Tallahassee Community College’s Fine and Performing Art Center hosted the first day of Marsha De Broske and Jonn Carollo’s art gallery, The Figure As Vehicle. Since 2010, The Figure As Vehicle Art Gallery has traveled to four different venues in Florida and one in Georgia. This makes Tallahassee its sixth […]
Author: Aishah Walker-Brown
Science-inspired Kids’ Day at Challenger Learning Center Excites Young Minds in Tallahassee
Every third Saturday of the month, the Challenger Learning Center (CLC) host a kid’s day. This science-filled event is free for all kids 12 and under — with a paying adult. From 10:30 a.m. until noon, the focus is all about the kids and expanding their scientific minds. The CLC […]
MARRIAGE: Before, during and after college
While some students are casually dating, others are planning their weddings. Some students think they will find your soulmate during your college years, however, can marriage be a distraction toward school or will it help you by having that consistent help. Married life may be challenging to some because most […]
Housing Pageant
Students congregated to the Jake Gaither Gymnasium, Sunday evening for the University Housing Pageant, with the newest contestants being Mr. and Mrs. Florida A&M University Village East and West. This year’s theme was “Grease”. Candidates opened with a rendition of the musical “Summer Nights” leaving the crowd enthusiastic for the […]
FAMU Gets A New Grant
Anticipation rose as guests filled the FAMU College of Pharmacy Auditorium, before Romonia Reams and Folakemi Odedina arrived to present the NCI P20 Grant and Training Program. The two colleagues spoke to the interested patrons of the new pharmacy building auditorium. The two colleagues teamed up with their respective universities, […]
The How too for College Saving
Having wine taste, but living on a beer budget may not be easy. However, it can be done. Ideally you will not learn the importance of budgeting until you enroll in a two- or four-year university. There is a plethora of ways students can save money on purchases, such as […]
Food Trucks Take Over Tallahassee
Tallahassee food trucks have taken over the city with a wide variety of food from local vendors, chefs and musicians since 2011. A typical Thursday night while traveling down N. Monroe St., in Tallahassee may seem hectic to some, but to others it is something that is looked forward to […]
New “School” Parents
Parenthood in college has become more frequent throughout the years. Raising a child and being a college student is not an easy task to take on. Tyeisha Steele is a part-time student at Miami Dade College and a full-time worker and parent. She said she has to balance work, school […]
Men Are Victims Too
The issue of domestic violence has been a hot topic since NFL players have made national news for abusing their wives and children. Women, however, are not always the victims. Men can be victims of domestic violence too. 10 percent of American men fall victim to some type of domestic […]
Big Bend Heart Walk
Thousands of Tallahassee residents met at Tom Brown Park in an effort to make strides towards healthier hearts. The Big Bend Heart Walk is an annual event that raises money for America’s No. 1 and No. 4 killers – heart disease and stroke. The goal this year was to raise […]