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The Florida Southern College campus is home to 13 Frank Lloyd Wright structures, including six unique structures of Wright’s 70 year career. Although Wright never graduated high school, he was an intelligent man whose architecture career was inspired by his fascination with the beauty of nature.
Watch the video below for a one-minute historic snippet from FSC’s Director of Tourism Mark Tlachac.
Student Government Association is an important group at FSC. It allows a small group of students to come together and better the college community. Students outside of the organization want to make a difference just as much as the committee and have their voices heard. Realistically though, are those student’s thoughts being put into action? Did the 2014-2015 SGA meet the specific goals intended for the year? Kate Becker finds out all the answers.
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A new coffee shop opened up in Lakeland and locals are buzzing with reviews of their experience. Reporter Ashley Buckley went out into the field to see what sets Concord Coffee apart from other coffee shops.
1. Concord Coffee is a new coffee shop that opened in Lakeland. The word concord means an agreement or harmony between people.
T-shirts, hats, and other merchandise are sold at Concord.
Concord also sells a variety of healthy snacks and indulgements.
Concord has a very minimalist/”hipster” style.
Many gathered for the grand opening and enjoyed this new spot in historic Dixieland.
Customers can choose from a variety of tea leaves and flavors, which are brewed right in front of them.
The tea leaves get covered in boiling water, and the tea filters through into the cup.
Concord has coffee beans from all over the U.S. and different countries. “We roast on site,” said Manager Naida Lindberg.
The employees work together on their first shifts and teach each other new coffee making skills.
An employee levels off ground coffee beans.
The Lakelandia is one of the signature drinks. Believe it or not, there’s no coffee in it.
“The pastries and donuts are really good. Best donut I had in my life,” FSC student Kenzie McMullen said.
And to top it off, you can take your coffee on the go and still have the pretty leaf design on top.
Concord: Hit or Miss?
Concord Coffee in Historic Dixieland opened its doors to the public. Lakelanders have been buzzing about this new coffee shop through Instagram and Facebook posts. However, there have been some mixed reviews.
Senior Kenzie McMullen made a Facebook post about how she was disappointed with Co
ncord. McMullen says she expected something else.
“There weren’t many choices. I thought I was getting an iced mocha, and there were pieces of chocolate in the bottom of my drink,” McMullen said.
Senior Dion Spires considers himself a coffee enthusiast and decided to check out Concord with McMullen. Spires did not like the small menu.
“They didn’t have size choices, and everything was overpriced,” Spires said.
Spires also attested that the mocha drink was not well prepared.
“It felt like it didn’t taste like anything,” Spires said.
McMullen and Spires also had an unpleasant experience with an employee. Both stated that the employee was being very rude and not friendly toward customers.
“I told him I didn’t like coffee too much and he said, ‘I can make you chocolate milk, I guess.’ I didn’t realize he was making fun of me,” McMullen said.
However, Concord did receive some great feedback from others. FSC Alum Maggie Ross visited and had some tips for fellow coffee-goers.
“If you are a coffee lover, order the Brazil pour over. The rich caramel flavor noted with nutty molasses undertones is delicious,” Ross said.
Ross also believes Concord is a place where you don’t go “to go.” You come and enjoy watching the craft pour overs and latte art.
Junior Lauren Miley also enjoyed her experience and said she would love to go back every week.
“It’s unlike any coffee I’ve ever had. It’s very natural, smooth and delicious,” Miley said.
Concord opened its doors on March 28 and has had a room full of customers since. Only time will tell how and if this business will flourish.
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