A newsletter for the students, faculty and staff of the Collin County Community College District. Published monthly. For information or submissions, call 972.599.3142. Cougar News welcomes student and faculty submissions. Next deadline: Aug. 10 All submissions are due by 5 p.m. on the due date. Photos cannot be returned. Text should be emailed to mrobinson@ccccd.edu or sent on disk. Please submit copy that is proofed, edited and saved in Word format. Cougar News staff: Lisa Vasquez, director; Mark Robinson, editor; Marcy Cadena-Smith, contributor; Sydney Portilla-Diggs, student correspondent; Stephanie Hall, student correspondent; Garrison Reid, special contributor; Lisa Huang, special contributor; Nick Young, photography and layout.
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Top 10 Things About the First Day of School
10. The Freshmen
Those poor souls roaming the halls, staring at their class schedules trying to find the correct classroom are freshmen. The epitome of all that is good about college. Treat them well.
9. Ready to Roll
It’s like a new beginning, the fall semester, even for those who have been in summer courses. Students are refreshed. Professors are ready to bust out their syllabi. It is good times.
8. Together Again
Vacations, roadtrips and everything in between are over. Friends, peers and professors are back in town on a full-time basis. At least until winter break.
7. Cool Down
In Texas, it technically does not get cool until October or so. But to get to November and its cool fronts and its wool scarves, you have to start with September and its sweltering heat.
6. Happy New Year!
Did you know the academic fiscal year runs from Sept. 1 to Aug. 31? Collin administrators get the luxury of two new years. One is a little more subdued than the other. Can you guess which one?
5. TCB
Summer is a great time to nail down those pesky core classes that eluded you during the fall and spring. But everybody knows that the big semesters are prime times to knock out big chunks of an associate’s degree, 12 to 15 hours at a time.
4. Go Clubbing
The many clubs on campus – whether academic, social, political or religious – love the fall because it is a new beginning with big plans, and there are new students to welcome to the college.
3. Get Up, Get Out
Although the campuses bustle with students and professors during the summer months, there is an obvious lull of action. The fall will have none of that. Clubs get going, fine arts groups plan their upcoming events, and students hunker down. There is a buzz during the fall unmatched during any other time of the year.
2. Means to an End
Any semester that ends with a two-week break through January cannot be all bad. Spring semester melts into summer semester. Fall semester fades into happy holidays.
1. Collin the Cougar
Winter is a relief. He gets warm in his summer fur.
[PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION]
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