03 Dec 2014
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Brother and sister move from one of Brazil's biggest cities to Texas suburbs By Braulio Tellez The Sgobbi siblings went from eating their mom’s feijoada and watching soccer to eating hamburgers and going bowling. Bruno, 24, and Isabella, 18, are first-semester international students from Brazil’s...
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By Robert Burns In light of the recent crimes committed on campus, college administrators and police plan to implement new security measures such as adjusting officer patrols to increase their visibility and stationing officers in the Pit during peak hours. Officials held a safety forum on the main...
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By Parker Ward As finals approach, students are scrambling to find the best ways to study. An increasingly popular trend is to stay up all night studying the night before a test – an “all-nighter.” Teachers advise against that. “Don’t cram,” said Cindy He of the Math Spot. “I’ve...
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By Tony Neese, Brad Watkins and Carolina Catalan After winning 11 games, the Eastfield Harvesters lost their first game of the season Nov. 25 against Paris Junior College and are now 12-1. The following is a roundup of the Harvesters’ games played during the past two weeks. Eastfield 101, Southeastern...
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By Brad Watkins Growing up in the commonly mispronounced small East Texas town of Mexia, Walter Bell led a simple childhood. Then he received some difficult news: His parents were getting a divorce. Bell took the news hard. “It was tough on me because I’m a daddy’s boy,” he said....
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Posted by etcetera By Juanita Hernandez Eastfield’s Pleasant Grove campus is moving students from its classrooms into K-12 classrooms with a 48-hour Teaching Assistant Preparation Program. Administrators say the certificate program, in its fourth semester, is in high demand. “All classes have been filled,”...
Read more → 19 Nov 2014
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Stories by J. Gomez Photos by Jonathan Wences Another tattoo story A lost daughter’s name. A pirate ship anchoring a woman to sobriety. Father and son lions separated by a rift – and death. The word of God. These images mark the bodies of Eastfield students and faculty– details of their...
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More tattoo stories By Alexandria DiMellio As we get older, the memories of our past fade as we get wrapped up in the present. I’ve experienced so many things in my lifetime that have shaped me into the woman I am today, and for me, tattoos are a constant reminder of that journey. Titanium...
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By Braulio Tellez Professor Elida De Obaldia’s introduction to engineering course is stirring up competition with a race to build the best robot. The ENGR-1201 class was added to the course schedule this semester after an extended hiatus and already has students thrilled about engineering. “It’s...
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By Ethan Newman Eastfield and Missouri’s Columbia College celebrated their partnership Nov. 6 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Columbia, a private, nonprofit university, opened an office last month in the W building and will begin offering classes on campus in January. “The Columbia partnership...
Read more → 19 Nov 2014
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Thanksgiving is just around the corner, but not everyone is up for the traditional turkey and trimmings. Whether you are sick to death of pumpkin pie or just cannot stomach another bite of green bean casserole, these tasty spins on Thanksgiving favorites just might make you reconsider the classics. Turkey...
Read more → 19 Nov 2014
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By Parker Ward How would it feel to live in a free country where you have the option to do as you please, but then immediately have those rights stripped from you when you publicize what the government does not want the masses to see? This is the question posed by “Rosewater,” a film written...
Read more → 19 Nov 2014
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‘Body of Words’ features student choreography, dancers By Sidney Murillo With a total of 20 two- to three-minute dances, the Eastfield Dance Company told a story of heartbreak through a performance by student choreographer and dancer Bre’anya Johnson to Nancy Sinatra’s “Bang, Bang”...
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By Caitlin Piper When I first heard that “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,” sequel to the wildly popular independent horror game released in August, was going to be released several months ahead of schedule, I was cautiously optimistic. I greatly enjoyed the first game, despite its faults, and the sequel...
Read more → 19 Nov 2014
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By Tony Neese The fourth-ranked Eastfield Harvesters basketball team is off to a 7-0 start after a 112-91 home victory over El Centro on Nov. 14. The explosive Harvesters have already surpassed the 100-point mark in scoring four times in seven games and are now averaging 106 points per game. The...
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By Sidney Murillo Named “the best American children’s book of the past 200 years” by the Children’s Literature Association, E.B. White’s “Charlotte’s Web” promoted the lesson of finding friendship in unlikely places. To celebrate the beloved story of a girl and her pig and his spider,...
Read more → 18 Nov 2014
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By Braulio Tellez Luke Skywalker had R2-D2. Joel Robinson had Crow T. Robot. Hogart Hughes had the Iron Giant. Professor David Kirk has the Kirkatron. Kirk is a computer science professor and creator of the robot many students see roaming the campus. Essentially, the robot is a portable flat-screen...
Read more → 18 Nov 2014
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By Robert Burns “Taps” broke the unusual silence that fell in the Pit at 11 a.m. on Veterans Day. The colors were presented by soldiers in full dress regalia. Then Eastfield President Jean Conway asked veterans to raise their hands, saying they deserve recognition from the school. “They...
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By J. Gomez and Caitlin Piper Eastfield police and administrators have changed some security procedures and plan for additional alterations in light of recent violent incidents on and around campus. Police Chief Michael Horak will lead a safety forum at 1 p.m. today in S-100/S-101. The public forum...
Read more → 18 Nov 2014
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By Robert Burns President Barack Obama visited Eastfield College in 2011, but was not the first United States president to do so. In 1986, President George H.W. Bush visited the campus while campaigning for the Republican Party. To commemorate these events, Eastfield President Dr. Jean Conway unveiled...
Read more → 12 Nov 2014
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By Clay Gibson Representatives of domestic violence and rape prevention groups visited Eastfield on Oct. 23 to launch the college’s participation in the national “It’s on Us” initiative. The public service campaign aims to curb sexual violence on college campuses. President Barack Obama...
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Posted by etcetera By Andy Carrizales and Clay Gibson Eastfield advisers invaded the Pit on Monday, serving popcorn, blaring music and urging students to spin the prize wheel. At one point a group linedanced to Pharrell Williams’ catchy hit “Happy.” That was fine with coordinators. They wanted students’ attention,...
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Posted by etcetera Two men charged after bus stop fight A man was stabbed Oct. 28 at the DART bus stop on campus. Jose Antonio Tovar, 39, suffered a slash to his neck and was treated at Baylor University Medical Center, DART spokesman Mark Ball said. Witnesses said Tovar and Jeffrey L. Seals, 57, were arguing on the bus before...
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Posted by etcetera By Caitlin Piper I was introduced to pyramid schemes when I was 6 years old, after my father fed me a “cookie” that tasted like an unholy combination of a prune and a half-chewed granola bar. After a bit of goading and a lot of whining, I managed to choke it down as he rattled off the many health...
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On Oct. 6, the Supreme Court made the surprising decision to refuse to hear appeals related to federal same-sex marriage laws in five states: Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin. This move makes a bold statement to the rest of the United States, essentially delivering the message that...
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Posted by etcetera COMMENTARY BY BAULIO TELLEZ Although this year’s World Cup left Americans with shattered dreams of raising the Cup in Brazil, next year looks like it’s all ours. The Women’s World Cup will begin June 6 in Canada in what looks to be a promising tournament for the stars and stripes. The team...
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By Tony Neese Soccer loses conference semifinal, gains experience for next season The Eastfield Harvesters soccer season ended with a 2-1 overtime loss to North Lake in the Metro Athletic Conference semifinals on Oct. 30 at Richland College. After falling behind 1-0, Eastfield tied the game...
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By Robert Burns Rachel Quiroga is no stranger to adversity. In fall 2012, her husband was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver, which was caused by his addiction to alcohol. “I felt very betrayed because he had been hiding his drinking and I had no idea,” the Eastfield student said. Quiroga...
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By Tony Neese How far would you go to do what you love, make a lot of money and become well known? That question is raised by “Nightcrawler,” a film by Dan Gilroy starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton and Riz Ahmed. Writer and director Gilroy’s inspiration...
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By Caitlin Piper Just when I thought I had Shinji Mikami figured out, he went and made a game like “The Evil Within.” Creator of the wildly popular “Resident Evil” series, Mikami has gifted the world with several deliciously over-the-top horror and action titles since his directorial...
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