By Elisabeth ShirleyIn downtown St. Augustine, you might find animal-rights activist group Anonymous for the Voiceless (AV) holding digital screens displaying clips exposing the innerworkings of animal farms and slaughterhouses. AV is a worldwide organization that advocates for animal rights by exposing the cruel truth…
By Elysse DaVega “Our body, our choice” rang loud as the motto of a “Bans Off Our Bodies” rally that took place in downtown St. Augustine on Saturday afternoon. Over a hundred protesters, most of them women, gathered to garner support for abortion access and…
A rally attendee holds a trans flag in front of Duval County Courthouse.Paige Mahogany Parks, a long-time Black trans activist, speaks on judicial inaction.Regina Livingston, head of the Unspoken Treasure Society, hands the mic to Roosevelt Washington, Black Lives Matter Duval County’s president.Several in attendance…
By Matthew Dutton Once a research assistant in India, a current Ph.D. candidate at the University of Kentucky and all-around world traveler, Ashley Coffey adds director of Flagler’s international center to her belt. Coffey studied women’s reproduction rights in India and was an ESL teacher…
Maiya Mahoney & Danielle Filjon For a slideshow of photos at Witty Whisker Cat Cafe: https://youtu.be/wMouLz-mKW0 An eclectic array of cat decor, twinkling fairy lights, and vibrant mandalas adorn the Witty Whisker Cat Cafe in St. Augustine. Described as a “bohemian” space serving coffee and…
By Casey Niebuhr | gargoyle@flagler.edu The Student Government Association (SGA) held its weekly General Assembly on Tuesday. The executive board invited Laura Stevenson Dumas, interim vice president of student affairs, to address growing concerns from the student body that the College administration has not been…
By Casey Niebuhr | gargoyle@flagler.edu The student government convened on Tuesday to discuss the student body’s COVID-19 and parking concerns. SGA invited Flagler College COVID-19 Coordinator Kris Roberts and Parking Coordinator Bill Karback to answer students’ questions and maintain transparency. “Are things better?” asked Roberts….
By Casey Niebuhr | gargoyle@flagler.edu The Flagler College Student Government Association (SGA) discussed ways to connect with student during its first open meeting of the semester on Tuesday. Students at the meeting were greeted by SGA public relations chair and vice-chair Alana Caballero Rivera and Jasmine…
By: Danielle Filjon Between rows of fresh crops, across acres of eucalyptus trees, lies the lush beauty of Kai Kai Farm. Every season yields a new bounty, and for over 18 years, Kai Kai Farm has been producing fresh vegetables, being the epicenter of special…
By Sydney Gorak Most stereotypes about scientists are of white males in lab coats conducting experiments. It partly stems from a gender bias that exists in the scientific field, especially when it comes to scientific research. Kyra Liedtke, a coastal environmental student at Flagler College…