By Danielle Ruckert | gargoyle@flagler.edu
As college graduation rates continue to decline, Flagler College numbers remain above the national average.
More financial aid is needed to revive the declining statistics of college graduation, according to The American Dream 2.0, a coalition of the nation’s six leading higher-education associations.
By Jonathan Persson | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Steven Benner, an avid video gamer, enjoys playing all different types of video games. However, when I asked him what game he enjoys the most he said “World of Warcraft.” He plays this game in his spare time at his home, because it makes him happy.
“For me, Warcraft is not just a game. It is a way for me to live out my fantasies. I can do whatever I want within the realm of the game,” Benner said.
By Kelcee Mader | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Boutiques have become a staple in St. Augustine, popping up all over, selling high end fashion and other gadgets that cater to a wide variety of styles. Retail Therapy of St. Augustine is a new and trendy boutique offering fashion, jewelry, shoes, and gifts that are not only unique, but are offered at an affordable price point.
By Kelcee Mader | gargoyle@flagler.edu
An increase in violence with use of guns throughout America has led to debates in Congress, leading Americans to believe tighter gun controls may be seen in the coming years.
On January 30, former US Congresswoman, Gabrielle Giffords, pleaded to Congress in attempt to persuade people to take action and to put a stop to the gun violence throughout the United States.
Sharing faith and praying with someone of different religious views is like praying with someone who believes in rocks. Worshipping with such a person acknowledges their rocks as real deities, and doing that would be wrong. At least that is what the Rev. Albert S. Oren of Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church on Milton Street thinks and members of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Newtown, Conn., agree.
By Eliza Jordan | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Blind student Cody Kirchner, a Flagler College history major, talks about navigating his way around college in this FCTV Journal report.
By Teaira Marque | gargoyle@flagler.edu
When playing soccer, heading was just another technique to Marisa Strawn. She had never considered that there could be consequences until she suffered her first real concussion during a game her sophomore year.
By Tiffanie Reynolds | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Flagler College’s 125th anniversary of the former Hotel Ponce de Leon didn’t begin and end on Jan. 12, but will be celebrated on campus all year.
By Sarah Williamson | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photos by Sarah Williamson
Nearly 50 animal rights activists greeted circus goers this past weekend in protest of the Ringling Brothers arrival at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.
Students, local activists and law professors lined the sidewalk silently, allowing their signs to gain people’s attention: photos of elephants locked in moving trailers, bulls being dragged and beaten by “bull hooks” and tigers behind bars.