21 May 2015
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By James Hartley Films are in a weird place right now. With social diversity so high and so many people looking for less conventional films that cater more to their individual tastes, independent filmmakers have more and more opportunities to expand and reach bigger audiences. But they don’t have...
Read more → 20 May 2015
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The Eastfield Harvesters ended their season May 18 with a 12-6 loss to Tyler Junior College in the National Junior College Athletic Association District C Tournament championship game. The No. 3 Apaches, defending national champions, advanced to the NJCAA Division III World Series in Kinston,...
Read more → 06 May 2015
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By Brianna Harmon Josh Hamilton’s return to the Rangers after spending the past two seasons with the Angels may be a tough pill to swallow for many fans, but it could be one of the best decisions General Manager Jon Daniels has ever made. The Rangers took a significant risk with the trade, knowing...
Read more → 06 May 2015
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By Duncan Dixon The No. 6-ranked Eastfield Harvesters won three of four games at North Lake on April 25-26, moving into a tie for the conference lead heading into the final weekend of the regular season. In Game 1, Eastfield scored seven runs in the final inning to overcome a 9-3 deficit and pull...
Read more → 06 May 2015
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By Parker Ward The Eastfield Harvesters swept a home doubleheader against Mountain View on Saturday to clinch the regular-season Metro Athletic Conference title. Eastfield (34-10 overall, 22-8 MAC) finished the season ranked No. 6 in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III poll. The...
Read more → 06 May 2015
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Candid Campus The Literary and Fine Arts Festival filled the campus with music, dance and discussion of the arts during the week of April 20. Arts in Action featuring Jazz Under the Stars attracted 200 people, launched the Arts Collective, an umbrella for Eastfield’s visual and performing arts,...
Read more → 06 May 2015
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By Brandon Wagner Charities deserve your trust and attention, but some organizations are incompetent or abuse this good faith for selfish means. Everyone has seen the commercials that pull at your heartstrings. Whether it is to alleviate hunger, help animals in need or provide shelter for the homeless,...
Read more → 06 May 2015
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By J. Gomez I joined the military as an Army Reserve soldier because I wanted a degree and thought of the GI Bill as an appealing way to help pay for school. After my first semester at Eastfield, I realized that going to school and having a military career would be a daunting task. Reservists in the Army...
Read more → 06 May 2015
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By Keturah Jones I recently had the opportunity to watch the movie “Good Night and Good Luck.” It was about a journalist who took on former Sen. Joseph McCarthy when the senator claimed communists and Soviet spies were infiltrating the United States in the 1950s. After each news segment, the journalist...
Read more → 06 May 2015
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By Courtney Schwing “You can be anything you want to be when you grow up,” my dad said. “Anything?” I said. “Yes, Courtney, you can do whatever you want as long as you stay in school and work hard.” Well, Dad, Loretta Lynch went to Harvard College and Harvard Law School. She was the U.S....
Read more → 06 May 2015
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By Andrea Carrizales With a purse on her shoulder and a cane in her hand, Vanessa Ochoa walks to class. With great dexterity, she taps her surroundings, careful not to trip or walk into a student. Ochoa, a radio, television and film major, has a visual impairment disability. She is one of about...
Read more → 06 May 2015
Posted by etcetera Our View Riots and lootings shook Baltimore after a peaceful protest against the horrifying arrest and death of Freddie Gray turned violent on April 25. And though Americans have every right to decry the pointless violence and destruction, the original protest had merit. Gray, a 25-year-old black...
Read more → 06 May 2015
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Summer is here and another semester at Eastfield comes to an end. At The Et Cetera, we racked our brains thinking of the best ways to spend our summer vacation. Instead of burning in the Texas heat, why not relax, enjoy the cool A/C indoors and get hooked on some great TV shows? With services such as Netflix,...
Read more → 06 May 2015
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By James Hartley Two years ago Mesquite native Craig Wayne Boyd hadn’t quite made a name for himself. That meant that his initials, “CWB,” on his guitar strap didn’t mean much to most people. On April 25, however, Boyd stood on a stage in Mesquite with that guitar strap, proudly showing...
Read more → 06 May 2015
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By Parker Ward When Dr. Jerry Henson walked in as one of Eastfield’s first professors in 1970, the college had four buildings, one of which was not complete, and lacked carpet and furnished classrooms. Now, 45 years later he will walk out for the last time. Henson found his new job through...
Read more → 06 May 2015
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“Dead Wake,” written by non-fiction narrative author Erik Larson, is a climatic delineation of the events that happened leading up to, during and after the Lusitania’s fate. Larson was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1954 but grew up primarily in Freeport in Long Island, New York,...
Read more → 06 May 2015
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By Andy Carrizales Blue balloons arranged in the shape of a bow tie decorate the right side of the stage in the Performance Hall. In the middle, a screen displays several photos, the backdrop to influential leaders who await their turn to say a last goodbye to Dr. Bill J. Priest. On April 22, Eastfield...
Read more → 06 May 2015
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Former addict uses tribulations as tool to console, teach others By J. Gomez She unfolds a paper bearing mug shots dating back to February 2002. The mug shots show the battle of a woman in the midst of an addiction to crack. Substance abuse counseling major Charlesetta Garrett keeps copies...
Read more → 06 May 2015
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By Karina Dunn A native German, Lisa Wenleder, a psychologist, is visiting the United States to help research academic probation students. She reached out to Dr. Jonathan Michelon, QEP specialist and professor of human development and learning frameworks, last year for an internship opportunity. Wenleder’s...
Read more → 06 May 2015
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By James Hartley Two men were killed after opening fire outside a controversial art exhibit in Garland May 3. The Curtis Culwell Center was hosting a contest and exhibit featuring artwork of the Islamic prophet Muhammad when the shooting took place. Security officer and former Rowlett police...
Read more → 06 May 2015
Posted by etcetera By James Hartley Time is running out for the Texas Legislature, which meets biannually, to pass bills and send them to the governor for approval. The current legislative session, controlled by a Republican majority, ends June 1. Read on for the status of bills of interest to the Eastfield community. Guns...
Read more → 06 May 2015
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By Andy Carrizales Rohan Dokharel remembers the night of Friday, April 24 very clearly. “It was when the tornado came on the DFW area,” Dokharel said. “I came back from my grandpa’s home. I was looking at Facebook. Somebody [had] just uploaded a status like ‘Earthquake in Nepal.’” Dokharel,...
Read more → 05 May 2015
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Scenes from Eastfield's Cinco de Mayo celebration. Photos by Darnisha Cornelius
Read more → 04 May 2015
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By James Hartley Update 3:55 p.m. May 5: The Islamic State Group officially claimed responsibility today for an attack in Garland that took place outside a Muhammad cartooning contest on May 3. The Islamic State Group claimed that the two men who opened fire at an unarmed Garland ISD security guard...
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