The burden of balancing school and work
By Cassie Colby | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Clearly flustered, 20-year-old Asiah Bennett briefly explains the dress code at her job while simultaneously tossing colorful tops and street wear onto the floor.
Stories
Together again: Colombian refugees resettle in Jacksonville
The airport environment has always been a thrill: people coming and going, mixed languages, smells, busyness and along with it, the mystery of unknown destinations.
It is Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2012, as I arrive at the Jacksonville International Airport.
I had walked through this long corridor many times before; the lights have the same brightness, fixated on the swarms of moving bodies. Yet, something is different on this evening. I have no bags in hand, just a camera and three lenses.
St. Augustine’s Wildlife Refuge
By Kristin Kownacky | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Low growls escaped her as she paced back and forth, only yards away. Her claws crunched the leaves on the ground beneath, and her dark eyes were locked on mine. She was not big, but she looked stronger and faster than me. I was quite thankful for the chain-link fence that separated me from this wild animal.
Flagler student balances school and firefighting
By Katherine Brock | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Flagler College junior, Nick Carey may look like the average college student, but there is more to him than just studies and college life.
Carey is a volunteer firefighter for the Flagler Beach Fire Department. He has been in training since the beginning of this summer. When the semester started, Carey continued his volunteering at the fire department, while maintaining his class load.
The Art Center Cooperative, Inc. will show ‘Four Elements’ Gallery Event through December
By Isabella Ortega | gargoyle@flagler.edu
On Nov. 1, The Art Center Premier Gallery introduced the opening of The Members Art Show “Four Elements” at the Bank of America Tower in downtown Jacksonville.
Rendezvous Beer Bar: Craft Beer Empire
By Scott Harrison | gargoyle@flagler.edu
With 2,075 craft breweries in the United States, the art of brewing has sent an electric shock through our nation.
Rendezvous Beer Bar understands there is a movement in progress, which is why he offers customers as many choices for the palate to explore as possible.
Located at 106 St. George Street, it has been in business for over 20 years now. The establishment has come along way since the opening days where the owner drive his pick-up truck all over Florida to pick up cases of the best product.
Historians presume that the act of crafting beer can be traced through evidence as far back as 1800 B.C. Now, in 2012, there are approximately 2,075 craft breweries in the United States.
Anchor Boutique collaborates with artist Heather Gabel on jewelry collection
By Ashley Goodman | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photos by Ashley Goodman
Anchor Boutique owner Laurel Baker has partnered with Heather Gabel, artist and wife of Laura Jane Grace, lead singer of Against Me!, to design a jewelry collection which launches Dec. 14.
Skyfall: Movie Review
By Scott Harrison | gargoyle@flagler.edu
“Take the shot!” “Take the shot!” The character M (Judi Dench) orders Eve (Naomie Harris) as she peers through the scope pointed between James Bond and the enemy as they wrestle for their lives on top of a speeding train.
Respect: A different type of inequality in the workplace
By Lindsay Marks | gargoyle@flagler.edu
I’ve been a cashier, waitress, factory rat and a pizza maker. I could not list one job where I wasn’t confronted with the situation where I wonder, “Do I say something?” My male bosses call me beautiful, male employees call me “sweetie,” and there have been a few instances of “Boy, if I was 20 years younger …”
Winter Wonderland at the St. Augustine Amphitheater
By Chaz Lawrence | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The sixth annual Winter Wonderland is bringing another white Christmas to St. Augustine. This year at the St. Augustine Amphitheater until Jan 6th., Winter Wonderland will have ice skating, the 100 ft+ ice chute slide, and of course, snow.