By Lauren Belcher | CBelcher@flagler.edu
During the holidays, it’s no secret that people tend to spend more money.
Even us poor college kids find ourselves buying gifts for loved ones. This holiday, while you’re spending the money, think about where it’s going – or better, who it could be helping.
By Lauren Belcher | cbelcher@flagler.edu
Photo by Josh Weaver
PHOTO CAPTION: Jeff Baptist, local farmer, and Joanna Dembek (right) assist potential customers at the Old City Farmers market. Baptist grows organic produce with the help of his community supported agriculture program.
Jeff Baptist is a real farmer, and his farm, Spring Song Organic Farm, grows certified organic fruits and vegetables. He has a Community Supported Agriculture program.
By Cal Colgan | JColgan@flagler.edu
Illustration by Hahau Yisrael
Last month, Barack Obama became the third U.S. president to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee lauded Obama for his “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.”
But unlike the countless followers of the lunatic Glenn Beck who think our 44th president is turning our country into Stalinist Russia, there is a more rational argument to be made against Obama’s recent award.
By Lauren Belcher | cbelcher@flagler.edu
Lifestyle Expert Rio Simone decided that St. Augustine needed to have a social outlet for “green” people to meet and talk about their lifestyles.
A self-described “lifestyle expert,” Simone advises people about issues like nutrition, fitness and stress management for optimum performance. She brought Green Drinks International, an environmental networking group, to Café Eleven on Tuesday.
Vietnam vet, full-time student Michael T. Isam fights nerves in return to school
By Michael T. Isam | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Matthew Boyle
Dark o’clock is a term pertaining to the hours between sundown and sunrise. As my eyes flew open milli-seconds after my alarm went off at 4 a.m., I recognized my old friend, dark o’clock. We meet regularly in the confines of my bedroom.
Selfless doctor gives life, dreams to unfortunate youth in Peru with Hogar clinic
By Caroline Young | cyoung1@flagler.edu
Four or five of the children were covered in third-degree burns. One boy was missing a leg. Some were in wheelchairs. One was missing his ears. An older girl stared off into space unable to see, but she was smiling. They all were. They were happy, dancing and singing children.
By Cal Colgan | jcolgan@flagler.edu
Are you tired of seeing the same stories in your student newspaper month after month that you still don’t want to read?
Well, so are we. All of you information hounds at Flagler can rest easy because The Gargoyle is under new management. And we are determined to provide you with informative, educational and interesting news.
By Matthew Boyle | mboyle@flagler.edu
The Gargoyle will undergo some major publication changes over this academic year as we’re shifting our focus to provide the best possible editorial content in the best way to the Flagler College and St. Augustine communities.
First, we’re diving headfirst into the online media world. We’ll publish much more frequently and in multiple formats.
The week of July 22 was non-stop busy. We were sending out e-mail invites as well as calling people to RSVP for our ultra-exclusive film-networking party at the Bar Marmont. All the big exec’s of banks and casting directors and actors were invited.
Thoughts from a punk rocker By Cal Colgan | gargoyle@flagler.edu “Creep into town and it’s not long before I start to roam. Seek out the patches on the punks—maybe a band I know. I betcha in five minutes time we find that we know All…