By Kylynn Pelkey | gargoyle@flagler.edu
I spent thanksgiving this year at an Alzheimer’s home. My Grandmother’s sister, Sandie, was transferred into the home about two months ago. The transition has been hard on her family.
Sometimes she doesn’t remember her son, Steven Jr., who pushed to put her in a home. Once, she didn’t remember her husband Steve.
“Why is that man in my room? Who is that man?” she asked the nurse.
By Amber James | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Rodderick Williams is a county sentenced inmate, in jail for violation of probation. But for five to six days a week, Williams gets to leave the jail and return to the free world, working at the Santa Maria restaurant downtown as a cook, preparing meals and prepping food, trying to turn his life around.
Williams has been part of the St Johns County work release program for the past five months.
By Tiffanie Reynolds | gargoyle@flagler.edu
On registration day, Heather Cribbs logged onto myflagler to find that the class she needed to take was no longer listed. It’s a scenario that has happened more than usual this semester, from seniors to freshmen finding more classes full or taken out all together.
“If you can’t get into it or your classes coincide, then you kinda have to choose your battle,” said Cribbs, a junior theater arts major.
Junior Johanna Falzone, a fine arts major, also had the same problem. The lack of class choice not only made it difficult to schedule her classes, but also made her feel under-appreciated as an upperclassman.
By Jeffrey Howard | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Dyann Busse
Olivia Snipes, a senior setter for the Flagler College women’s volleyball team, said she doesn’t like to be the center of attention. Even if Snipes doesn’t want the spotlight on her, she has earned it from every student and faculty member at Flagler with her honors on and off the volleyball court.
Snipes is an Elementary Education major and is minoring in history. She is a member of Kappa Delta Pi, which is the education honors society. She is also a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and Alpha Chi, which are both national honors societies. She is president of the student athlete advisory committee, which is essentially the voice of the student athletes to help with things such as college administration. She is currently holding a 3.77 grade point average.
By Don Stewart | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Senior defensive specialist Laura Beth Lancaster transferred from Georgia Southern after her freshman year and has thrived for the Saints since then.
“The coaches, players and even the faculty at this school are all behind me and that’s a great feeling,” Lancaster said. “I have become close with not only the members of the volleyball program here but of many other sports teams as well. It’s hard to say goodbye, but I am grateful for all of the memories and opportunities I’ve had here.”
By Jeremy Petty | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The Flagler College men’s soccer team played its final game of the season Saturday night as they lost to Lynn University in the NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Tournament Quarterfinals. It was a close game with a lot of scoring chances being recorded by each team, but Lynn edged out Flagler in penalty kicks winning 4-2.
As rain began to fall about an hour before the match started, it was clear that neither team was affected by the slick conditions. The goalkeepers prepared for skipping balls during warm-ups, but the rain stopped just before kickoff which made shots on the ground less of a problem.
By Jeffrey Howard | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Dyann Busse
On Sunday the women’s volleyball team beat their rival Armstrong Atlantic in three straight sets after losing the first, securing another trip to this weekend’s NCAA Division II Southeast Regional.
By Lauren Ely | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Lauren Ely
The Flagler College women’s basketball team lost its home opener 59-69 on Sunday afternoon to non-conference opponent, Ave Maria. But the team is looking to break with its past and notch more wins this season.
On November 17th, 2011, The Knux will be performing at the Original Cafe Eleven for only a six dollar cover charge. They took some time of their busy schedule to call in the Gargoyle office to talk about their new album, their tour and how they keep everything fresh.