Opinion
Twitter is more than a 140-character message
Twitter really is a lovely concept when you think about it. You just have to really filter yourself and shed the excess word fat from your ideas — if you have any ideas worth sharing. […]
Month: November 2012
Opinion
Go find what you love; it might turn into your future
Growing up, I was told an education is the most important thing a person can have in life. In the three years I have spent at Eastfield, I can attest to the truths in that philosophy. […]
Basketball
Love & Basketball: A player finds his way back home
Mike Love was a long way from his West Mesquite roots when he packed up his sneakers two years ago and headed to Salina, Kan., to play basketball for Kansas Wesleyan University. […]
Life & Arts
Most ridiculous reality television shows
Compiled by Caitlin Piper Weddings, dating, child pageants and makeovers — when it comes to reality TV, no stone goes unturned. But even the craziest of these shows seem ordinary when compared to what we’ve […]
Life & Arts
From cats to cathedrals: Brass ensemble hits high note
People take their seats as the performers shuffle their papers and tune their instruments. The director taps his baton on his music stand to call the group to attention.
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News
Students take on candidates’ positions at debate
Students and faculty gathered in the performance hall on Nov. 1 to debate who would be the better candidate to lead our country, Mitt Romney or President Barack Obama. […]
News
Students count calories, carbs to win prizes
What has so many calories that, if converted into energy, is able to power a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours? A single slice of cheesecake. […]
News
Faculty, students get DEEP
Census figures show that only 30.4 percent of Americans have earned a bachelor’s degree. Among those who do pursue higher education, many face a long road.
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News
The Price of Knowledge: Shop smart when buying textbooks
The beginning of a new semester can be a hectic time. After figuring out tuition and buying new supplies, it’s easy to just purchase all of the required books in one convenient place. […]
News
Izzy encourages leadership
As a child, Cynthia Izaguirre grew up watching WFAA. She aspired to become a reporter and work at the same station she grew to love. […]
News
Students get tech savvy at annual expo: Instructors show high schoolers what programs have to offer
More than 1,300 high school students jammed the T building on Nov. 1 for the annual Tech Expo tour, which introduced students to the technical side of the college. […]
News
DCCCD shaves its core curriculum for 2014
The Dallas County Community College District is changing its core curriculum.
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News
PG students venting for machine not vending supplies
Administrators and students at the Pleasant Grove campus are lobbying for a campus bookstore that will meet student’s basic needs. […]
News
New vending contract brings variety
The contract making Dr. Pepper the only beverage choice in the college’s vending machines expired on Oct. 31. […]
News
Arrested Development: Academic probation hits students hard
Passing classes isn’t always easy, but neither is working your way out of academic probation. […]
News
MO’BAMA: Barack is back for four more years
Barack Obama defeated Gov. Mitt Romney by a wide margin to win his second term despite a storm of controversy that plagued the election process. […]
Opinion
Change is more than money
While walking to the library recently, a man in a torn shirt approached me on a bicycle. He appeared to be homeless and asked for some change so he could eat. […]
Opinion
I’m so terribly sick of hearing about politics
The elections are finally over, and everyone can breathe a sigh of relief. […]