Calm alert message may help
The tornadoes that touched down in the Metroplex two weeks ago served as a wake-up call for many. It helped expose flaws in the campuses’ alert system and left many not knowing what to do. Hopefully, administrators and students can use what was learned to prepare for future storms. During the storms, TCC police officers [...]
South discusses barriers to women’s success
Women gathered on South Campus April 12 for Beauty Shop Confessions, a discussion on the barriers women face while trying to achieve their goals. “The premise of the discussion is for our female students to talk about different barriers that hinder their success and how to handle relationships and appearances and how those issues impact [...]
Prehistoric art draws South teacher abroad
The Paleolithic era is known for the massive amounts of technology and history derived from that period. The wheel. Fire. And art? When ice was more prevalent than grass or trees, when saber-tooth tigers were at the top of the food chain, untamed men and women were drawing, carving and sculpting. Deep in Europe and [...]
Mental disorders disability, TCC support services apply
By Justin Gladney People with mental disorders often are unaware of their rights under the law, a NE Campus audience was told April 5. “How many of you know or have a friend or relative who has a mental disorder?” asked speaker Denise Hill during her Understanding Mental Disorders and Civil Rights speech. “Today, I’m [...]
Help, word spread by financial aid director
By Ali Sabir Good financial aid applicants are those who budget their money, pay their tuition and books up front and remain in their classes for the entire semester, the South financial aid director said recently. Jolynn Sprole spoke to students about grants, loans and scholarships as options in securing assistance toward their pursuit of [...]
NW Health Fair goes big, hopes to double in size
By Shirlett Warren A NW health and physical education instructor wants to double the number of vendors and participants for this year’s NW Evening Health Fair April 26. The fair hosted 16 vendors and had more than 200 participants last year, said health and physical education adjunct Leslie Green, who is also a registered nurse. [...]
Subway could move into 4 campus kitchens in fall
By Joshua Knopp and Shirlett Warren Subway sandwiches could be coming to all TCC campuses except for TR Campus if the board of trustees approves the contract. A presentation about Subway is on the agenda for the board’s meeting April 19. “It [Subway] is coming, but we are in the negotiating stage,” said vice chancellor of [...]
TR government teacher outlines test-taking strategies
By Amelia Smith Successful test taking can help students improve academically, a TR government instructor told about 20 TR students April 10. “Repetition is the price of knowledge,” James Goss said. Strategies can be learned to help with students’ test-taking abilities, he said. Test taking can be stressful if students lose their positive attitude, he [...]
Storms can result in added strength
In a perfect world, everything would be, well, perfect. But it is not always like that. College can be overwhelming, and, at times, the best one can hope for is to maintain a grain of composure by the end of the day. Tarrant County recently experienced a severe and frightening storm. However, storms sometimes bring [...]
Googlers’ research skills need honing
Looking back now, it’s hard to remember a world without Google. The widely used search engine created in 1995 by two Stanford computer science grad students has become more and more popular because of its uncanny ability to read the mind. Google answers questions instantly. It is used everywhere, for virtually everything. However, just like [...]