Laura Howell Executive Editor Florida Southern College, just like almost everything, everyone and everywhere, has been affected by the current economic state of the nation. As a result of a weakening economy, actions have had to be taken on campus to help FSC survive financially and maintain levels of affordability and credibility.
A common concern, complaint and assumption from students at Florida Southern College is that the various new buildings and gardens on campus are being funded by money that could be used for other campus needs, such as paying for more faculty. According to school officials, this is not true.
Rob Humason Staff Writer If you're looking for entertainment in the form of a creative mixture of comedy and drama, the theatre arts department of Florida Southern College may just have what you need. With their rendition of Neil Simon's, "Brighton Beach Memoirs," which opened March 31, the theatre arts department once again pleased the audiences of Buckner Theatre.
Alexandra Gauthier Managing Editor Florida Southern students, staff, faculty and alumni came together last week to participate in annual Founders Week celebrations and events. While alumni gathered on the campus for homecoming and reunions, student teams participated in the Founders Week competition and attended events throughout the week.
Jenna Rice Staff Writer As current economic conditions have made budgeting more difficult for colleges, their annual tuition and room and board fees have been increasing rapidly. In an attempt to help its money-strapped students, Florida Southern is bucking that trend by offering a tuition freeze for its returning students.
Jake Price Staff Writer Florida Southern College and Polk Community College are teaming up to meet a demand for nursing across the state. Planning for the new nursing dual-enrollment program has been in development for about a year now and FSC president, Dr.
Florida Southern Opera The Florida Southern Opera Theatre will perform in concert with the FSC Symphony Orchestra and Chorale on April 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Branscomb Auditorium. Among the many highlights is a tribute to the Three Tenors starring three of FSC's student singers: Mathew Habib, Bryant Manning and Scott Trip.
Rob Humason Staff Writer Florida Southern College's Sports Management Club will once again be teaming up against cancer, by holding their 2nd annual Jimmy V. Foundation charity basketball game. After raising over $5,000 to donate through last year's game, members of the Sports Management Club are hoping to surpass that mark with this year's event.
Christine Simone News Editor In the following issues I will be highlighting humorous news stories that have occurred around Lakeland. Fifteen-year-old Jonathon Locke Jr., a student at the Bill Duncan Excel Center, was suspended from riding the bus to school after being accused of passing gas.
Jessica Paugh Contributing Writer The theatre arts department is set to present its last show of the season, a comedy revolving around Jewish family life in the 1930's. Written by Neil Simon, "Brighton Beach Memoirs" is a coming-of-age tale about Eugene Jerome, a 15-year-old boy who is coming to terms with girls, family, and life in general.
Compiled by Derek Stroop Chili peppers help drivers stay awake Chinese police are serving up a new way to help drivers stay more alert on the road. Police in southern China have started offering chili peppers to drivers at highway rest stops in a bid to help the drivers stay awake on the road.
Laura Howell Executive Editor Two students from Florida Southern College's campus chapter of Toastmasters recently won first place in an Area Speech Contest. The students, senior Laveen Daryani and freshman Brittany Archer, will advance to the district competition in Kissimmee on April 11.
Mindy Miracle Contributing Writer Sleep deprivation is defined by the Web MD web site as a sufficient lack of restorative sleep over a cumulative period so as to cause physical or psychiatric symptoms and affect routine performance of tasks. The American Sleep Disorder Association has estimated that one-third of all Americans, or about 70 million people, suffer from symptoms of Insomnia.
Registration for housing for the fall 2009 semester begins this week. Here are some important steps to follow: 1. Complete the housing application that can be found at www.flsouthern.edu/student_life/reslife/roomapplication09.htm. 2. Visit the business office to check that your account is clear of any holds.
Kerri Stinson Features Editor Lambda Chi Alpha held their annual Miss Greek Pageant on March 17 at 7:30 pm in Branscomb Auditorium. Miss Greek is Lambda Chi's biggest philanthropy event of the year. The proceeds of the event went to the Boys and Girls Club of Lakeland.
Christine Simone News Editor The Gamma Delta chapter of Theta Chi fraternity has worked for over two years to become fully chartered and installed on the Florida Southern College campus. On March 13, Theta Chi achieved its goal of becoming fully initiated by their National Headquarters.
Alexandra Gauthier Managing Editor March may be National Athletic Training Month, but Florida Southern's athletic training major is 'on the move' every month of the school year. Sue Stanley-Green, program director, said that the athletic training major embodies what FSC strives to achieve.
Brandi Gillette Staff Writer It's the English minor in me's turn to express opinions this time. This issue's genre up for review is poetry. I discovered a new found love for poetry during my Creative Writing Poetry class last semester and three poets that I never tire of reading are, Suji Kwock Kim, Elizabeth Bishop and James Dickey.
Kerri Stinson Features Editor The Student Government Association is the governing body at Florida Southern College, but what does SGA consist of and what does it really do? SGA is made up of the Senate and executive board. There was another component, a House made up of a representative for each recognized student organization.
Colleen Brady Contributing Writer Lizzy would give anything to be with her two little girls, but that wasn't an option. She watched as the children pumped their feet as they climbed higher into the blue sky on the swing sets. She watched two sisters swing from the red monkey bars and their little boy build a house out of playground bark.
