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Thursday, December 12, 2024

Celebrating 100 years in Lakeland

Jeter: The End of an Era

I am a New Yorker and it seemed like everyone around me was a Yankee fan. It bothered me the way everyone worshipped Derek Jeter. I grew up as a Mets fan and I...

Women’s lacrosse team focused on today

The season is fast approaching and, according to Head Coach Kara Reber, the women’s lacrosse team is aiming to remain positive and keep their eyes focused on the present. This year, the team boasts 26...

Baseball swept by Barry in SSC opener

 Andrew Pawling The Mocs were swept in a three- game series by Barry University Buccaneers. For the Mocs, the series against Barry was their first taste of conference play in 2019 and represented their first home...

Florida Southern walks for suicide prevention

Jillian Kurtz As a part of a year-long initiative to raise awareness and donations in the fight to prevent suicide, Florida Southern Athletics participated in the Out of Darkness walk on Dec. 1. Hosted by the...

Beach volleyball prepares for second season

Andrew Pawling In the fall of 2017 Florida Southern Athletics introduced a beach volleyball team to its varsity roster. After finishing 5-18 in their inaugural season, the Mocs are looking to build a winning program...
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Mocs claim South Regional, advance to Elite Eight

Seth Evans scored a career-high 31 points and Dominic Lane sank two free throws with 2.3 seconds remaining in the game to lift the men’s basketball team to a 90-88 win over second-seeded Alabama...

Mocs win a split in Portland tournament

By Morgan Swem Last Friday Florida Southern College’s women’s volleyball team played two matches in the Concordia Labor Day Tournament. The lady Mocs, who are currently ranked 15, lost 3-2 in their first game of the...

Esports teams currently at the top of respective tournaments

Lee Patterson Both FSC’s Overwatch and Rocket League teams are in the middle of nationwide and regional tournaments.  Florida Southern’s Overwatch team is participating in two at the same time,  NACE and the Peach Belt Conference,...

Mocs down Eckerd in overtime, advance to SSC Tournament Championship Game

In a back and forth affair at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, the Mocs were able to outlast Eckerd as they defeated the Tritons 85-80 to advance to the Sunshine State Conference Tournament Championship...

Women’s Basketball to play Florida State

Reems Landreth Women’s basketball head coach Betsy Harris announced on Wednesday that her program will be playing Florida State University in an exhibition contest on Sunday, Oct. 27.  The matchup, taking place at 2 p.m. in...

Recent Articles

The Hallmark debate: Comforting classics or corny cliches? 

Few genres spark as much debate as “Hallmark” movies. Some viewers eagerly await the time for movies with small-town charm and holiday cheer, while others can’t stomach another minute of predictable romances. To explore the great “Hallmark” divide, two perspectives are put in place: the individual who adores these films and the other who dreads them.

Is Oasis Crafting Chaos? The potential flaws of the AI-based video game

Released on Oct. 31, Oasis is an AI-generated game from Decart credited as being “the first real-time AI world model.” Based on user input, the game generates its environment as users play it, similar to Minecraft but powered entirely by AI. While it’s an impressive technological feat, some users' experiences have been less than spectacular, revealing potential limitations and significant challenges.

Florida’s Book Ban and Its Ripple Effect on Public Education

Amidst controversial times, the banning of over 700 books in Florida is one of the most important topics when it comes to the future of education in the state. While it is important for there to be some limits as to what kind of content children should have access to, it is a very questionable decision made by the Florida Department of Education to outright ban pieces of literature that have been a stepping stone in the progression of writing in our country.

When is it ‘too early’ to start celebrating Christmas?

There are two types of people in the world: the ones who put their Christmas tree up before Thanksgiving, and the ones who put it up after. Of course, there is also a third type who is way too excited about the holiday and has their tree up and Mariah Carey playing by the middle of October. Is there a happy medium?

A college trio’s journey through the Lakeland music scene

Seniors Johnny Horwood, Chris Horwood and Hannah Noll have taken their original music to the stage at local Lakeland venues. The Horwood twins first started working with Noll when J. Horwood was asked by his producer’s brother to find an opener for his band. She was the first person that came to mind.