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TJC's Independent Student Media Since 1927

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TJC's Independent Student Media Since 1927

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Note to self: How I stay focused during the pandemic

Note to self: How I stay focused during the pandemic

Sorayda Rivera April 11, 2020

I stay up late, and I wake up late. I don't always get out of my PJs. And honestly, I am not making the best snack food choices. But I don't just want to talk about the things I'm doing wrong because...

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Column: Having no fear in a time of uncertainty

Jessica King April 9, 2020

I am so thankful to still be able to write and put out content even in this time of adapting to quarantine. I know this situation looks scary and hopeless, but nevertheless, I still believe God is moving...

Viral vacation: traveling abroad amid a global pandemic

Viral vacation: traveling abroad amid a global pandemic

Madison Heiser March 19, 2020

It is said the Greeks are known for their history, sprawling olive groves and, coincidentally, their tragedies.  I recently traveled with other Tyler Junior College students and members of the...

Churches are closing, I'm out of a job

Churches are closing, I’m out of a job

Emily Niebuhr March 17, 2020

According to heavy.com, across the world churches, synagogues and mosques have been closing during the Coronavirus pandemic.  When you hear churches are closing around us and even in our community...

Spring break 2.0: Creating a makeshift homeschool during the Coronavirus quarantine

Spring break 2.0: Creating a makeshift homeschool during the Coronavirus quarantine

thedrumbeat March 17, 2020

Being a student and a parent has put me in an interesting position as the Coronavirus spreads. With non-stop hand washing and constant reminds of “Don’t touch your face,” I have had to come up with...

Coronavirus and My Chronic Illness

Coronavirus and My Chronic Illness

Sorayda Rivera March 15, 2020

I remember when I first heard of the Coronavirus or COVID-19. Everyone seemed to not be making a big deal about it and most just laughed it off. In the back of my head, I was trying not to worry about...

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