By Nick Cardoso| gargoyle@flagler.edu
When playing with a group of people for so long, there is a time when a sports teams stops being a team and becomes a family. Senior women’s soccer midfielders Erin Buning and Caleigh Hodgkins can both relate.
Hodgkins has played on the women’s soccer team since she was a freshman but said that she was familiar with the team even before she began attending Flagler.
By Angela Daidone | gargoyle@flagler.edu
If searching for a balance between school and social life, look no further than Flagler Team Trivia.
“For one, I think it’s a lot of fun and a break from studying. On the flip side you are still learning something,” Kristin Nelson, director of student activities, said.
Trivia night takes place Wednesday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Bugg’s Bistro. Questions vary from history to lost lyrics to pop culture.
By Colleen Drew | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) is a local non-profit organization that provides assistance dogs to individuals with disabilities. There is no fee for the dogs and they are highly trained to help the disabled with everyday activities.
By Kayla Ward | gargoyle@flagler.edu
For Flagler College junior Autumn Roth, the communication building is just not suitable for the hands-on learning of communication majors.
“I’m always in that building and it’s just so small and rundown,” Roth said.
The old building is home to Flagler’s radio station, WFCF, and has one classroom, a few faculty offices and a small television production room. The television production room doubles as a classroom but due to the lack of space, there are no desks.
By Isabella Pazmino| ipazmino@flagler.edu
Sophomore Nicole Mera’s favorite time of the day is at 7 p.m. as she puts on her fitness clothing. She said she feels eager to relax and let go of all the stress that comes with college life. When she walks into Flagler’s fitness facility, she finds herself in a crowded, limited space in which there are no free treadmills or ellipticals.
“The gym is too small. There are not enough machines for everyone. Sometimes, I have to wait 15 to 30 minutes for a machine,” Mera said. “I think as students we deserve a better gym or at least one that meets students’ needs.”
Isabella Pazmino| ipazmino@flagler.edu
For the first time, The Bunnery, a bakery and cafe on St. George Street, is serving until 9 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Owner Pamela Cross said The Bunnery is an alternative to a bar. According to Cross, there is no need for alcohol when a full espresso bar is available.
The bakery and cafe offers fresh cookies, cakes and croissants.
By Eugenia Tavarez | gargoyle@flagler.edu
SIFE’s Containers for a Cause rallied Flagler students on Dec. 1, the first day of voting with a music and arts festival on the West Lawn. They are up against thousands of projects across America for a chance to win a $250,000 grant sponsored by the Pepsi Refresh Challenge.
By Caroline Young | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Eliza Jordan was waiting for her slushie in front of the Surf Station when the dehydration hit from a long day of surfing under the hot St. Augustine sun. Within seconds, the Flagler College junior was lying unconscious on the cement with a cracked skull.
When she woke up, she could not remember where she lived or her father’s phone number. The slushie vendor called an ambulance and Jordan was rushed to the Flagler Hospital Emergency Room, where her nightmare began.
By Emily Hoover |ehoover@flagler.edu
Artwork by Victoria Van Arnam
College and high school students are forgetting basic rules of English grammar thanks to endless hours spent sending text messages and chatting on social networking sites, some Florida teachers say.
“Their grammar is horrible, and it’s not just the bigger things,” said Debra Couch, an advanced placement English teacher at Flagler Palm Coast High School in Flagler County. “Far too many of them don’t pay attention to how, what and when they capitalize and their commas are either non-existent or they litter the paper.”
Setting it Straight is a radio talk show on Flagler College Radio WFCF, 88.5 FM Radio With a Reason. Every week, two Communication students, Lauren Belcher and Kelly Gibbs, bring in a local resident and discuss important issues in St. Augustine. The show airs every Thursday morning at 7:30.
The first episode featured Natural Science Professor Barbara Blonder. The topic was invasive species and its threat to St. Augustine shores.