By Gabby Giles | TCC Talon Staff Classes. Court. Homework. Sleep. Repeat. Tallahassee Community College first-year basketball player Tajden Davis has a strict schedule that begins early in the morning and ends late at night. In between, it’s filled with workouts, classes, practice and homework. Playing locally at Godby HighContinue Reading
By Charis Williams | TCC Talon Staff Member Florida A&M University accepts more transfer students from Tallahassee Community College than any other college. FAMU Enrollment Specialist Ryan Preatto spoke to the Talon about application deadlines as well as some resources for TCC students interested in becoming Rattlers. Preatto speaks aboutContinue Reading
Opinion | Dylan Spradlin The very first student unions were constructed in England for the universities of Cambridge and Oxford in the early 1800s to give their students a place to express their opinions and debate the topics of the time. The U.S. introduced its first student union at theContinue Reading
Miah Shannon is a first-year TCC student from West Palm Beach, Florida. Her love of music came from playing the clarinet during high school. Shannon’s playlist includes Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Lana del Rey, and more. Shannon’s love of music is very versatile. “I just love listening to differentContinue Reading
By Jason Drewes | Opinion Oct. 24 – A seventeen-year-old girl is fatally shot outside her apartment. Oct. 26 – Two men were injured in two separate shootings. Oct. 29 – Eight injured, one dead in a mass shooting. These three recent incidents occurred in one week in Tallahassee. SoContinue Reading
Tallahassee Community College student Josie May says that her father has mostly influenced her music taste. Born in Quincy, Fla., May recalls listening to his large stereo full of music collected from his childhood to his adult life that shaped the roots of her childhood. For her, music is somethingContinue Reading
Keegan Paez is a first-year TCC student from Oldsmar, Florida. For Keegan, music has always been in his life and his favorite instrument is the Euphonium. Keegan’s playlist ranges from modern R&B hits like Frank Ocean’s “Nights” to the 1973 classic “Golden Lady” by Stevie Wonder. “The songs are meaningfulContinue Reading
Opinion | Jacob Keeser Mental health is becoming more and more of a mainstream topic and for good reason. Pre-pandemic mental health was noticed but was not popular to the masses to talk about in such a public way. Since the pandemic, when people were forced to stay inside theContinue Reading
Opinion | Kanye Alexander Keith The creation of constitutional rights began to ensure the protection and liberties of citizens in the United States. The founders of the U.S Nation believed they needed to ensure that the government’s powers weren’t used to violate any person’s individuality. Congress met in New YorkContinue Reading
Opinion | Emma Dunlap The sentence I would like to stick out the most is this one: It is not “cool” to have a mental illness. On social media, it has become normal to talk about mental health and mental health issues, which I think can be beneficial for thoseContinue Reading