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Emma Poole and Jack Sobel “Dean Holiday,” the Florida Southern College snowman, has gone into retirement.  The snowman, which used to preside over the campus...

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. 

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. 

Lakeland’s alternative drive-through coffee shop has recently undergone some monumental changes. 

Emery Roth and graduate student Craig van den Berg did not expect to be on the same plane heading towards Atlanta from Florida Southern. Excited to see her Scholars Weekend crush, Roth “crawled over three rows of seats” to hand her phone to him to get his number.

Two weeks ago, bright and early in the morning, the City of Lakeland gathered all the swans on Lake Morton for their yearly check-ups in the 43rd Annual Swan Roundup.

Fentanyl misuse has become an epidemic across the country and on college campuses over the past decade.

On Friday, Nov. 4, the Polk Theater came to life as the newest class of members in the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame were honored.

The women’s soccer team brought home the first Sunshine State Conference regular season championship title in program history.

For a younger version of me, someone who loved music and played any instruments she could get her hands on (and still does), Patsy and Loretta were idols.