Shaanacee Wilson made it her mission to become more serious about mental wellness, not just for herself, but for those around her. Wilson did so by starting a business called Fueled Purpose. “I started working on my first product in early January, the Fueled Purpose planner,” Wilson said. “The Fueled […]
Author: Jade Patterson | Staff writer
9/11 memorial for Tallahassee unveiled
The founder of Team Guardian, retired Tallahassee Fire Department Lt. Michael Terhune, unveiled a 9/11 memorial design Saturday at Cascades Park that is set to be completed by the end of this year. Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. […]
TMH continues to grapple with COVID
Is the ongoing pandemic just among the unvaccinated? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the COVID-19 Delta variant is more than two times more contagious than the previous variant and causes more infections and spreads faster than the original SARS- CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. With […]
Banning Parler creates a slippery slope
Imagine not being able to log into your Twitter account one day, not because you forgot the password, but because it has been deleted from the internet without a trace. That’s what happened to the free speech social media app, Parler. Gov. DeSantis on Jan. 14, at a legislative policy […]
Depression vs. seasonal depression: Please talk about it
It’s that time of year once again. Sweater weather, eggnog on the shelves of the grocery stores, Thanksgiving and Christmas break right around the corner, midterms, final exams and – seasonal depression? Seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is very common around this time of year, especially among students. […]
Take a break and breathe
In light of the current events and distractions from this week, such as the vice-presidential debate between Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence, the release of a video showing an officer kneeling in the back of a pregnant woman in Kansas, and Governor DeSantis opening up bars and […]
Getting your headspace right
Pandemic or not – stress relieving mobile apps have been around for years. The positive side about living in the 21st century during a pandemic is the fact that we are able to relieve stress in a different way, just at our fingertips. Being a college student comes with […]
Dilemma for local parents: online or in-person learning?
Pencils, papers, calculators —and masks? Leon County Schools reopened Monday, but this time with a twist. Back in March all Leon County schools switched to online for the safety of children and families due to the extensive spread of COVID-19. Although there was a summer vacation in between the spring and the […]
What if COVID-19 continues until 2022 as some have predicted?
“Hey six feet!” Only four months into the new year and those three words are splattered and heard just about everywhere. Things have definitely gone in a direction no one expected since COVID-19 made its appearance in the United States, and things are simply going to have to be different […]
Some FAMU football players know gun violence all too well
The wail of a mother’s cry is capable of breaking the hearts of millions. To lose a son, a daughter, or simply even a loved one is heart-wrenching. Sadly, in some cities dressing up in all black to commemorate the life of someone is more common than others. There is […]