2019 Orientation Leader applications open
Jacklyn Washington
The Orientation Leader applications opened last week and will close on March 18 on Engage for the upcoming school year as professional staff...
Mardi Gras celebrates festivities and fun
Mady Lauderman
This year, thousands of people will celebrate the annual holiday, Mardi Gras, on March 5. The term Mardi Gras is a French term...
Chinese New Year’s history and traditions explained
Zya Crawford
Feb. 11 marked the end of China’s longest holiday, Chinese New Year, a social and economic holiday lasting 15 days.
Chinese New Year...
Recap: FSC English professor leads art talk
Peter Edgar
Since the Polk Museum of Art (PMA) and Florida Southern’s partnership began, programming and FSC student and professor involvement at the PMA...
South Florida Avenue Chick-Fil-A demolished, rebuilding
Peter Edgar
At the end of January, a flurry of my family members and friends rushed to Chick-Fil-A, on South Florida Avenue, to use...
Gamma Phi Beta hosted their philanthropy week
Alex Zimmer
Gamma Phi Beta’s philanthropy week, which benefits the PACE Center for Girls, ran over the past week, raising awareness and funds for the...
A look at the history behind Valentine’s Day
Avery Mariotti
On Feb. 14, many people go out on dates with people close to them in celebration of Valentine’s Day, but that is not...
Backstage look at ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
Mylena Ferman
Florida Southern theater students rehearsed Wednesday, Feb. 6, days before tech week began, for Jesus Christ Superstar (JCS) in the Buckner Theater in...
Niyyah Bilal Hayes: Public Defender Intern
Abby McHenry
Niyyah Bilal Hayes, a senior at Florida Southern, is interning at the Public Defender’s office at the District 10 Courthouse in Bartow, Florida.
Some...
Tampa Bay invaded by historic Gasparilla festival
Kate Murphy
Every January, downtown Tampa is flooded with about half a million people celebrating the city’s pirate history and Saturday, Jan. 26 marked the...
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Southern changes meal plans and food offerings for upcoming year
Reems Landreth
FSC REWORKS DINING PLANS & OPTIONS AHEAD OF FALL SEMESTER
The Division of Student Life sent an email to the student body outlining a...
Recycling cuts affect Lakeland
Haley Parson
Recycling is an “it word” this year. Companies are selling goods made from various recycled materials. There are movements to increase recycling across...
Woodstock 50th anniversary comes to Lakeland
Zya Crawford
2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the famous Woodstock Music and Arts Festival that took place summer of 1969. To celebrate, more than...