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Mocs tennis eyeing SSC Championship run
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Reagan RicardoStaff Writer The Tennis team at Florida Southern has been on a roll since the season began in early March.  The Men’s and Women’s teams both have winning records heading into the back half of April looking to continue their success.  Sophomore Emily Jennwein leads the team, and this performance moved Jennwein up 13 […]
Game of the year: Mocs defeat Lions in double overtime thriller
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Asher GibbonsSports Editor The history books have some rewriting to be done. Women’s lacrosse brought down program and career records on March 25 in the game of the year against the Saint Leo Lions.  Going into the game, the Mocs held a prestigious win streak against the Lions, defeating them in every prior meeting dating […]
Freshman bull rider shares rollercoaster journey
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He nearly died... twice. Lost the sport he built his identity around. Then found himself staring down a bull for the first time. From Brazil to Florida, one freshman’s journey into one of the world’s most dangerous sports is fueled by faith, failure and an addiction to eight seconds that changed everything.
The Rise of the Highwaymen
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Lillie SchwierSouthern Editor I was probably seven years old when my family first began camping in our 1965 Shasta camper. It was fully restored, complete with a small loft, two silver wings, and a red stripe stretching across both sides. For a family of four, it became our way of exploring a version of Florida […]
AI tools can and should be used constructively
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Melanie DePriesterStaff Writer AI feels like a topic that you just can’t escape from. It’s something that has already affected a bunch of job markets and will only continue to advance and creep its way into even more industries. Whenever you’re thinking of or talking about the future, it’s a subject that always finds its […]
The MCU needs to reevaluate its content strategy
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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 up to Avengers: Endgame in 2019, the Marvel cinematic universe became one of the most successful franchises in history, earning over $30 billion globally. But since Endgame, it’s felt like […]
The Opinions Editor reflects on working with The Southern
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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 editor Salvatore Ambrosino in the Spivey lobby. I still don’t know why he was there, but he told me that I should come to Practicum that Friday.  That week, I […]
Alternative social media sites still have room to grow
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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 recent years, platforms like Bluesky and Threads have joined the digital arms race to varying success in content moderation, user privacy and regulating targeted marketing. Are these results just
The food from Wynee’s Bistro is actually worth your time
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Asher GibbonsThe Southern Editor For too long I’ve been hearing that the food at Wynee’s Bistro is not good. The upperclassmen who witnessed the days of the “old caf” have too much nostalgia for the prior atmosphere, whereas the freshmen who dislike the food are just too used to home cooked meals. For the doubters, […]
There’s no reason to pay for cable television in 2026
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Kayden WilliamsStaff Writer Not that long ago, streaming services felt like the future. For a small monthly fee, you could watch what you wanted, when you wanted without sitting through endless commercials or paying for hundreds of channels you never used. Streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus and Max promised simple and easy solutions […]
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