27 Mar 2015
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By Parker Ward Even when 40 voices rise together in song, Melinda Imthurn can hear a single bad note. “Melinda has an amazing ear,” said Radha Daswani, who previously sang with the Dallas Women’s Chorus. Imthurn, Eastfield’s director of vocal studies, also teaches private vocal lessons...
Read more → 25 Mar 2015
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By James Hartley Sean Penn’s latest movie “The Gunman” promises action, adventure and intrigue through the trailers, but disappoints in the theater. Although the film delivers action and edge-of-your-seat suspense, the story is cliché and overdone, lacks any original elements...
Read more → 25 Mar 2015
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By Caitlin Piper I can’t help but cringe when I hear a developer refer to their game as “cinematic.” Don’t get me wrong — I love that more big-name developers are realizing that games can have rich, complex stories and three-dimensional characters in addition to enjoyable...
Read more → 25 Mar 2015
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By Andy Carrizales Growing up, I would have Harry Potter movie marathons with my cousins and wait for what seemed like an eternity until the next book or movie came out. Seeing Hermione’s big, messy hair and Harry’s glasses as they went on their adventures helped bring life to the characters. However,...
Read more → 25 Mar 2015
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Spring is here and it’s time to get that beach body back. Winter was lengthy, so try these four spots on campus that can help you get your student body into shape. → Track Need to get in some cardio before your next class? Eastfield has a soft surface, 1-mile track with...
Read more → 25 Mar 2015
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By Brianna Harmon and Juanita Hernandez Despite multiple game postponements and cancellations due to the recent snow and rain, the Eastfield Harvesters baseball team continues to climb the national rankings. Eastfield, which was 13-4 overall and 4-2 in the Metro Athletic Conference heading...
Read more → 24 Mar 2015
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By Keturah Jones “Kiki,” my father said in one of our weekly telephone calls, “We don’t have long on this earth. The Rapture is upon us and it can happen any minute. This thing is almost over. Are you ready?” After an awkward silence, I wondered if he really wanted an answer from me. I did not want...
Read more → 24 Mar 2015
Posted by etcetera By Courtney Schwing I came out to my parents a few times. I was 13 when I told them I had a girlfriend, 15 when I tried to explain that I still liked women and 22 when I told my mom I was in love with a girl from New York. In return my mother started drinking heavily and forced me to tell my father. The...
Read more → 24 Mar 2015
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By James Hartley The third installment of “Back to the Future” was released in 1990. Some of the film was set in a fictional 2015 that had flying cars, sky highways, holographic advertisements and hoverboards. Everyone dressed like it was still the ‘80s, but the awesome inventions and innovations...
Read more → 24 Mar 2015
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Our View After winning an Academy Award for her role in the film “Boyhood” last month, American actress Patricia Arquette ended her acceptance speech by advocating equal pay for women. Her speech brought public attention back to the gender-based wage gap in America after years of smaller squabbles...
Read more → 24 Mar 2015
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Since its Jan. 13 release, “The Girl on the Train” has made the New York Times Best Seller list for nine consecutive weeks, climbing into the No. 1 spot within two weeks. The novel by Paula Hawkins is frequently praised as the best new thriller since Gillian Flynn’s sensational “Gone Girl.” “The...
Read more → 24 Mar 2015
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By Braulio Tellez Artists Linda Lopez and Mathew McConnell’s show “Let’s Just Say What We Mean” displays the couple’s honesty through their artwork. Lopez and McConnell are based out of Fayetteville, Arkansas. They are married but have never had their work showcased together until now. Although...
Read more → 24 Mar 2015
Posted by etcetera By James Hartley A bill allowing licensed gun owners to carry concealed handguns on public college campuses has gained state Senate approval and appears headed for passage in the House and approval by the governor. The Senate approved three gun-related bills this month: the campus carry bill, an open-carry...
Read more → 24 Mar 2015
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By Braulio Tellez Scientists make discoveries and change the world. They introduce us to new concepts and inspire us to become someone we could only dream of. Many women in science have been overlooked in the past, and Women’s History Month is a great time to highlight those female intellectuals who have...
Read more → 24 Mar 2015
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By James Hartley You can barely hear anything over the roar of the engine of the “Weightless Wonder,” which the students say should not be confused with the privately owned vomit comet airplane. NASA’s Weightless Wonder is a specially modified 1968 McDonnell Douglas C-9 Skytrain 2 used to simulate...
Read more → 24 Mar 2015
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By Karina Dunn The opportunity to make zero energy homes a standard rather than an exception is getting closer thanks to research conducted at locations such as the Zero Energy Research Lab at UNT’s Discovery Park. To achieve net-zero energy use, renewable energy resources such as solar, geothermal...
Read more → 19 Mar 2015
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The Wednesday Recital Series featured the Cindy Horstman Jazz Trio on March 18. Next week's recital series will feature a Women Composer Concert led by Prof. Melinda Imthurn in room F117.
Read more → 06 Mar 2015
Posted by etcetera Letters to the Editor The Et Cetera welcomes letters from readers about any issue of concern. Letters must be typed, signed and include a phone number. Letters will be edited for profanity and vulgarity, Associated Press style, grammar, libel and space when needed. The content will remain that...
Read more → 06 Mar 2015
Posted by etcetera By Keturah Jones “The Wizard of Oz” is one of my childhood favorites. I will never forget the first time I saw this movie. My dad told us to hurry and eat our dinner because there was something he wanted us to watch. “Oh Lord, not another Christian program on TBN,” I thought. All six of us girls...
Read more → 06 Mar 2015
Posted by etcetera By John Kirvin Medical marijuana is a subject that most people know about, but it is rarely a topic of discussion. However, I often run into stories about individuals with cancer or other health problems that would benefit from the use of the prescribed drug. One story I came across was of a boy diagnosed...
Read more → 06 Mar 2015
Posted by etcetera By Parker Ward The lights came up to transition into the next song. The piano notes I had heard all throughout my childhood began playing once again. I knew what was coming, and I was ecstatic. My childhood idols played the song I used to listen to for hours on end with my father. I was able...
Read more → 06 Mar 2015
Posted by etcetera By Vanessa Trevino Growing up, I was always thin and never thought anything of it. My eating habits were horrible. I would scarf down doughnuts for breakfast, pizza for lunch and the occasional cookies and milk at night to help me fall asleep. That didn’t sound like the diet of a “skinny”...
Read more → 06 Mar 2015
Posted by etcetera Our View In a misguided attempt to increase safety in Texas colleges, Republican State Sen. Brian Birdwell has authored Senate Bill 11 — a bill that would allow concealed carry of weapons on public campuses — and sponsored Senate Bill 17 — a bill that would allow open carry of holstered handguns...
Read more → 06 Mar 2015
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By Brianna Harmon and Juanita Hernandez The No. 6 Eastfield Harvesters opened conference play Feb. 20 by taking a 2-1 home series win against the Cedar Valley Suns. The Harvesters (10-2) got off to a sluggish start, losing the first game 3-1. Eastfield had only five hits in the game, with Tanner...
Read more → 06 Mar 2015
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By Courtney Schwing I was 8 years old when I first read “To Kill a Mockingbird” and 15 when I re-read Harper Lee’s classic work for a high school advanced English class. Sassy and quizzical, narrator Scout Finch was my hero, aside from Hermione Granger. Her character is immortally effervescent....
Read more → 06 Mar 2015
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A BOOK TO CONSIDER Since its release, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee, has been praised as an important piece of American literature. The book was originally published on July 11, 1960, and has since sold more than 30 million copies and been translated...
Read more → 06 Mar 2015
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By James Hartley “Do You Believe?” is a powerful story that focuses on 12 characters whose lives meet at a crossroads. Although different in many ways, they have one thing in common: faith. The film is from the producers of the hit Christian movie “God’s Not Dead,” which disappointed...
Read more → 06 Mar 2015
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Don’t have cash for a trip to the beach or the slopes? Make this spring break a relaxing one without spending much cash. Whether you want to veg on the couch or stay active all week, we have the perfect suggestions to fill your days and nights. → Read a book Spring break is the perfect...
Read more → 06 Mar 2015
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By Andy Carrizales Every March, the galleries of Eastfield College host the work of new and upcoming young artists. The FutureMakers art show is a chance for AP Art students from Mesquite Independent School District to line Eastfield’s walls with their original creations. Located in gallery...
Read more → 06 Mar 2015
Posted by etcetera By Braulio Tellez We are often told to put ourselves in other people’s shoes if we want to understand their perspectives. The recent shootings of Michael Brown, Eric Garner and Tamir Rice have raised questions regarding how law enforcement should handle situations that require lethal force. My...
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