By Amber James | gargoyle@flagler.edu
There has been much controversy throughout the years surrounding Gardisil and Cervarix, two FDA approved vaccines that help prevent cervical cancer.
Most recently, Republican presidential hopeful, Michele Bachmann, claimed the humanpaillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can cause mental retardation after meeting a mother who said it caused mental retardation in her daughter.
By Kylynn Pelkey | gargoyle@flagler.edu
St. Augustine streets are flooded with bicycles as summer comes to an end and college classes resume, but one Flagler Communications student, Jovie Reeves, 22, is scared to ride her bike after being hit by a car earlier this summer.
By Tiffanie Reynolds | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Starting fall 2013, students may be seeing more days off in the school year.
The academic calender resolution, passed by the Faculty Senate September 14, is planning to bring two extra holidays in the fall and three holidays in the spring. Along with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it adds Labor Day, Veterans Day, Presidents Day, and one more day to Thanksgiving break and Spring break. It also gives students the Thursday and Friday before finals off as study days.
By Frank Mahoney | gargoyle@flagler.edu
On Sept. 20, a primary was held in St. Johns County to decide which candidate will represent the Democratic Party in the October 18 Special election in District One. The winner was Representative Audrey Gibson. Gibson was suppose to face right in candidate Andrea Austin in this election, but Austin withdrew from the election.
By Kara Duffy | gargoyle@flagler.edu
On Saturday September 12, military families all throughout the state of Florida came to the St. Augustine Elks Lodge post to contribute to Molly’s Adopt a Sailor, We Ship Love division. With people writing cards, assembling the boxes, separating the donations and packing boxes, people gathered to show their support of those who are overseas.
By Kellie Westfield | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The University of Florida has recently gained all managerial responsibilities of select historic landmarks and properties within the Historic District of St. Augustine.
UF devised a strategic plan in 2009 addressing the uses of the historical sites in terms of visitors and exhibits as well as maintenance. The plan also addresses the community factors, including the social and cultural elements of the Historic District of St. Augustine.
John Rice, who oversaw custodial services at Flagler and had been a fixture on the campus for more than three decades, died on Sept. 25 at the age of 53.
One text message never made Emi Miyao feel farther away from home.
Around 1:30 am on March 11, Miyao woke to find the message, “8.8 magnitude earthquake in Japan,” on her cell phone. After finding the news for herself on the Internet, she immediately e-mailed her parents in Akita, Japan. It took them another day to let her know that everything was all right, since the earthquake took out the city’s electricity.
By Emily Hoover | ehoover@flagler.edu
For St. Augustine resident Sarah Alarcon, healthy eating is a luxury.
Because she said she lives on a small budget, and does not have a car, everyday expenses like housing and bill payments often come before eating nutritious meals. As a result, she said she worries about her health.
“My health situation is often terrible,” Alarcon, 21, said. “After I pay my bills, that change is how I get taxis to go to the store to buy food. Sometimes, that leaves me with $30 [for food shopping.]”
em>By {Ryan Buffa} | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Many people spend the summer lounging on the beach, reading a book and maybe go do some sight seeing. For Flagler College environmental science professor Barbara Blonder, this summer meant bicycling across the country.
Sitting in her office, surrounded by framed pictures of her journey, Blonder is wearing a pair of silver earrings with dangling bicycles and matching necklace, perfectly toned and tan and is glowing with a happiness that explodes into the room.