Stories


Reaching New Heights

By Molly Gadawski | gargoyle@flagler.edu Looking to reach new and exciting heights through your Flagler College experience? If the answer is yes, you may want to look into joining one of our newest clubs on campus – rock climbing. Students Chaize Harrell and Christopher Hightower have…



St. Augustine tourism and businesses adapt to COVID-19

By Maiya Mahoney St. Augustine, Fla., is now truly a ghost town. St. Augustine’s cobblestone streets remain barren, most businesses are closed and the trolleys full of tourists are nowhere to be found. As of March 17, all bars have had to close and restaurants…


You Don’t Need This

By Ally Wall I sat on the edge of a dock. Cool spring air floated across the water. The stars twinkled above me and kept my mind from the swirling darkness in my heart. In this moment I forgave myself. For the fists left in…


8 ways to stay sane while staying home

By Kyra Pooley Everyone handles new experiences differently.  When the world suddenly goes into panic mode during a global pandemic, it can be hard to know how to respond and what to do.  Regardless of what you’ve been up to, it’s been about 2 weeks…



Signs of the (COVID-19) Times

Photos by Annika Minton As the Covid-19 coronavirus sweeps through Florida and the rest of the country, once-busy tourist destinations like St. Augustine, Florida, that would normally be flooded with spring breakers and other visitors now see empty streets and shuttered restaurants. This photo essay…


When bullying goes global

By Jared Olson Even today, ten years later, the wounds from those days remain fresh my mind: a haze in the locker room, noxious fumes of body spray, the heavy metal clattering of doors slamming shut. The nightmare began after P.E. one afternoon. We were…