Articles – The TC News – 11/18/1993

November 22 is the 30th anniversary of the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th president of the United States. It happened as Kennedy was riding in a motorcade in downtown Dallas. For the next four days, there was continuous network coverage for the first time ever in the history of television. The assassination and the…

Bicycles for needy: TC Campus Security would like for students who know of anyone in need of a bike for Christmas to contact them. They have two small bikes and one larger bike to give to someone in need. The bikes were abandoned on campus in the past few years, but are in good condition.…

United Blood Services will sponsor a blood drive, Tuesday, Nov. 30, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Pinkerton Center. Don McIntosh, director of student activities, encourages all students to come by and donate.

Winners of the two-on-two fall 1993 intramural volleyball tournament were crowned Nov. 9. After playing 11 games the first place team of Greg Hughes and Daniel Meadows won with a record of 11-0. “We had a great tournament this year and all the teams played hard, while having fun,” Wayne Williams, intramural director, said. First…

by Cheri Gibson Instant replay not instant Instant replay has been a subject of much controversy in professional football over the years. Instant replay is a concept of judging a play by viewing a recording of the questionable act. Calls in football that most commonly used instant replay included whether a player stepped out of…

by Cheri GibsonTC News staff The Texarkana College baseball held its annual fundraiser marathon game Oct. 28. “This is the first year that the money can be used for whatever we want. Before, the money the kids worked so hard for would just go back into the general budget,” said Coach David Van Horn. This…

Applications for Faculty Association vocational scholarships will be available from Dec. 2 to Feb. 4 in the Counseling Center. These scholarships are being offered to any clock-hour students who have completed one quarter and have a GPA of 3.5 or above. They must also be full-time students at Texarkana College. The scholarships are for the…

Two new classes will be added for the spring semester, according to Steve Middlebrooks, director of admissions. Commercial music and reading, which are not listed in the spring schedule, will be offered next semester. For more information contact the Admissions Office. “The time to inquire is now,” Middlebrooks said. Schedule changing? Come by Admissions Students…

Texarkana College will observe the Thanksgiving holidays by closing Nov. 24-26, according to Steve Middlebrooks, director of admissions. Classes will begin again on Monday, Nov. 29.

A Family Reading Program is being sponsored by the Literacy Council for parents of Headstart students. It is an outreach program designed to encourage students and parents to read at home. Books are sent home to be read by the parents and students together. “The program provides students access to additional books and encourages them…