The Official Student Newspaper of Tarleton State University since 1919

the JTAC
The Official Student Newspaper of Tarleton State University since 1919

the JTAC
The Official Student Newspaper of Tarleton State University since 1919

the JTAC
Blake Smith

Blake Smith, Editor-In-Chief

All content by Blake Smith

It’s time to get social

Blake Smith, Editor-In-Chief
October 20, 2022
Photo courtesy of 34th street magazine

I’m Glad My Mom Died

Blake Smith, Editor-In-Chief
October 12, 2022
If you want to rock some sweet permanent bracelets like the JTAC, visit Juniper Jewelry.

A friendship bounded by bracelets

Blake Smith, Editor-in-Chief
October 10, 2022
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[Photo] Getting into the Halloween spirit

Ashton Cox, Content Editor
September 30, 2022

If you like this song, you’ll love this movie

Blake Smith, Editor-In-Chief
September 30, 2022

The Starr of the show

Blake Smith, Editor-In-Chief
September 30, 2022
The women behind the JTAC

The women behind the JTAC

Blake Smith, Editor-In-Chief
September 29, 2022
EntrepreneHER: Kennedy Whitten

EntrepreneHER: Kennedy Whitten

Blake Smith, Editor-in-Chief
September 2, 2022

Take it or leave it

Blake Smith, Editor-in-Chief
September 2, 2022

A mother, a mentor, a friend

Blake Smith, Editor-in-Chief
April 29, 2022
The beauty behind the brushes

The beauty behind the brushes

Blake Smith, Editor-in-Chief
April 13, 2022
The official concert set list can be viewed in the Barry B. Thompson Center!

Gold Chain Cowboy rides into town

Blake Smith, Editor-in-Chief
March 31, 2022

STEDCO

Blake Smith, Editor-in-Chief
March 29, 2022

All the cool kids are reading this article right now

Blake Smith, Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 2022

A spotlight on black excellence

Blake Smith, Editor-in-Chief
February 17, 2022

Keep your ducks in a row

Blake Smith, Editor-in-Chief
February 15, 2022

Self defense is RADical

Blake Smith, Editor-in-Chief
February 11, 2022

The Monster Living Under My Bed

Blake Smith, Editor-in-Chief
January 27, 2022
Since its grand opening, Luxury Aesthetics has added a variety of technicians as well as various services.

Beauty and the Barrel Racer

Blake Smith, Editor-in-Chief
January 27, 2022

Lights, camera, graduation

Blake Smith, Editor-in-Chief
December 9, 2021

The Shack is back and serving crawfish five days a week

Blake Smith, Editor-in-Chief
December 9, 2021

The night of a million marshmallows

Blake Smith, Editor-in-Chief
December 9, 2021

Stephenville campus struck with a chain of car burglaries

Blake Smith, Editor-in-Chief
December 9, 2021
For more information about the costume contest, direct message @thejtac1919 on Instagram.

[Photo] Calling all the monsters

Atzhari Madera | @atzharijtac, Staff
October 21, 2021
Michelle and Collyn have been tigether for 11 years and married for seven. They have two children together and continue to keep tradition alive by being true Texan fans.

Homecoming Heartthrobs

Blake Smith, Multimedia Editor
October 21, 2021
The Wellness Center is located in Traditions North, First Floor. For students interested in being vaccinated, checking your student email daily is the most effective way to stay in the know.

[Photo] Tarleton adds the Moderna vaccine to its list of available vaccines

Hannah Durnell, Contributor
April 29, 2021
Teal Tuesday goes beyond free blue t-shirts and campus-wide rallies. Tarleton has shown its support for Teal Tuesday by adding colorful banners along Rudder Way and many other locations on campus.

[Photo] Tarleton continues Teal Tuesdays to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness month

Jessica Blakely, Contributor
April 29, 2021
Cassidy Allen, Jordan Duzich, and Kendall Johnson showcasing their Homecoming collection.

239 Designs brings Tarleton traditions back to life one sticker at a time

Blake Smith, Creative Editor
April 15, 2021
The E.J. Howell education building on the Tarleton Stephenville campus.

Excellence in Education Week

Blake Smith, Creative Editor
April 15, 2021
The E.J. Howell education building on the Tarleton Stephenville campus.

Tarleton celebrates its 5th annual Giving Day

Blake Smith, Creative Editor
April 15, 2021

Service day canceled after surprise winter storm

Blake Smith, Creative Editor
April 1, 2021
President Hurley presenting winner, Kasey Jones, with a Core Value coin after the presentation of her MLK speech to the President’s Cabinet on March 22, 2021.

Student Affairs announces winner of Martin Luther King Jr. speech contest

Blake Smith, Creative Editor
April 1, 2021
For more information about the MEGGA HUNT at Timber Ridge, go to timberridgechurch.com/the-megga-hunt/. Information about the hunt times and other activities are available online.

Making megga Easter plans

Blake Smith, Creative Editor
April 1, 2021
Owner, Cynthia Huckabee, and co-owner, Kali Osinga, showing off a few pieces from the Silver Wings Thanksgiving collection on Nov. 14, 2020.

Silver Wings celebrates four years of business

Blake Smith, Creative Editor
March 18, 2021
Blake Smith, Ronique Caldwell and Adriana DeLeon at Granbury City Beach on Feb. 28, 2021.

Living in all caps: college bucket lists

Blake Smith, Creative Editor
March 18, 2021
During my break, I attened my summer camp job reunion with my past co-workers. I got to see my friends and I was rehired as a recreation director.

Spring Break: Cabin in the woods remake

Blake Smith, Creative Editor
March 18, 2021
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Your social media accounts could make or break the next five years of your life

Blake Smith, Creative Editor
March 18, 2021
During my break, I attened my summer camp job reunion with my past co-workers. I got to see my friends and I was rehired as a recreation director.

[Photo] Erath county marches to Stop the Silence

Cassie Labay, Editor-in-Chief
March 17, 2021
Blake Smith

Tarleton State vs Zoom University: it’s complicated

Blake Smith, Creative Editor
March 3, 2021
Tarleton’s Wellness Center, located on N. Rome Ave, offers a variety of services to help with burnout.

College students vs. burnout

Blake Smith, Creative Editor
March 3, 2021
Blake Smith

In living color: Debunking dangerous misconceptions within the black community

Blake Smith, Creative Editor
February 23, 2021
Purple and white flowers outside of the Barry B. Thompson Student Center

Momma T leads Tarleton Texans as a prominent face of diversity

Blake Smith, Creative Editor
February 12, 2021
Pictured from left to right: Bill Murry, Heather Dawes, Silas Dawes, Finis Dawes and Jahmicah Dawes

SlimPickins Outfitters makes waves as first black owned outdoor outfitter in the nation

Blake Smith and Cooper Moring
February 12, 2021
Ronique Caldwell showing off finished brownie product. Tip: Use measuring cups for better outcome.

Blake’s homemade (store bought) walnut brownies

Blake Smith, Creative Editor
January 29, 2021
The Tarleton Basketball sign hangs over the stairway to enter the basketball court in Wisdom Gym.

Tarleton basketball adapts to new coach, new season and new beginnings

Blake Smith, Creative Editor
January 29, 2021
Zach Gagnon, Spencer Bloom, Alex Pinedo, and Kemuel Thomas Rivera representing their team and their country’s flags at the Spring 2021 season sports media day.

Tarleton Baseball shows perseverance through pandemic

Blake Smith, Creative Editor
January 29, 2021
Donovan Banks (Defensive back) and Devin Hafford (Defensive back) at the Sports Media event on Jan. 17, 2021.

Tarleton Football springs into first Division 1 season

Blake Smith, Creative Editor
January 29, 2021
Photo Courtesy of princeton.edu

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris make history

Blake Smith, Creative Editor
January 29, 2021
Dr. James Gentry giving his “Last Lecture” speech on Sept. 15, 2016 at the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center.

TSU professor creates children’s books for the underrepresented

Blake Smith, Contributor
November 18, 2020
The W.K. Gordon Trunk or Treat will be at the W.K. Gordon center at 65258 Interstate 20, Mingus, Texas on Oct. 31, 2020 at 2 p.m.

W.K. Gordon fourth annual Trunk or Treat

Blake Smith, Contributor
November 11, 2020
It’s the final(s) countdown

It’s the final(s) countdown

Blake Smith, Contributor
November 11, 2020
Traditional Thanksgiving vs. alternative Thanksgiving: The year of change

Traditional Thanksgiving vs. alternative Thanksgiving: The year of change

Blake Smith, Contributor
November 11, 2020
This cat, Beans, is currently available for adoption. If interested in adopting contact Purrs and Spurs at tsupurrsandspurs@outlook.com.

Purr-manent housing for purr-fect pets

Blake Smith, Contributor
October 14, 2020
Integrity residents blame negligence for broken elevator

Integrity residents blame negligence for broken elevator

Blake Smith, Contributor
September 30, 2020
The ULTRA statue located outside of the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts building.

Facebook failed to censor sensitive content

Blake Smith, Contributor
September 30, 2020
Elijah Perry Imbong holds the Tarleton Flag before the Homecoming game on Saturday Oct. 19 during Texan Tunnel.

Cheer and dance to still have tryouts

Blake Smith, Contributor
April 17, 2020
Top ten ways to defeat quarantine boredom

Top ten ways to defeat quarantine boredom

Blake Smith, Contributor
April 11, 2020
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