Getting a taste of the big leagues

Emma Hamrick, Sports Editor With a Triple Crown winner manning first base, MLB All-Stars scattered throughout the batting lineup, and a team that reached the postseason...

Water Mocs swim away with title

Lindsey Settlemire, Staff Writer Florida Southern’s Men and Women’s swim teams made a splash at the Sunshine State Conference Championships Feb. 18-21. Both teams came out...

Men’s basketball looks to make comeback following losses

Tamera Carter, Staff Writer The Mocs were unable to snap a three game losing streak when they faced rival St. Leo on Jan. 30., although the...

Track runners place amongst fastest in college history

Emily Goldberg, Staff Writer The Florida Southern College Mocs opened their 2016 track season this past weekend on Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Embry-Riddle Indoor/Outdoor Challenge. The...

Swinging into a new baseball season

Devon Sawyer, Staff Writer In the Sunshine State Conference pre-season poll, the league’s head coaches predict that the FSC men’s baseball team will finish fifth, tying...

Women’s team ranked for the first time since 2012

Jennell Retamar, Staff Writer This past Saturday, the Mocs basketball team beat Saint Leo with a final score of 67-53 in a Sunshine State Conference game...

Make way for Mocsie 2.0

Long-time FSC mascot announces retirement after 11 seasons Emma Hamrick, Sports Editor McDonald’s without Ronald McDonald, Walt Disney World without Mickey Mouse, Pillsburry without the Pillsburry Doughboy and...

NBA draft dreams become reality

Jennell Retamar, Staff Writer Just months after graduation, Florida Southern College alumni Kevin Capers (2015) has found a new home court outside of Jenkins Fieldhouse. The 22-year-old All–American...

Women’s basketball takes on change

Jennell Retamar, Staff Writer The women’s basketball team started off their season with an SSC/SIAC tournament at home over the weekend of Nov. 13. The Mocs...

McGregor, freshman awarded All-South Region team member

Emily Goldberg, Staff Writer The men’s cross country team season was capped off by the addition of another Moccasin into their Freshman-of-the-Year Hall of Fame. Dean McGregor,...

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Isabella KostikStaff Writer For over a decade, Marvel movies have dominated the film industry. From the release of Iron Man in 2008 all the way...

The Opinions Editor reflects on working with The Southern

Jacob SmithOpinions Editor I didn’t really get involved in The Southern until my sophomore year. I first learned about the newspaper from the former online...

Alternative social media sites still have room to grow

Kennedy OwensStaff Writer When the words “social media” are mentioned in conversation, platforms like Instagram, Facebook and X are what usually come up. Though in...