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Theater programs scrambling after cuts

The Collegian

Four campus drama departments have had their budgets cut and will have to cancel productions this year. NE, SE, NW and South departments have been cut by 57%, 46%, 25% and 7%, respectively, according to the annual budget released Sept. 18. Students said they have already felt the impact. NE Campus drama students waited anxiously during the last...

Delayed budget raises questions

The Collegian

The new fiscal year budget was published on the TCC website Sept. 18, nearly a month after it was approved. According to one media law expert, the delay may have broken state law. Public colleges like TCC are bound by Texas Government Code 551.043, which was updated in September 2025 by House Bill 1522. The...

Campus celebrates 50th anniversary

The Collegian

NW Campus commemorated its 50th anniversary with a ceremony and a guided campus tour with student performances on Sept. 18. NW president Zarina Blankenbaker was one of many dignitaries who came to honor the campus. She stepped onto the stage with a smile on her face and congratulated everyone who helped make the campus what it is today. “When TCC Northwest o

President reflects on NW’s 50th anniversary

The Collegian

[Editor’s note: This interview was held on Sept. 9 at 4:30 p.m. to submit as an assignment for a media writing class.] NW Campus president Zarina Blankenbaker discussed the 50th anniversary of the campus opening. She also spoke on how her new position as vice chancellor for student success fits into her current responsibilities as...

Firefighters brave swift water for training

The Collegian

Under the hot, glistening sun, a group of firefighters from all over the country gathered by a rushing river. They whistled and hollered, throwing ropes across the water and swimming against the current. This wasn’t an emergency. This was training. The Swiftwater Rescue training class on NW Campus is a four-day certification class, which utilizes...

Locals gather to observe moon

The Collegian

A night of lunar study brought students and their families together over the weekend. This event was held in honor of International Observe the Moon Night. In the outdoor plaza of the NSCW building on NE Campus stood an array of telescopes pointed at the moon, one of which was connected to a camera that...

Building the Brand

The Collegian

A young woman in a dazzling blue dress and silver kitten heels took center stage as she prepared to sing at Irving Fine Arts Academy. She kept her eyes trained above the crowd as they listened to her sing, unable to risk making eye contact, but as the smooth groove transitioned to the upbeat tempo of...

Veterans find support on campus

The Collegian

Veterans and their families returning to college are finding support and new opportunities through “Connected by Service,” a program at TCC designed to provide student veterans with resources and academic support. Lidia Narvaez, a veterans counselor, and Stephen Howard, a student counselor in Student Advising and Success, started “Connected by Service” toget

Students find help, care through resource fair

The Collegian

A student resource fair combined with an “Inside Out 2” screening was held on Sept. 15 at NE Campus, which was sponsored by the Student Conduct and Prevention Education program. The fair featured a wide range of stalls offering resources for many student needs, including career services, Title IX, victim assistance services and more. ...

Event supports student voting

The Collegian

The League of Women Voters assisted students at the TCC Northwest Campus Tuesday with registering to vote and updating their registration for the upcoming 2026 elections. Three LWV representatives set up in the campus lobby, where they spoke with TCC students about registering to vote, distributed infographics about checking registration and answered questio

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