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UF students and security brace for Spencer event

By Austin Sanchez | gargoyle@flagler.edu After an initial attempt to block Richard Spencer from speaking on campus, the University of Florida is permitting the white nationalist to speak on Thursday. Spencer, heads a white nationalist think tank in Alexandria and led white supremacist protests in…


Peruvian chef making food into art at Llama Restaurant

By Katherine Lewin | gargoyle@flagler.edu Marcel Vizcarra slowly carves through a piece of thick white fish. Cutting it into slices, he places them carefully on the rim of a large white bowl. Then he methodically places the cubes of bright orange sweet potato among the…




Distressed: Flagler student tears up the t-shirt business

By Gabrielle Garay | gargoyle@flagler.edu Oftentimes, starting college means moving away from home. Sometimes it’s only a few hours away, sometimes across the state, and sometimes across the country. Once you get into the groove of things, you’re bombarded with balancing studying, going to class,…




A portrait of college depression: talking about mental illness

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…


Flooding leaves refugee family with moldy apartment

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…