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The DrumBeat

TJC's Independent Student Media Since 1927

The DrumBeat

TJC's Independent Student Media Since 1927

The DrumBeat

TJC staff receive cash award for service to college

TJC staff receive cash award for service to college

Madison Heiser April 19, 2021

By Madison Heiser Editor-in-Chief Illustration courtesy of TJC website- The illustration is of Oscar and Marguerite Herrin. They were the parents of the founder of the award, Sarah Herrin. Tyler Junior...

Students request more food options at campus cafeteria

Students request more food options at campus cafeteria

Madison Heiser April 19, 2021

By Madison Heiser Editor-in-Chief Photos by Chris Swann The Tyler Junior College Student Senate conducted a student opinion survey that indicated 65% of student respondents would prefer to see more food...

DrumBeat staff wins awards at Texas Intercollegiate Press Association

DrumBeat staff wins awards at Texas Intercollegiate Press Association

thedrumbeat April 19, 2021

Staff Reports TJC’s student media, The DrumBeat, has proved to be among the top in the state with its recent winnings at the 2021 Texas Intercollegiate Press Association’s (TIPA) first virtual conference. TIPA...

TJC student becomes semifinalist for Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship

TJC student becomes semifinalist for Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship

Andrea Valdez April 19, 2021

By Andrea Valdez Broadcast News Director TJC sophomore student DeShona Jernigan was recently announced as a semifinalist for the Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Foundation Scholarship out of 1,500 applicants...

Artist's work featured at coffee shop, explores creativity with clay

Artist’s work featured at coffee shop, explores creativity with clay

Jessica King April 19, 2021

By Jessica King Staff Writer Photos by Jessica King With clay slabs rolled out before her waiting to be shaped, and wire to the side waiting to connect all of the pieces together, local ceramic artist,...

TJC Homecoming elections canceled but Senate elections will continue

TJC Homecoming elections canceled but Senate elections will continue

michael bald April 6, 2021

By Michael Bald Managing and Design Editor Graphic by Michael Bald The Tyler Junior College Elections Committee has decided to cancel Homecoming and its elections for the spring semester. After the cancellation...

Fans', director's three-year fight for creative vision

Fans’, director’s three-year fight for creative vision

Chris Crymes April 6, 2021

Story and graphic by Chris Crymes Entertainment Editor If you’ve had an eye on the movie side of Twitter in the past three years, you’ve more than likely seen at least one call to arms to #ReleaseTheSnyderCut....

Gov. Greg Abbott visits Tyler concerning Senate Bill 12

Gov. Greg Abbott visits Tyler concerning Senate Bill 12

Brianna Murphy March 23, 2021

By Brianna Murphy News Editor Photo by Chris Swann Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Sen. Bryan Hughes announced support of Senate Bill 12 at a recent press conference in the Tyler Plaza Tower. Hughes created...

Photo by Jessica King

Apache Marching Band overcomes COVID-19

Jessica King February 3, 2021

By Jessica King Staff Writer The 73rd Apache Marching Band is the only band in Tyler Junior College's history to face challenges brought by COVID-19 and is learning how to make music and perform in a...

Rogers Palmer Performing Arts Center will be finalized this semester

Rogers Palmer Performing Arts Center will be finalized this semester

michael bald February 1, 2021

By Michael Bald Managing and Design Editor Photo by Michael Bald The Rogers Palmer Performing Arts Center is scheduled to end construction in February and will be available for the rest of the Tyler...

New alert system notifies students of emergencies

New alert system notifies students of emergencies

Andrea Valdez February 1, 2021

By Andrea Valdez Broadcast News Director Graphic by Victoria Deal Tyler Junior College Campus Police has partnered with Rave Mobile Safety to inform students of emergency notifications such as inclement...

President Joseph Biden makes changes in his first five days

President Joseph Biden makes changes in his first five days

Andrea Valdez February 1, 2021

By Andrea Valdez Broadcast News Director Graphic by Victoria Deal On Jan. 20, Joseph R. Biden along with Kamala Devi Harris took office as president and vice president of the U.S. The inauguration was...

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