TCC Ambassador A.J. Arellano Making a Difference
By Abigail Weissman | TCC Talon After A.J. Arellano served as a role model throughout high school on the football team, he decided he wanted to expand his potential and serve as one of the Tallahassee Community College ambassadors’ 10 students. Arellano spends five hours a week working in theContinue Reading
Passport to the World: The Tallahassee Community College Celebrates the Parade of Nations
The Tallahassee Community College Office of International Student Services hosted International Education Week at TCC from Nov. 13-16. International Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education “to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leadersContinue Reading
Table or Treat: TCC Students and Faculty Celebrate Halloween
Tallahassee Community College students celebrated Halloween in style this year dressing up and participating in themed festivities. The Tallahassee Community College Student Government Association hosted a Table or Treat celebration promoting different clubs and organizations at TCC on Halloween, in the Student Union. There was free candy as well asContinue Reading
TCC’s Student Life Holds Mardi-Gras Themed Festival
Tallahassee Community College’s Student Life office held a festival to welcome the Fall season on Nov. 1 on the north lawn outside the Student Union. The event had a Mardi Gras theme and free New Orleans Cuisine, ice cream, and activities were provided for attendees. Several school organizations set upContinue Reading
TCC Potential Name Change: Q&A with TCC Officials
Tallahassee Community College has been serving the community since 1966. After 57 years as a two-year college, the TCC administration decided to offer bachelor’s degrees in spring 2023. This sparked the conversation around a name change, specifically removing the word “community” from the college’s name. In the last 20 years,Continue Reading
TCC “Astronomy Night” Has Students and Faculty Seeing Stars
Tallahassee Community College Assistant Professors of Physical Science Joseph McNeil and Greogory Brown hold Astronomy Night twice a semester for students to gather and stargaze at the nighttime sky through a telescope. The latest event was held on Oct.19 on top of the TCC parking garage. Tallahassee Community College FacultyContinue Reading
“Heroin Chic” Strikes Back: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Body Positivity
By Luqian Li I don’t like body positivity. People who know me in real life might gasp at the sound of this statement, surprised that I, a larger individual, would make such a comment. As a bigger girl, I should be thankful for the body positivity movement. True, it hasContinue Reading
Talon’s Market 4th Birthday Celebration!
The Talon’s Market, a free on-campus marketplace designed for students experiencing food insecurity, celebrated its fourth anniversary on Wednesday, Oct. 25, outside the Student Union. Tallahassee Community College Student Resource Coordinator Kayla Dover said the Talon’s Market is attempting to try and break stigmas surrounding food banks and show studentsContinue Reading
Mental Health Breaks: Why They’re Necessary
By Sydney Mills Ever since 6th grade, when my school would do a Mental Health Week in the month of May, I never understood why it was such a big deal. Why would our whole school day be interrupted just to watch some butterflies be released? Or to listen toContinue Reading
TCCTalon Tunes: Alayna Hoppock
Alayna Hoppock, a second-year TCC Nursing student from Destin, Fla., has always been a fan of music, especially country. She finds music peaceful and calming but can also bring out pain. “I love music so much because it reminds me of my past and how my real father guided thatContinue Reading