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Gender Neutral Restroom in NE library restroom.
Bathroom bill worries transgender students
Enrollment almost reaches 50,000-student goal
Enrollment almost reaches 50,000-student goal
Identity theft, fake students on the rise
Identity theft, fake students on the rise
SE students play Kahoot! quiz put on by DASHH for a free T-shirt and cupcake inside SE03 commons area.
Hazing occurs across all types of colleges
NW students Joe Serrato, Oore Fasalojo, Nathaniel Smith and Josh Dobles speak about the ways they are able to balance school, clubs and work along with their social and family life.
Leaders encourage campus engagement
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
Nine Inch Nails released the "Tron: Ares" soundtrack album Sept. 19 to tease music for the movie's upcoming release.
Instrumental synth resurrects Tron hype
Judy Warren, played by Mia Tomlinson, looks into dressing room mirrors while trying on wedding dresses and sees the demon that is haunting her family.
‘The Conjuring’ franchise ends on scary note
Renée Elise Goldsberry, who plays Angelica Schuyler in “Hamilton,” raises a glass in the song “Satisfied” to her newly wed sister Eliza Hamilton, played by Phillipa Soo.
‘Hamilton’ still relevant to issues of today
JAWS Returns
JAWS Returns
Limiting comedians' freedom of speech sets dangerous precedent
Limiting comedians’ freedom of speech sets dangerous precedent
Celebrating culture matters now more than ever
Celebrating culture matters now more than ever
Traveling can lead to new experiences, expanded perspectives
Traveling can lead to new experiences, expanded perspectives
Limiting expression threatens our First Amendment rights
Limiting expression threatens our First Amendment rights
BookTok promotes adult content to impressionable minds
BookTok promotes adult content to impressionable minds
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
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
Students boogie at the silent disco video
Students boogie at the silent disco video
Serving the Tarrant County College District

The Collegian
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Hunter Crow, Veronica Chavez Law and Cary Cheshire are all candidates for the District 7 board of trustee election.

3 candidates run for District 7 TCC board seats

LAUREN HARPER, multimedia editor
April 30, 2025
A group of runners complete the last several yards of the 5K, which circled around Marine Creek Lake in Fort Worth. NW Campus had three days of Earth Day events.

Runners exercise self-growth at 5K

LAUREN HARPER, multimedia editor
April 30, 2025
Contest lets students show off their speech skills

Contest lets students show off their speech skills

LAUREN HARPER, multimedia editor
April 23, 2025
Students shoot short film in 72 hours

Students shoot short film in 72 hours

LAUREN HARPER, multimedia editor
April 23, 2025
This sign, outside South Campus’ Family Enrichment Center, was put out for information during the VITAthon event on March 29. This event was geared to help prepare and file taxes before the national tax deadline on April 15.

Students get IRS certified, help file taxes

LAUREN HARPER, multimedia editor
April 9, 2025
South student Ariana Cole, playing Mom, listens to Haley Sutter, playing Micah, explain how she keeps getting distracted while trying to finish her essay.

Carillon Theatre Company performs triple comedy play

LAUREN HARPER, multimedia editor
April 9, 2025
Measles exposure warning issued for Tarrant County

Measles exposure warning issued for Tarrant County

FOUSIA ABDULLAHI and LAUREN HARPER
April 5, 2025
Assistant director of library services James Baxter adresses common mistakes when finding information in online spaces and how to identify misinformation.

Library services caution against fake news

LAUREN HARPER, multimedia editor
April 2, 2025
Most students’ failures shouldn’t be blamed on teachers

Most students’ failures shouldn’t be blamed on teachers

LAUREN HARPER, multimedia editor
April 2, 2025

Partnership sprouts with horticulture program, community

LAUREN HARPER, multimedia editor
March 12, 2025
LinkedIn Learning access returns to TCC

LinkedIn Learning access returns to TCC

FOUSIA ABDULLAHI and LAUREN HARPER
March 4, 2025
Board member Ken Barr, Autobahn Fort Worth president Brendon Harrington and South Campus president Dan Lufkin shake hands after signing the scholarship check at a celebration hosted at the dealership on Feb. 21.

Fort Worth dealership awards automotive students $50,000 scholarship, internship

LAUREN HARPER, multimedia editor
February 26, 2025
Our freedom of expression isn’t a free pass to be hurtful

Our freedom of expression isn’t a free pass to be hurtful

LAUREN HARPER, multimedia editor
February 26, 2025
Board vice president Kenneth Barr is not running in the May trustee seat election.

Two trustee seats to be placed on spring ballot

LAUREN HARPER, multimedia editor
February 19, 2025
Districts prepare for increased ICE presence in campus

Districts prepare for increased ICE presence in campus

LAUREN HARPER, multimedia editor
February 12, 2025
Fire Chief Daniel White presents plan to DFW Airport Fire department.

Near tragedy ignites chiefs tenacity

LAUREN HARPER, multimedia editor
February 12, 2025
Greedy ‘anti-medicine’ influencers prescribe false hope, promises

Greedy ‘anti-medicine’ influencers prescribe false hope, promises

LAUREN HARPER, multimedia editor
February 5, 2025
HEB ISD coordinator of counseling and guidance Stacy Force speaks with parents and students at Central Junior High School.

HEB ISD collegiate academy coming to TCC

LAUREN HARPER, multimedia editor
January 29, 2025
Texas Woman's University student Edith Cruz shares her TRIO program experience on an alumni panel at the 60th anniversary celebration of the program.

Community celebrates TRIO’s 60-year anniversary

LAUREN HARPER, multimedia editor
December 4, 2024
NE Campus student and dance club member Emily Reyes performs a self-made ballet folklorico routine during Fall Fest. She has been dancing since she was three.

Campus celebrates fall with dance, crafts

ALEX HOBEN and LAUREN HARPER
November 13, 2024
Two-way conversations fuel political respect, empathy

Two-way conversations fuel political respect, empathy

LAUREN HARPER, multimedia editor
October 30, 2024
Presenter Chelsea Davis explains the examples of physical violence seen in unhealthy relationships, which all relate to an abuser’s need for power and control.

Students learn domestic abuse signs, solutions

LAUREN HARPER, multimedia editor
October 23, 2024
SE student Kristen Wirkler, who plays Hilda, tells the story of her mothers mysterious disappearance during a party

‘The Thin Place’ offers thrilling drama

LAUREN HARPER, multimedia editor
October 23, 2024
Parent Jade Goodwin and her family exit the NE Children’s Center for the last time on Friday Oct. 11.

Children’s Center shut down after 50 years

LAUREN HARPER and FOUSIA ABDULLAHI
October 16, 2024
SE student Vanessa Cruz votes on her favorite superheroes at a mock voting event. The event was held to prepare new voters for the voting process.

Early voting on campuses starts Oct. 21

LAUREN HARPER, campus editor
October 16, 2024
NE Campus Children's Center is located in the NFAB building. It includes three classrooms as well as an outdoor playground.

UPDATED BREAKING NEWS: NE Children’s Center set to close after a ‘deeply concerning’ incident

Fousia Abdullahi, Lauren Harper and Alex Hoben
October 9, 2024
Ted Sunge, a 4-year-old enrolled in the Children’s Center program, celebrates the 50th anniversary on Sept. 24.

Children’s Center celebrates milestone

LAUREN HARPER, campus editor
October 2, 2024
NE Movers Unlimited finish their peformance with drums as they rehearse for the Fort Worth Dance Festival.

Rehearsals ramp up for Fort Worth Festival

LAUREN HARPER, campus editor
October 2, 2024
Students pick up junk under a bridge behind TR Campus during the Trash Bash event hosted Sept. 21 by the Tarrant Regional Water District.

Students, staff help clean up Trinity River

Lauren Harper, campus editor
September 25, 2024
Mental health experts share tools to prevent suicide

Mental health experts share tools to prevent suicide

Huda Qureshi and Lauren Harper
September 18, 2024
Valuing vulnerability while prioritizing privacy

Valuing vulnerability while prioritizing privacy

Lauren Harper, campus editor
September 18, 2024
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