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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...