The implications and frustrations of club sports
As the Mocs near the midway point in the season, the push for playoffs is going to begin after the summation of winter break. The way playoffs are set up, however, is complicated. A big part in this is the fact that our Mocs hockey team isn’t a school sport. It's a club sport.
Steen leads men’s basketball to overtime victory
Junior forward Alex Steen paved the way with an explosive performance that played a key role in FSC’s impressive victory.
Giller named 2024 SSC Men’s Runner of the Year
Despite a short-spanned season and an ankle injury, junior Christia Giller was named Sunshine State Conference (SSC) 2024 Men’s Cross Country 2024 Runner of the Year.
Beyond the court: Peyton Gerald’s journey of passion, perseverance and teamwork
A few hours before tip-off, Peyton Gerald is already in the gym, lifting weights and pushing his limits, convinced that every rep makes him stronger for the game ahead.
Dodgers defeat Yankees for their 8th World Series title
In what was a dream scenario and matchup for Commissioner Rob Manfred, the Dodgers took down the New York Yankees in five games, a gentleman's sweep.
Opinion: Should Tua Tagovailoa Retire?
Miami Dolphins Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has returned from yet another brutal concussion, leaving fans to wonder if it's safe for him to continue in the NFL.
Four Mocs make the podium at nationals
Despite Hurricane Milton, on-and-off travel cancellations and missing team members, Mocs waterski was able to clinch fourth place at the 2024 Syndicate Water Ski Collegiate Nationals for Division I.
Coach Waffle House moves from sidelines to headlines
Florida Southern student Cole Woodard, a dedicated Florida State University football fan, recently found himself thrust into the spotlight.
Teams fight adversity of Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Milton made landfall as a category three hurricane in mid-October sending students scrambling to evacuate Florida Southern campus a week before fall break. That shift in plan caused by Milton not only affected the student base, but the student-athlete population, as well.
Mocs’ nationally-ranked golf teams tee-up the season
Both the men’s and women’s golf teams are equipped with a combined 20-tournament season in 2024-2025, hoping to swing their way into NCAA II Championship play.
Recent Articles
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.