Here We Go Again: Applications open for 2023 – 2024 Tulsa Sings! Competition
If you sing in the shower or in the car and think you deserve a better audience, Tulsa Sings! invites you to audition for the 2023-2024 vocal competition. Embedded with the Signature Symphony at Tulsa Community College, the selected finalists perform with the professional orchestra and will work with New York City-based vocalist and concert performer, Scott Coulter. “Since we started […]
Review: Trenchers Deli
Glory Be to Don I’ve been trying to figure out how to not be hyperbolic. Trenchers, a deli at 2602 S. Harvard Ave., opened almost a decade ago by chef/owner Zack Curren, and his wife Melinda (from Shades of Brown fame), is something that flew under my radar forever because I barely leave downtown, or […]
Hip Hop 918 celebrates third year at Guthrie Green
Hip-Hop 918 held its third year of the festival following the inaugural event in 2019. The musical celebration, named for the 918 area code of Tulsa, took the stage at Guthrie Green on Sept. 9. This year’s performances included Joeski Love, Steph Simon & the Straight Outta Tulsa Diamonds, Dangerous Rob, and headliner, EPMD. The […]
TCC recognizes International Day of Peace at Southeast Campus
On Sept. 21, Tulsa Community College (TCC) students gathered in the Southeast Campus Peace Garden to celebrate the International Day of Peace. With a theme of “Actions for Peace: Our Ambition for the #GlobalGoals” as provided by the United Nations, a variety of college clubs and organizations sponsored live music, speakers, and activities for the […]
Reporter’s Notebook: Designer of the popular Strawberry Shortcake character, Muriel Fahrion, uncovers secrets of cartoon drawing
The legend of the “American Greetings” card industry, Muriel Fahrion, recently revisited Tulsa Community College (TCC) with a workshop on cartoon drawing offered for all ages of Tulsans. The celebrity artist is known as the creator of Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears, and The Get Along Gang characters, and as a person who never stops joking. […]
News Analysis: OKC Thunder: An NBA Season in Preview: Building Momentum
The NBA’s OKC Thunder succeeded in attaining 40 wins last season, due in large part to the superstar talent of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his fellow teammates, such as running mate Josh Giddy, a small forward who averaged 16.6 points per game last season. Unfortunately for the Thunder in the preseason of the 2022-2023 NBA season, […]
TCC students are eligible for free bus rides
Tulsa Community College (TCC) students are eligible to receive free bus rides with Tulsa Transit. A student who wants to claim the benefit must contact the Student Life office at any TCC campus and sign up for the service. GoPass for free rides can be downloaded to a cell phone or other device. When entering […]
Ticket Tuesday Gives Back to Students at the Admiral Twin Drive-In
Students at Tulsa Community College were given the option to receive two free tickets to the Admiral Twin, a drive-in theater in Tulsa during the Ticket Tuesday event held at Student Life. Susan Looper, program coordinator of West Campus, explained, “Well, it is free. Their student fees that they pay are what pay for the […]
Tulsa Zoo Painted Blue
On August 19, the Tulsa Zoo was a sea of blue as Tulsa Community College (TCC) students explored the ground as part of the annual “Paint the Zoo Blue” event. A “One College” event, TCC students, staff, and their families were welcomed to roam the Tulsa Zoo to start the new academic year. The Zoo […]
Keystone Lake’s history: A story of nature and a former town
Keystone Lake is a body of freshwater that leads from Mannford to Sand Springs and is 15 miles west of downtown Tulsa. There was once an entire “Old West Town” that was founded in 1900 that has since been flooded over with Keystone Lake’s waters. The Keystone Dam began construction in 1956 and ended construction […]