After the storm: St. Augustine recovers from Matthew
See how St. Augustine is picking up the pieces after Hurricane Matthew struck the city Friday.
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Visa trouble threatens basketball dream
By Montana Samuels | gargoyle@flagler.edu It was Dec. 1 on an unusually warm day in St. Johns County in northeast Florida. The Pedro Menendez High School gym was near empty at 6:20 p.m., 20 minutes after the game’s scheduled start time. The other team, the…
Changing lives through yoga
By Taylor Bush and Susan Boswell | gargoyle@flagler.edu Prisons, rehabs and juvenile detention centers are not typical classroom settings for the breathing, stretching and meditating of a yoga studio, but a Florida nonprofit is changing that. Yoga 4 Change in Jacksonville is dedicated to giving…
Microplastics: A macro threat
By Shelby Gillis and Richard Zarrilli | gargoyle@flagler.edu Eight trillion microbeads enter into marine habitats every day in the United States alone. That’s enough to cover over 300 tennis courts every day, according to a research paper published in September in the Environmental Science and Technology…
Straddling two worlds
Some children who are deaf or hard of hearing learn best through hearing aids and speech therapy. Others rely on sign language. Everyone learns differently.
Oldest City needs to brush up on historical knowledge
It’s a sunny afternoon during the recent 450th anniversary celebration of the founding of St. Augustine, no clouds in sight and a light breeze is coming off the Intracoastal Waterway. A women clears her throat and the interrogation begins. As she begins to ask questions that are beyond the ordinary realms of human comprehension, heart rates pick up, palms get sweaty and words start tumbling out of mouths.
We Are Flagler: Logan Taylor
By Heather Seidel | gargoyle@flagler.edu Through both his religious beliefs and his roots in the LGBTQA community, senior Logan Taylor is used to dealing with the misconceptions that surround his identity. To combat the stigmas around him, Logan takes initiative to eliminate commonly held…
An Intimate Interview with Kirk Damato
By Heather Seidel | gargoyle@flagler.edu Kirk Damato, Flagler alum and former A&E Editor, shares words of wisdom during his visit to Flagler College for Communication Week 2015. Follow Kirk on Twitter: @kirksays Read his BuzzFeed articles: www.buzzfeed.com/kirkdamato
The Habit: Interview and acoustic session
By Heather Seidel | gargoyle@flagler.edu Local folk-inspired band, The Habit, is gaining traction in the St. Augustine community. With influences like John Mayer & Iron and Wine, their smooth vocals and relaxing acoustics will blow you away. Their newest album, “Chief,” is now available on…
Pedicab Expands With More Bicycles, Weddings and Events
By Matthew Goodman | gargoyle@flagler.edu Known for its service as an inexpensive, eco-friendly taxi, Pedicab of St. Augustine has huge plans for expansion in 2015. Ashley Mentor, a Flagler College alum, started Pedicab in 2010 during her junior year of college. She has since bought…