The Campus News Articles

Editor’s note: In the first issue we ran an editorial appealing for people to take better care of the potted plants. Since this is the last issue of the semester we thought it appropriate to run this editorial. Stop for a minute and look at the campus. Really look at it. Even though fall has…

By: Cliff McMichael The Intramural basketball schedule was wrapped up last Wednesday as the boys championship and the girls both played their games. Taking first place in the boys division was the team of Keith Floyd, Steve Cobb, Jim Apel, Kelvin Trotter and Anthony Burks. Coming in second place was Ronnie Johnson, Fred Williams, Bill…

By: Kimberley Smith Why would anyone want to study a foreign language? What purpose can be found in studying such a subject? “Language is an asset to one’s education,” according to Albert Ruisech, professor of French and Spanish at TCC. Learning a foreign language can help the students master their own language and their knowledge…

By: Hank Harwell They came from far away, not knowing exactly what to expect or where they were to live for a year. But two exchange students from West Germany made it. They call Texarkana their home-away-from-home and TCC their school. Helga Nehering and Peter Littauer arrived in July. One of the first things about…

Day and evening classes will be dismissed on Dec. 20 for Christmas holidays. Registration will begin Tuesday, Jan. 8 and spring classes will begin Monday, Jan. 20.

All campus offices will be closed Dec. 24 – Jan. 4. They will reopen Jan. 7 at 8 a.m. Registration dates for the spring semester day classes are: Jan. 8 – 50 or more earned hrs; Jan. 9 – 30 or more earned hrs; Jan. 10 – 14 or more earned hrs; Jan. 14 –…

The TCC Drafting Technology program offers an associate degree of Applied Science in Drafting Technology. Computers will play an increasingly important role in the drafting and engineering industry, according to White, so TCC uses the LAD computer assisted drafting system. “We have four computers, digitizers, and plotters,” said White. TCC hopes to increase the number…

By: Amy Cigainero Seldon McMillin, Jr. has donated a $1,810,000.00 building to TCC for its drafting technology program. The building is in honor of his father, Seldon McMillin, Sr. This course is new to the TCC curriculum. Included in the program are courses involving architectural, structural, piping, mechanical, and electrical drafting. “We look for enrollment…