Stories

Is American ‘extremism’ on the rise?

In a decade of weeklong juice cleanses, five-minute abs and organic-only eating, it begs the question: are we a society of extremists or are we simply trying to reach perfection?

Bobby Appleby, 27, is a CrossFit trainer in St. Augustine, Fla. Appleby’s gym opened a year ago in an old warehouse behind Flagler Hospital.




Three former Saints look back on their first year as pros

By Spencer Kaylor | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Since 1985, Flagler College has had 16 players drafted by major league teams.

In the 2012 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft, three former Saints — Garrett Bush, Jonathon Arnold, and John Sgromolo — were drafted by the Angels, Brewers, and Dodgers respectively.

Arnold, a right-handed pitcher, was drafted in the 30th round by the Milwaukee Brewers. He pitched a combined 15 games (33 innings) between the Helena Brewers of the Pioneer League, and the Brewers in the Arizona League.




When “Red Met Yellow”

When local businesses want eye-catching logos and colorful websites, alumna Megan Baugh and Meghan Daly figure out how to make it happen. The full service creative team, also known as Red Met Yellow, has journeyed around the country and back to make the dream they had while attending Flagler College into a reality.


Local music: Queen Beef

By Claire Almond | gargoyle@flagler.eduClaire Almond Order up! Hot new rock n roll band, Queen Beef is ready to take on St. Augustine this year by opening up for bubblegum-rock band Peach Kelli Pop at Nobby’s on March 19th. The band consists of Michael O’Hara…


Inside The Cedar House Inn

By Marissa Donnelly | gargoyle@flagler.edu Stroll by The Cedar House Inn and more often than not the sign will read “No Vacancy.” A quintessential reflection of Victorian era homes of the late 1800s, The Cedar House Inn is nestled among three other Bed & Breakfasts’…


Pentagon lifts ban on women in combat

The cracks in the military’s historic glass ceiling are expanding.

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced last month that the Pentagon is lifting the ban on women in front-line positions. This landmark decision reverses a 1994 rule that denies women certain combat roles.