Historical Explanation: Winston Churchill was United Kingdom’s Prime Minister during World War II. Churchill was also a military officer and writer. Churchill wrote war reports to The Daily Graphic, specifically Mahdist War, Second Boer War, and the Siege of Malakand. His main writing outout comprised of non-fiction but he alsoContinue Reading
By: Amber Meyer, Talon Staff Tallahassee Community College’s SLICE Office will be hosting a “Paint TCC Pink” breast cancer awareness event. TCC encourages its faculty, staff and students to wear pink in support. The event will be held on Wednesday, October 24, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in theContinue Reading
Historical Explanation: The quote is from a church father, however unknown. The church fathers were during the periods between the death of Jesus Christ and the 3rd Century A.D. During this pre-Nicene period, any person that was caught practicing Christianity by the Roman Empire was thrown to the lions inContinue Reading
Historical Explanation: Leo Tolstoy was a Russian writer during the late 19th century (1828-1910). He is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time. His most known works are War and Peace (1867), Anna Karenina (1877), Death of Ivan Ilyich (1886). He continued to write while at battleContinue Reading
Historical Explanation: Nathaniel Hawthorne is an American short-story writer and novelist during the early 19th Century. He was born in Salem, Massachusetts where the Salem witch trials took place. His grandfather, John Hawthorne was one of the judges that sentenced witches to death. His best known works are The ScarletContinue Reading
By: Vanessa Pedroso, Talon Staff Meet Paul Vazquez, a young engineer who is on the road to success. Paul was one of the performers at Talent@TCC. The Talon sat down with Paul to discuss his true passion. Talon: What is something you do that you feel is unique orContinue Reading
Historical Explanation: Socrates is considered the father of Western Philosophy. He was a Greek philosopher during the 469 BC to 399 BC. He was executed by the Athenian democratic society for “corrupting the youth.” Metaphysical Implication: In the quote Socrates advises people to spend time reading books because it takes a significantContinue Reading
Historical Explanation: David Hume was a Scottish Enlightenment philosopher during the 18th century CE. The thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment asserted the importance of human reason combined with a rejection of any authority that could not be justified by reason (i.e. authoritarian governments). Metaphysical Implication: Hume is saying that if thereContinue Reading
By: Asta Hemenway, Talon Editor A young male was arrested Wednesday for stabbing another young male in the Tallahassee Community College Student Union on Tuesday, September 18. Azrikam U. Franks, 26, was charged with aggravated battery causing bodily harm or disability, according to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office Detention CenterContinue Reading