There are many factors that contribute to body image dissatisfaction, and young women suffer a great deal because of it. Studies have shown that girls go through body image insecurities into adulthood, and young women on college campuses show high numbers of those affected. According to the Industrial Psychiatry Journal, […]
Author: Monique Pearson
Lake Ella’s Food Truck Thursdays
Photo by Monique Pearson Lake Ella hosted their weekly Food Truck Thursdays from 6p.m.-9 p.m. The park invites the community to come out every Thursday to eat, drink, listen to live music, and have family fun behind the Cottages at Lake Ella. Shani Alexander, a chef and cashier on the […]
The IRS releases the “Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams
The Internal Revenue Service released, for the first time, the “Dirty Dozen, “ a list of the top tax scams, with a warning to taxpayers about aggressive telephone scams occurring during the first couple of weeks of this year’s filing season, on February 16. There has been a large amount […]
Senate Committee Passes Concealed Weapon Bill
Florida Senate’s Criminal Justice Committee has recently passed a concealed weapon bill that some students do not agree with. If passed, Senate bill 176 has the potential to make Florida the ninth state that allowed those with concealed weapon permits to carry guns on college campuses. The bill was passed […]
North Florida Teens Smoking Rate is Higher than the State Average
Although there have been non-smoking campaigns and smoking awareness programs, the smoking rate for North Florida teens is higher than the state average. In 2014, the Florida Department of Health reported that 5.4 percent of Florida teens reported using tobacco products. This is the same rate that was reported in […]
Tallahassee’s Kind Campaign Club spreads love
The Kind Campaign of Tallahassee hosted an event Tuesday, Feb. 10 to bring love to the Refuge house of Leon County for Valentine’s Day. Tallahassee’s Kind Campaign Club members met up at the Southwood Community Center to assemble Valentine’s Day baskets, goodie bags and handmade cards to donate to the […]
Raymond James hosts First Friday Art Gallery
Featured local artists Tom Hart and Neil Fletcher, RJ Art Gallery displayed both of the artists’ works on the walls as patrons sipped, ate, and toured the halls. Raymond James Inc. is a financial services holding company with branches that primarily deal with investment and financial planning. Raymond James client […]
Essential Theatre to premiere ‘Change it Up!’
The Essential Theatre will present “Change it Up! Ascension- Homage to the life and words of Dr. Maya Angelou,” Friday, to raise money for the. Ronald O. Davis scholarship. Conceived by Kimberly Harding, an associate theatre professor, “Change it Up!” will feature music, dance, and spoken word performances by Essential […]
Students with Undecided Majors Seek Help at Career Fair
Florida A&M University’s Office of University Retention held its Spring 2015 major and career exploration fair Wednesday in Gaither gym. Primarily for freshman and undecided students, the expo initiated when the School of General Studies closed. The fair was implemented to help students who were in general studies to venture […]
Governor Scott proposes tax-free textbooks
Governor Rick Scott asked Legislators last Thursday to exempt all college textbooks from state and local sales tax and to expand the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship program so that it covers summer classes. According to a news release, the average Florida college student would be able to save $60 per […]