Stories

Citizens’ Climate Lobby meets the oldest city

By Mallory Hopkins | gargoyle@flagler.edu Imagine waking up in the morning and putting your feet on the floor of your bedroom and finding several inches of water. This is the reality for residents of Norfolk, Virginia. Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL) is an organization that spreads…


Maritime legend: uncovering underwater history

By Courtney Cox | gargoyle@flagler.edu He was there in that moment when Ida Straus removed herself from Lifeboat 8 to take her place on the Titanic beside her husband, Isidor. He was there when the lifeboat officer shouted for Ida to get back on the boat. He…




City to create contextualization plan for confederate monuments

By Katie Garwood | gargoyle@flagler.edu Rather than remove a Confederate monument in St. Augustine’s downtown plaza, St. Augustine city commissioners decided Monday night to keep the memorial to soldiers who died in the Civil War, but also add “context” to better explain the complex history…


Photo Essay: The protest against Richard Spencer

By Gabrielle Garay | gargoyle@flagler.edu On Oct. 19, white supremacist and president of the National Policy Institute Richard Spencer spoke at an auditorium at the University of Florida. The last time he spoke on a college campus was on Aug. 11 in Charlottesville, Va., where…


Life is precious: My sister’s story

By Jared Talbot | gargoyle@flagler.edu It all started with a call, which changed the course of my summer as well as my life. At 12:30 a.m. on July 9 I got a call from my sister’s boyfriend Tyler. He told me that there had been…


#MeToo helping to raise awareness of sexual assault

By Selbe Dittman | gargoyle@flagler.edu This past week, women on Facebook have been posting “Me too” statuses in solidarity with victims of sexual harassment and abuse. These statuses are a part of a movement started by Tarana Burke, an advocate for awareness of sexual harassment…


For Flagler junior, change starts with statues

By Courtney Cox | gargoyle@flagler.edu Hasani Malone stands in front of one of the confederate statues in the St. Augustine plaza that celebrates those who fought for slavery. This monument, as well as others, have been a reminder to Malone and the black community that…