By Jonathan Persson | gargoyle@flagler.edu
As of next year, the fall and spring academic calendars for the 2013-2014 school year have been altered so that more education and success can be achieved. How will this effect current students and professors alike at Flagler College?
Flagler College Communication students won 17 awards, including six first places, in the Society of Professional Journalists 2012 Mark of Excellence Awards for Region 3, which includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.
The Gargoyle, Flagler’s online-only, student-run newspaper won a total of 15 awards, including five first place awards. Two students — Lauren Ely and Adam Hunt — from Associate Professor of communication Helena Sarkio’s Adanced Reporting class won two awards, including a first place for Ely in Online Feature Reporting. Both of those stories were also published in The Gargoyle.
By Megan Denneny | gargoyle@flagler.edu
St. Augustine’s IHOP, located at 2600 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard, has gotten a facelift.
The space is newly renovated into a unique restaurant called Jaybirds, which caters to all different types of cuisine. Jay and Margaret Martens co-own the restaurant with Jay’s brother, Rainer Martens, and his wife Julie.
By Justin Katz | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The year is quickly coming to a close, and with that comes the usual list of decisions Flagler students must make: What classes to take next semester, what to do over the summer, and who will make up next year’s Student Government Association executive board.
By Hannah Bleau | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The last election cycle was a devastating loss for the GOP and its counterparts. Undoubtedly, the GOP had a tremendous victory in the 2010 Midterm Elections, but in 2012, something was not as prevalent as before: The Tea Party.
By Alexa Epitropoulos | gargoyle@flagler.edu
In comparison to the colorful, tourist-dotted realm of downtown St. Augustine, Lincolnville is, in some places, dilapidated and desolate.
Here the dings of red trolleys and the clacking of horse hooves are rarely heard. Small businesses and restaurants, which are plentiful downtown, are rare. Some houses are unkempt and have fallen into disrepair.
By Matthew Goodman | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Flagler College’s recent Communication Week featured a film panel from the Jacksonville area that provided a reality check for students interested in a career in television and film, but also encouraged them to chase their dreams.
By Danielle Ruckert | gargoyle@flagler.edu
A group of Flagler College students and recent graduates chose to board the Carnival Sensation this past weekend and to celebrate Flagler’s “Spring Blink” on the four-day, three-night cruise to the Bahamas. As a majority of the group had traveled with the same cruise for a previous vacation, when interviewed by journalists upon their arrival to the ship, the students had nothing bad to say about the cruise line.
By Hannah Bleau | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The world notoriously stereotypes college students as sedentary. Life consists of sleeping in, eating pizza and free doughnuts, wasting money, and half-caring about school. But this stereotype isn’t always true. Many students are faced with many obstacles that they need to overcome, and by no doubt, need all the help they can get. One of the biggest obstacles has been health care, and many college students are wondering about this big question: Is ObamaCare going to hurt or help college students?
By Allison Dickey | gargoyle@flagler.edu
To get the flu shot, or to not get the flu shot — that is the question most Americans ask this time of year when every cough or sneeze feels infectious. The flu vaccine has become an often-debated method of prevention, as many do not agree with its benefits, or even claim it is more harmful than helpful.