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Month: December 2012

Life & Arts

Django plots unshackled vengeance

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In a scene near the halfway point of “Django Unchained,” three dogs bark at a black slave hiding in a tree. A group of white men hold the leashes tightly to keep the dogs from running toward their prey. […]

Justin David Tate
News

Students shed pounds, gain iPads

December 19, 2012 etcetera 0

More than 300 participants signed up for the college’s first Lose to Win weight-loss contest during the fall semester withiPads going to those students who lost the biggest percentage of their body mass. […]

News

Trademark claim kills Harvester logo

December 5, 2012 etcetera 0

Eastfield is being forced to change its Harvesters logo due to trademark infringement concerns. […]

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Opinion

It’s more than just jelly, it’s a baby

December 5, 2012 etcetera 0

At the age of 30, I was faced with a decision that no one at any age should have to make. Though it was difficult, my decision helped me develop courage and strength. […]

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Opinion

You can’t put a price on quality education

December 5, 2012 etcetera 0

Beginning this spring, tuition will increase $7 per credit hour for those attending DCCCD colleges, rising from $45 to $52. […]

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Opinion

It’s ‘Merry Christmas,’ not ‘Happy Holidays’

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With the holiday season upon us, retail stores are showing their enthusiasm. Christmas wreaths, ribbons and presents are everywhere. All the lights and decorations are in place. […]

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Opinion

Hogwarts, a place I will forever call home

December 5, 2012 etcetera 0

For most of the world, the magic of Harry Potter is over. It ended a year and a half ago with the last film.

But it isn’t over for me. […]

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Life & Arts

Eastfield chorus kicks off Christmas with concert, carols

December 5, 2012 etcetera 0

The Eastfield Chorus has grown from just five or six students a year ago to a group large enough to perform a holiday concert. Its “Winter Wonderland” show is scheduled for Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. in F-117. […]

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Life & Arts

Candy, costumes and comedy: Theatre department treats audience to ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’

December 5, 2012 etcetera 0

Violet Beauregarde sits in the audience with her mother, clutching her golden ticket and waiting for her chance to see Willy Wonka and his famous candy factory. […]

Chris Guerra-Yanger
Basketball

Harvester hoopsters off to blazing hot start

December 5, 2012 etcetera 0

The way the Harvesters’ basketball season started can be summed up in one word: winning. […]

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Life & Arts

‘Fast’ artist fondles food, shocks viewers

December 5, 2012 etcetera 0

A camera is focused on a lone woman cowering in a corner. Her face is hidden behind her black shades, black afro wig and pouting red lips, giving her an aura of unpredictability. […]

Shizuko Watanabe
Life & Arts

Setting the pace: Watanabe inspires others with marathon success

December 5, 2012 etcetera 0

Running is about the art of do. That is the philosophy of marathon runner and geology teacher Shizuko “Zu” Watanabe. […]

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Life & Arts

Finding your ‘center’ can help you keep your cool

December 5, 2012 etcetera 0

Finding your “center” can calm the crazy stress of the college classroom. […]

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Life & Arts

From Barney to the big stage: Dual-credit student discovers passion for acting, music

December 5, 2012 etcetera 0

Timylle Adams has loved acting for as long as she can remember. She made her stage debut at the age of 2 when she recited Psalm 23 in front of her local church congregation. […]

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News

Tech tools terrific for some, trouble for others

December 5, 2012 etcetera 0

Computers and the Internet have replaced the old blackboard and overhead projectors. Thirty-minute videos have replaced two-hour lectures. […]

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News

Students face earlier spring registration dates

December 5, 2012 etcetera 0

Students who wait to register until a day or two before classes start will not be able to enroll for the spring semester. Registration will end on Jan. 16, almost a week before classes start on Jan. 22, rather than on the first day of class. […]

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News

Photo courtesy of Glenn Clayton

December 5, 2012 etcetera 0

The supply vending machine at the Pleasant Grove campus is working again after being out of order since July 17 due to a burglary. The machine is now stocked with medicines, scantrons and other supplies. […]

Photo courtesy of Glenn Clayton
News

Clayton journeys to Africa to help rebuild

December 5, 2012 etcetera 0

Inside a Zimbabwe church that hasn’t seen the swing of a hammer in decades, a 69-year-old man wobbled while standing on a scaffold working on a dilapidated ceiling. […]

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News

Pressure prompts some to cheat: Students finding new ways to cheat, plagiarize

December 5, 2012 etcetera 0

It’s midnight. After a crazy weekend, a student remembers that she has a five-page research paper due in eight hours. […]

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