Names & Events
Now-Feb. 25 Submissions will be accepted for The Compass, SE Campus’ liberal arts magazine. Poetry, short stories, personal essays, drawings, paintings and photographs may all be submitted. Submission/release forms are available in the SE Campus library and writing center and from SE Campus teachers. Contact Pennie Boyett, the magazine’s adviser, at pennie.boyett@tccd.edu or 817-515-3140 for [...]
Time skills tips given by speaker
By Berenice Alcala/reporter Good time management skills are important in all aspects of daily life, a speaker told TR students Feb. 16. “Once you take control of your time, you take control of your life,” said Stacy Lueking, TR health and physical education instructor. Time management is a big component of stress, which is caused [...]
Pro gamer plays in high-level tourney
By Marley malenfant/feature editor Whether there’s 50 cents in his pocket or Xbox Live in his living room, Trey Roach is ready. He doesn’t like to trash talk, and he won’t say that he’s going to win. He lets his thumbs do the talking. The SE Campus student plays Street Fighter, the classic 2-D arcade-fighting [...]
Snow days will not be made up, officials declare
TCC will not make up the six days lost during the ice storms earlier this month, administrators said Feb. 21. According to state officials, the college has no obligation to make up the time missed.
Black History Month
Feb. 23 A Celebration of African-American Hymns and Spirituals will take place 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the SSTU Living Room on South Campus. The program consists of hymns sung by enslaved blacks in the South and considered today as anthems of freedom and hope. Drinks and desserts will be provided. Feb. 23 A free music festival [...]
Proposed bill would involve parents in sexting education
By joshua knopp/managing editor A proposed change in state law could have parents attending a special class with their children if the children are caught “sexting.” Sexting is the sending of risqué text messages or explicit photos to another via phone. Currently, minors who send or receive these photos can be charged with felony possession [...]
Watkins speaks on exonerations
By Angel Carr/reporter Face after face graced the screen as one face faded to another with the words “found not guilty” written below. The audience looked on with expressions of concern and, at times, pain. “Amen,” “mercy” and grunts arose from a South Campus audience last week. Dallas District Attorney Craig Watkins presented The Innocence [...]
Trustees petition to keep grants up
By Joshua Knopp/managing editor The TCC board of trustees unanimously voted to show representatives in the national government their support for the Pell Grant program. Pell Grants, need-based scholarships designed to help low-income students access higher education, are just one of the sacrifices the federal government has on the table in its attempt to balance [...]
South shows DVDs of women’s history
In honor of Women’s History Month, South Campus’ WHM Committee will present “A History of Women’s Achievements in America” DVD series. Every 30 minutes, one of eight DVDs will be shown detailing the accomplishments of women between the time periods of 1621-2006. “This event provides a journey into self-movement and answers these questions about the [...]
Egypt’s unrest hits home for NE student
By shelly williams/editor-in-chief A teacher in Egypt once told him that he should quit school. But now, in the wake of Egypt’s revolution, NE student Melad Hanna wants to start a revolution of his own. Hanna wants to teach the teachers when he returns to his family. On Feb. 11, Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak stepped [...]