The DrumBeat

Marriage Equality

thedrumbeat • April 22, 2013

One of the top issues in the Presidential Election of 2016 will be gay marriage and gay rights. Though it was an issue in the 2012 election, it is expected that not only Democrats will be supporting gay...

The right to bear arms?

thedrumbeat • February 11, 2013

In 2012, there were three mass shootings. The first was in July in Aurora, Col., during the midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises,” James Holmes opened fire in the theatre and killed 12 people,...

Inked – More than Skin Deep

thedrumbeat • November 30, 2012

Permanent ink. It's on almost everyone's mind these days. Students and high-positioned people such as doctors and politicians have them. It is becoming more popular to be inked. “My first tattoo experience,...

Police Reports Reflect High Crime

thedrumbeat • November 16, 2012

Murder, sexual and aggravated assaults, thefts and burglaries are crimes that typically happen in bad parts of town and are not what people would expect at student housing. The Cambridge and Varsity Place...

Tyler Junior College Students Compete in a State Journalism Contest

thedrumbeat • October 16, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-3cdU-fVFg&feature=colike Video By: Ashleigh Brents

The Fear of the Freshman 15

thedrumbeat • September 27, 2012

It's noon, stomachs are growling, and students are heading to the cafeteria or a local fast food restaurant to get some grub. When it comes to eating healthy food, choices are limited at the cafeteria...

West Nile

thedrumbeat • September 11, 2012

Students are normally out late and after dark, it’s important that they take precautions against West Nile Virus. It has been confirmed that there are over 800 cases of West Nile in the state of Texas...