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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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Pet abandonment in East Texas: How local shelters are doing their part

Pet abandonment in East Texas: How local shelters are doing their part

Lance Clements April 29, 2025

Intro A dog chomps down its dinner with its metal bowl clanging against the floor. The dog then plays with the children in its family, fetching its favorite ball and moving it back and forth...

The Blood In My Fangs: We're A Family

The Blood In My Fangs: We’re A Family

Imogen Brown April 29, 2025

Photo courtesy of AMC Studios Rolin Jones’s version of “Interview with a Vampire” sunk its teeth into Black vampirism with its titular characters Louis de Pointe du Lac and Claudia. The “Interview...

The Blood In My Fangs: I Am Your Way Out

The Blood In My Fangs: I Am Your Way Out

Baleigh Davis April 29, 2025

Photo Courtesy of Warner Bros. Ryan Coogler's latest addition to his filmography is baring its fangs at the notion that Black horror films need to rely on the formula of racial trauma to be good. Minor...

Photo Courtesy to Neon Productions

Monkey See, Monkey Die: Potential ruined by generational appeal

Britton McCool March 26, 2025

Monkey See, Monkey Don't Comedy is a pinnacle that is ever-changing, especially in this day and age. With the adult-bound Gen Z claiming their stakes in current media trends, the humorous aspect of...

Establishing a successful future for students

Establishing a successful future for students

Victoria Olivares October 7, 2024

The Apache Next Steps Center Q: What is the Apache Next Steps Center?  A: It's a four-year grant that's allowed us to develop the Apache Next Steps Center and various supports that are available...

Tyler Junior College one of many universities to experience ‘swatting'

Tyler Junior College one of many universities to experience ‘swatting’

thedrumbeat April 27, 2023

By Brooklyn Gundling and Abigail Smith Colleges and high schools across the U.S. recently experienced incidents of false reports through 911 calls over the past few months. These calls vary, some claiming...

Photo by Will Kaiser

TJC campuses close due to winter storm

thedrumbeat February 3, 2023

TJC closed all campuses Feb. 1-2 due to winter storm and expected power outages. The garden area outside the performing arts plaza experienced hardship during the storm. The ground froze, causing...

A man practicing a medical procedure

TJC provides stepping stones to become a first responder

Alexa Glenn December 14, 2021

Flashing light fill the night as you realize you had just been in a car accident. Paramedics rush to your car to pull you out and stabilize you by supporting your neck and by putting you on a backboard.  At...

Snagging Subscriptions for college students-A review of the best streaming services for any budget

Snagging Subscriptions for college students-A review of the best streaming services for any budget

Marie Salazar February 3, 2021

By Marie Salazar Social Media Editor Graphics by Victoria Deal and Chris Crymes As we all know, college can become pricey, and balancing being a full-time student and a part-time employee can become...

The Rogers Palmer Performing Arts Center nears completion just in time for TJC’s Spring 2021 semester. After almost two years of construction and over $12.5 million, the new theatre will be ready for productions January 2021.

TJC’s Rogers Palmer Performing Arts Center nears completion

Chris Crymes December 22, 2020

With chilly winds, evening temperatures bordering freezing and seemingly endless final exams, December has brought in winter alongside the end of the semester. Students have almost pushed through the...

Chef Rebekah Dudley, professor at the Tyler Junior College Culinary Center, examines Mason’s ciabatta. This is his second week trying to perfect ciabatta, an Italian bread that is fermented with grapes and is harder to handle than most breads.

TJC’s Culinary Center teaches the recipe for success

Bernice Trieu December 22, 2020

It’s 6:30 a.m. and the Tyler Junior College campus remains dark and quiet with no one in the parking lots. Yet, warmth radiates from the stoves, large towering ovens, and loud clashes of pans and pots...

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