By Michaela Parks | gargoyle@flagler.edu It was in Tarpon Springs at the sponge docks, wandering from shop to shop, when my grandmother realized she was losing not only her memory, but also her independence. “Mom, you have to understand, I’m the parent now, not you,” my…
By Jared Olson | gargoyle@flagler.edu On Tuesday, Nov. 7, my life and the history of the country, changed directions irrevocably. That evening, in mounting desperation, I watched the country being voted in as overwhelmingly Republican. Hours later, we were mortified to learn the impossible had happened: a…
By MC Bell | gargoyle@flagler.edu “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” -Stephen R. Covey Fumbling with some papers on the table in my living room while trying not to knock over my hot chocolate, something…
By Susannah Hayward | gargoyle@flagler.edu If you’ve been out to St. Augustine or Vilano Beach lately, then you’ve seen the drop off. A cliff of sand has formed due to the compression of sand from both foot and vehicle traffic, cutting the tide off from the…
By Julie Householder | gargoyle@flagler.edu “Monday, Tuesday, Dad’s house. Wednesday, Thursday, Mom’s house. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, switch.” This is the statement I said to myself and others probably over a hundred times. A sentence seemingly branded onto my life and carved into my lips. It was…
By Julie Householder | gargoyle@flagler.edu While aimlessly scrolling through Facebook earlier this summer, I came upon a video about a woman who can fit her trash from the past four years into a mason jar. Lauren Singer, an environmental studies graduate from New York University, lives…
By Jared Talbot | gargoyle@flagler.edu College level classes can be extremely difficult. Of course they aren’t meant to be easy, otherwise everybody would have a degree. Classes can take patience, late nights combined with coffee and energy drinks, stress and a lot of hard work….
By Caitlyn McCrea | gargoyle@flagler.edu As I was sitting in the library, finishing up homework for the week I got an odd email. My wedding venue wanted to know when I could come pay the $300 deposit. After my 12:30 class, I drove to the Fountain…
By Jordan Puyear| gargoyle@flagler.edu As I stuffed the Goodwill bags in my scooter, I was feeling good after my successful shopping trip. I hopped on my scooter to head back home, and I noticed the cars streaming by. As I pulled out into the traffic,…
By Katie Garwood | gargoyle@flagler.edu Some people are addicted to alcohol, some to gambling and some to smoking. But me? I’m addicted to using my phone. And the first step to solving an addiction is admitting you have a problem, so let this be just that….