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The Art of Winning: Flagler Men’s Tennis Team

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By Axel Dabe While most students were home enjoying summer last May, the men’s Flagler tennis team secured their first ever national title. “It was hard to believe. Honestly, we felt like we weren’t the best team coming into Nationals,” Oliver Hradilek said. The Slovakian...

Julie Dickover: The Woman Behind Flagler’s Crisp-Ellert Art Museum

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By Bree Mallory Burrowed right between Ringhaver Student Center and the Alumni House, the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum (CEAM) is free to the public and is used as a space for artists from all over the world to showcase their work to students and community members....

A New Era For The Saints: What Will It Bring?

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By Axel Dabe With the fall semester well underway, teams at Flagler have begun their final season as part of the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) – switching for the first time since 2009 to Sunshine State Conference (SSC). “One of the main reasons to make...

What I Gained, What I Missed: The Hidden Costs of College

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By Delaney Veprek Save money. Stay local. Probably not the four words you immediately associate with choosing a college. I wouldn’t have either as a fresh high school graduate. My college experiences have taught me a lot as someone who attended community college before transferring...

Beyond the Field- (With Griffin Moore)

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By Avery Raimondo For most student athletes, the field is where they are best known. For Griffin Moore, his impact at Flagler College extends beyond lacrosse. As a senior, one of his biggest accomplishments has been bringing Fellowship of Christian Athletes to Flagler College’s campus....

The lifeboat lesson

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By Gia Rocca It’s not your fault. You couldn’t have saved them, because they weren’t ready to save themselves. I used to believe love meant saving people, even when it cost me pieces of myself. I always thought I could pull someone out of their drowning if I...

Guana’s land may be protected, but the future of its water is uncertain

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By Wylie Saviello The Guana estuary and wetlands along A1A in St. Johns County are beloved by the Northeast Florida community. While the land may be protected from development, the future of the water’s health remains uncertain. Guana’s 76,000 acres of land and water from...

Summertime brings increased hazards for sea turtles in Florida

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By Wylie Saviello As sea turtles nest along local beaches and swim through waterways, they must overcome several adversities that human action creates. Northeast Florida’s official sea turtle nesting season is May 1 through Oct. 31, coinciding with a time of year that yields higher...

Local Environmentalist Protected the Land that Protected Her

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Fleming outside of the historic home in Alpine Groves Park in the traditional colonial era costume for the pleasure of visitors. By Audrey Cress Beverly Fleming (or “Granny B” as kids called her) spent the 2010s showing off Florida souvenirs to students in St. Johns...

Memorial Presbyterian organist emulating whole realm of human emotions

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Story and photos by Emily Braunstein One of the most iconic sounds throughout history is the organ, referred to as the “King of all instruments” by Mozart. While almost all other instruments can be picked up and moved, the organ is unique in that it...

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