Articles – The Campus News – 12/8/1978

His name is William Taft Wilson, but his teammates and opposition call him “Tank”. The six foot, 205 pound TCC student doubles as linebacker for the Texarkana Phantoms, and his abilities have been an important factor in several of the Phantoms numerous victories this year. Many may remember Wilson as captain of the Arkansas High…

Fainthearted, TC Stars, Reruns, Bootsy and his Rubber Band and the Muffdivers remain undefeated in TCC intramural basketball competition. The Reruns, led by Marvin Thomas who shot 14 points, conquered the Hoopsters and allowed only one point in the second half for a score of 45-17. Bobby Fisher was high scorer for the Hoopsters. The…

The Intramural Basketball Games will continue into next semester until March 1, according to TCC intramurals director Wayne Williams. Coach Williams also stated that Co-ed Volleyball will begin March 6 and continue until the end of the semester. “The team rosters need to be turned into me by the middle of February,” he added.

By BILL SCURLOCK A couple of weeks ago I had occasion to be in Alabama deer hunting. Dad and I were invited down there to do some hunting with our muzzleloaders. For any of you who don’t know, a muzzleloader is an old fashioned Daniel Boone type gun. You saw some if you ever watched…

By Nina Littleton Christmas is my favorite season of the year. When I was growing up it was always a time for family (that you haven’t seen all year) and friends to get together. My mother and grandmother always started planning and cooking two or three days before Christmas while we kids got in the…

By Carletta Autrey THE BEST TIME OF THE YEAR There are no songsQuite like Christmas songs,So pleasing to the ear- Quite like Christmas lights,So bright and full of cheer,There’s no joyQuite like Christmas joy,With friends and loved ones near. There’s no timeQuite like Christmastime,The best time of the year. A TIME FOR DECISIONS What time…

By Alan Gaudin Christmas and Christmas vacation will be on us in another few weeks, but before they come, we all have to go through the rigorous final weeks of school with all the catching up and final tests. This year, we get out of school just a few days before Christmas. Every time this…

By Pam Hesser At 17, Kathy Shields of Queen City was one of the youngest students at TCC participating in the night school program, the medium age being about 7.5. With great enthusiasm she said, “I finally turned 18 November 15!” Kathy leads a busy life. She is currently carrying nine semester hours including English,…

One of the most important events in any teenagers’ life is the birthday when he reaches adulthood. The actual age of this legal change has become confused over the years so much so that many teens don’t know what rights they have and when they get them. Much of the confusion centers around the many…

By Mark McKayKMLA Radio Disc Jockey This being our last paper of the semester, I thought that I would review one of my favorite albums from the past. Steve Miller’s “Book of Dreams”. This album was released in 1978 and included many hits. “Jet Airliner”, “Jungle Love”, “Swingtown”, “The Stake”, and “Winter Time”. All of…