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TJC's Independent Student Media Since 1927

The DrumBeat

Column: Honorlock sparks concerns regarding privacy, security

Column: Honorlock sparks concerns regarding privacy, security

Chris Crymes April 19, 2021

By Chris Crymes Entertainment Editor Photo by Chris Swann COVID-19 has changed too many day-to-day activities to begin a count, but tackling an education mid-coronavirus has presented students and educators...

Learning to Listen

Learning to Listen

Mary Mone April 19, 2021

By Mary Mone Online and Copy Editor Photo by Chris Swann “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen,” Winston Churchill said. Sitting down...

So long, Farewell

So long, Farewell

Sorayda Rivera April 19, 2021

By Sorayda Rivera Student Life Editor Photo by Chris Swann I actually thought writing this would have been a lot easier. I have been staring at my laptop for over 30 minutes now. This is the last column...

Column: Biden's assault rifle ban misses the regulatory mark

Column: Biden’s assault rifle ban misses the regulatory mark

Chris Swann April 6, 2021

By Chris Swann Staff Photographer Graphic by Mary Mone Background checks and the banning of assault weapons with large capacity magazines are not going to be enough to incite real change. In the aftermath...

Column: Nihilism's rise fuels social emptiness

Column: Nihilism’s rise fuels social emptiness

michael bald April 6, 2021

By Michael Bald Managing and Design Editor Graphic by Mary Mone In 1901, in philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche’s book “The Will to Power” he writes: “I describe what is coming, what can no longer...

Column: We’re not really strangers, we are just people

Column: We’re not really strangers, we are just people

Mary Mone February 15, 2021

By Mary Mone Online Editor and Copy Editor Photo by Mary Mone We live in a world where people live in isolation, where love is clicked and bought, and where genuine connection is rare. Because of this,...

Column: Treat me with dignity, respect; I am a person too

Column: Treat me with dignity, respect; I am a person too

Sorayda Rivera February 15, 2021

By Sorayda Rivera Student Life Editor Graphic by Mary Mone In March 2019, I was traveling to Boston, Massachusetts, for a business trip. Accompanying me on this trip was my friend/aide, and my 411 lb...

Column: Has the left gone too far? Yes, yes it has.

Column: Has the left gone too far? Yes, yes it has.

michael bald February 15, 2021

By Michael Bald Managing Editor Graphic by Michael Bald What happened at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 is one of the worst politically motivated attacks in the past decade. Like many others, I watched...

Column: Raids on the US Capitol stain our democracy

Column: Raids on the US Capitol stain our democracy

Chris Swann February 2, 2021

By Chris Swann Staff Photographer Photo illustration by Chris Swann According to the Department of Defense, the U.S. Flag Code states the flag should never be flown upside down unless trying to signal...

Column: COVID-19 nightmare comes true as infection spreads

Column: COVID-19 nightmare comes true as infection spreads

Sorayda Rivera February 2, 2021

By Sorayda Rivera Student Life Editor Graphic by Mary Mone 2020 was a time no one will ever forget. It was a dreadful year full of anxiety, fear, sadness and loss. I am aware not all things were terrible,...

Column: U.S. accepts COVID-19 as new norm

Column: U.S. accepts COVID-19 as new norm

Andrea Valdez November 25, 2020

By Andrea Valdez Broadcast News Director Photo by Chris Swann [mkdf_dropcaps type="square" color="Black" background_color="White"]C[/mkdf_dropcaps]OVID-19 has turned into what many are calling the “new...

Column: Society denies men emotional vulnerability

Column: Society denies men emotional vulnerability

Madison Heiser October 5, 2020

By Madison Heiser Boys don’t cry. They hate the color pink. They love sports and cars, and they have to hold their alcohol. They’re the breadwinners, the handymen, the logicians. That’s just...

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