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Tryouts for the next drama department production will be Thursday, Dec. 18, and Friday, Dec. 19, at 2 p.m. in Room 104 in the L.A. building. “The play will go into production immediately after the holidays and therefore must be cast now,” said Jody Parsons, director. “There may be some rehearsals during the holidays.” The…

This week has been “Dead Week.” This term supposedly originated because it is strictly verboten for an instructor to make any additional assignments. After all, next week has been set aside for final exams and, certainly, that time period is one to be reckoned with. The thinking seems to be that the student has enough…

Most all of us, despite our putdowns of the season, manage to struggle along with the one day of Christmas which is forced down our throats each year, whether it is our overzealous admen or our loved ones, reminding us of that special something they sure would like us to buy them for that Dec.…

SEASON’S GREETINGS — Well, as your dutiful columnist prepares his last column of the semester, he has decided that rather than start off on a controversial topic, as is the norm, we’re going to touch on a problem which has hounded many people for some time. That is — what do you buy a male…

By Martha Helms The day the Supreme Court struck down capital punishment was the day that America crossed from a barbarian nation to a civilized one. True, murder still exists in this country, but at least it is not condoned by the national government. When a society permits the judgment of whether a person’s deeds…

By Ben House Capital punishment is a controversial issue of today for it is literally a matter of life or death. This is admittedly an unpleasant issue; it arouses emotions and it troubles the conscience for it deals with life, which we value, and death, which we fear. Capital punishment must be discussed and conclusions…

Video-taping of “The Contrast” will begin on Jan. 15. This first shooting date will guarantee a finished production by February. Plans are to air “The Contrast” on cable TV on Feb. 12, Washington’s Birthday. Because at least one member of the original cast will not be here next semester, a few replacements will be necessary.…

by Sarah Heath Not only is Ashdown, Ark., the home of a sizeable number of TCC students, it is also the home of the current Miss TC, Rita Hawthorne. Rita, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hawthorne and sister to three older brothers, won the Miss TC title in November. She said the only…

TCC, which has the only approved truck driving school in Texas, had chance to show its tractor trailer rig during the open house at Texas Kenworth Company last Saturday. The truck was put on display along with the tractor-trailer rig the “Sonny Pruitt” which is used in the TV show “Moving On.” Visitors were allowed…