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NW student David Lambeth rigs his sail with assistance from class kinesiology instructor Dana Latham on Marine Creek Lake. The class only takes place during fall and summer semesters.
Students take sail
NE Needle Arts Club sponsor Sara Reed hands over blankets made and donated by the club to Alex Bustamante, the donor relations coordinator of JPS Foundation, on Oct. 10.
Club donates handmade baby blankets to Fort Worth hospital
Local food banks face funding cuts
Local food banks face funding cuts
NE dental program offers $10 cleanings
NE dental program offers $10 cleanings
A protester argues with NE students while holding up a doublesided sign outside NSCE building Oct. 7.
Students argue religion, gender with protester
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
“Coco” was released in 2017 detailing the fictional story of young Miguel Rivera.
Combination of stunning visuals and family bonds create beautiful story
“Getz/Gilberto” was the 1964 album that popularized bossa nova.
Brazilian music blended in jazz
The front entrance of Dos Amores is adorned with a sign above the logo detailing art about the customers, servers and food surrounding the culture of Mexican food.
Local restaurant promotes love of culture
Tarrant County Jail must take action on inmate deaths
Tarrant County Jail must take action on inmate deaths
Self-censorship out of fear prevents stories from being shared
Self-censorship out of fear prevents stories from being shared
Internalized racism hinders proper education on curly hair care
Internalized racism hinders proper education on curly hair care
New legislation targets vulnerable transgender Texans
New legislation targets vulnerable transgender Texans
Entertainment industry shouldn’t market sex and violence to children
Entertainment industry shouldn’t market sex and violence to children
NE English associate professor Rebecca Balcarcel reads through the young adult novel she wrote called "Shine on Luz Véliz."
Cherishing Cultures
Taliyah West, the president of the Behavioral Science Club, changed her major from art to sociology.
Student chases dream of helping others
Adenine, the oldest gerbil of the colony, chewing on a donated roll of toilet paper.
Summer loving, some gerbils had a blast. Summer loving, it happened too fast
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
Come Sail Away at NW’s Sailing Class
NE Drama Department Presents: Barefoot in the Park
Budget meeting at TR Campus
Budget meeting at TR Campus
NE Gamers Club Brings The Game On
NE Gamers Club Brings The Game On
Club Rush and Crawl
Club Rush and Crawl
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FRED NGUYEN

FRED NGUYEN, managing editor

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NE Needle Arts Club sponsor Sara Reed hands over blankets made and donated by the club to Alex Bustamante, the donor relations coordinator of JPS Foundation, on Oct. 10.

Club donates handmade baby blankets to Fort Worth hospital

FRED NGUYEN, managing editor
October 15, 2025
Lawmakers infringe on freedom from religion in K-12 classrooms

Lawmakers infringe on freedom from religion in K-12 classrooms

FRED NGUYEN, managing editor
October 8, 2025
Gender Neutral Restroom in NE library restroom.

Bathroom bill worries transgender students

FRED NGUYEN, managing editor
October 1, 2025
Detective David Mills, played by Brad Pitt, and Detective William Somerset, played by Morgan Freeman, are partnered together to investigate a serial killer in "Seven."

Classic thriller displays bleakness of city life

FRED NGUYEN, managing editor
September 24, 2025
TR students Samy Asi and Shelsy Arevalo receive their All-Texas Academic Team awards

Phi Theta Kappa members receive statewide honors

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
September 17, 2025
Duke and Jennings wear gloves to clean up the plant beds located by SMTH on South Campus. The Veterans Resource Center plan to use some of the plant beds to grow food and donate the harvest to the Tarrant Area Food Bank.

Veterans clean out gardens

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
September 17, 2025
South student Nicole Narvaez looks at collection of prints done by her instructor, Courtney Googe.

Exhibit displays faculty artworks on South Campus

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
September 10, 2025
JAWS Returns

JAWS Returns

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
September 10, 2025
JCC Chair Madelyn Bowman presents the proposed changes to board policy at the board’s Aug. 21 meeting.

Faculty fear losing voice

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
August 27, 2025
Dr. John Watson questions Sherlock Holmes on his decision to retire.

Sherlock Holmes tackles another case in retirement

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
April 30, 2025
Michael Gandolfini, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, playing Ray Mendoza, and Adain Bradley have a tactical briefing in “Warfare.”

New war film subverts conventional tropes

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
April 23, 2025
South student Monae Terrell puts on a Korean hanbok with adviser Cholho Kim’s help.

Korean Culture Club: South club shares heritage, language

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
April 23, 2025
Commissioners Roderick Miles Jr. and Alisa Simmons listen to the public.

Tarrant County Commissioners push through redistricting plan

FOUSIA ABDULLAHI, CHEYENNE SHAWN and FRED NGUYEN
April 9, 2025
Gen Z‘s financial future unwillingly forced into fiscal nightmare

Gen Z‘s financial future unwillingly forced into fiscal nightmare

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
April 9, 2025
Porky Pig and Daffy Duck, both voiced by Eric Bauza, reconcile in a tearful moment in “The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie.”

‘Looney Tunes’ return with alien twist

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
April 2, 2025
SE student Emma Woodley, playing Therapist Jones, speaks to the Tiki God, played by Noah Flores, during a rehearsal of “I Have Angered a Great God.”

SE comedy tackles phone etiquette issue

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
March 12, 2025
Tarrant County Orchestra guest artist Sophia Thacker rehearses Mozart’s “Piano Concerto No. 18” prior to the orchestra’s latin-inspired concert.

Sharing faith through music: Legally blind piano student performs solo with orchestra

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
March 12, 2025
IT program starts new classes on NE Campus

IT program starts new classes on NE Campus

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
February 26, 2025
Black History Month: Selection of films, music, novels

Black History Month: Selection of films, music, novels

FRED NGUYEN and HUDA QURESHI
February 19, 2025
Healing inside and out: Artist pieces together her purpose through creative journey

Healing inside and out: Artist pieces together her purpose through creative journey

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
February 19, 2025
Artist Michelle Johnson points at an art piece on the wall in the “Tally Up!” art show on TR Campus.

Artist explores humanity through her craft

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
February 12, 2025
New Heights student Ancharnita Hunter waits between her classes with her 3-year-old son Tyme Hunter.

Dual credit now at adult high school

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
February 5, 2025
Adrien Brody, left, and Felicity Jones share a contemplative moment in a scene from “The Brutalist.”

‘The Brutalist’ moves viewers, critics

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
February 5, 2025
Sign with Sally Mann’s piece “The New Mothers” in front of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth advertises the Diaries of Homes exhibit featuring multiple artists.

Police seizure of photographs sparks concern

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
January 29, 2025
NW Clay Club sponsor Jacob Steed places raku fired pieces in the fire buckets to create a specialized glaze effect.

Born to Kiln

Fred Nguyen, campus editor
November 20, 2024
Hugh Grant as Mr. Reed has a tense conversation with Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East.)

‘Heretic’ brings new life to religious horror

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
November 20, 2024
Voters talk presidential outcome

Voters talk presidential outcome

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
November 13, 2024
TR philosophy professor Mark Anderson uses his student Henry Knauf as a subject in a brain exercise metaphor describing it’s functions.

Philosophy professor shares life outlook

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
November 13, 2024
TCC student Kornelius Washington joins other attendees in writing the policies they would implement if they were elected president in a student-created display during the watch party.

SE students gather to watch this year’s election

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
November 13, 2024
PTK officer Sela Vo and SE student Rafael Matienzo write on the wall in SE01 Ballroom on SE Campus.

Students across party lines gather for election watch party

Fred Nguyen, campus editor
November 6, 2024
NE orchestra members Ariyan, Ava and Ayda Ashrafian participate in the orchestra concert’s costume competition. Other members preform pieces from “Sweeny Todd” by Stephen Sondheim.

Orchestra concert brings families together

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
October 30, 2024
Naomi Scott stars in Paramount Pictures Film ‘SMILE 2’ Naomi Scott as Skye Riley looks fearfully behind her after seeing a figure in the mirror

‘Smile’ sequel continues another boring horror cliches

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
October 30, 2024
Transphobic ads act as malicious voter-grab

Transphobic ads act as malicious voter-grab

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
October 23, 2024
Harvard professor of government and the press Thomas Patterson responds to students questions following his presentation at NE campus.

Harvard professor talks politics

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
October 16, 2024
Scapegoating immigrants won’t unite the nation

Scapegoating immigrants won’t unite the nation

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
October 16, 2024
NE adjunct music instructor Stephen Beall performs during the string faculty concert.

TCC string faculty plays new Mozart piece

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
October 2, 2024
Halle Berry as Momma in Never Let Go.

‘Never Let Go’ falls short of its interesting premise

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
October 2, 2024
Released by Universal pictures, An image of James McEvoy in a scene from “Speak No Evil.”

‘Speak No Evil’ remake similar to original

FRED NGUYEN, campus editor
September 25, 2024
TCC New Heights faculty discuss student progress in the New Heights at a faculty meeting.

Adults given second chance at education

Fred Nguyen, campus editor
September 18, 2024
TR student Cynthia DeLaCruz browses professional clothing selection back-to-school career shop near the Riverfront Cafe.

Free professional attire offered to job seekers

Fred Nguyen, campus editor
September 11, 2024
Cast members, from left,Archie Renaux Cailee Spaeny, and Spike Fearn arrive at the premiere of “Alien: Romulus” in London.

Newest ‘Alien’ installment misses mark

Fred Nguyen, campus editor
September 11, 2024
Texas highway driving causes stress, anxiety

Texas highway driving causes stress, anxiety

Fred Nguyen, campus editor
September 4, 2024
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