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Equestrian team sees largest freshman class

Ariel Molinaro  In the month since students arrived back on campus and the fall 2018 semester classes began, the Florida Southern athletic season took off at a running start. As men’s and women’s soccer kicked...

Mens soccer with historic season start up

Mikaela Queen Florida Southern’s men’s soccer team breaks the schools best season start record. A season opening 6-0 win over Trinity Baptist propelled the team into their season. Since then, the team is 10-2 and ranked...

Volleyball finds its groove after rough start to the season

Andrew Pawling After finishing as national runner-up last season, the indoor volleyball team has battled through a very streaky season thus far, finding themselves 12-7 two-thirds of the way through their season. The girls started off...

League of Legends expands on inaugural 2017-2018 season

Sean Munroe This Nov., Florida Southern’s League of Legends team will take to their keyboards for their second ever season, hoping to build on last year’s success. League of Legends is an online multiplayer online battle...

Cross country wins with new coaches 

Christopher Collins  The men’s cross country and track team got a new head coach, Matt Levassiur in May. Levassiur has been a volunteer assistant for the past three years and has been teaching high school...

Beach volleyball battles in St. Petersburg

Dakota Webb The beach volleyball season has started, and the Mocs are taking to the courts. The team traveled to Eckerd College and Stetson University for its first round of tournaments. At the Battle on the Bay...

Seats remain open in the student section

Jillian Kurtz The Snake Pit student section in Jenkins Field House was lacking in student presence throughout the 2017-18 basketball season. With an overwhelmingly higher number of adults and Sixth Man Club members compared to...

Athlete Spotlight: Kassidy Watkins, Women’s Track

Academic major: Political Communications Future plans: To attend law school and work in politics. Favorite track memory: Breaking the medley relay with my teammates. It was so fun to cheer them on during the race and...

Women’s basketball earns SSC title in post season

Reems Landreth The Florida Southern women’s basketball team ended its season with the Sunshine State Conference Champion title. The 2017-2018 Mocs join the books as the fifth team with 25 wins in one season, 25-5 (17-3...

Men’s basketball ends their season strong

Samantha Zimmerman  The Florida Southern men’s basketball team went into the post-season strong with a seven-game winning streak as they hoped to make it to regionals and ultimately the national championship. For practicing basketball at...

Recent Articles

Rewriting records and exceeding high expectations

Good things come in three’s and women’s basketball is tripling down on their identity of tough, quick and team-oriented basketball. 

Women’s soccer coach Lucey announces retirement

Following the FSC women’s soccer team’s elimination in the second round of the SSC playoffs, head coach Gerry Lucey announced his retirement. He plans to move to Long Island with his family at the end of the year. 

More than a game: how intramurals shape student life 

Intramural sports at Florida Southern College have become more than just a recreational option; They’re a cornerstone of campus life. With nearly 70% of students engaging in activities at the wellness center and about 30% participating directly in intramural (IM) sports, these programs serve as one of FSC’s most impactful student experiences. 

Is NYC mayor-elect Mamdani the best choice for the city?: No, Mamdani isn’t good...

David BradyStaff Writer From a cursory scroll of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s campaign website, you’re struck with a focus on, what is typically called, bread...

Is NYC mayor-elect Mamdani the best choice for the city?: Mamdani is a refreshing...

The New York City mayoral race is officially over, with the voters deciding that the young, enthusiastic Zohran Mamdani can lead their city to a brighter future.