Stories

Tips on having a college experience during COVID-19

By Casey Niebuhr | gargoyle@flagler.edu My heart goes out for the college freshmen. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has restricted millions of a unique experience that is the first year of college, and this sudden change into the virtual world has many feeling as though…



Have You Seen the Muffin Man?

By Erin Lyons The St. Augustine Amphitheater’s farmers market closed in March and vendors are struggling to get through this pandemic. Hugo’s muffins once drew crowds at the Market for his special vegan and gluten-free muffins. Now, he is one among many vendors waiting for…


Sweet New Shop Offers Coffee and Art for a Unique Experience

By Abby Bittner St. Augustine has plenty of coffee shops to go around, but the new Sweetwater Coffee Bar and Gallery has quickly made a sweet mark on the city. Sweetwater is a family-run breakfast and lunch café owned by Mike and Sloane Keats, with…


A Flagler grad like no other

By Annika Minton Not many individuals can say they are both a Vietnam veteran and a Flagler College graduate. One person who can, however, is Michael Isam.  Isam served in the United States Air Force from March 1966 to June 1973, reenlisting in 1969. In…


The Flagler Professor Running for Local Government

By Erin Brady | gargoyle@flagler.edu Many Flagler students know her as their environmental science or marine biology professor. Other students might know her for her casual attire and long dreadlocks. No matter how you know Professor Barbara Blonder, you remember her. The rest of the St….


A Flagler Athlete’s Journey in a COVID landscape

By Sydney Gorak | gargoyle@flagler.edu How the Coronavirus is Affecting an International Flagler College Student Amid the Upcoming Golf Season For International Flagler College student, senior Kim Jakobs anxiously waited for months if she would even be allowed to return to campus in the fall and…



Controversy thwarts Jaguars comeback bid vs Titans

By Dustin Fletcher | gargoyle@flagler.edu Sunday, the Jaguars lost to the Tennessee Titans by a score of 33-30. Expectations were high after a week one surprise victory against the Indianapolis Colts. The Jaguars lost for their seventh straight year in Nashville. Same old, same old. However,…


Jaguars face huge game against division-rival Titans

By Dustin Fletcher | gargoyle@flagler.edu The Jacksonville Jaguars shocked the world by beating the Indianapolis Colts in week one, with a score of 27-20. The Colts were expected to play well behind new quarterback Phillip Rivers, but the Jaguars young defense stepped up. However, the Jaguars…