Stories


Senior basketball players finish season with positive outlook

By Donna Styron | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Seniors Adrienne Donelson and Tierra Ford, of the Flagler College women’s basketball team, finished their final season with satisfaction and aspirations for the future.

Donelson may be soft spoken but is not timid when it comes to the court. She is a player full of energy which was seen numerous times during her four year career with Flagler. As a starter for the team, she was a great asset in scoring and in rebounds.


Opinion: Young guys dominating their leagues

By Travis Norris | gargoyle@flagler.edu

In every sport there is always a superstar who outshines other players. Whether it’s shooting 40 points in a game or taking a team to the Super Bowl, these star players make big things happen. Usually we hear about the same athletes such as Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant or Jeff Gordon.


Sports Brief: Softball

By Nora Breedlove | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Lauren Bessent, a shortstop from Jacksonville, continues to be enthusiastic about the season.

The Flagler College softball team started the season with an undefeated record and continues to work hard as they progress into the bulk of the season.



Nipplegate 2011

By Courtney Reynolds | gargoyle@flagler.edu After the “Nipplegate” scandal about the Rep. Chris Lee — the married congressman from upstate New York who resigned from because of a shirtless photo he allegedly submitted to Craigslist for a dating ad — we as Americans have to ask…


Opinion: Not so hot in Miami

By Travis Norris | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Six months ago all I heard about was the Miami heat was going to be the team beat in the NBA. When they traded Chris Bosh and Lebron James to Dwayne Wade’s Heat, people looked at it as almost being unfair to the league. There was talk about the dynamic trio as if they were going to take the league by storm. With Lebron’s Akron hammer dunk style, Wade’s elusiveness and silky shot, and Chris Bosh’s way to get points in the paint, it seemed that this was going to be the best team out there.


Suwannee Springfest 2011

By Ryan Buffa | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Spring is in the air and so is great music.

The Suwannee Springfest’s four days of music and camping begins March 24 and runs through March 27. The festival will be held at the Southeast’s most beautiful venue, the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Fla.


Building relationships on intramural fields

By Anthony Norwood | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Mike Roberson, director of intramurals at Flagler College, has been all around the United States starting in Birmingham, Ala. He has over 30 years of experience in sports and recreation and has brought that experience to Flagler.

Roberson has been a tennis instructor and director of intramurals at Flagler for 13 years. He came to Florida because he knew friends in the area and in his time at the college he has built a great relationship with the students.


Online networking gives students hope

By Samantha Price | gargoyle@flagler.edu Despite the state of the economy and high unemployment rate in St. Johns County, students at Flagler College believe that finding a job may not be as hard as it seems. Nick Alexander, a 22-year-old senior at Flagler College thinks…