Former students file sexual exploitation lawsuit against James Franco
Alexandra Zimmer
As radio silence follows yet another accusation of sexual exploitation against James Franco, we are forced to...
Sometimes, we don’t need to know
Even before the Division of Student Life released a statement regarding Dalton Beitel’s death on Tuesday, the rumor mill chewed away at the privacy...
Opinion: Let athletes make their money
Grayson Skweres
The California State Assembly passed a long overdue bill earlier this month, allowing NCAA athletes to make money off of their name, image,...
Opinion: Restoration of Felons Voting Rights
Alex Zimmer
American citizens all over the country celebrated National Voters Registration Day on Sept. 24, yet former Florida felons are still seeking the right...
Opinion: If re-election is inevitable, voting is essential
Emma Tallon
Imagine that it’s 2020 and President Trump has just tweeted “Here’s to Keeping America Great”. Unsettling? Here’s what you can do to change...
PSL Season: Too Early?
Abby McHenry
Seasonal Treats
August has come to an end—and with it, the arrival of Pumpkin-flavored drinks. For some, Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks’s late-August fall drink...
Paper straws a non-solution for FSC sustainability
Victoria Salvatore
In the three years that I’ve been attending Florida Southern, they’ve been making moves to create a more environmentally friendly campus.
Efforts by Student...
18 candidates: a help or a hurt?
Emma Tallon
As the 2020 presidential primaries draw near, a growing list of candidates have taken to the ballot in hope of calling the White...
Letter from the Editor: Student Government Elections
Fellow Students,
This page of the Southern is exclusively dedicated to issues surrounding the elections of a new Student Government Association Executive Board.
Some of the...
Arrest of local middle schooler sparks national pledge debate
Alexandra Zimmer
A sixth-grade student who refused to say the Pledge of Allegiance at Lawton Chiles Middle Academy downtown was arrested on Feb. 4 after...
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