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Courtney Graham, the director of academic affairs, addresses students who are honored by the Fort Worth Film Collaborative’s certificate program to help the local film industry.
Grads fuel growing local film industry
Life science professor Craig Burnside reads his short story “The bad river valley” to attendees at the Lawn Lit event outside SE07 on Sept. 2.
SE open mic showcases student and staff talent
South student Nicole Narvaez looks at collection of prints done by her instructor, Courtney Googe.
Exhibit displays faculty artworks on South Campus
Movers Unlimited member Ethan Bui mans the information table with fellow student Anjelinu Santibanez to recruit students into the Dance Club on NE Campus. The club features different styles of dance like contemporary, hip hop and jazz.
First wave of Club Crawl begins
Early College High School students gather at the giant chessboard on the NE Campus lawn before their classes begin.
High schools take over campus
JAWS Returns
JAWS Returns
Julia Garner, who plays Justine Gandy in “Weapons,” addresses room full of parents about the sudden disappearance of their children at 2:17 a.m.
‘Weapons’ did not live to online hype
The Tea app offers woman information about who they’re potentially speaking to online at their fingertips.
App allows women to review local men online
Neon signs surround 1980s-style games at Electric Starship Arcade, a retro arcade and bar in Haltom City that opened in 2020.
Classic games spark nostalgia
Smoke Moore, played by Michael B. Jordan (middle) and his allies prepare inside a juke joint for the climatic battle with a horde of vampires in “Sinners.”
Genre-blending triumph, rooted in blues, empowers Black community
Sydney Sweeney in her American Eagle campaign.
Advertisements encourage dangerous sexualization of women
Even grocery store employees despise self-checkout process
Even grocery store employees despise self-checkout process
We’ve become desensitized to gun violence in schools
We’ve become desensitized to gun violence in schools
LGBTQ+ Americans fear attacks against marriage rights
LGBTQ+ Americans fear attacks against marriage rights
Formula One racing fails to represent female fanbase
Formula One racing fails to represent female fanbase
Adenine, the oldest gerbil of the colony, chewing on a donated roll of toilet paper.
Small gerbil displacement on South Campus causes mini zoo boom
Friendship brews creative tea-making pursuit
Friendship brews creative tea-making pursuit
Neon signs surround 1980s-style games at Electric Starship Arcade, a retro arcade and bar in Haltom City that opened in 2020.
Classic games spark nostalgia
Chloe Sisk is a NE student with a published poetry book “Tales of the Moon.” She is pursuing a career in writing and loves nature.
Poet Finds Purpose
South student Monae Terrell puts on a Korean hanbok with adviser Cholho Kim’s help.
Korean Culture Club: South club shares heritage, language
Students boogie at the silent disco video
NE Campus construction
Meet the staff
Information source: Inside Higher Ed
BREAKING: Five TCC international students have visas revoked
Taste Project: Students gather, rake and remove for their community
Taste Project: Students gather, rake and remove for their community
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South Campus President Dan Lufkin rides his bike through the open walkways of the campus. He said he uses his bike to get to meetings faster and greets students, staff and faculty along the way. He has been president for four years. He said he also plays basketball on campus in the mornings for a workout.

Day in the life: Lufkin leads South Campus by example, hoping to inspire people around him

DIEGO COLLAZO, campus editor
April 30, 2025
Smoke Moore, played by Michael B. Jordan (middle) and his allies prepare inside a juke joint for the climatic battle with a horde of vampires in “Sinners.”

Genre-blending triumph, rooted in blues, empowers Black community

DIEGO COLLAZO, campus editor
April 30, 2025
NCAA’s loose regulations have ruined college athletics for fans

NCAA’s loose regulations have ruined college athletics for fans

DIEGO COLLAZO, campus editor
April 30, 2025
SCH Homes President Neal Calhoun (right) introduces mom Stephanie Calhoun, SCH business administrator, to the board.

Board funds multicampus classroom upgrades

DIEGO COLLAZO, campus editor
April 23, 2025
Bueckers will save basketball culture in Dallas

Bueckers will save basketball culture in Dallas

DIEGO COLLAZO, campus editor
April 23, 2025
During rehearsal, Dayen Cruz (top) who plays Roisin Danner and Mia Jimenez (bottom) who plays Brenda Hendricks rehearsal a fight scene for the upcoming play.

Thrills, mystery come to SE Campus play

DIEGO COLLAZO, campus editor
April 9, 2025
NE Campus student Lauren Bird sits looking at her series of self-portraits. The oil paintings will be featured in a solo exhibition in the art department. Bird has been working on the collection for a year-and-a-half.

Lauren Bird’s Self-Care Journey Captured in Oil-Painted Self-Portraits

DIEGO COLLAZO, campus editor
April 9, 2025
After the award gala ended, NE Campus’ PTK chapter Phi Tau pose for a photo with the awards given at the ceremony. The group earned multiple awards including the “Distinguished Officer Team” and “College Project Award of Merit.”

PTK earns awards at convention

DIEGO COLLAZO, campus editor
April 2, 2025
Trinity Metro bus driver Harold Riley behind the wheel at the South Campus bus stop. Students with an ID can ride for free.

Trinity Metro reports 5,500 monthly rides at TCC bus stops

DIEGO COLLAZO, campus editor
April 2, 2025
NW aviation students sit in the hanger and listen to industry professionals and TCC staff about the future of the aviation industry, workforce readiness and the role of the NW CEATL program.

CEATL celebrates 10 years of growth

DIEGO COLLAZO, campus editor
March 12, 2025
America’s literacy problem worse than you can imagine

America’s literacy problem worse than you can imagine

DIEGO COLLAZO, campus editor
March 12, 2025
NW student Alma Dominguez playing Puss in “Puss In Boots” practices her facial expressions and movements to perfect the comedic engagement of her scenes.

‘Puss in Boots’ brings fun to NW theatre

DIEGO COLLAZO, campus editor
February 26, 2025
TR Student Government Association president Emma Murokozi is studying cybersecurity and plans to open an IT school.

Turning struggles into strength

DIEGO COLLAZO, campus editor
February 26, 2025
A graph showing the percentage of weekly Tarrant County school district nurse visits [blue] and school absences [green] related to influenza-like symptoms from November 2024 to March 2025. A noticeable spike occurs in the first week of February 2025 showing nurse visits are up 18% and absences up 7% from January 2025.

Tarrant County hit by rise in flu cases

DIEGO COLLAZO, campus editor
February 19, 2025
Legal game betting is changing the sports world

Legal game betting is changing the sports world

DIEGO COLLAZO, campus editor
February 19, 2025
Escape room shows anxiety signs

Escape room shows anxiety signs

DIEGO COLLAZO, campus editor
February 12, 2025
South student William Scotts feels the Braille bump labels on a map of the USA

Exploring Braille’s importance now

DIEGO COLLAZO, campus editor
February 5, 2025
Pope Francis meets with thousands of World Youth Day volunteers at Passeio Marítimo in Algés, just outside Lisbon.

Pope Francis explores faith, resilience in new book

DIEGO COLLAZO, campus editor
February 5, 2025
Faculty, students navigate AI’s role in academia

Faculty, students navigate AI’s role in academia

DIEGO COLLAZO, campus editor
January 29, 2025
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