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TJC's Independent Student Media Since 1927

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Building community through fitness: the role of the Apache Recreation Center

Building community through fitness: the role of the Apache Recreation Center

Mojo Munsinger March 27, 2025

The Apache Rec Center offers equipment for all students to use. The Rec Center is open Monday through Thursday from 6 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Friday from 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Apache Recreation Center at TJC...

Talk to the hand: A Q&A with an ASL major

Talk to the hand: A Q&A with an ASL major

Victoria Olivares February 21, 2025

Sarah Sundholm is a freshman sign language interpreting major at TJC. In her first semester she was intimidated going into the program, “I was scared I was gonna get burnt out,” Sundholm said. “But...

Throughout campus 50 new trees were planted with the help of organizations, facilities and student volunteers.

TJC community comes together to plant trees around campus

Ashley Canel February 7, 2025

"Never afraid to get your hands dirty." - Hily Applegate, Freshman - General Studies major The football team along with the City of Tyler Trees Committee get together for Arbor Day on Jan. 31 and...

Updates at the Vaughn Library and Learning Commons

Updates at the Vaughn Library and Learning Commons

Reyona Turner November 11, 2024

The Tyler Junior College Vaughn Library has undergone renovations this summer to improve the students' library experience. The updates include five new study rooms, additional seating options and...

Photos by Victoria Olivares

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Victoria Olivares October 17, 2024

The Rose City Fiesta is a celebration that took place on Oct. 12, which involved music, vendors, folkloric dancers and more entertainment. There is an emphasis on the influences that Hispanic and Latino...

Homecoming Happenings: Fall, Friends & Football

Homecoming Happenings: Fall, Friends & Football

Nathan Hill October 17, 2024

Tyler Junior College begins to prepare for the homecoming festivities of the college’s 98th year. The theme of Homecoming this year is “Fall, friends, and football," and the festivities begin on Oct....

World of Khaos debuts haunted house attractions, 'Inhumane' and 'Freak’d,' this Halloween season

World of Khaos debuts haunted house attractions, ‘Inhumane’ and ‘Freak’d,’ this Halloween season

Lance Clements October 7, 2024

As one of Tyler’s haunted house attractions, World of Khaos has reopened this year for October. They have completely revamped their attractions from previous years. As their main house attraction,...

Students win prizes at Bingo Night

Students win prizes at Bingo Night

Hanon Kobayashi October 7, 2024

The second Bingo Night of this semester was hosted by Student Life on Oct. 1 in the Apache Rooms. Over a hundred students showed up to play for the chance to win prizes. Prizes included gift cards to...

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Tips to combat Homesickness

Hanon Kobayashi September 24, 2024

Homesickness is the distress caused by being away from home. The main symptoms are thinking so much about home and things you are attached to, feeling lonely, and being unable to talk to new people and...

Curtain Call: TJC Wind Ensemble to open Dallas Winds 2024 concert season

Curtain Call: TJC Wind Ensemble to open Dallas Winds 2024 concert season

Bethany McWilliams September 24, 2024

The TJC Wind Ensemble will be opening for The Dallas Winds on Oct. 22 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. The Wind Ensemble is preparing to play “Wings of Victory” to welcome the fans of The...

Embracing life in a new and different place  

Embracing life in a new and different place  

Adriana Salazar September 24, 2024

A ship in Harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for” – John A. Shedd. Chasing opportunities, packing one's dreams and goals in a suitcase that might end up overweight, boarding flights,...

Take on Downtown Tyler

Take on Downtown Tyler

Marissa Krnavek April 5, 2024

Downtown Tyler is the home of many restaurants and one classic movie theatre. It’s a place to meet up with friends when there’s no other place to go. Downtown Tyler is less than 3 miles from campus,...

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