Three Lakeland coffee shops — Foxtail Coffee Co., Rogue Coffee and Concord Coffee — are embracing the winter season with warm, comforting drinks and holiday-inspired treats.

As we head into the winter season, our routines and our playlists begin to change. The crisp air, shorter days and cozy atmosphere bring a different kind of energy compared to fall.

“So my first week here, I had a miserable time,” said student Sidney Zhao on her introduction to Florida Southern College. “I was honestly so sad, it was the Thursday [after classes had started] and I was doing laundry and I was like, ‘I have no friends here.’ I was so lonely.”

When you think of autumn, you might picture crisp air and colorful leaves. But in Lakeland, fall brings its own flavor, slightly cooler days, a burst of community energy and plenty of outdoor festivals, Halloween thrills and harvest-style fun.

The Office of Student Disability Services has built several sensory rooms across campus to accommodate all students. They incorporate their spaces into campus events, like Convocation, and provide a variety of quiet spaces to work at.

Between Happy Gilmore 2 and Joker: Folie à Deux, there have been some pretty massive sequel flops as of late. 

I am not a fan of this new convocation system. What used to be an occasional, yet meaningful event has now turned into a frequently mandatory lecture that could have truly been an email.

Sequels are being released at astronomical rates. Hollywood has become creatively bankrupt, reaching for low hanging cash grabs in the form of making a sequel to a recent successful film.

The lucky number is 36. That’s how many different variations of Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, has. The separation of content done by Swift is unprecedented, forcing fans to literally create google spreadsheets to keep track of how many different album versions there are.

On Sept. 30, OpenAI unleashed the latest terrifying advancement in generative AI technology. Sora is a new social media app meant solely to host AI-generated videos.

Before the season, the men’s cross country team was slated to win the Sunshine State Conference Championship for the third year in a row in the coaches poll. The Mocs did exactly that.

Florida Southern Men’s Basketball, like most of the NCAA, has shifted its approach to recruiting, roster construction and overall play. In the 11th season of head coach Mike Donnelly’s tenure at Florida Southern the portal has become the ultimate tool for a Florida Southern program that has continued to laugh in the face of a rebuild.

On this day in FSC history, the Men's soccer squad defeated Lynn University by a score of 1-0. 

Coaching Division II sports is a tall task for most, but it becomes even tougher when there’s a newborn child involved. That’s the exact task that Head Volleyball Coach Ashlee Crowder has been assigned.

While FSC contains a diverse group of cultures on campus, the men’s tennis team is a true melting pot in every sense of the phrase. Out of the 20 players, 13 hail from foreign countries, which creates a unique experience compared to other sports. 

What do you get when you mix sorority girls, law school and big musical numbers? “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” closing Sunday, Dec. 7 at FSC’s Buckner Theatre.

At FSC, students are encouraged to explore their passions beyond their major. The campus offers a wide variety of clubs and organizations, each providing something unique for students to get involved in and enjoy.

Over the years, the core method of promoting music has shifted from live performances to radio play to MTV, and now we have streaming platforms to add to the mix, but most importantly, TikTok, to help promote upcoming or existing songs.

Reality television has maintained a widespread global presence for decades, with many series continuing for multiple seasons until viewer interest declines, though overall viewership has decreased in recent years. Dancing with the Stars premiered in 2005, starring only six celebrities such as Joey Mcintyre, New Kids on the Block singer and Kelly Monaco, actress on Good Hospital, who ultimately took home the very first mirrorball award.

With all four nighs sold out, Florida Southern College’s Theatre Department presented “Passion of Dracula” on Oct. 30 through Nov. 1. with this classic brought to the stage, the department displayed the true essence of Dracula to our campus with stunning stage techniques, fantastic acting and a new perspective on what a freshman theatre major in the department had to say while playing a lead in the show.