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Dreamville Festival 2023

Grammy-award-winning artist J. Cole held his annual Dreamville Festival concert this past weekend. This is his fifth year putting on the event at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 2022, the festival brought in 5 million dollars in revenue with a crowd size of 80,000 people. This year […]

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Burnout common among students

It’s no secret that college students experience stress daily, it wouldn’t be college without it. However, when does too much become that? According to the National College Health Assessment, 80% of college students reported feeling overwhelmed, and 40% reported difficulty functioning. Many symptoms of burnout are similar among students; however, […]

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Music as a form of therapy

Music serves multiple purposes in modern-day society. It can serve as the soundtrack to our lives,  help set the tone for anyone’s day and act as a “pick-me-up” to aid in reflection and solace. Additionally, it can serve as a form of escapism for people to find a sense of […]

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The downsides of a common law partner

Sneaky links” and “situationships” are more common today than relationships. Will Florida be the next state to endorse common law marriage, and would it be beneficial? Sneaky links have become a trend. Situationships have derived from romanticizing the toxicity of hookup culture. The goal of participating as a sneaky link […]

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Coping with loss as a college student

Being a college student comes with responsibilities and gaining experience while navigating a transitional phase of life. Students can deal with work, classes, extracurricular activities, and more all at once. It’s not always easy to handle the workload and pressures of being a student, but adversity can make this even […]

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Kai Jackson expands her loc services

Da Loc Princess is a loc services business run by Kai Jackson, a first-year nursing student at Florida A&M. Her services include retwists and styles, washes and starter locs. Jackson said she started styling locs at the end of October 2022. She needed a way to make money that would […]

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Need shades? These two have you covered

Two local college students spent the past year trying to figure out what exactly the Tallahassee market needs. The two entrepreneurs, Jewel Crouch and Jelani Bland, decided that what was missing was a boutique sunglasses business, so they pooled their resources in order to fill that void with Shady Visions. […]

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FAMU hosts colorectal cancer awareness seminar

Florida A&M University’s future public health professionals hosted the “Colorectal Cancer Awareness Seminar” on Wednesday via Zoom. John Luque and Prashanth Vennataganti, MD were the designated speakers on this panel. Dr. Luque spoke on his current research at FAMU involving colorectal cancer. “African Americans are among the most disparaged groups […]

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Flea market bouncing back post-COVID

The Tallahassee Flea Market has been a hub for trade and collectibles for many years. Though the location faced its hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic, many supporters agree that the site is invaluable. Tom Yates is a local buyer and collector who has frequented the Tallahassee Flea Market for more […]