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St. Augustine runs for breast cancer

By Alexis Mortenson | gargoyle@flagler.edu One of the largest series of 5K run/fitness walks in the world, the 18th Annual Susan G. Komen North Florida Race for the Cure will be held on Oct. 20, 2012, at the Metropolitan Park in Jacksonville, Florida The race…





Muslim student responds to ignorance, reacts with tolerance

By Sarah Williamson | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Sarah Williamson

Bunder Shageer’s face differs significantly from the Muslim man on the cover of Newsweek last month. The magazine revealed a close-up of a male rioter spitting violently in protest of an American-made film, “Innocence of Muslims.” The headline, in bold print, titled “Muslim Rage.”


Flagler wins city approval to construct new academic building

Flagler College has the go ahead to build a new academic building on the site of its current Communication Building after a marathon St. Augustine City Commission meeting Oct. 8.

The commission approved Flagler’s request in a 3-2 vote during a seven hour meeting. The building will actually be three two-story interconnected buildings built in a style to model the surrounding historic preservation district.


Sea turtle efforts see results along local coastlines

By Phil Sunkel | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Diana Justice is seeing results.

For the last 10 years she has been protecting sea turtle nests along the St. Augustine Beach. Every morning she wakes up and joins a small group of dedicated volunteers to patrol the beaches from Anastasia State Park to Crescent Beach looking for sea turtle nests.