This article was submitted to Spire Magazine by Brendan Gerdts (he/him). For more information on submitting to Spire, visit our contribute page. When I first won my seat in the Student Senate, it … [Read more...] about The Last Time I was Called Evil: My Time in the Amplify Movement
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“It’s Too F***ing Late” : 15 Protesters Arrested by TPD
On Saturday, September 5, the Leon Grand Jury acquitted the police officers involved in the shootings of Tony McDade, Mychael Johnson, and Wilbon Woodard — three black men killed by Tallahassee police … [Read more...] about “It’s Too F***ing Late” : 15 Protesters Arrested by TPD
“Everyone Started Running and Screaming” : Tallahassee Man Pulls Gun on Protesters
It started as a peaceful march to the capital. Volunteers in orange vests guided the crowd and medics walked alongside protesters in case of injury. “The energy felt really [good],” said an … [Read more...] about “Everyone Started Running and Screaming” : Tallahassee Man Pulls Gun on Protesters
Why I’m Proud to Call Myself an Angry Feminist
Like many women who identify as feminists, I once thought "angry" was the worst thing anyone could call me. To be labeled angry was to be disqualified from being taken seriously or participating in … [Read more...] about Why I’m Proud to Call Myself an Angry Feminist
Tallahassee Students Hopped Back Into Childhood at World’s Largest Bounce House
If you had thirty bucks to spare and a lot of anxious energy to work out, you might have hopped on down to the World’s Largest Bounce House last weekend, which set up shop in Tallahassee November … [Read more...] about Tallahassee Students Hopped Back Into Childhood at World’s Largest Bounce House