Month: November 2018
New professor joins biology faculty
Dr. Emad Tahtamouni, a biologist specializing in plant science and soil microbiology, is the newest member of Northeast Texas Community College’s full-time faculty. It’s
Air Force veteran prepares for second career
Veterans Day originated from “Armistice Day,” Nov. 11, 1919, which marked the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Since then it’s evolved
Event raises awareness of homelessness in area
Story by Emma Yeager As the homeless population continues to increase across the country, Student Success Services and the Social Work programs at Northeast Texas
NTCC food pantry coming soon
It is not uncommon for college students to find themselves snacking on ramen noodles or junk food when they sit down and study. But many
Student receives Walter B Cooper scholarship award
Jazmin Garcia, a student in the Honors Program at Northeast Texas Community College and a graduate from Mount Pleasant High School, recently received the Walter
Poetry is not of the past
There has been a decade-long decline in poetry writing and reading. But the internet spiked a new sensation for poetry from 2012 to 2017, driven
‘Super’ great debate
I recently conducted an essential and engrossing survey among my fellow college students and members of my community. The survey tracked the results of a
How we become real
I think the 20s are some of the most difficult years in our lives. Yet no one tells us that. Instead, pop culture depicts the
Student travels 5,000 miles to follow dreams
Aitor Granero has been imagining playing for a national championship for years, and last week his dreams came true. The Northeast Texas Community College men’s