By Joseph McCann | gargoyle@flagler.edu This article is an introduction to a series that will (hopefully) give a basic knowledge of current events and political issues in the United States in a plainspoken manner, entitled “Who, What, Why: (topic),” so that we can all ruin…
By Lauren Licona | gargoyle@flagler.edu For many first-year students, college is an exciting time full of endless opportunity; new friends, new surroundings, and a newfound sense of freedom often define this youthful era. But for some students, the so-called “golden years” of life are clouded…
By Katherine Lewin | gargoyle@flagler.edu Olomwene Emedi turns the key in the door to his apartment. He doesn’t know what he will find inside, but he figures it will be wet. It’s slightly less than 48 hours since Hurricane Irma swept through Jacksonville, Florida, causing…
By Liz Browning | gargoyle@flagler.edu At four years old, my father passed away in a car accident, leaving my mom to raise me and my sister, who was just seven years old. We were able to overcome this tragic incident because we had unconditional love…
By Courtney Cox | gargoyle@flagler.edu Flagler College students sit at their desks, bleeding anxiety as they selectively listen for their cue: a due date. It will be another big essay, project or test to cram for, and that’s exactly what they’ll be doing–cramming. Students are…
By Katherine Lewin | gargoyle@flagler.edu My work with refugees mostly involves trying to explain to people who don’t know me and don’t speak my language that I am not there to get them into trouble. Most of the time, I can only hope that the…
By Eva Shinavski | gargoyle@flagler.edu Flagler College student Liz Browning was one of the many looking forward to National Taco Day on Oct. 4. “It’s the perfect excuse to go to the Burrito Works Taco Shop,” Browning said. Unlike Browning, Dylan Gunn doesn’t need an…
By Mallory Hopkins | gargoyle@flagler.edu ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA–Flagler College students poured in for free pizza and a short film this Monday at noon. Donald Addu is the Southeast Director of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby and he came to Flagler College to show a film produced…
By Courtney Cox | gargoyle@flagler.edu Millions evacuated their Florida homes at the thought of what Hurricane Irma might bring, and now a more permanent evacuation could be the result. Hurricane Irma tormented the Gulf Coast and the Florida Keys after barreling its way through the…
Flagler student Julia Ward serves as a presenter and intern at the French Film Festival By Gabrielle Garay | gargoyle@flagler.edu The Cannes Film Festival attracts seasoned and up-and-coming talent alike, and this summer Media Production student Julia Ward made Flagler College history. The senior took…