Anyssa Ayala Class: Senior Major: English Hometown: Fort Worth, TX Happy Pisces season! If you are lucky enough to be born between February 19th and March 20th, you’re a Pisces, the 12th and final zodiac sign. I was born on February 19th, on the cusp of Pisces and Aquarius. So, while I share a sign with Rihanna,… Read more →
Month: February 2020
Senioritis
Rachel Sneed Class: Senior Major: Writing Hometown: Coppell, TX Last semester… Desk sitting fingers twirling clock ticking head whirling Nap taker Netflix binger phone scroller pencil breaker Procrastinator dead calculator parking violator college graduator Unread emails blank pages tuition payments zero savings Sunday scaries alarm snoozes classroom dozes deadline approaches Day dreamer resume… Read more →
Fort Worth’s Newest Tapas and Rooftop Bar
Victoria Way Class: Senior Major: Writing Hometown: Houston, Texas Local Fort Worth chef Tim Love has opened up a brand-new tapas style restaurant and rooftop bar in the Stockyards area above the Springhill Suites by Marriott hotel. Ático, meaning attic in English, has panoramic views of the Stockyards and notable Fort Worth landmarks such as Amon G. Carter Stadium.… Read more →
Calling the Rêveurs: Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus
Caylie Jordan Year: Senior Major: English and Psychology Hometown: Colleyville, TX One day, in the midst of completing homework and preparing for the many exams that come with the mad rush of a college semester, I managed to somehow pull myself away from my desk in need of a break. As a perpetual lover of the written… Read more →
Slow Burning
Darlene Ninziza Year: Senior Major: Child development and Writing Home: Rwanda Lying on a bed of burning coals Pressing in, relaxed, as I scream your name. I am to your right, next to you offering a way out, guard your heart. But you just look at me, and smile. The man who is supposed to love you, laid you… Read more →
Behavioral Health
Michael Bennett Year: Senior Major: Film, Television and Digital Media Hometown: Arlington, TX Dylan’s fingers scatter over residential jigsaw pieces smelling antiseptic orange & gray bone-legs crossed When his hands find one small & chipped they scramble for its… Read more →
Driver’s Insurance
Natalie Keller Year: Senior Major: Writing Hometown: Arlington, TX He sat in the driver’s seat, blue eyes on his phone with my hazel ones staring at him in wonder of his neglecting glory. We drive on, shaken by bumpy roads and a blind future in a 1997 Toyota Camry. Slowly, we roll through a red stop sign;… Read more →
Yeehaw! The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo (FWSSR) is Back in Town in the New Dickies Arena from January 17th to February 8th.
Hayden Ferrari Year: Senior Major: Writing Hometown: Houston, TX The FWSSR provides an exciting and traditional experience for families, TCU students, locals and visitors. The carnival is a fun-filled and family friendly event accompanied by rodeo performances from talented cowboys and cowgirls. Though many Fort Worth locals appreciated the character and tradition of… Read more →
“Trinkets” Review
Alyssa Johnston Year: Senior Major: Writing Hometown: Southlake, TX If you’ve ever found yourself scrolling endlessly through the LGBT+ section of Netflix after finishing Sense8 for the hundredth time—then ultimately giving up in favor of Marathon #101—this is the review for you. As fun as it is to stick with characters already familiar to us, it’s healthier… Read more →