Trump rally: St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Donald Trump campaigns in St. Augustine Oct. 24, 2016, weeks before the election.
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Beach erosion poses large obstacle for sea turtles
By Susannah Hayward | gargoyle@flagler.edu If you’ve been out to St. Augustine or Vilano Beach lately, then you’ve seen the drop off. A cliff of sand has formed due to the compression of sand from both foot and vehicle traffic, cutting the tide off from the…
Stigma surrounding mental illnesses endures
By Ariel Thomas | gargoyle@flagler.edu Depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses are common among college students, yet the National Alliance on Mental Illness found that only 60 percent seek help. Reasons vary as to why this age group is reluctant to get help, but some…
Growing up with divorced parents
By Julie Householder | gargoyle@flagler.edu “Monday, Tuesday, Dad’s house. Wednesday, Thursday, Mom’s house. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, switch.” This is the statement I said to myself and others probably over a hundred times. A sentence seemingly branded onto my life and carved into my lips. It was…
Trump rallies in St. Augustine during final campaign stretch
By Katie Garwood| gargoyle@flagler.edu With just two weeks until the general election, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has ramped up his campaign schedule, especially in Florida—a pivotal swing state—making a stop in St. Augustine on Monday afternoon. Hundreds of people lined the sidewalk along State…
Throwing away less, Caring More
By Julie Householder | gargoyle@flagler.edu While aimlessly scrolling through Facebook earlier this summer, I came upon a video about a woman who can fit her trash from the past four years into a mason jar. Lauren Singer, an environmental studies graduate from New York University, lives…
Why the way a professor treats a student matters
By Jared Talbot | gargoyle@flagler.edu College level classes can be extremely difficult. Of course they aren’t meant to be easy, otherwise everybody would have a degree. Classes can take patience, late nights combined with coffee and energy drinks, stress and a lot of hard work….
Matthew’s aftermath rekindles spirit of giving
By Katie Garwood | gargoyle@flagler.edu Since she was 10 years old, one thing has been constant in Missy Gibson’s life: volunteer work. Whether it be with her family or on her own, providing Christmas to migrant families or hosting a coat drive for children, helping others…
Scuba “Dumpster” Diving
By Courtney Cox | gargoyle@flagler.edu To coexist with life on the ocean floor is an experience incomparable to anything else on this earth. Swimming amongst a school of fish, exploring coral reefs and ship wrecks, discovering sea life, becoming a part of a completely different ecosystem…
Balancing Senior Year and Wedding Planning
By Caitlyn McCrea | gargoyle@flagler.edu As I was sitting in the library, finishing up homework for the week I got an odd email. My wedding venue wanted to know when I could come pay the $300 deposit. After my 12:30 class, I drove to the Fountain…