Shakayla Robinson, a senior business student at Florida A&M, takes her hair seriously. “Hair means everything to me. To me hair represents who I am as a person. It represents how you as a person care for yourself,” Robinson, a hairstylist, said. Hair means many different things to many different […]
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Renters feel pressure as eviction moratorium ends
Due to COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention enacted a moratorium to protect tenants from being evicted due to unpaid rent. The measure was designed to prevent homelessness. However, after months of keeping landlords from evicting tenants, the federal government eviction moratorium ended on Aug. 31. Nathalia Cowen, […]
Sept. 26, 2021: E-edition
A celebration of local Asian cultures
After hosting its first ever “Experience Asia Online” festival remotely in 2020, the Asian Coalition of Tallahassee proudly returned to an in-person format for the 17th Annual Experience Asia Festival on Saturday. Previously hosted at downtown Tallahassee’s Lewis and Bloxham parks, the event was moved this year to the larger […]
Some students still waiting on financial aid
The start of a new school year usually signals the never-ending line outside the financial aid office for students and parents trying to ensure that class costs are covered and all extra monies are properly dispersed back to their accounts. This year, that line has lasted a bit longer than […]
Tallahassee needs an Apple store
With classes back on campus, homework back in full force and midterms coming up, it seems as if everything in the Tallahassee area is back to normal. With everything reopening, students are often put in situations where they need certain products to fulfill their school requirements. Most of these products […]
Review: DaBaby tackles mental health in ‘Lonely’
DaBaby released his latest song on Sept. 9. It is titled “Lonely” and features Lil Wayne with DaBaby talking about all the loneliness that he deals with. DaBaby recently lost his brother, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot. And DaBaby himself has been in several emotionally troublesome situations. The beginning […]
Hybrid flexible courses should be an option
As classes return to face to face after last year’s unforeseen pandemic, “Zoom university” has already become second nature to students. Offering more hybrid flexible courses should have been a priority this semester so students could continue to feel comfortable. Many students are questioning the reasoning for hybrid flexible courses […]
City working with FSU to maintain nearby neighborhoods
Some residents living close to the Florida State University campus have voiced concerns about the impact the university is having on their neighborhoods. FSU’s southwest campus is adjacent to low density residential areas and access to the neighborhoods. Residents hope to address certain conditions around the area such as increased […]
The Sister Project provides mentoring
Being a freshman in college can be overwhelming. For many students, it is the first time that they are by themselves in a brand new environment. Blaire Ashton, 20, knows this first-hand and it is why she decided to start The Sister Project. Ashton is a pre-social work major at […]