Go Local: Go Kookaburra
Local business owners Spencer Hooker and Megan Vidal share the how’s, what’s and why’s surrounding St. Augustine’s most popular coffee shop, The Kookaburra.
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Top 10 People You Meet at Flagler College
You’ll meet all kinds of people at Flagler College. We’ve narrowed it down to ten.
College: Beginning of adulthood or end of our childhood?
When I walked onto Flagler Campus the first warm August afternoon I arrived here in St Augustine, I thought that graduation was the farthest possible thing in my future. All I had ahead of me were the friends and memories I would make to last a lifetime.
Ancient City Stories Bringing Light to St. Augustine Locals
St. Augustine and some of its residents can prove to be very quirky and interesting people. Ancient City Stories is a new series first aired early this October produced by Flagler students and alumni that seeks to shed light on notable St.Augustine locals. The show has been picked up by CW-17 in Jacksonville and airs once a week on Sundays at 6 pm.
Writers in Residence: Lessons from poet Ira Sukrungruang
On September 26, Flagler College’s Writers in Residence program had the honor of hosting author Ira Sukrungruang.
Locals provide refuge for GOTR attendees
As the Gentlemen of the Road tour headed towards St. Augustine, many feared how the city would accommodate the projected 25,000 people. While the city steadily engineered ways to keep the commotion efficient, a few locals thought of their own ways to help out.
Rising author leaves her heart in new novel, ‘Heart of Palm’
By Tiffanie Reynolds | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Like her fictional family, the Bravos, author Laura Smith’s life and writing are shaped by the actions and consequences of her family.
“I’m always really moved to see how strong family ties can be. Even when your family members are driving you crazy, there’s this thread, I think, that runs underneath that you really can’t shake and that you don’t want to shake,” said Smith, adjunct English professor at Flagler College.
Comeback America Initiative’s David Walker calls for holding government accountable
By Matthew Goodman | gargoyle@flagler.edu
David Walker, the founder and CEO of the Comeback America Initiative, says its time that the public holds its government accountable. Walker, who spoke at the March 26 Flagler College Forum on Government and Public Policy, emphasized the government’s lack of economic progress over the past 12 years. “We are a leader but not (in) the dominant position we used to have,” he said.
Flagler and feminism
By Kristyn Pankiw | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Flagler College is moving in a new direction. In recent years, many liberal arts colleges have introduced women’s studies programs into their curriculum, and Flagler is finally catching up. This spring, a group of students, faculty and staff organized a series of events for Women’s History Month, and rumor has it the college may implement a women’s studies minor next year — a big and important step in the college’s history.
Flu shot frenzy in the U.S.
By Allison Dickey | gargoyle@flagler.edu
To get the flu shot, or to not get the flu shot — that is the question most Americans ask this time of year when every cough or sneeze feels infectious. The flu vaccine has become an often-debated method of prevention, as many do not agree with its benefits, or even claim it is more harmful than helpful.