By Julie Hirshan | jhirshan@flagler.edu
With concerns growing nationwide about mental health issues and incidents related to alcohol abuse, Flagler College created a Behavioral Intervention Team. According to the BIT website, www.flagler.edu/BIT, the purpose is to ensure safety of students, faculty and staff, and prevent disruptions to the college’s mission.
By Cal Colgan | gargoyle@flagler.edu
It was a chilly Tuesday night as I fed the hungry men and women who came to Food Not Bombs. They quickly gobbled up the stir-fry and noodles as I sat down next to Troy, a newcomer to the homeless individuals who gather for the meal. Troy was a professional welder before his economic situation caused him to be turned out onto the street. As we thumbed through photographs of his family, I realized he had not been homeless for that long. Troy is a casualty of poverty, and the growing menace of homelessness in St. Johns County.
By Katie Crabb | gargoyle@flagler.edu
All throughout high school, the constant question was asked, “What are you going to do after you graduate?” For me it was simple. College was expected in my family, and in today’s world that’s no surprise. And for someone bookish like me, it was the obvious next step.
By Rory Fish | gargoyle@flagler.edu
I start most of my school days swearing. Not because I’ve woken up late, not because I dropped my blow dryer on my foot (OK, maybe this one is true some days). No, I am swearing because I cannot find a parking spot to save my life.
With the wonder that is the St Augustine Parking Garage, why does practically everyone who lives on campus with a car have to keep said car in an on-campus lot? What daily, immediate need do you have for your car?
By Holly Elliott | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Mary Elizabeth Fair
PHOTO CAPTION: Like many local art galleries, Mullet Beach Gallery now offers larger discounts and is open for more hours each week in hopes of picking up business.
Summer 2009 brings the deaths of Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. The deaths of their prominently displayed art movement, that is.
During the summer of 2009, one of the leading modern art venues, The Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass., will permanently close its doors to the public. This means that many of the pieces will be auctioned off to private art collectors.
By Katy Bass | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Mary Elizabeth Fair
PHOTO CAPTION The Bubble Room, located at 100 St. George Street, will open in mid-March. The downstairs gift shop is already open.
St. Augustine prides itself in being the oldest city in the United States, but this doesn’t mean there isn’t room for a little “new” in town.
The creative minds behind the successful Bubble Room on the west coast of Florida decided St. Augustine needed a little something different and eclectic in its restaurant scene.
By Gargoyle Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Bonnie Raitt’s performance at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on March 13 has been rescheduled for Oct. 24.
Tickets from the originally scheduled show will be honored at the Oct. 24 concert. Refunds are available. For more information, visit www.staugamphitheatre.com.
By Gargoyle Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu
From April 3 to 5, the Annual Rhythm and Ribs Festival will be held downtown.
Come out and see why it has been voted Best Festival for the last eight years. Lots of food, entertainment and arts and crafts will be provided all weekend. Dogs and other pets are not allowed.
By Gargoyle Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu
From their first hit in 1974 through their heyday in the 1980s, Daryl Hall and John Oates’ smooth, catchy take on Philly soul brought them enormous commercial success.
By Gargoyle Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu
From April 18 to 19, the Annual Spring Art and Craft Festival will be held at Francis Field on Castillo Drive.
During this two-day festival, more than 125 local artists will set up exhibits to show and sell a variety of media, including oil painting, watercolor, pottery, leather, photography, sculpture, jewelry, wood, textiles and more.
The Festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m on Saturday and Sunday. Admission for each day is $1, a donation that goes to the St. Augustine Art Association.
For more information, visit www.staaa.org.