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Danell Roadruck shooting T-shirts and chips out of an air cannon. Free T-shirts, snacks, and drinks were given to the watching crowd.
Arts Fest: THUNDERDOME 2026
Vice President of the Black Student Association, Tia Barnes, holds awards for the organization.
BSA: a Safe Space
Baptist Student Ministry passes out snow cones for one of their tabling events. She uses a way
Answering the Call
Phi Theta Kappa takes a group photo, showcasing how they have built a family through community. Photo taken by Britton McCool.
Legacy In Excellence
Sydney Quintana smiles at the camera in the Jean Browne Theatre, radiating with light. Quintana leans into her pose, letting her love for Las Mascaras show within her widened smile. Photo taken by Adriana Salazar Gomez
Out Comes the Sun
Danell Roadruck shooting T-shirts and chips out of an air cannon. Free T-shirts, snacks, and drinks were given to the watching crowd.
Arts Fest: THUNDERDOME 2026
Baptist Student Ministry passes out snow cones for one of their tabling events. She uses a way
Answering the Call
Photo taken by Naimah Horton. Table of Dessert spread from the Cupid Shuffle Valentines Bash. Hosted February 9th by TJC Student Life.
Cupid Shuffle Valentine’s Bash
Photo taken by Britton McCool. Water runs down TJC campus sidewalk after morning rain. Photo taken on January 23.
Emergency Alert: TJC inclement weather procedures
Building community through fitness: the role of the Apache Recreation Center
Building community through fitness: the role of the Apache Recreation Center
photo illustration
How to Stop Being a Loser
Photo taken by MacKenzie Allen. Photo directed by Imogen Brown. A woman peers into the eyes of the viewer, daring to defy the veil and choose herself. Photo taken October 17, 2025
A Bride With No Groom: Asexuality in a Sex Based Society
Photo taken by Imogen Brown. A person shown being silenced by the divide in free speech. Photo taken on October 17, 2025.
We Have A Problem
Debate like a woman — unapologetically.
Debate like a woman — unapologetically.
Does My Identity Offend You? - Say My Name
Does My Identity Offend You? – Say My Name
A Racket With Strength and Sacrifice
A Racket With Strength and Sacrifice
Ileana Hernandez swings at the plate while the catcher attempts to catch the pitch. The Apaches lead 1-0 in the bottom of the 1st.
Tyler Junior College vs. Paris Junior College Photo Story
Micah Roberts getting ready to swing at the ball. Roberts has scored 20 runs this season.
TJC Apaches Vs. BPCC Cavaliers
TJC basketball player Caden Bell prepares to shoot as Panola Colleges’ CJ Worsham attempts to block the shot. Bell averages 15.4 points a game.
TJC Basketball vs. Panola College
Chris Uwayo Jr. shot the most points out of all the apaches with 21 points. Uwayo is a sophomore at TJC.
TJC Vs. Navarro
Danell Roadruck shooting T-shirts and chips out of an air cannon. Free T-shirts, snacks, and drinks were given to the watching crowd.
Arts Fest: THUNDERDOME 2026
A TJC Mass Communications Student looks at her computer, unsure of how A.I. itself will affect their future. Photo taken April 13, 2026.
Schools Should Adapt to AI – Not Prohibit It
Micah Roberts getting ready to swing at the ball. Roberts has scored 20 runs this season.
TJC Apaches Vs. BPCC Cavaliers
The winning game of “Best Visuals” titled “Paper-Jam” was created by Game and Development students Elijah Chaffin, Tyler Mellor, Audrey Skipper and Blake Frazier. The game is based on a theme of artists vs AI.
Leveling up at Chillennium
Photo Courtesy of Blumhouse Productions
The Bite of 26: A Hauntingly Imperfect Sequel
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