Stories

Everyone’s got a story to tell

By Eliza Jordan | gargoyle@flagler.edu

A Department of Corrections number of V02152 separated my mommy, an inmate, from a free woman for 14 long years as I grew up and apart from her.

You see, this meant that Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving and many other holidays were spent together behind bars. And the things that we could not do behind bars, such as my first bike ride, birthday parties, my first play, or any of my athletic events, were almost just wasted stories for her to hear about. She had to miss out on watching me grow, meeting my friends, helping me through hard times and giving me advice that I knew I could trust.


Men’s basketball year in review

By Anthony Norwood | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Flagler College men’s basketball finished their second year in the Peach Belt Conference with mixed results. There were plenty of highs this season, but ultimately the season ended in another disappointment.

The Saint’s finished with a record of 10-16. At home, the team played consistently the entire season, posting a 7-7 record. The real troubles were on the road, where the team finished only 2-7.Peach Belt Conference play proved to be a difficult task throughout the season as the team finished with only four conference wins. Flagler failed to make the conference tournament for the second year in a row.




Let’s play ball!

By Travis Norris | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The world is filled with millions of sports fans that live and breathe sports. My whole life I have followed sports, played sports, and looked up to certain athletes. When I hear about how we might not have a NFL season next year due to labor strikes it really grinds my gears. I mean what would a whole year be like without NFL football?




Senior spotlight: Tyler McKendree

By Brittany Swan | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Senior Tyler McKendree is single “hand”-edly pitching Flagler’s baseball team into victory and Peach Belt Conference play.

The Saints are 11-11, two months into the season. McKendree’s pitching record is 3-0 and he says he’s satisfied with the team’s season so far.



It’s not all lows for Eisley with “The Valley”

By Andrew McDaniel | gargoyle@flagler.edu With a new album from Eisley, the family group from Tyler, Texas, chronicles their highs and lows through song. “The Valley” is Eisley’s third full-length album and first release in four years.  The band signed with Equal Vision Records, an…