By Jeffrey Batt and Wesley Wilcox| gargoyle@flagler.edu Saturday, February 27th something special happened in the Nation’s Oldest City. An NCAA school record was set and a loud triumphant upset occurred at the Flagler College Tennis Center. The Flagler College Women’s Tennis program knocked off No….
By Julie Householder | gargoyle@flagler.edu Each day hundreds of visitors flood through the Castillo de San Marcos’ gates itching to be immersed in its history. On the other side of the drawbridge awaits Caroline Parson, a current sophomore studying public history at Flagler College, eager…
By Katie Garwood | gargoyle@flagler.edu For Alan Woolfolk, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, being “average” isn’t an option for Flagler College. Efforts to strengthen and improve the academic program at the college are part of the latest strategic plan, which will…
By Jared Talbot | gargoyle@flagler.edu For the second year in a row the annual Academy Awards had no African-American actors up for an Oscar, and this year it created an uproar. Each year a total of 20 possible actors can be up for an Oscar,…
By Shelby Gillis | gargoyle@flagler.edu St. Johns County has one of the strongest economies in Florida and continues to outpace the nation in unemployment and median household income. The unemployment rate is 3.5 percent, lower all of the state’s 67 counties except Monroe County, home…
By Alanna O’Rourke | gargoyle@flagler.edu When it comes to helping young people, Stephanie Postell isn’t looking for some newfangled, unproven approach. “The thing that makes us different is that we haven’t tried to reinvent the wheel,” said Postell. “We’re perfecting the wheel. We’re perfecting it,…
By Brianna Kurzynowski | gargoyle@flagler.edu The Toms River Chemical Plant was a source of pride in one New Jersey town until investigators discovered that toxic chemicals from the plant had likely caused a spike in childhood cancers. The plant had remained in operation for more…
By Lindsay Tahan | gargoyle@flagler.edu To some, the Burmese pythons are slimy, perhaps even terrifying and somewhat mysterious creatures. But to Jack Merwin, they are a thing of beauty. “Silent invaders of the Everglades – quiet killers from far away.” That’s how he described the…
Gun control has always been a hot topic of discussion, and is getting more attention with the 2016 Presidential election.
By Jared Talbot | gargoyle@flagler.edu Most know that St. Augustine is rich with history. It’s the oldest city in America, and is filled with Spanish architecture and museums to remember the city’s history. Yet, what many don’t know is just how rich the city is…