Renowned children’s and young adult author recently passed away at 104
Emma Matzen
Beverly Cleary, renowned children’s and young adult author, recently passed away at the age of 104 on March 25. Cleary was one of...
‘Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ addresses social issues
Sophie Talbert
The newest television show in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” tackles uncomfortable political and social issues in the...
Billie Eilish’s record breaking success is ongoing
Deanna Wright
Billie Eilish has been breaking records since her career started after she recorded her first song in 2015 for a dance class she...
Ableism, tokenism spark controversy in Sia’s film
Emma Matzen
Famous singer-songwriter Sia recently released her controversial and reportedly ableist directorial debut film “Music.” The movie has received lots of criticism and backlash,...
Disneyland announces its reopening
Deanna Wright
After being closed for over a year, Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure are reopening.
Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure have been closed since March...
Original Snyder cut shows different ‘Justice League’
Isabella Gargiulo
Four years after the original film, the four hour director’s cut of “Justice League” has been released on HBO Max.
In 2017, fans were...
Dance department produces spring show
Faith Miller
The Florida Southern College department of Theatre and Dance has announced its plans for its annual spring showcase for the 2021 season.
The title...
Florida Southern student returns to American Idol
Diego De Jesus
Zach D’Onofrio chronicled his experience being a sophomore at Florida Southern College and auditioning on American Idol for the second time. Humbling...
FSC students gain traction on TikTok
Nathalie Moreno
Florida Southern College students have gone viral on TikTok, reaching tens or hundreds of thousands likes and views.
Going viral is a lot easier...
Final ‘To All the Boys’ is a rom-com classic
Sophie Talbert
“To All the Boys: Always and Forever” is the final installment of the Netflix Original, “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” Trilogy,...
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Golf alum joins National Women’s Golf Association
By Danny Buchell
Staff Writer
Amanda Gartrell is an alumnus of Florida Southern College and a former record-breaking golfer for the Mocs golf program.
Gartrell originally graduated...