By Cal Colgan | jcolgan@flagler.edu
The midterm elections are over, and with them, the clamor for democratic participation.
In the run-up to what The New York Times proclaimed as the biggest Republican takeover of Congress since 1948, the American public was inundated with ads from both the GOP and the Democrats, urging their constituents to vote for one side or the other.
By Caroline Young | cyoung1@flagler.edu
The whole saga started on a chilly winter day in Short Hills, New Jersey, a charming and somewhat-snooty town nestled between the hundreds of suburbs of Metropolitan New York. I was in seventh grade, a time that not many girls would probably ever want to relive- at least I sure as hell don’t.
By Danny Lombard | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Sunday morning, wake up eat breakfast, sit down on my couch, watch football, drink beer and eat all day long while watching football. This might not be happening next season.
By Cal Colgan | jcolgan@flagler.edu
My cousin – let’s call him “Bill” – is a piece of garbage. It’s hard to be the “black sheep” in a family of eccentrics, but Bill accomplished that feat. After years of drug abuse and a caustic marriage with his high school sweetheart that ended in divorce, Bill left his ex-wife and children and signed up for the Army National Guard.
He thought going to Iraq would transform him into a decent human being, but he ended up in Fallujah in 2007, when it was largely held by the Iraqi insurgency.
By Phillip C. Sunkel IV | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Picture yourself lying awake in bed one night. You hear a strange noise inside your home, so you go to inspect. What you find is a pill crazed maniac who broke in to steal your parents Meds. This situation is exactly what my two friends Paris and Austin Hornsby found themselves in.
She asked me if I understood the problem. I told her no, I don’t understand. My eyes locked on hers and my heart wavering, I continued to lie.
By Victoria Hardina | gargoyle@flagler.edu
I am not an aggressive person. I rarely raise my voice, and when I do, it is usually out of excitement, not anger. There is one thing that will light me on fire, though … smokers.
With the music blaring and windows down, I was speeding along I-4 last Sunday afternoon. I was in very high spirits after spending the weekend with my family. Weaving through traffic, my eye caught a blue minivan.
By Lindy Almony | gargoyle@flagler.edu
A simple look along Florida coastlines, will prove to be one of the best things our city has to offer.
Kept along 77,000 acres of untouched space and beauty are the most diverse and best kept estuaries in our area. This space, which spans from Jacksonville Beach to the Marineland area, is exactly what attracted Chris Kelley to the area, and inspired him to open Ripple Effect Kayaking Ecotours.
By Lauren Belcher | cbelcher@flagler.edu
Photos by Philip C. Sunkel IV
Friday, the Dining Hall hosted its first World Vegetarian Day.
This event is one of many more events to come so Administrative Editor Gena Anderson and I decided to go check it out and see what the students thought.
By Gena Anderson | ganderson@flagler.edu
Photos by Phillip C. Sunkel IV
With extreme consideration for the manner in which I crafted each letter, I begin my list.
First came the basic things needed for everyday survival: cranberry juice, bread, eggs, cheese, rice, carrots, apples, soy yogurt, pasta, Ramen and tortillas.