Month: February 2022

The Major Arcana: TCU Edition

By Kaye Webster from Kansas City, MO           Many are familiar with the image of a tarot card, whether it be in the hands of a witch, carnival psychic, or merely a curious soul interested in the art of divination. Tarot decks come in various designs and aesthetics, and contain 78 cards. The 56 trump cards are divided into four suits:… Read more →

How to Write a Cover Letter

By Adrienne Stallings from Bedford, TX             As a writing major, I’m not usually daunted by writing (I think I’d need a major change if that were the case). Even 20-page papers are less terrifying when I think “okay, but that’s only 5000 words.” However, there are two types of writing I dread—what I have dubbed “professional emails,” and cover… Read more →

Artist Profile: Captain Beefheart

By Jake Beales, Alameda, California   No man has ever made me question the word genius as much as Captain Beefheart has. Though, if you were to ask Thelonious Monk what makes a genius, he’d tell you, “A genius is a man most like himself.” By that account, Don Vliet, better known by the name Captain Beefheart, is a genius.… Read more →

To Have Him Back

Kassie Velasco, Sophomore, Strategic Communication, Kingwood, TX   December 27, 2018  The beep was deafening, yet I cannot recall hearing it. The iced coffee I had just gotten a few minutes prior was poured out over the floor and on my shoes. Tears filled my eyes as I looked at my dad’s lifeless body, laying so peacefully in his hospital… Read more →

Through the Ages

Raegan Lane, Film, Television, and Digital Media, Sophomore, Mansfield, TX   CHARACTERS:  EIGHTEEN: A troubled teen going through a tough time.  NARRATOR: Wise and mysterious.  THREE: Very young and very needy.  SEVEN: Young and proud, sassy.  TWELVE: Think she’s wise, but still has much to learn.  FIFTEEN: Breaking, sad.  THIRTY: Wise, hopeful, stern.    TIME: Present Day    SET: A… Read more →

Feel-Good Animated Shows You May Not Know About

By Brianna Harkins from Fort Worth, Texas I can’t get enough of wholesome, feel-good animated shows and movies. And neither can my Millennial and Gen Z pals. We grew up on Disney, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, PBS Kids, 4K!DS TV, Warner Bros, Boomerang, and probably a few others. I didn’t stop watching “kids’ shows” after I graduated into adolescence, and I… Read more →