NE advisor will help students with anxiety, create confidence
By Natalya Engelsen/reporter Because of the struggles and mental hardships she had to endure, one NE academic advisor has long sought to help students overcome their anxieties and obstacles involved with learning. Carolina Saleh will share her advice for conquering one’s mental mathematical fears in Subtract Fear, Overcome Confidence 12:30-1:30 p.m. Oct. 11 in Center [...]
NW leadership modules help students’ futures
By Tabitha Redder/reporter The skills learned throughout the leadership modules will help TCC students when they transfer to a university and when they go onto their careers, the NW student services director told students Sept. 25. Vesta Martinez presented the first of seven parts in the Student Leadership Academy on NW Campus. “We have a [...]
NW theater brings family aspect to dark drama with twins
By Kelli Henderson/entertainment editor Theatre Northwest is bringing a whole new meaning to family entertainment. Identical twin sisters take the stage Oct. 10-14 to open the season with Getting Out, a dark drama. Arlene, the main character of Getting Out, is in her late 20s and fresh out of prison. As she comes back into [...]
Students not alone in math fear, South instructor says
A South Campus workshop offered students an opportunity to express their feelings about the struggles they face when dealing with math. Math instructor Maggie Foster presented the Math Anxiety workshop Sept. 22 using a PowerPoint presentation prepared by her math colleagues. The workshop came about because of the stress students express when taking math courses. [...]
Zombie movie contest to offer chance to show talent, win cash
By Mario MONTALVO/multimedia editor The NE Art Association is encouraging students to create and submit their best three-minute zombie movies as part of its annual fundraising event. In the past, the club has hosted a pumpkin-carving contest to raise money, but NE art faculty members Scott Parker and Andrew Stalder wanted to do something different [...]
SE library does old-school horror
By Karen Gavis/managing editor Horror film enthusiasts can huddle in the SE Campus library Thursday evenings in October to glimpse some classic fright flicks. “There’s something charming about old horror movies compared to modern horror movies where most of the special effects are generated by computers,” SE assistant library director Tracey Minzenmayer said. “Some of [...]
Digital technology time-waster, say campus counselors
By Stephanie Homeyer/reporter TR students learned how to find balance between technology and life outside the screen in Dare to Disconnect Sept. 25. Counselor Mandy Melton and counseling director Louann Schulze started by having students complete a survey that asked how long they spent on certain activities, such as sleep, homework, television and the Internet. [...]
House flick less than could be, doesn’t live up to source films
By Joshua Knopp/special assignments editor House at the End of the Street is getting a lot of hate from critics, but it’s not that bad. The film follows Elissa (Jennifer Lawrence) into a new neighborhood with her recently divorced mother (Elisabeth Shue). In their new home, they share a backyard with Ryan Jacobson (Max Thieriot), [...]
Bringing back the plane of the stars
By Taylor Jensen/NW news editor A Beech 18 aircraft flown by movie stars and a pioneer woman aviator is currently being refurbished in the aviation department on NW Campus. Curt Landrum, an aviation technology adjunct, has taken on the task of restoring the historical plane to its original condition. “The aircraft was purchased [by TCC] [...]
Legendary U.S. female aviator once owned, flew NW historical airplane
Jacqueline Cochran was a pioneer aviator and, by 1938, was considered the best female pilot in the U.S. Rumored to have learned how to fly an aircraft in just three weeks, Cochran was the first woman to fly a bomber across the Atlantic. In September 1940, she wrote a letter to Eleanor Roosevelt proposing a [...]