TCC hopes to open K-8 charter school on South CampusBy Joshua Knopp special assignments editor
By Joshua Knopp/special assignments editor TCC would like to have the first National Heritage Academies charter school in Texas open on South Campus by August 2014. National Heritage Academies is a chain of kindergarten to eighth grade schools with 74 locations throughout nine states. The schools focus intensely on student growth and college readiness, said [...]
South Campus volleyball ends season rivalry
By Joshua Knopp/special assignments editor South Campus volleyball intramurals drew to a close Oct. 4 with Hard Aces defeating Krush two sets to one. This year, the campus drew only enough players for two teams, and Hard Aces and Krush played each other for five games straight. The tournament was reduced to a five-game series, [...]
Hispanic Heritage
Now-Oct. 15 What Does Hispanic Heritage Mean?, an interactive art exhibit curated by NE assistant professor of music Edwardo Perez, is on display 8 a.m.-5 p.m. in the NE Campus Library lobby. For more details, contact student activities at 817-515-6234. Now-Oct. 15 Hispanic Heritage: Photography Exhibit Featuring Hispanic Countries is on display 8 a.m.-5 p.m. [...]
Subway to celebrate grand opening with ribbon-cutting
Students are invited to celebrate the official grand opening of Subway restaurants on NE, NW, SE and South campuses. The celebrations are Oct. 16 and 17 in the campus cafeterias and will feature ribbon-cuttings, coupon giveaways and special offers for customers. Sandwich artist Manisha Manandhar said Subway is aiming to have the best grand opening [...]
Communication skills key to success, faculty says
By Elyssa Whaley/reporter Communication is the key to unlocking the doors to a successful future, NE Campus students were told Sept. 28, and the key people with whom college students should communicate are their teachers. Utilizing attendees’ real-life experiences and employing group interaction, Lisa Benedetti, NE communication arts chair, offered advice on Communicating with Faculty [...]
Entertainment Calendar
THEATER Now-Oct. 13 SE Campus drama students are performing Our Country’s Good, a play about convicts and Royal Marines sent to Australia for the first penal colony in the 1780s. The play is for mature audiences only, so parental guidance is advised. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Friday in the C.A. Roberson [...]
Names & Events
Now-Oct. 22 The NE National Honor Society in Psychology is holding a book drive. Students can drop donations off in any of the Psi Beta book drive boxes located in various buildings on NE Campus. For more information, email Yvonne McCoy at yvonne.mccoy@my.tccd.edu or Angela Hook at angela.hook@my.tccd.edu. Now-Oct. 31 Students are invited to participate [...]
Lack of courtesy on TR stairs, elevators hangs over campus like ‘cloud’
By Kirsten Mahon/tr news editor There’s one thing a cell phone and an elevator have in common: the ironic lack of connectivity between the people that use them. “There is an ever-enlarging black cloud casting a shadow over my movements from class to class,” said Connie Alling, a TR Campus student. Alling wrote an 800-word [...]
Technology can sometimes hinder communication, TR staffers observe
By Kirsten Mahon/tr news editor Multi-tasking is one thing, and self-absorbency is another. Students are doing both, and it’s not just students either. Even faculty members are victims of the techno-busy world, using speakerphones in their offices and texting on the go. “I can call somebody, talk to them while I’m typing an email,” said [...]
NE students honored for works of art, essays, poetry in journal
By Kenney Kost/ne news editor NE Campus unveils its annual student journal of art and literature, Under the Clock Tower with a reading and reception 7 p.m. Oct. 18 in College Hall (NCAB 1111). Student authors will read their works, and student artwork will be shown on screen. Also, the English department is currently accepting [...]