Connecting surfers to Jesus. “The people at CS are the best in the world at loving surfers,” said Dean Plumlee, national director of Christian Surfers USA. “They do a great job…


Jacksonville’s stubborn fight over LGBT rights

By Alanna O’Rourke and Shelby Gillis| gargoyle@flagler.edu Jacksonville is most populous city in Florida. It spans more than 874 square miles, making it the largest city by area in the United States. And until recently, it was the largest American city that did not offer…


Love, via YouTube

By Nikki Ross and Shelby Gardiner| gargoyle@flagler.edu A man and a woman meet. It starts out casual, but pretty soon it happens: they fall for each other. There’s just one problem. He lives on the other side of the world. This kind of thing happens…