TJC's Independent Student Media Since 1927

The DrumBeat
Mitch Andrews, vice president of Institutional Advancement, Ret. Col. Eileen Collins and Dr. Juan Mejia, CEO and President of TJC, share a moment on stage before a Q&A.
TJC Hosts Ret. Col. Eileen Collins for Centennial Launch
TJC West Commemorates 9/11
TJC West Commemorates 9/11
Student Nurses Association, VFW collaborate on Sept. 11 Anniversary
Student Nurses Association, VFW collaborate on Sept. 11 Anniversary
Danell Roadruck shooting T-shirts and chips out of an air cannon. Free T-shirts, snacks, and drinks were given to the watching crowd.
Arts Fest: THUNDERDOME 2026
Vice President of the Black Student Association, Tia Barnes, holds awards for the organization.
BSA: a Safe Space
Danell Roadruck shooting T-shirts and chips out of an air cannon. Free T-shirts, snacks, and drinks were given to the watching crowd.
Arts Fest: THUNDERDOME 2026
Baptist Student Ministry passes out snow cones for one of their tabling events.
Answering the Call
Photo taken by Naimah Horton. Table of Dessert spread from the Cupid Shuffle Valentines Bash. Hosted February 9th by TJC Student Life.
Cupid Shuffle Valentine’s Bash
Photo taken by Britton McCool. Water runs down TJC campus sidewalk after morning rain. Photo taken on January 23.
Emergency Alert: TJC inclement weather procedures
Building community through fitness: the role of the Apache Recreation Center
Building community through fitness: the role of the Apache Recreation Center
Photos courtesy of Sony Pictures.
Video Games Adapted into Movies Done Right: ‘Resident Evil’ (2026)
Courtesy of Ketchup Entertainment
Review: ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ objects to corporate greed
photo illustration
How to Stop Being a Loser
Photo taken by MacKenzie Allen. Photo directed by Imogen Brown. A woman peers into the eyes of the viewer, daring to defy the veil and choose herself. Photo taken October 17, 2025
A Bride With No Groom: Asexuality in a Sex Based Society
Photo taken by Imogen Brown. A person shown being silenced by the divide in free speech. Photo taken on October 17, 2025.
We Have A Problem
Meet the Apaches
Meet the Apaches
A Racket With Strength and Sacrifice
A Racket With Strength and Sacrifice
Ileana Hernandez swings at the plate while the catcher attempts to catch the pitch. The Apaches lead 1-0 in the bottom of the 1st.
Tyler Junior College vs. Paris Junior College Photo Story
Micah Roberts getting ready to swing at the ball. Roberts has scored 20 runs this season.
TJC Apaches Vs. BPCC Cavaliers
TJC basketball player Caden Bell prepares to shoot as Panola Colleges’ CJ Worsham attempts to block the shot. Bell averages 15.4 points a game.
TJC Basketball vs. Panola College
Photos courtesy of Sony Pictures.
Video Games Adapted into Movies Done Right: ‘Resident Evil’ (2026)
Courtesy of Ketchup Entertainment
Review: ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ objects to corporate greed
Danell Roadruck shooting T-shirts and chips out of an air cannon. Free T-shirts, snacks, and drinks were given to the watching crowd.
Arts Fest: THUNDERDOME 2026
A TJC Mass Communications Student looks at her computer, unsure of how A.I. itself will affect their future. Photo taken April 13, 2026.
Schools Should Adapt to AI – Not Prohibit It
Micah Roberts getting ready to swing at the ball. Roberts has scored 20 runs this season.
TJC Apaches Vs. BPCC Cavaliers
TJC's Independent Student Media Since 1927

The DrumBeat
TJC's Independent Student Media Since 1927

The DrumBeat
December 9, 2025: DrumBeat Broadcast Special
News
Mitch Andrews, vice president of Institutional Advancement, Ret. Col. Eileen Collins and Dr. Juan Mejia, CEO and President of TJC, share a moment on stage before a Q&A.
TJC Hosts Ret. Col. Eileen Collins for Centennial Launch
Adam Childress • September 18, 2026

Ret. Col. Eileen Collins presented on Thursday as a part of TJC’s Founders Day and Centennial Launch event. The STEM Club hosted the lecture and students from TJC, Moore middle school, along...

TJC West Commemorates 9/11
TJC West Commemorates 9/11
September 11, 2026
Student Nurses Association, VFW collaborate on Sept. 11 Anniversary
Student Nurses Association, VFW collaborate on Sept. 11 Anniversary
September 11, 2026
Danell Roadruck shooting T-shirts and chips out of an air cannon. Free T-shirts, snacks, and drinks were given to the watching crowd.
Arts Fest: THUNDERDOME 2026
April 30, 2026
Vice President of the Black Student Association, Tia Barnes, holds awards for the organization.
BSA: a Safe Space
April 24, 2026
Baptist Student Ministry passes out snow cones for one of their tabling events.
Answering the Call
April 23, 2026
View All
Sports
Meet the Apaches
Meet the Apaches
September 15, 2026

A Racket With Strength and Sacrifice
A Racket With Strength and Sacrifice
Adriana Salazar Gómez, Sports Editor • April 21, 2026

Happy, hardworking and disciplined. Three words that define Sherin Scheerle. Born and raised in Egg, Switzerland, Scheerle has been a member...

Ileana Hernandez swings at the plate while the catcher attempts to catch the pitch. The Apaches lead 1-0 in the bottom of the 1st.
Tyler Junior College vs. Paris Junior College Photo Story
Brady Lowe, Photographer • March 30, 2026

Micah Roberts getting ready to swing at the ball. Roberts has scored 20 runs this season.
TJC Apaches Vs. BPCC Cavaliers
Ian Frye, Photo Editor • March 10, 2026

View All
Student Life
Danell Roadruck shooting T-shirts and chips out of an air cannon. Free T-shirts, snacks, and drinks were given to the watching crowd.
Arts Fest: THUNDERDOME 2026
Ian Frye, Photo Editor • April 30, 2026

Baptist Student Ministry passes out snow cones for one of their tabling events.
Answering the Call
April 23, 2026
Photo taken by Naimah Horton. Table of Dessert spread from the Cupid Shuffle Valentines Bash. Hosted February 9th by TJC Student Life.
Cupid Shuffle Valentine’s Bash
February 16, 2026
Photo taken by Britton McCool. Water runs down TJC campus sidewalk after morning rain. Photo taken on January 23.
Emergency Alert: TJC inclement weather procedures
January 23, 2026
Building community through fitness: the role of the Apache Recreation Center
Building community through fitness: the role of the Apache Recreation Center
March 27, 2025
View All
Arts
Photos courtesy of Sony Pictures.
Video Games Adapted into Movies Done Right: ‘Resident Evil’ (2026)
Zachary Leschke, Multimedia Journalist • September 22, 2026

Film adaptations of video games have a bad reputation. Fans typically agree they're sloppy messes that don't hold up to the source material....

Courtesy of Ketchup Entertainment
Review: ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ objects to corporate greed
September 11, 2026
Danell Roadruck shooting T-shirts and chips out of an air cannon. Free T-shirts, snacks, and drinks were given to the watching crowd.
Arts Fest: THUNDERDOME 2026
April 30, 2026
A TJC Mass Communications Student looks at her computer, unsure of how A.I. itself will affect their future. Photo taken April 13, 2026.
Schools Should Adapt to AI – Not Prohibit It
April 13, 2026

What's your favorite Subject?

Loading...

Sorry, there was an error loading this poll.

Decorative Background
Opinions
Photos courtesy of Sony Pictures.
Video Games Adapted into Movies Done Right: ‘Resident Evil’ (2026)
Zachary Leschke, Multimedia Journalist • September 22, 2026

Film adaptations of video games have a bad reputation. Fans typically agree they're sloppy messes that don't hold up to the...

Courtesy of Ketchup Entertainment
Review: ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ objects to corporate greed
September 11, 2026
photo illustration
How to Stop Being a Loser
March 6, 2026
Photo taken by MacKenzie Allen. Photo directed by Imogen Brown. A woman peers into the eyes of the viewer, daring to defy the veil and choose herself. Photo taken October 17, 2025
A Bride With No Groom: Asexuality in a Sex Based Society
November 5, 2025
Donate to The DrumBeat

Menu
Activate Search
Home
TJC's Independent Student Media Since 1927