It’s 7 a.m. on a Sunday. Why is my alarm going off? I reach over to hit snooze when I remember that I have to go to church this morning, and my stomach starts to knot like it does before I give a speech in front of a class.
By Zach Gray | gargoyle@flagler.edu
St. Augustine’s reputation as a sleepy tourist town has rarely been questioned.
Trolleys roll by with a calm and tranquility, telling stories of how Henry Flagler and his lucrative railroad industry spearheaded the community’s economic growth.
During the era of Jim Crow, things weren’t much different. A hushed little fishing town, hugging the beautiful Florida coastline, was a serene paradise.
Flagler College gave diplomas to 386 students on Saturday, April 21, at the spring commencement ceremony. This was the largest graduating class in the history of the college, and also marked the first time the ceremony was held at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre instead of the Flagler Gym.
By Ashley Goodman | gargoyle@flagler.edu Part business man, part artist, Kris Smith, 28, has brought new life to Lincolnville since the opening of his shop, Corner Market Boutique.
By Rebecca Snowdale | gargoyle@flagler.edu Marcella Matthaei spoke at the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum last Wednesday on her experiences being photographed by the renown Diane Arbus as a child. Diane Arbus, Matthaei says, is what threw photography in the late 1950’s on it’s head. While most…
By Ashley Goodman| gargoyle@flagler.edu Flagler College student Gabrielle Hekhuis was enjoying her Sunday afternoon at the Lincolnville Farmer’s Market until she received a call from her roommate. Her cat, Milk Money, knocked over her fish bowl, drenching her laptop with water. “My laptop is completely…
By Megan Bradt | gargoyle@flagler.edu
As this week is crunch time for students with final projects and papers, countless hours at Proctor Library is just part of the game. However, the sounds of fingers typing on keyboards are not the only sounds to be heard. Hammering and banging echo from the roof top, and in an effort to keep Flagler up-to-date and safe, construction on the replacement of the entire roof has begun.
The roof on the library has taking quite a weather beating over the years and after over 10 years of patching the sore spots, Flagler College has decided to start the rebuilding process.
By Eliza Jordan| gargoyle@flagler.edu
Okay girls, let’s all be honest. Being a female isn’t always easy. And in fact, it can be rather tricky at times. Ever go to grab that handy chap stick and it’s not there? Have dead ends but don’t want to go in for the ever-so-scary chop?
Try out these handy-dandy go-to girl tips to guarantee a successful alternative to whatever you’re struggling with!
By From Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Victor Ostrowidzki, a longtime professor at the college and Flagler College’s director of the Forum on Government and Public Policy, died on April 7 after battling melanoma.
Success has never come easy for Kai Walker.
As an African-American, the 47-year-old financial advisor is very much a minority in the banking industry.