By Adam Hunt | gargoyle@flagler.edu
It was the first thing David Espinosa looked at when choosing a college.
The 19-year-old Flagler College student never doubted the validity of the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings.
“The rankings were very important to me,” he said. “When I received my SAT results I used them to find schools that would accept me. I naturally trusted what I read.”
By Teaira Hayes | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Since early 2011, permits have been requested and approved to prepare downtown King Street for the latest addition to the neighborhood: a Subway restaurant. When a franchise moves into town, smaller businesses face the plight of losing clientele. But local restaurant owners like husband and wife team, Jane and Peter Kavanagh, said they have little to fear.
“I don’t think it will be a problem for business,” said Jane Kavanagh, owner of Flavors Eatery on King Street. “Our main targets are locals and we have a lot of local support.”
By Ashley Kailyn Goodman | gargoyle@flagler.edu King Khan and the Shrines brought back the spirit of James Brown and drenched it with Indie rock during their performance at the Original Cafe 11 on Feb 8th. Berlin based garage rock band King Khan and the Shrines,…
By Emily Coyne | gargoyle@flagler.edu The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus will play at The Original Café Eleven on Wednesday, Feb. 22at 8pm. The alternative rock band with pop-punk vibes, formed in 2003 in nearby Middleburg, Fla., by high school friends Ronnie Winter and Duke Kitchens. Their…
By Megan Bradt gargoyle@flagler.edu Worley Faver is an artist who takes the view back to the days of the great epic hero Odysseus. A native to St. John’s County, Faver is the owner of Worley Faver Pottery on Aviles Street, St. Augustine’s oldest street. His…
By Ryan Buffa | rbuffa@flagler.edu
First Photo by Ryan Buffa
Additional photos by Rob Depiazza
For John Tindle and Michi Meko, their latest exhibit titled “Paper Chase” is about “cleaning the taps and letting it come out better,” Tindle said.
“Paper Chase,” presented by Space: 8 Gallery on West King Street, is the collaborative work of TindleMichi, Atlanta artists John Tindle and Michi Meko, who are also known as the “Two fat southern boys who paint.”
TindleMichi is contemporary art, just a little dirtier, a lot more attitude and more relevant to modern Southern society, the artists said.
By Phillip Sunkel | gargoyle@flagler.edu Photo by Tobin Voggesser Yonder Mountain String Band, the headliners of this years Suwannee Springfest, will be making a quick stop at Freebird Live this Sunday.
By Joshua Santos | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Earlier this semester, the Flagler Foundations of Excellence Committee on Diversity asked students about their views on Flagler’s culture. While the results did not surprise anyone, they did indicate that most students are comfortable with the atmosphere.
Leslie Robison, head of the diversity committee and art professor, said having a more diverse campus will “create a more vibrant and open community.” She said there are efforts to attract a more diverse set of students, but that in the end it is up to the student.
By Joshua Santos | gargoyle@flagler.edu
With midterms around the corner, the Student Government Association still has a considerable amount of money left in the budget. Clubs and organizations around campus are encouraged to apply for a grant to use for campus activities or general expenses.
You may know him from his roles in blockbusters such as George McFly in “Back to The Future”, the Knave of “Hearts in Alice in Wonderland”, or the main villain in “Charlie’s Angels”. Or you may recognize him for his smaller roles in cult films like “Rivers Edge” and “Willard”. However, Crispin Glover not only acts in films, he creates them as well with his own funds and vision.
Glover will be screening his slideshow and films Feb. 18 and 19 at the Sunray Theater, “It is Fine!” in Gainesville at the Hippodrome on the 21st and “It is Fine!” in Orlando at the Enzian on the 22nd.