By Katherine Hamilton | gargoyle@flagler.edu Masses of Flagler College students gathered together today in an organized walk-out to stand against gun violence in light of the recent Parkland shooting. At 10:00 a.m., the muffled chatters of students and faculty fell quiet as they all simultaneously…
Dana Blanton of Sweet City Cupcakes quit her corporate job of 18 years at Publix and started her own small business, taking it from only 12 flavors of cupcakes to more than 60. They are thriving in St. Augustine, Fla., despite many obstacles when opening.
By Katherine Hamilton | gargoyle@flagler.edu Project Cold Case recently hosted its 3rd annual Year of Hope event in honor of the families who have supported the non-profit’s growth since 2015. Ryan Backmann, Executive Director of Project Cold Case, started the organization after his father, Cliff…
By Mallory Hopkins | gargoyle@flagler.edu Varroa destructor may sound like a bad guy from the latest hero movie, but it’s actually a whole different type of villain. It’s the Varroa Mite. This type of mite came into the U.S. in the 1980s through Florida. The…
The Flagler College Theatre Arts Department is bringing “Progress” to the main stage this week. Directed by Britton Corry, “Progress” is a dark comedy set in London as it follows a group of characters that explore sexuality and what it means to be an adult….
By Katie Garwood | gargoyle@flagler.edu Since she was a child, Sister Diane Couture has been an artist. But it wasn’t until later on in her life that she discovered stained glass, and subsequently chose that as her specialty. As a sister of the Sisters of…
By Jared Talbot | gargoyle@flagler.edu In late March, the Flagler College theatre department will be putting on the classic Greek play known as ‘Medea.’ The ancient Greek tragedy was written by Euripides and is based on the myth of Jason and Medea and was first…
By Isobel Haynes | gargoyle@flagler.edu Imagine pausing your life at the drop of a pin, taking all your belongings, putting them in suitcases, and moving to another country. You’re beyond stressed, you’re beyond worried, and frankly, you’re scared. The only comfort you have is that…
By Mallory Hopkins | gargoyle@flagler.edu Bo Sterk is a local beekeeper and president of the St. Johns County Beekeeping Association. He is also involved in Bees Beyond Borders, an organization that teaches beekeeping in the Caribbean. Sterk has been keeping honeybees for 25 years and…
By Katie Garwood | gargoyle@flagler.edu Surrounded by dignitaries, trustees, faculty, students and alumni, Joseph Joyner was officially inaugurated as the fourth president of Flagler College Saturday morning. The inauguration ceremony held in Lewis Auditorium, was the first of its kind in the college’s 50-year history. Joyner…