Stories

Amidst COVID-19, Flagler Students Notice Changes in Mental Health

By Chloe Wheeler The global pandemic has had a considerable affect on student’s mental health at Flagler College. Lindsay Anderson, a senior at Flagler College, has noticed a decline in her fellow classmate’s morale this semester. “It added a whole new layer of stress and…




Jaguars staring at another long Sunday at the Bank

By Dustin Fletcher| gargoyle@flagler.edu Sunday, the Jacksonville Jaguars will play the Pittsburgh Steelers which should be another loss for the cats.  Jake Luton will start again for the Jaguars in another game which will see QB Gardner Minshew on the list of inactives. Luton has played…


What is happening to me?

By Ally Wall My eyes flashed back and forth. My arm shook. My head nodded and spun. A sudden switch muted the surrounding world and replaced it with a high pitched screech. The muscles in my face contracted and convulsed. I could hear again, but…


Flagler Democrats Reflect on 2020 Presidential Election

By Maiya Mahoney  Former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris defeated President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence in the 2020 Presidential Election. The election results took longer this year because of the high number of mail-in ballots due to the…


Jaguars look for a savior in Jake Luton with Minshew out

By Dustin Fletcher| gargoyle@flagler.edu Sunday, the jaguars will play the Houston Texans at home in a divisional game. The Jaguars have been predictably bad, with a decent quarterback. Now, they will turn to a rookie sixth round pick to try to turn their luck. Gardner Minshew…



Coping with depression, trauma and craziness

By Casey Niebuhr | gargoyle@flagler.edu The past few weeks have been unbearably long. Lately I’ve been experiencing an overwhelming amount of dread, coupled with an increasing immobilization from depression and post-traumatic stress. I’ve fallen behind in my work, I’ve hardly eaten, I’ve been severely dehydrated, and…


The power of keeping a journal

By Maiya Mahoney Growing up, I’m sure we all kept a diary of some sort, tucked away where no one could find it as we wrote about our secret crushes, what happened on the playground, and soccer practice shenanigans.  Well, at least I did.  It…