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Dr. Jeremy Martin is coming to the conclusion of his first academic year of presidency at FSC.  When Dr. Martin first became president at FSC, he made no immediate goals of change. Rather, Martin proactively made it his first step to know and understand the FSC community more deeply and profoundly. With a two major hurricanes hitting Central Florida within just a few weeks of his start, Martin faced a challenge.

Dance Marathons have happened all across the country. At FSC, the event first came to campus spring of 2023 as an initiative to raise money for children with cancer, especially supporting the Children’s Miracle Network at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg. Executive Director of this initiative Chloe Lanham has helped bring Dance Marathon back to campus after a short hiatus last year.

Charley Crockett is the greatest country musician of our generation. People love to talk about how artists are snubbed at the Grammy Awards for their music. Crockett has made his way up to fame within the Americana genre, overpowering country artists who put a pop beat behind their music, like Morgan Wallen or Luke Bryan. 

Every morning, Saed Alaraj commutes from his house in Tampa to Rogue Coffee in Lakeland. Opening the door to a cozy setting with couches, a menu full of specialty drinks right over the bar, Alaraj makes his way to the back corner of the shop that is full of stacked coffee beans right from Brazil. From farm to cup, Rogue Coffee sells premium coffee beans as a wholesaler to coffee shops in Lakeland such as Foxtail and Latitude, and Alaraj explains that the coffee community is all about giving everyone the best coffee beans.

After 14 hours, U.S. users regained access to TikTok. Despite a law banning the app, the video-sharing app restored access to users in the country after President Trump vowed to issue an executive order on the day of his inauguration, delaying the ban. In his message published on truthsocial.com on Jan. 19, Trump pledged to bring the app back as long as the U.S. obtains 50% ownership of TikTok.

After a historic election year, Donald J. Trump will become the fourty-seventh president of the United States.  Facing off Kamala Harris, Trump swept seven battleground states, managing to earn an advantage in swing states such as Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Nevada.  In a particularily unique circumstance, Trump is the second president elect that will serve two nonconsecutive terms, the first being Grover Cleveland in 1885 and 1897. Following his inaguaration on Jan. 20, Trump has expressed plans to increase border control, cut taxes‑along with making tips tax-free and abolishing taxes on social security-increase tariffs, and make abortion a decision to be made individually by the states.

Internet trends are becoming integral parts of our culture. While quoting memes with friends from Vine or Tik Tok is nothing new, trends have started to materialize themselves for profit and this is usually found among the younger generation.

The Florida Southern College Men’s Ice Hockey team kicked off their season against Embry-Riddle on Sept. 20 and Sept. 21...

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of traveling up to Gainesville to visit a close friend of mine and past Editor-in-Chief, Emma Poole. We went on a pretty ambitious five mile expedition in search of the illustrious wild bison that live in the Paynes Prairie State Park, the last wild herd in the state of Florida. We were observed by a deer hiding in the shade under some wild oak trees, and were constantly bombarded by swarms of flies, grasshoppers and mysterious buzzing sounds. Our shoes got soaked in mud, and sweat glistened on our faces. Although we did not get the opportunity to see any wild bison or horses, I am still so thankful for being able to explore a Florida State Park. 

The Florida Southern College Department of Safety has been implementing a variety of changes internally and externally throughout this past summer including new infrastructures and personal training for the staff.