Stories

Islamophobia on the rise in America

By Jared Olson | gargoyle@flagler.edu For the family of junior Yasmeen Anis, 9/11 was a day when the entire world seemed to pause. As with most American families, they knew the day the 19 Muslim extremists crashed two jumbo jets into the World Trade Center would irrevocably…



Seawall construction: For better or worse?

By Courtney Cox | gargoyle@flagler.edu In this year alone, sea turtle nests were at their second highest recording along Florida’s Atlantic coastline, but with the damage Hurricane Matthew left in its trail, some people have begun to raise questions as to what this could mean for…


Rosie’s angels: A finals tradition

By Julie Householder | gargoyle@flagler.edu For some college students, final exam week is the most stressful week of the semester. This week is marked by back-to-back exams, presentations, projects, and papers, all of which are due during the last couple of weeks. Rosie Redmond, a…


Welcome to Rockville 2017 Preview

The wait for the 7th annual Welcome to Rockville lineup is over, as the festival has released one of its best in recent memory. This years headlining acts include: Soundgarden and A Perfect Circle on Saturday April 29th with Def Leppard and The Offspring finishing…



Why Standing Rock matters

By Jared Olson | gargoyle@flagler.edu If it’s ever finished, the Dakota Access Pipeline will stretch almost 1,000 miles across the continent- a metal capillary rocketing across the landscape. It will funnel thousands of barrels of crude, dredged-up oil from the Bakken Oil Fields, to the industrial…


How to cope with a loved one with dementia

By Michaela Parks | gargoyle@flagler.edu It was in Tarpon Springs at the sponge docks, wandering from shop to shop, when my grandmother realized she was losing not only her memory, but also her independence. “Mom, you have to understand, I’m the parent now, not you,” my…


Local Artist and Photographer Bring Strength To Battered Community

By Alex Strom | gargoyle@flagler.edu Hurricane Matthew ripped through the Northeast of Florida, leading a former Flagler college graduate, and student to the forefront of bring a battered community to come together. John West, 23, a graphic designer and local artist, and Casey Jones, 23, a…


Rebuilding after Matthew

By Max Charles | gargoyle@flagler.edu ST. AUGUSTINE – St. Augustine was among the hardest hit areas by Hurricane Matthew. Although hurricane tracker maps on weatherunderground.com had Hurricane Matthew being much stronger, the devastation to many St. Augustine homes is everywhere. Take a stroll down Vilano Beach…