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TJC's Independent Student Media Since 1927

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This photo is meant to depict how Black Women's voices have been silenced throughout history by showing a black women not only metaphorically but physically strangled by the American flag.

Brat: A Campaign in Review

Imogen Brown November 15, 2024

A Black Woman is not only being metaphorically restricted from her freedoms but is physically being strangled by the American flag and an unknown assailant. This Photo was taken by Imogen Brown with the...

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Abracadabra Disappointment: ‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’ struggled to conjure any real magic

Baleigh Davis March 22, 2024

In his directorial debut, Kobi Libii’s newly released “The American Society of Magical Negroes” tells the story of a Black main character named Aren as he’s recruited into a secret society of...

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...

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: 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,...

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Opinion: Students waiver under the burdens of online instruction

Madison Heiser April 4, 2020

Despite Tyler Junior College’s recent update about its transition to online classes for the rest of the semester due to the Coronavirus, many of the community’s questions and concerns have gone unanswered,...

Opinion: TJC should cease on-campus operations for the spring semester

Opinion: TJC should cease on-campus operations for the spring semester

Madison Heiser March 27, 2020

Now is not the time for Tyler Junior College to stand out among the rest of our community. Amid a throng of Coronavirus-related closures and changes, TJC has yet to make a definitive decision regarding...

Coronavirus and My Chronic Illness

Coronavirus and My Chronic Illness

Sorayda Rivera March 15, 2020

I remember when I first heard of the Coronavirus or COVID-19. Everyone seemed to not be making a big deal about it and most just laughed it off. In the back of my head, I was trying not to worry about...

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