Author: Justin Jordan | Staff Writer

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Racial tensions rise at FSU as election nears

While student organizations at Florida State University work to get students to the polls for early voting, an FSU student who is a supporter of former President Donald Trump was seen Monday screaming aggressively, “Liberal f*cks!”  The aggressive student drove by Landis Green to intimidate the Democratic student leaders and […]

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California banned legacy admissions: What’s next for Black students?

On September 30, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1780, effectively banning legacy and donor preferences in the admission process to California private institutions in an effort to promote diversity. With Governor Newsom’s signature, the bill will become effective in September 2025, making California the fifth state to […]

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Social media challenges voters

Social media have become the primary source of information for many Americans in recent years. According to the Pew Research Center, about 54 percent of adults in the United States get their news from some social media platform, causing the number of people who watch television news to decrease […]

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Tornadoes, hurricanes intensify food insecurity

So far this year the Big Bend region of Florida, including Tallahassee, has faced a series of catastrophic natural disasters —tornadoes in May followed by Hurricane Helene in September and Hurricane Milton in October.  These disasters left a lasting mark on the community and significantly increased the demand for food […]

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Some general ed courses getting purged

Florida colleges and universities  are losing some of their general education classes in response to recent laws approved by Gov. Ron DeSantis. According to politico.com, Florida’s public universities are purging the list of general education courses they will offer next year to fall in line with a state law pushed […]

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HB 1171 cracks down on scammers

Almost every hour, people worldwide receive spam calls from random people pretending to be someone they’re not. Different communication scams have become a significant issue, and people often fall for them. Some may wonder how scammers obtained their phone numbers, and most scammers would use public records to […]