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Month: November 2012

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Opinion

Twitter is more than a 140-character message

November 26, 2012 etcetera 0

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. […]

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Opinion

Go find what you love; it might turn into your future

November 14, 2012 etcetera 0

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. […]

Pedro Jauregui
Basketball

Love & Basketball: A player finds his way back home

November 14, 2012 etcetera 0

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. […]

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Life & Arts

Most ridiculous reality television shows

November 14, 2012 etcetera 0

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 […]

Odessa Leeper
Life & Arts

From cats to cathedrals: Brass ensemble hits high note

November 14, 2012 etcetera 0

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.
[…]

Odessa Leepe
News

Students take on candidates’ positions at debate

November 14, 2012 etcetera 0

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. […]

Odessa Leeper
News

Students count calories, carbs to win prizes

November 14, 2012 etcetera 0

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. […]

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News

Faculty, students get DEEP

November 14, 2012 etcetera 0

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

November 14, 2012 etcetera 0

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. […]

Jimmy Ambassa
News

Izzy encourages leadership

November 14, 2012 etcetera 0

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. […]

Odessa Leeper
News

Students get tech savvy at annual expo: Instructors show high schoolers what programs have to offer

November 14, 2012 etcetera 0

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. […]

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News

DCCCD shaves its core curriculum for 2014

November 14, 2012 etcetera 0

The Dallas County Community College District is changing its core curriculum.
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Keturah Jone
News

PG students venting for machine not vending supplies

November 14, 2012 etcetera 0

Administrators and students at the Pleasant Grove campus are lobbying for a campus bookstore that will meet student’s basic needs. […]

Jimmy Ambassa
News

New vending contract brings variety

November 14, 2012 etcetera 0

The contract making Dr. Pepper the only beverage choice in the college’s vending machines expired on Oct. 31. […]

Chadney Cantrell
News

Arrested Development: Academic probation hits students hard

November 14, 2012 etcetera 0

Passing classes isn’t always easy, but neither is working your way out of academic probation. […]

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News

MO’BAMA: Barack is back for four more years

November 6, 2012 etcetera 0

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. […]

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Opinion

Change is more than money

November 4, 2012 etcetera 0

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. […]

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Opinion

I’m so terribly sick of hearing about politics

November 4, 2012 etcetera 0

The elections are finally over, and everyone can breathe a sigh of relief. […]

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