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Celebrating 100 years in Lakeland

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 on top claiming the conference title. “I think this is just...

No. 5 men’s, No. 12 women’s golf finish in top 10

 Emma Tallon The Florida Southern men’s golf program finished second in their third tournament this season last week at the Newberry Invitational held at The Ocean Course in Kiwah Island, South Carolina on Feb. 18-19.  Southern...

Alli Crenshaw: Swimmer of the week making her mark at Nationals

Danika Thiele Contributing Writer    Sophomore Alli Crenshaw has a lot to be proud of. As National Champion in the 1,000-freestyle, the 1,650 freestyle, and the second Moccasin women’s swimmer to win an individual national title, Crenshaw has...

“One-and-done” rule hurts college basketball

By Adrianna Cole Lonzo Ball, TJ Leaf, Josh Jackson, Markelle Fultz, DeAaron Fox and Lauri Markannen all have one thing in common: They just completed their first season playing collegiate basketball. Though none of these...

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...

Men’s basketball looks forward to 2021 season

Ben Sax The Florida Southern Men’s Basketball team prepares to start their season. Florida Southern Men’s Basketball Head Coach Michael Donnelly has  learned a lot about his team, following the last season. “I learned that our team...
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Women’s basketball wins in thrilling fashion

With the help of some late-game heroics, the women’s basketball team ended its 5-game losing streak by stunning twentieth-ranked Nova Southeastern 73-70 on national television in CBS College Sports Network’s Game of the Week. As...

Soccer, XC, and Volleyball prepares for another season

Mikaela Queen Men’s soccer is slated to finish sixth in the conference. In the SSC preseason poll, men’s soccer is picked to finish sixth in the conference this season.  Like Lawrence, Jason Carlson returns for his third season as...

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...

Jones selected for Dark Horse Dunker Competition

Reems Landreth  VOTE HERE Florida Southern College men’s basketball senior Slinky Jones has been selected as a participant for the 2019 Dark Horse Dunker Competition. Jones is the first Moccasin to ever earn a spot in...

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How students can get more involved in the Lakeland community

Angela RevelsStaff Writer One of Lakeland’s greatest assets is its strong sense of community. Whether someone is  interested in volunteering for local organizations, joining community...

Where jobs are a pleasure: FSC alumni working for Publix

It’s hard to escape the Publix identity in Polk County, especially at Florida Southern. Our field house, green and sophomore men’s dorms are named after Publix founder George W. Jenkins. The Greek suites, formally known as the Publix Charities Commons, are funded by its namesake. Students will work at their stores after classes, and their headquarters reside in the big glass building by the local airport. 

Mocs earn runner-up in the AVCA Small College Championships bronze bracket

To close the beach volleyball season, the Mocs competed in the AVCA Small College Championships at Hickory Point Beach in Tavares, Florida April 12-14. The team matched-up against six schools throughout the tournament as the No. 10 seed in Pool B. They started third out of four in their pool. 

Swan City takes on the Swan Derby for it’s 17th anniversary

On April 26, Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine (LVIM) will be hosting their 17th annual Swan Derby on Lake Mirror in downtown Lakeland. This event is free admission and runs from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., consisting of three swan boat races, a fireworks show and much more. 

Freshman wins full-ride scholarship from Moccasin Battalion

The Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) at Florida Southern College is one of the top-rated ROTC programs in the Southeastern United States. The Moccasin Battalion has consistently ranked in the top 10% of ROTC programs by summer training evaluations. Alumni of the Moccasin Battalion include multiple general officers, several members of the FSC Board of Trustees and leaders around the globe.