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FSC communication alums take on national conventions

Florida Southern College has opportunities across various fields, with the communications program being a notable example. Students in this program face challenging coursework but also benefit from extracurricular experiences that enhance their learning. A prominent opportunity is “The Southern”, the school newspaper, which is an excellent platform for aspiring journalists.

Women of Florida Southern thrive in male-dominated majors

Every March, people around the nation celebrate Women’s History Month by recognizing the triumphs and accomplishments that women have achieved. Women everywhere prevail through discrimination and show the world their strength by becoming successful in male-dominated areas of work and study.

Florida intervenes with Texas’ conflict against the nation

Growing tensions between Texas and federal authorities continue as neither have come to a consensus on how to proceed with the rise in migrant crossers at the U.S.-Mexico border. Conflict ensues as protests break out throughout Texas and Florida sends their own State Guard members out to intervene.

Election season is here — are you prepared to vote?

As the first month of the new year has gone by, the big presidential election crawls closer. The long-awaited election will take place at the end of this year, and campaigns are already taking over the media. As November draws near, students are being encouraged to take action and utilize their right to vote.

Polk Museum of Art Unveils ‘Icons of Americana’ exhibit

Lakeland, they do. The Polk Museum of Art (PMOA) at Florida Southern College is about to unveil their biggest exhibit yet, featuring two of America’s biggest illustrators.

Shoppers choose online deals this Black Friday

Black Friday is a holiday that Americans have celebrated for years. Shoppers ring in the holiday season by hunting for deals for Christmas gifts. However, due to inflation and the rise of online shopping, Black Friday just isn’t what it used to be anymore.

FSC to begin restoring planetarium based on original design

Next year, students will once again be able to sit back and view the vast universe without leaving campus.

Lyft’s new option for women may make ridesharing safer

This might be Lyft’s angle to becoming the top rideshare app.

Ticketmaster is putting a strain on the live music industry

There was once a time where you could buy a last minute concert ticket for $10 just to have a fun evening out, regardless if you even knew the artist. With the Ticketmaster takeover, those days are in the past.

Student life’s take on convocation: a step in the right direction?

Multiple times a school year, the student body comes together for a mandatory one hour sit down to listen to a guest speaker and partake in other school traditions. This year however, Convocation was presented in a brand new, student-run fashion which seemed to be a nice change of pace.

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Prof. Mike Nabors’ guide to pivoting in life & career

Professor Mike Nabors teaches at FSC about the world of sports media, an industry he’s been a part of for more than 30 years. Recently, he’s released his second book, entitled “Don’t Quit Pivot,” which aims to drive others to chase their dreams and pursue their passions.  In the book, Nabors writes, “The goal [of this book] is to pass on the idea that the ability to move from one career to something better for you is attainable for everyone.”

New Real Estate Society opens a gateway to industry networking

Interested in the real estate world? Students now have the perfect opportunity, thanks to a brand new student organization: the Real Estate Society, founded by sophomore Claudia Kaczmarczyk. Kaczmarczyk, a finance major from Chicago, started the society just a few weeks ago with the goal of giving students more exposure to the real estate industry, something she’s been involved in for the past two years.

Students receive Sheriff’s Commendation for saving Lakeland man’s life

On April 8, 2024, junior Alex McManus and sophomore Brian von Suskil planned on driving to Starbucks early in the morning to grab breakfast while they applied for classes. Thinking the coffee house would be crowded, they decided to go to McDonalds instead. This change would alter 71-year-old Terry Dennis’ life forever. “Two older guys that came in, which ended up being Terry and then his friend Fred,” McManus said. “They had sat behind us and I didn’t think anything of it. And then I just, like, my back faced them and I heard something smack the ground. I turned around and then Terry had fallen out like, coffee everywhere, he just fell out of his chair. He was lying on the ground.”

Senior named National DSP Collegian of the Year

Gracianna Campbell, a senior accounting major from Tampa, didn’t set out to win awards when she joined Delta Sigma Pi (DSP) — she just wanted to find a community. Now, as she prepares to graduate, she’s leaving with not just that,  but also the highest honor a collegiate member of DSP can receive: National Collegian of the Year (COY).

How will Trump’s tariffs impact the economy?

On Wednesday, April 2, newly named as ‘Liberation Day,’ President Trump made a historic executive order calling for a minimum 10% tariff on all goods imported to the United States, in response to what he claimed as a national economic emergency. Along with this, other countries that have large trade deficits with the U.S. will receive even higher tariffs.