By Alexa Epitropoulos | gargoyle@flagler.edu
In comparison to the colorful, tourist-dotted realm of downtown St. Augustine, Lincolnville is, in some places, dilapidated and desolate.
Here the dings of red trolleys and the clacking of horse hooves are rarely heard. Small businesses and restaurants, which are plentiful downtown, are rare. Some houses are unkempt and have fallen into disrepair.
By Chelsea Walsh | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Caravan of Thieves is a small band from Connecticut. The group has toured nationally, played in Australia and on television. Their mind boggling tune is the result of an odd compilation of genres like gypsy, jazz, swing, British Rock and American Blues. That’s one hell of a mix for one group of musicians to incorporate.
By Elizabeth Thabault | gargoyle@flagler.edu
St. Augustine residents and fans across the country were shocked and excited to hear that popular English folk band Mumford and Sons added St. Augustine to their 2013 tour. Mumford and Sons are scheduled to play in a two-day music festival coming up Sept. 13-14 on Francis Field in downtown St. Augustine. This will be the closing concert of their summer “Gentlemen of the Road Stopover” tour.
By Matthew Goodman | gargoyle@flagler.edu
St. Augustine’s newly revitalized Colonial Quarter on St. George Street will have its grand opening this March with the addition of several diverse attractions.
By Ryan Buffa| gargoyle@flagler.edu Photo courtesy of http://usconservatives.about.com/ >In the aftermath of the 2012 presidential election, many Republicans are looking back to November as a lesson in how to appeal to voters. Ethnic minorities, young adults and women overwhelmingly voted to re-elected President Barack Obama…
By Alexa Epitropoulos | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Upon first glance, the St. Francis House, a light green, two-story townhouse bursting at the seams with color, appears more like a bed and breakfast than a refuge for the homeless. The differences aren’t only skin deep.
Director Renee Morris, like the St. Francis House, proves that appearances can be deceiving. A petite, well-dressed woman with an assertive, to-the-point demeanor, Morris can be intimidating to a stranger. Closer examination reveals an individual with a profound passion for helping others.
By Kelsey Boyle | gargoyle@flagler.edu
I experience the frustration of waiting for speeding vehicles to come to a stop for me in a designated pedestrian crosswalk on a weekly basis. It doesn’t matter if I have only a skateboard in my hand, or a bicycle on my left and my rabid pit-boxer mix leashed to the right. Certainly, I am not the only beachgoer who waits anxiously with arms full as cars hastily speed by on A1A in St. Augustine Beach.
Or any pedestrian crosswalk, for that matter.
By Allison Dickey | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Raw fruits and vegetables like kale, beets and spinach are not the typical foods associated with a college diet like a large cheese pizza and a double shot of espresso but juicing has recently become extremely popular around the nation – and in St. Augustine too.