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Celebrating 100 years in Lakeland

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Hard work propels FSC swimmer to London

Florida Southern College swimmer Allan Gutierrez went to the Olympics of London 2012 representing Honduras. He competed in the 400-meter freestyle. To reach that level of competition he had to train his entire life. “There was...
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Women’s lacrosse enjoys surprising season

The newest team sport to enter Florida Southern College, women’s lacrosse, is already off to a great start with a 7-1 record. The team is ranked #13 in the nation and is an independent...
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Young Lady Mocs squad ready for inaugural season

The Florida Southern College women’s lacrosse team will look to overcome a lack of experience to achieve success in their inaugural season of Division II competition. With a team that has 22 freshmen on its...

Doran earns The Southern’s Athlete-of-the-Week Award

After compiling numerous accolades in her two All-American seasons at Indian River State College, swimmer Stephanie Doran looks to continue that success here at Florida Southern College. Doran started her collection of accomplishments at FSC...

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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.