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Shelley Pearson
Pearson speaks out against termination
Shelley Pearson speaking to the board of trustees at meeting in Feb. about the increase of pay to adjunct faculty and staff.
Breaking: Provost no longer with college
TCC has put the historic Fort Worth Power & Light Company plant, also known as the TXU Power Plant, up for sale.
College puts TXU power plant up for sale
Some faculty forced to repay part of salary
Some faculty forced to repay part of salary
SE students Abby Ahmed, Liam Alejandre and Tamia Tubbs play run through a scene "Bernard's Paris Apartment."
Comedic production comes to SE Campus
Adam Brody who plays Noah holds his girlfriend Joanne, played by Kristen Bell, while talking to his mother.
Nobody loves ‘Nobody Wants This’ anymore
The post credit scene to Episode 3 featuring Smiling Friends employees Alan, Glep, Pim and Charlie watching their boss dance uncontrollably after a day of work.
‘Smiling Friends’ keeps us grinning in new season
Zach Zare, Shaye Klingen Smith and Julie Pruett perform "Mere Mortals," about three construction workers working on a skyscraper on South Campus.
Witty play comes to the Carillon Theatre
Lorelai Gilmore, played by Lauren Graham, and Rory Gilmore, played by Alexis Bledel, hold hands together while celebrating Rory Gilmore at her birthday party.
Rewatching ‘Gilmore Girls’ has become annual fall tradition
Pumpkins for sale in the middle of the farm for guests to browse.
Grapevine farm presents off-the-vine fun
Faculty shouldn't be punished for college's contract error
Faculty shouldn’t be punished for college’s contract error
Ignorance, ego push citizens, political leaders to destroy democracy
Ignorance, ego push citizens, political leaders to destroy democracy
Vogue article creates division among women, normalizes judgment
Vogue article creates division among women, normalizes judgment
Legislation undermines faculty and suppresses their voices
Legislation undermines faculty and suppresses their voices
Americans should hold leaders more accountable for their actions
Americans should hold leaders more accountable for their actions
Walking with Wisdom
Walking with Wisdom
NE geology instructor Mathew Cope teaches about drainage basins during his class.
Perseverance leads to discovering opportunities
South student veterans Sylvester Rutherford, Gregory Steinke, Darren Green and Derek Cloutier plant turnip seeds in the garden beds near SMTH on South Campus.
Serving the Community
Lore Love. the main singer of the band, Dead week, performs at Bruised House, the house venue they run.
Music key to Love’s story
NE English associate professor Rebecca Balcarcel reads through the young adult novel she wrote called "Shine on Luz Véliz."
Cherishing Cultures
SE Student Fall Art Exhibition Open to the Public
SE Student Fall Art Exhibition Open to the Public
TR shows it's Halloween Spirit with Trick or Treat Down Main Street
TR shows it’s Halloween Spirit with Trick or Treat Down Main Street
NE Wicked Fall Fest Brings Magic this Fall
NE Wicked Fall Fest Brings Magic this Fall
Come Sail Away at NW's Sailing Class
Come Sail Away at NW’s Sailing Class
NE Drama Department Presents: Barefoot in the Park
NE Drama Department Presents: Barefoot in the Park
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SE students Abby Ahmed, Liam Alejandre and Tamia Tubbs play run through a scene "Bernard's Paris Apartment."

[Photo] Comedic production comes to SE Campus

AVA REED, campus editor
November 19, 2025
NE student Sasha Crouch strolls around campus holding a Palestinian flag for two to four hours each day on NE Campus to show support for Gaza residents. Crouch times her walks around when classes end.

[Photo] Student takes daily stroll for solidarity

NANDA ACHARYA, campus editor
November 19, 2025
Student and AAS Instructor, walking outside where planes are parked outside of the airport apron parkway Erma C. Johnson Hafley Center of excellence Nov. 14.

[Photo] Scholarship, grant supports aviation program

HOPE SMITH, campus editor
November 19, 2025
NE geology instructor Mathew Cope teaches about drainage basins during his class.

[Photo] Perseverance leads to discovering opportunities

FRANK BONILLA, staff writer
November 5, 2025
Painting II students, who graduated in the spring, had an art exhibit Oct. 2 for the work they did the previous academic year. Without a gallery, faculty said they used the painting classroom for the show by emptying out the room and cancelling class.

[Photo] Students call for campus art gallery

AVA REED, campus editor
October 29, 2025
Math instructor of New Heights John Bowie shows his math collection shelf in the Learning Center where students can borrow the items to study.

[Photo] New building gives adults chance to reach new heights

ASH PETRIE, editor-in-chief
October 29, 2025
Zach Zare, Shaye Klingen Smith and Julie Pruett perform "Mere Mortals," about three construction workers working on a skyscraper on South Campus.

[Photo] Witty play comes to the Carillon Theatre

FRED NGUYEN, managing editor
October 29, 2025
Lore Love. the main singer of the band, Dead week, performs at Bruised House, the house venue they run.

[Photo] Music key to Love’s story

ASH PETRIE, editor-in-chief
October 29, 2025
Needle Arts Club senator and NE student Emily Proctor teaches Karisma Tovar and Caleb Joiner how to make plush animals.

[Photo] Club donates handmade baby blankets to Fort Worth hospital

FRED NGUYEN, managing editor
October 15, 2025
A protester argues with NE students while holding up a doublesided sign outside NSCE building Oct. 7.

[Photo] Students argue religion, gender with protester

NANDA ACHARYA, campus editor
October 15, 2025
Movers Unlimited Dance Company performs “Gee: of the Earth Within,” dance at the Fort Worth Dance Festival on Oct. 3.

[Photo] Dance teams unveil talent at festival

AIRIANNA ROMAN and HOPE SMITH
October 8, 2025
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NE Dancers Hope Gromatzkypeck and Krista Carson Lee-Ann Caspe performing the “[Gee] of the Earth Within” show in I.M. Terrell Academy Fort Worth TX.

Early voting for the proposed amendments starts on Oct. 20 and ends on Oct. 31.  

[Photo] Voters will decide on 17 state amendments

CARA COCO, staff writer
October 8, 2025
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[Photo] PTK adviser encourages students to join

JAYCEE EARIXSON, staff writer
October 8, 2025
NE continuing education student Beverly Davis throws clay on pottery wheel during open studio hours on Sept. 29.

[Photo] Students get their hands dirty creating artwork in open studio

October 1, 2025
Gender Neutral Restroom in NE library restroom.

[Photo] Bathroom bill worries transgender students

FRED NGUYEN, managing editor
October 1, 2025
NW student and Intercultural Network employee Fabian Palacios and Instructional Aid for Humanities Olena Sviridova bag food donated by Tarrant Area Food Bank. NW Campus' monthly food market in one of its old aviation hangars.

[Photo] Hunger doesn’t discriminate

ASH PETRIE, editor-in-chief
September 24, 2025
Grace Soechting, a deaf person who works in the field of wildlife sciences, feeds lettuce to a giraffe in Fort Worth Zoo during the Deaf Day at the zoo event on Sept. 20.

[Photo] Deaf community spends day at zoo

AVA REED, campus editor
September 24, 2025
TR student Sam Ngaihte plays pickleball at TR Campus on Sept. 17. Ngaihte used to play tennis and was at the event to promote the Fitness Center.

[Photo] Students get competitive at pickleball, showcase skills

HOPE SMITH, campus editor
September 24, 2025
NE Dance Club members perform on Sept. 4.

[Photo] Club Corner

NANDA ACHARYA, campus editor
September 24, 2025
NE government instructor Derrick Shelton, a native of New Orleans, shares his impactful story regarding his family’s survival.

[Photo] Memory of Katrina tragedy remains

HOPE SMITH, campus editor
September 17, 2025
Artist Mathew Jones (to the right) talks about the process for his wax artwork inspired by Darthmore National Park

[Photo] Residency helps adjunct discover potential art

AVA REED, campus editor
September 17, 2025
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.

[Photo] First wave of Club Crawl begins

HOPE SMITH, campus editor
September 10, 2025
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.

[Photo] Grads fuel growing local film industry

NANDA ACHARYA, campus editor
September 10, 2025
Early College High School students gather at the giant chessboard on the NE Campus lawn before their classes begin.

[Photo] High schools take over campus

ASH PETRIE, editor-in-chief
September 3, 2025
Retro decor adorned the tables at Silent Disco.

[Photo] Students boogie at silent disco

HOPE SMITH, campus editor
September 3, 2025
The Tea app offers woman information about who they’re potentially speaking to online at their fingertips.

[Photo] App allows women to review local men online

AVA REED, campus editor
September 3, 2025
NE student Maran White said she was confused when trying to find her photography lab in NCAB on the first day of class Aug. 25.

[Photo] Construction delay alters classes

NANDA ACHARYA, campus editor
August 27, 2025
Pamela Anglin, the Chief Financial Officer, presents the proposed 2026-2027 budget before the board of trustees during their Aug.21 meeting.

[Photo] Frozen tuition, taxes cause budget issues

HOPE SMITH, campus editor
August 27, 2025
Device loan program flyer posted in NE library.

[Photo] Device loans limited to 2 weeks per semester

ASH PETRIE, editor-in-chief
August 27, 2025
Neon signs surround 1980s-style games at Electric Starship Arcade, a retro arcade and bar in Haltom City that opened in 2020.

[Photo] Classic games spark nostalgia

AIRIANNA SMITH, campus editor
August 27, 2025
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