Year: 2023

Lifestyles

Pressure of no wheels in college

Many students anticipate moving off campus after their first year of college. Even though it’s enjoyable living off campus, not having a car sometimes makes it difficult. Many people would think that a college town like Tallahassee would be easy to get around, but everyday students struggle to get to campus for class. […]

Lifestyles

Annual Senior Games underway

Tallahassee kicked off the annual Senior Games Wednesday with a torch run. The event took place behind the Capital City Amphitheater at Cascades Park. City employees and senior citizens alike came together to walk the torch around the amphitheater collectively. Mayor John Dailey first lit the torch and then handed […]

Lifestyles

February went out like a lamb

It is no secret how unseasonably warm the weather has been this February. With summer still months away, and spring hardly around the corner, Tallahassee is starting to experience hot weather too soon. According to Weather Spark, the month of February in Tallahassee experiences essentially constant cloud cover and cool […]

Lifestyles

Can grudges last a lifetime?

Michael B Jordan has recently gone viral again for something other than his love life. Jordan was interviewed by entertainment journalist Lore’l during a recent “Creed III” premiere event. During the interview, Lore’l mentioned that she and her classmates used to bully him in high school and call him “corny.”   […]

Lifestyles

Save some Mielle for us

In late December, TikTok influencer Alix Earle reviewed Mielle Organics Rosemary Mint Scalp & Hair Strengthening Oil. She ranked the oil amongst one of her best products of 2022 and praised it for the “tremendous growth results” she saw. Despite the oil and all the other Mielle Organics products marketed […]

News

Will passenger trains return to Tallahassee?

For almost two decades, residents of Tallahassee have wondered whether passenger trains would ever return to Florida’s capital city. The train station that sits between FAMU and FSU hasn’t had a train roll through it in almost 18 years. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, which wiped out […]

Lifestyles

Black Voices brings prayers, joy to Tallahassee

The Black Voices Tour returned to Tallahassee’s Engage Church Wednesday for a night of worship and fellowship. The tour travels to different HBCUs and inner-city communities with a message of empowerment through the gospel. Missionary Bijou Taylor was excited to encourage and pray with those at the event. “Black Voices […]

News

America’s band takes another step

The Marching “100” is one of the main attractions at FAMU, but it isn’t the only worthwhile musical ensemble on campus. On Feb. 16, FAMU’S Wind Symphony got the opportunity to perform at the 2023 College Band Directors National Association Conference on the campus of the University of Georgia in […]

Opinions

This is why I don’t go out

Imagine going from dancing inside a nightclub to fearing for your life, trying to take cover from gunshots. One tragic night marks an end for some of those who go out clubbing. Tallahassee has two well-known schools that bring attention to the capital city. The type of attention brought upon […]