If 9/11 were to happen again, it would be harder for Americans to unite as we once did.
Elijah Moran | Opinion Piece We all hear stories about how Americans bonded together following the attacks on September 11, 2001. We united, and we knew America would bounce back stronger than ever. Old Glory was draped across the country, and Wrigley Field erupted as Sammy Sosa ran full speedContinue Reading
Why students pick TCC
By Maybelline Somoza | Opinion There are two funny stories my mom likes to tell. One involves the countless times she’d have to quite literally drag me outside the car with one shoe on and the other off so I could go to school, and the other is about myContinue Reading
TCC African American literature students class video reaches descendants of Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington
In Introduction to African American literature, we always start by reading excerpts from the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. In 2016, I discovered that Frederick Douglass was the most photographed man of the 19th century, when I came across the book Picturing Frederick Douglass. Douglass embraced photography inContinue Reading
Matthew Nazareth and the inception of cultural exchange at Serenity Coffee & Kava
By Tyler J. Vivas | Contributing Writer Tallahassee local Matthew Nazareth cherishes the memory of his grandmother baking cookies for an orphanage near her home in Goa, India. Through these actions, she taught her grandson to give back to others without compensation. After her death, Nazareth traveled to several partsContinue Reading
Police report offers new information on TCC-PSC post-game altercation
By Brandon Vasquez | Talon Staff The NJCAA announced earlier this month that Tallahassee Community College’s men’s basketball team will no longer be eligible to participate in this year’s postseason due to their post-game altercation with Pensacola State College on March 27. More information has since been released via aContinue Reading
TCC Talon Talk: Pandemic Talk
TCC is a great place to get an education and prepare you for your future career. Each month, join TCC students Kelsie Charlton and Alex Craig as they discuss navigating student life while in college. Whether you want to hear the latest news about TCC or stay updated on theContinue Reading
TCC student killed in fatal hit-and-run accident
By Maybelline Somoza | Talon Staff Tallahassee Community College lost one of its students in a tragic hit-and-run accident earlier this month. Anthony Mejias, 19, was traveling from Tallahassee to Fort Lauderdale to spend Easter weekend with his family. During a 15-minute layover in Orlando, Fox 13 news reported thatContinue Reading
The Other Side of Pain
By Kassandra Limage Jesula Jeannot has never forgotten when the earthquake hit Haiti in 2010. She lost everything and watched her best friend be killed right before her eyes, according to VoyageATL. She and many others in the area lost their homes and all their belongings. They stayed in tentsContinue Reading
Tips for improving mental health in a pandemic
Jonathan Siegal | Talon Staff Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has to lead to students across the country struggling with their mental health. According to a Michigan State University survey, 83 percent of students report that they have been negatively impacted by quarantines, the stress of avoiding theContinue Reading
TCC Forensics Team won gold at national championship
Staff Report Six members of the TCC Forensics Team completed their season with a national championship in their division at the Phi Rho Pi National Speech and Debate Tournament. They brought home gold team awards in both Individual Events and Overall Team Sweepstakes. It is the 21st consecutive year thatContinue Reading