To Anxiety
Contributed by Emily Hoover | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Confined by its fetus, it waits
beneath sight and sound, it bates.
It surfaces as anarchy, conflicting.
It attacks as poison, constricting.
Stories
O ye Porcelain God
Contributed by Emily Hoover | gargoyle@flagler.edu
I scrape the circumference of my brain. My acquired knowledge has been encoded and stored. I cannot seem to retrieve the debris from the plastic bag. The stationary monument remains that way. There is no life between the crooked, warped lines.
Setting it Straight: St. Augustine Art Association
“Setting it Straight” is a radio talk show on Flagler College Radio WFCF, 88.5 FM “Radio With a Reason.” Every week, Communication major, Kelly Gibbs brings St. Augustine locals in to discuss important issues.
The show is produced by Managing Editor of The Gargoyle Lauren Belcher. The show airs every Thursday morning at 8:30.
This episode Kelly spoke with Elyse Brady, administrator of the St. Augustine Art Association.
Rescue organization continues to save abused animals
By Colleen Drew | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Rocko, a Neapolitan mastiff, has recently become a local celebrity in the St. Augustine area after being rescued.
The dog’s previous owners allegedly abused him by shattering some of his vertebrae, cutting off his ears with scissors and making him stand in his feces, which created a fungus on his paws.
Former Flagler student talks about Marine life in Afghanistan
By Cal Colgan | jcolgan@flagler.edu
Last year, Zack Thomas Paull traded in his textbooks for camouflage and joined the United States Marine Corps.
After Paull’s unit, the Second Battalion, Ninth Marine Regiment [2/9], finished its training in Parris Island, S.C., the military brass shipped the unit off to Afghanistan. Paull has spent the past 6 months in Marjah, an agricultural district in the Helmand Province.
Teal Town inspires Jaguar pride at home games
By Stephanie Seltzer | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Do you ever wonder what the black and teal flutter flags are for outside of the Pepsi Plaza in Jacksonville? Those mark the colors of the Jaguars and their tailgating event called Teal Town.
Senior women soccer players look back on experiences
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.
Trivia night becomes popular on Wednesdays
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.
Non-profit strives to supply dogs to the disabled
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.
Flagler students speak out about communication building
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.