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Business-oriented horticulture major to start next fall

A new horticulture major is coming to Florida Southern in the fall, which includes a few different courses and a curriculum that focuses on the business side of agriculture. 

Traveling into her heart: How commuter students found love at FSC

As a commuter student, Rachelle Petit Homes hung out by the Career Center, where other commuter students would gather. This spot is where she met her now husband, Robens Petit Homes, for the very first time.

“Hillternships”: What internships look like in Washington, D.C.

Today, internships are becoming more valuable than other items on a resume. With the need to receive the best internship, students are traveling across the nation for their experience. One of the most popular places for these experiences are on Capitol Hill.

Opinion

What can we do to mitigate the effects of construction?

Alongside the extinction of the L.N. Pipkin Bandshell, the development of Adams Athletic Performance Center has one more flaw: its construction.

Residence Hall Association in early development

This fall, Community Living will be implementing the Resident Hall Association (RHA). This program will act separate from the Resident Advisor (RA) program and gives residents the opportunity to have a voice in decisions regarding residential communities.

News

Florida intervenes with Texas’ conflict against the nation

Growing tensions between Texas and federal authorities continue as neither have come to a consensus on how to proceed with the rise in migrant crossers at the U.S.-Mexico border. Conflict ensues as protests break out throughout Texas and Florida sends their own State Guard members out to intervene.

Almost 25 years later, past and present faculty reminisce the canoe club

Deep in the McKay Archives Center is a shelf of old Interlachens – back when they were the school yearbook – depicting the various events at Florida Southern College each academic year. If you pick the 1998 Interlachen from the shelf and turn to pages 98-99, you’ll see a band of adventurous faculty members in canoes.

Theater program puts on Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’

While this play may not be familiar unless you've read it in your high school English class, there is a pretty famous line: “To be or not to be, that is the question.”  

Arts & Entertainment

FSC alumna speaks on life after college

Arts in Musical Theatre and a minor in communications, Morgan Bruewer continued with the Missoula Children’s Theatre for her second summer.

An ‘Unnecessary Farce’ takes the stage at Buckner

The theatre department’s first play of the year is “Unnecessary Farce,” which has just entered its second weekend of shows at Loca Lee Buckner Theatre.

Comedy ‘A Tuna Christmas’ takes stage at Fletcher Theatre-in-the-Round

The theatre department closed its second production of the year last weekend with a satire comedy.

SGA President Gretchen Faraci said the executive board is excited to see what the senators accomplish this year. A Senate Class Project is being introduced this year, and changes are to be made to the Senator Outreach Program, which connects senators with SGA-recognized organizations.

Sports

Mocs begin season at Alabama tournament

The women’s basketball team will be kicking off their season in Huntsville, Ala. on Nov. 10.

Softball looks to maximize on remaining conference matchups and improve record

William Battle, III Staff Writer At nearly three quarters of the way through their season, Florida Southern Softball has an overall record of 17-19, and they...