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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.
Construction delay alters classes
JCC Chair Madelyn Bowman presents the proposed changes to board policy at the board’s Aug. 21 meeting.
Faculty fear losing voice
Device loan program flyer posted in NE library.
Device loans limited to 2 weeks per semester
Former SE President Judith Carrier died on July 5 in Fort Worth. She started in 1971 and was the first female president at TCC.
Friends, colleagues remember founding SE Campus president
Pamela Anglin, the Chief Financial Officer, presents the proposed 2026-2027 budget before the board of trustees during their Aug.21 meeting.
Frozen tuition, taxes cause budget issues
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
Dr. John Watson questions Sherlock Holmes on his decision to retire.
Sherlock Holmes tackles another case in retirement
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
Israeli strikes being used as weapon to silence journalists
Israeli strikes being used as weapon to silence journalists
Mall culture dies with rise in online shopping
Mall culture dies with rise in online shopping
Subtle racism is not so subtle for adolescents
Subtle racism is not so subtle for adolescents
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
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
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
Zoe Spiliotis’ “Wheel in the Sky Without End”, Isadora Jackson’s “Crinkled Horizons” and Jackson’s “Soil and Sky” are all a part of the South Campus art exhibit “The Desert was Red and Red the Dust was Raised.”
Five women create abstract art to explore border region
Serving the Tarrant County College District

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HOPE SMITH

HOPE SMITH, TR and Connect campus editor

Hello everyone! I am the editor for Trinity River Campus. I am very excited to tell some stories about the college and the campus this semester.

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Retro decor adorned the tables at Silent Disco.

Students boogie at silent disco

HOPE SMITH, campus editor
September 3, 2025
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

HOPE SMITH, campus editor
September 3, 2025
Pamela Anglin, the Chief Financial Officer, presents the proposed 2026-2027 budget before the board of trustees during their Aug.21 meeting.

Frozen tuition, taxes cause budget issues

HOPE SMITH, campus editor
August 27, 2025
Top performers of the Jim Bolen math competition stand in recognition for their scores prior to awards being announced.

11-year-old wins Jim Bolen Competition

HOPE SMITH, campus editor
April 30, 2025
Milton Wilson

TR business student killed, 2 suspects in custody

HOPE SMITH, campus editor
April 23, 2025
Leadership is not going to be perfect on first attempt

Leadership is not going to be perfect on first attempt

HOPE SMITH, editor-in-chief
April 24, 2024
Wayne Bird and Zachary Poster volunteered to help run the annual plant sale at NW, assisting with transporting the plants.

Annual spring plant sale sprouts smiles

HOPE SMITH, editor-in-chief
April 10, 2024
The eclipse on April 8 is considered special because of it’s proximity to being a solar maximum.

People from around Tarrant County gather to witness five stages of total solar eclipse

HOPE SMITH, editor-in-chief
April 10, 2024
Aiyana Jones, acting as Bernice, and Isara Al-Hilo, acting as Paula, react to Joshua Gonzalez’s character Harry, as he attempts to flirt with them.

Comedic plays set to debut in double-feature

HOPE SMITH, editor-in-chief
April 3, 2024
Financial literacy is pressing, important to all U.S. citizens

Financial literacy is pressing, important to all U.S. citizens

HOPE SMITH, editor-in-chief
April 3, 2024
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