Creating a vision board is an experience that can have many benefits. It helps you visualize things in new ways and lay out your goals. The act of making one is enjoyable for some, and you can design them using different methods that work for you. With the start of […]
Author: Daniel J. Newton | Staff writer
Search for new SJGC dean continues
A brief check-in meeting was held Tuesday to help narrow down the candidates for the new dean of the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication. All candidates, who are being identified by numbers instead of names, started their process back in November. The initial search for a dean began with […]
Midtown Reader is a dream come true
Sally Bradshaw, a small-town girl from Greenville, Miss., became a business owner when she and her husband decided to open her childhood dream — a bookstore — in November 2016. “Growing up there were probably toys I wanted that I couldn’t get but my parents never refused us a book,” […]
Leon County adds pre-law magnet program for middle schoolers
Attorneys, county leaders, school administrators and students gathered Tuesday at R. Frank Nims Middle School in their finest all-black attire to celebrate a momentous occasion on the south side of Tallahassee. It marked the opening of R. Frank Nims Middle School’s pre-law magnet program, with a ribbon cutting ceremony inside […]
Local organizations working with police amid controversy
Since the murder of Trayvon Martin in 2012, communities in pursuit of justice have used protesting as a way to spread awareness and combat against an unjust justice system and police brutality. Recent protest activity has come about again in response to the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. […]
Naan-thing could stop Gupta and Rudolph from opening their business
Behind a humorous name and charming cartoon mascot lies a unique, cultural cuisine that recently opened in Tallahassee’s University Village Shopping Center. Tarun Gupta and Drew Rudolph are the brilliant minds behind Naantheless, Tallahassee’s latest Indian cuisine. At first thought, the duo believed the concept of opening a restaurant was […]
We can’t forget 2020
Last year was a year of transparency for most. Between a global pandemic, racial tension, political schemes and racial injustices, it’s no secret that it was mentally exhausting. I empathize with those who desire to forget all of the devastating events that occurred in 2020, but that’s simply not an […]
Black students are rightfully apprehensive about the vaccine
To be one of the first 100, or to be one of the first 100,000 when it comes to being vaccinated for COVID-19 has been weighing heavily on the minds of Americans. The Black community has expressed serious caution when it comes to the vaccine as the healthcare system has […]
Florida COVID-19 vaccination sites officially open to seniors
As COVID-19 vaccinations continue to roll out, Gov. Ron DeSantis announces seven new vaccination sites around the state. Cities with new vaccination sites include Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Lynn Haven and Port St. Lucie. All seven locations are in partnership with the Florida Department of Health & Churches, […]
Drop-Add ends almost as soon as it begins
School has started, students and professors are back in the swing of things. Classes started last Wednesday — an irregular day of the week for returning students — and now the drop/add period is already here. According to FAMU’s official university academic calendar for spring 2021, on Jan. 12, add/drop […]