Stories

Reentry tough for ex-inmates

Darby Moore and Dana Pederson | gargoyle@flagler.edu In the fall of 1983, a 18-year-old high school dropout accompanied her boyfriend and friends on a robbery in Coney Island, New York. Diana Ortiz did not pull the trigger or kill the homeowner that evening, but was…


Florida: Sun, fun…and human trafficking

By Shelby Gardiner, Shelby Gillis and Nikki Ross | gargoyle@flagler.edu Officials in Orlando and Miami earlier this week voted to require massage parlors and strip clubs to post signs aimed at raising awareness of human trafficking. The signs will read: If you or someone you…


High-stakes debate: Fantasy sports under fire

By Will Sandman | gargoyle@flagler.edu Cody Manmiller has no doubt about it. Daily fantasy sports is all about luck, not skill. “Based on how the laws are right now, it should be illegal,” said Manmiller, one of an estimated 56.8 million people who use of daily…



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…


Saints Volleyball wins coveted Peach Belt Conference title

Flagler College volleyball has achieved its first goal of the season — winning its fourth Peach Belt Conference title this past Saturday. But it will be a quick celebration through campus as the team looks to continue a great season with a long run through the Southeast Regional of the NCAA Tournament.


Jaguars defense and offense struggle, but both come out big in the end

The Jacksonville Jaguars were featured on Thursday Night Football this week, which meant America’s eyes were all on them and the Tennessee Titans. That spotlight brought pressure, but the Jags were prepared for the matchup with Marcus Mariota and that fast-moving offense as they came away with their fourth win of the season. The Jags won the night 19-13.


Burrito blues at Chipotle

By Jamie Coulson and Jeff Batt | gargoyle@flagler.edu Chipotle Mexican Grill, the fast-food restaurant with a cult-like following, has taken a beating in recent weeks. Its stock has plunged by 21 percent since Oct. 13 over concerns about lower-than-expected earnings and slowing sales. And that’s…


Flagler’s first masters program to entwine two cultures

Flagler College’s plan for offering a master’s program in Deaf Education — the first for the school — will be less about adding another layer of academia to its credit, and more about the combining of two separate communities. The pending approval will further spread awareness of the Deaf community to all of Flagler’s students. As the relationship between Flagler College and St. Augustine’s Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind grows, it will further entwine the hearing and Deaf communities.