Author: Taylor Ashley Beard | Staff writer

Lifestyles

The challenges for first-time voters

Young voters across the nation were faced with two presidential candidates who may not necessarily be everyone’s favorite. The race between President Trump and former Vice President Biden — a race that is still too close to call the day after the election — started to become  comical after the […]

Opinions

We need to allow ourselves to cry

With the winner of the presidential still up in the air and COVID-19 running rampant, built-up stress and emotions are at a all-time high. For far too long we as a society have associated crying as a form of weakness, filled with embarrassment, shame and immaturity. But the truth is, […]

Lifestyles

Generation Z and spiritual wellness

Teens in 2020 are trading in their parents’ Bibles, crucifixes and holy water for Tarot cards, crystals and sage. According to a study conducted by the Pew Research Center, only about 52% of millennials say that they believe in God with “absolute certainty” and about 41% of millennials think that […]

News

Ausley survives stiff challenge for state Senate seat

Florida’s state Senate, under Republican rule since 1998, is composed of 40 seats. There were 20 seats up for re-election on this year’s ballot including Florida’s Third District, currently represented by Democratic Senator Bill Montford of Tallahassee. After a hard fight, Senate District 3 will remain blue for at least […]

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Tant hopes to win District 9 House seat

With election day at hand, Allison Tant, a Democrat, is looking to continue her advocacy work in the statehouse as a House Representative for district nine. If Tant wins, she will be one of the few Democrats in a Republican led legislature. Tant is a native Floridian, born in Jacksonville […]

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Voter suppression as old as the nation

To suppress something means to restrain or prevent the development, action or expression of it. In the United States, a country glorified and known for its extensive freedom and democracy, there are still groups willing to go to extremes to ensure the government is run to their liking. Beyond campaigning […]

Lifestyles

New policies this year for Black Friday

One year ago, customers were able to shop in stores on Thanksgiving Day for Black Friday sales. Now, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, mostly all stores will be closed on Thanksgiving Day as merchants take the precautions needed to have a safe Black Friday. So-called essential stores in Tallahassee such […]

News

Walmart puts guns back on shelves

With all the stress and commotion going on around the world, especially with election day upon us, many people were not pleased to hear that Walmart has decided to put guns and ammunition back on display at its stores in the United States. A few days after making the decision […]

Opinions

Does Kanye West expect anyone to vote for him?

Last week, actress Jennifer Anniston posted on her instagram urging her fans to vote, and said it is “not funny” to vote for Kanye West. I found his response priceless as he clap-backed, “Friends wasn’t funny either.” The hip-hop icon officially announced he was running for president on Independence Dar. […]