
EBONY Editor to Students: “Be Relentless in the Pursuit of Your Best, Most Joyful Life”

There was no official theme to Thursday’s event featuring Mitzi Miller, but a fitting one would have been: “Live for today, because tomorrow is not guaranteed.” Miller, editor-in-chief of EBONY, the nation’s leading magazine for…

Kreative Pandemonium Performs for More Than 70 Children at Polk State JD Alexander Center

More than 70 schoolchildren traveled to the Polk State JD Alexander Center for Kreative Pandemonium’s Wednesday performance — but calling it a field trip wouldn’t do the experience justice. “It gives me chills to think…

Member of Polk State’s First Baseball Squad Throws Ceremonial First Pitch

Fifty years ago, Jim Selph pitched for Polk State’s first baseball team. On Saturday, as the College continues its 50th anniversary celebration, he returned to the mound to throw the ceremonial first pitch prior to…

Jazz Artist Laura Ellis to Perform, Host Workshop at Polk State

It’s possible to do what you love for a living — and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. That will be the message of Wednesday’s “So you want to be a singer … and pay…

Polk State Hosting Pandemonium for Four Free Performances

Polk State Lake Wales will host Kreative Pandemonium for several free performances. The first event, a lunchtime concert, will take place on Feb. 11 at 12:30 p.m. at the Polk State JD Alexander Center, 152…

Soccer Players Get Their Kicks at Spring Fling

Eagles soccer players kicked off the team’s spring season with “Spring Fling” at 12:01 a.m. Feb. 1 at the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex in Auburndale.

Polk State College to Host Editor of Ebony Magazine for Two Events

As part of its Black History Month celebration, Polk State College will host Mitzi Miller, editor-in-chief of EBONY Magazine, for two events. As a staple of the newsstands for nearly 70 years, and with a…

Polk State’s “Voices of the People” Concert Series Presents Shawn Edmonds Quintet on Feb. 6

Polk State College’s “Voices of the People” concert series continues Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Polk State Lakeland LTB atrium. The concert is open to the public. Donations of $5 are requested to…

Polk State Soccer Players Get Their Kicks at Spring Fling

What shoes go best with formal dresses? Soccer cleats! That’s what Eagles soccer players wore for Spring Fling on Feb. 1 at the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex in Auburndale. Starting at 12:01 a.m., the event…

“Moonchildren” Takes Polk State Stage Feb. 5-8, 12-15

Next up in Polk State Theatre’s comedy-themed 2014-15 season is “Moonchildren,” a 1972 Broadway hit about eight college students living together during the mid-1960s. As college students are wont to do, the characters engage in…