https://ceciliamurphy.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Cecilia MurphyenTue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://tcu360.com/2024/12/03/bags-of-joy-new-tcu-club-aims-to-spread-smiles-throughout-the-community/Sage Villone, a junior movement science major, quickly realized how her class project could impact the Fort Worth community. Villone was assigned a project to “change the world” with a dollar in her public address class. Knowing she wanted to do more than a fundraiser or pop-up shop, she began brainstorming on how she could impact the greater community—prompting the formation of Bags of Joy. Bags of Joy allows students to donate money, snacks or candy into drop boxes in sorority and fraternity c...Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://tcu360.com/2024/12/03/bags-of-joy-new-tcu-club-aims-to-spread-smiles-throughout-the-community/https://tcu360.com/2024/11/08/what-were-reading-pause-in-jan-6th-case-new-white-house-chief-of-staff-and-more/Special counsel, Jack Smith, requested to pause all filing deadlines in both the election interference case and the other federal case he pursued against President-elect Donald Trump. According to The New York Times, the prosecutors asked for a new deadline of Dec. 2 for the government to file “a status report or otherwise inform the court of the result of its deliberations.” A Justice Department policy prevents the prosecution of sitting presidents. This request allows Trump’s lawyers about ano...Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://tcu360.com/2024/11/08/what-were-reading-pause-in-jan-6th-case-new-white-house-chief-of-staff-and-more/https://tcu360.com/2024/10/31/halloween-horrors-how-to-avoid-them/Halloween is notorious for being the largest holiday celebration on college campuses. However, in the fun and mystery, some college students can lose sight of safety and wind up in a horror story of their own. With the help of TCU police officer George Steen, here are a few tricks and treats to help ward off the weekend scaries. It’s always been a rule of thumb to stay aware of your surroundings, but with the rise of social media, many people constantly have their eyes glued to their phones. Stu...Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://tcu360.com/2024/10/31/halloween-horrors-how-to-avoid-them/https://tcu360.com/2024/10/16/how-a-local-fort-worth-boutique-is-thriving/Three Boutique, originally opened by Mickie Cooles in 2016, has blossomed under the leadership of new owner Camryn McLelland, quickly gaining national recognition for its unique style and community-driven focus. Three was named by Cooles for her three daughters, and McLelland decided to keep the name in honor when taking over. McLelland bought Three in November 2023 after beginning her career in real estate. Since taking leadership, her passion and dedication for the boutique has helped the busi...Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://tcu360.com/2024/10/16/how-a-local-fort-worth-boutique-is-thriving/https://tcu360.com/2024/10/15/what-were-reading-trumps-town-hall-dance-break-harriss-fox-news-interview-and-more/During former President Donald Trump’s town hall in Oaks, Pennsylvania, an attendee fainted during the Q&A portion of the event. As the man was being treated, Trump requested “Ave Maria,” one of his favorite songs, to be played. Soon after, the man was taken out of the venue, and the Q&A continued. Then, another attendee fainted. “Let’s not do any more questions. Let’s just listen to music. Who the hell wants to hear questions, right,” Trump said, according to CBS News. Trump continued to play m...Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://tcu360.com/2024/10/15/what-were-reading-trumps-town-hall-dance-break-harriss-fox-news-interview-and-more/https://tcu360.com/2024/10/01/tcu-students-share-their-impact-on-local-elementary-school/Dream Outside The Box (DOTB), a nonprofit organization supporting children in kindergarten through fifth grade, offers TCU students the opportunity to volunteer at George C. Clark Elementary School, just a mile from campus. DOTB partners college students with local elementary schools, aiming to “propel children toward the higher education pathways of the volunteers.” Through weekly meetings, TCU students help the children develop academic skills using creativity and relationship-building activit...Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://tcu360.com/2024/10/01/tcu-students-share-their-impact-on-local-elementary-school/https://tcu360.com/2024/09/26/tcu-art-professor-unveils-his-2024-exhibition/Walking through an exhibition of paintings inspired by the Arctic, one piece stands out because of its unlikely placement of an object — a candle. Candles were a constant presence during TCU art professor Adam Fung’s trip to the Arctic. “The candles are literally releasing energy and carbon into the space,” Fung explained. “They’re in front of the glacier or sometimes even physically in the water. It became a kind of performance piece where I placed this foreign object into the landscape and ke...Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://tcu360.com/2024/09/26/tcu-art-professor-unveils-his-2024-exhibition/