Opinion
Finals’ Nightmare
By Genesis Castillo With finals around the corner, students are surely preparing ahead of time. The truth is many students wait last minute to even begin studying for their finals, which can result in a […]
Month: May 2014
Opinion
Living in a single-parent home helps more than harms
By Gereneicia Foster Growing up in a single-parent home, people automatically assumed that I was worse off than other kids. Adults pitied me. I also remember hearing stereotypes like kids in a single-parent home are more prone to drugs, violence and promiscuity. Yes, […]
News
Students take off on unique NASA flight
By BILLY DENNIS Seven Eastfield students are part of a select DCCCD team that will take the ride of a lifetime this summer in the NASA 2014 Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program. The students will […]
News
Chorus performs with symphony
The Eastfield College Chorus, under the direction of Melinda Imthurn, joined other Dallas community colleges in a special performance April 12 with the Irving Symphony orchestra, performing the “Carmina Burana.” “Carmina Burana” is a book […]
News
Police department gains new chaplain
By CYNNAMON ROUNDTREE Police officers face dangerous and stressful situations in their daily routine. Chaplain William Blain is there to support the officers and the hardships that they may face at work or at home. […]
Opinion
Domestic terrorists take aim at federal government
Billy Dennis Since when did it become patriotic to support treason? Oh yeah, since we elected a black, Democratic president. The far-right conservative hero, Cliven Bundy, has been stealing from the federal government for over […]
News
Garden organizers hope to give back
By MORGAN CORLEY The college celebrated Earth Day on April 22 by showcasing the new Harvesters Community Garden at a special dedication ceremony. Staff and students strolled among the plots, speaking with gardeners and examining […]
Opinion
Overcoming shyness has its rewards
Robert Burns My palms were sweaty. My heart raced. My stomach felt as though it had dropped to my knees. It was my first assignment in my first journalism class at Eastfield. We were supposed […]
News
Jacobson overcomes cancer to graduate
By KARINA DUNN A few months ago, Wendy Jacobson was planning her own funeral. She and her daughter, Brooke, were discussing arrangements on the phone. “She said, ‘Mom, I hate to ask you this, but […]
Life & Arts
Retro expression
By ROBERT BURNS Zines are a bit of a throwback in a world of blogs and social media. The ultimate goal of the small publications — a cross between a comic and a magazine — […]
News
Graduation becomes a family affair
By KEVIN CUSHINGBERRY JR. They didn’t intend for it to happen. They didn’t look at each other’s degree plans and try to take just the right amount of classes to time it perfectly. They didn’t […]
News
Wounded Warrior Project helps Usener adjust to civilian life
By EMMA HAHN In February 2007, a bomb hit an Army truck full of U.S. soldiers on a recovery mission. John Usener, now an Eastfield College student, was inside the truck that day. “I ended […]
News
Garcia voted new SGA president
By DAVID RAMIREZ Danny Garcia was announced as the new president of the Student Government Association on April 29. Garcia recently sat down to discuss his goals for next year. Q: What do you hope […]
Life & Arts
‘The Goldbergs’ delivers big laughs
By BILLY DENNIS This hasn’t been a great year for new comedies, with many failing to find an audience, or themselves. The one consistent bright spot has been “The Goldbergs.” Set in 1980-something, the show […]
Life & Arts
Comics artist addresses social, political, cultural issues
By DAVID RAMIREZ Comics writer and artist Sarah Welch hasn’t always been into writing comic books, but she has been into art her whole life. She has a contemporary art background and uses comics as […]
Baseball
Eastfield sweeps MVC to reach district tourney
By KEVIN CUSHINGBERRY JR. The Eastfield Harvesters clinched their 18th Metro Athletic Conference baseball title in school history and secured the No. 1 seed in the District C tournament with a series sweep at Mountain […]