It’s hard to escape the Publix identity in Polk County, especially at Florida Southern. Our field house, green and sophomore men’s dorms are named after Publix founder George W. Jenkins. The Greek suites, formally known as the Publix Charities Commons, are funded by its namesake. Students will work at their stores after classes, and their headquarters reside in the big glass building by the local airport. 

On April 26, Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine (LVIM) will be hosting their 17th annual Swan Derby on Lake Mirror in downtown Lakeland. This event is free admission and runs from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., consisting of three swan boat races, a fireworks show and much more. 

The Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) at Florida Southern College is one of the top-rated ROTC programs in the Southeastern United States. The Moccasin Battalion has consistently ranked in the top 10% of ROTC programs by summer training evaluations. Alumni of the Moccasin Battalion include multiple general officers, several members of the FSC Board of Trustees and leaders around the globe. 

Megan Price, a 2019 graduate of Florida Southern College, was crowned Miss Lakeland on March 9 at the Polk Theatre in Lakeland, Florida. The LaBelle native, who earned a Bachelor of Science in Multimedia Journalism, now resides in Fort Myers.   

After teaching every grade level throughout the last 51 years in various schools – Costa Rica and throughout Florida – education professor Dr. Bernardo Blanco says he is “building his legacy” at FSC and plans to continue, for the foreseeable future, his passion for teaching.

As a student who attends a school that prides itself on its anti-hazing legislation, it was shocking to hear that organizations my peers from home belong to were getting in trouble for it.

Alongside the extinction of the L.N. Pipkin Bandshell, the development of Adams Athletic Performance Center has one more flaw: its construction.

Is Valentine’s Day all what it is cracked up to be? Could one’s favorite holiday be another’s day of misery?

After the release of the 2019 Hulu mini-series, The Act, Americans have anxiously awaited the release of Gypsy Rose Blanchard from prison.

When the House of Representatives expelled New York Republican George Santos from Congress on Dec. 1, no one expected him to retaliate by becoming a pop culture icon.

To close the beach volleyball season, the Mocs competed in the AVCA Small College Championships at Hickory Point Beach in Tavares, Florida April 12-14. The team matched-up against six schools throughout the tournament as the No. 10 seed in Pool B. They started third out of four in their pool. 

The Mocs competed at the NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Championships March 12-16 in Geneva, Ohio at SPIRE Institute Aquatics Center to complete the competition season.

The women’s basketball team will be kicking off their season in Huntsville, Ala. on Nov. 10.

On Friday, Nov. 4, the Polk Theater came to life as the newest class of members in the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame were honored.

The classic play, “Witness For the Prosecution” by Agatha Christie will run on April 5 through April 14 at Buckner Theater. Directed by Paul Bawek, the play will be shown on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., and Sunday’s matinee at 2:30 p.m. on both weekends. 

Arts in Musical Theatre and a minor in communications, Morgan Bruewer continued with the Missoula Children’s Theatre for her second summer.

The theatre department closed its second production of the year last weekend with a satire comedy.

The theatre department’s first play of the year is “Unnecessary Farce,” which has just entered its second weekend of shows at Loca Lee Buckner Theatre.

ad the option to send her into surgery to break her hips and put a metal rod in between them, or send her to ballet class. She chose to send her daughter to ballet class.