The 5th Annual First Coast Surf Clinic was held Saturday Sept. 22 at the Crescent Beach ramp. The Flagler alumni and local residents as well as Flagler College students and faculty offered great support in learning how to surf. The clinic is a donation only event to benefit the Hugh Shaw memorial scholarship at Flagler College.
By Alexandra Harvey | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photos by Chrissy Makris
Club UNITY celebrated Hooray! Day on the West Lawn for the second consecutive year last Thursday.
“It’s a day all about celebration, awareness, education, and unity,” said Chris Lauth, Executive Director and founding member of Club UNITY.
By Emily Hoover | ehoover@flagler.edu
As music lovers everywhere download millions of songs per day, avoiding buying into the music industry, Saint Augustine’s Just Breathe Records, an independent, multi-genre record label, offers an escape from all things corporate. Its founders pledge to establish unity among musicans, producers and music lovers everywhere.
By Kerry Takach | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Lewis House’s balcony and the surrounding area crowded up for an unusual reason on Sept. 16 – Phi Alpha Omega’s “Lewis Idol.”
“Lewis Idol” was part of Phi Alpha’s spirit week, which led up to an interview day required for membership in the service organization. The interview day is the final step in member selection.
By Ben McLeod | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo contributed by Adam Ace Entertainment
Comedian Adam Ace gives college students a chance to turn their brains off, laugh and get back to their schoolwork with a smile.
Ace tours the U.S. with stops at more than 400 colleges.
He said he tries to use comedy where students don’t have to think much. “I want them to be able to stop thinking about stresses from school and just turn their brains off and laugh,” Ace said.
By Emily Hoover | gargoyle@flagler.edu
As the economic recession takes its toll on St. Augustine, the local music scene is bouncing back. On Friday, Sept. 11, local band Geny Pigs united with international guitarist Dixie Duncan for a concert at Kulture Hookah Lounge on West King Street.
Kiteboarding club is in the works at Flagler, awaiting SGA nod
By Gian Louis Thompson | gthompson@flagler.edu
Photo contributed by Katie Davis
The Flagler College club program looks to expand with the addition of a new kiteboarding club.
Led by Flagler freshman Chaz Lawrence, the new club expects to bring kiteboarding to Flagler students.
Matulewicz plans to give student government a make-over
By Cal Colgan | jcolgan@flagler.edu
While some of us have been dreading the start of classes, David Matulewicz seems excited for this year.
Perhaps that is because he can finally put his plans into action.