By James Hartley After pounding the Brookhaven College Bears 11-1 Friday, the Eastfield Harvesters fell twice Saturday, wiping their hopes of a championship bid and ending their season. This was the last season for short […]
DCCCD Board of Trustees districts 3 and 4 are set to go into a runoff in June, with none of the candidates running for those districts garnering more than 50 percent of the vote. Phil Ritter locked down the victory in District 2. […]
By Tiffany Aragon Eastfield College celebrated the Year of the Monkey on Feb. 8 by bringing Chinese lion dancers to campus. Students from the White Lion Kung Fu martial arts school danced in traditional costume […]
By Jasmine Oliva Who was the better orator: Martin Luther King Jr. or Malcolm X? As part of Eastfield’s African-American History Month celebration, the Office of Student Engagement and Retention held a presentation Feb. 17 […]
By Brianna Harmon Gabriel “Cookie” Gonzalez almost gave up baseball due to his ambivalence toward school. But after a heart-to-heart with Texas Rangers pitcher Shawn Tolleson, Gonzalez found the motivation to get back in school […]
By James Hartley A tea trend has been brewing in America, and it’s not the traditional Southern iced tea. Steeped in thousands of years of history and practice, tea is becoming an increasingly popular beverage […]
Kyle Steward, a certified tea specialist and co-owner of The Cultured Cup, talks about tea tasting and how tea acquires a natural flavor. The Cultured Cup is located at 13714 Gamma Rd #104, Dallas, TX […]
By Andrea Carrizales When her son Junior was 11 years old, Nelda Alderete would wake him up at 6:30 a.m. and “drag him out the door” to drive him to school. On Tuesdays and Thursdays […]
Nelda Alderete, a mother, full-time student at Eastfield, and part-time worker on campus shares what it is like to work at TRiO. Video filmed and edited by Andrea Carrizales/The Et Cetera. Student moms make […]
By Gabriel Flores Sophomore guard Tre Anderson was the catalyst for the Eastfield Harvesters basketball team’s success this season, especially during the second half. For his efforts, he was selected as a National Junior College […]
The Eastfield Harvesters are going to the postseason again. Meet some of the key players. Video shot and edited by Gabriel Flores/The Et Cetera.
While most of the 10 candidates seeking to fill three seats on the Dallas County Community College District Board of Trustees appear genuine in their desire to improve the district, we’ve chosen to endorse Richard […]
By Emily Martinez In 2007, W.W. Samuell High School in Pleasant Grove faced the prospect of closing down. The school had a graduation rate of 36 percent. At that point, the closure seemed inevitable. But […]
By Gabriel Flores When I sit back and think about watching my little sister walk across the stage nine months ago, I don’t remember the look of joy and nervousness on her face or the […]
By Andrea Carrizales I was scared of going to college; I still kind of am. When I walked into Eastfield for the first time, I was so scared of the place that I begged my […]
By Jennifer Sanmiguel Art was unleashed in the form of spray paint outside of the G building on the morning of April 21. Students and staff crowded around the Dallas-based graffiti art collective Sour Grapes […]
By Jasmine Oliva Applying theatrical makeup is a lot like learning how to “contour like a Kardashian,” drama program coordinator Dusty Reasons-Thomas said. An art form in its own right, stage makeup is heavily reliant […]
By Caitlin Piper The infamous difficulty curve of the “Souls” series isn’t so much a sharp incline as it is a Sisyphean trek up the mountains of the Underworld. Just when I think I’ve gotten […]
Dance major Colby Calhoun works as a dance instructor in the Eastfield work study program under faculty member Danielle Georgiou. Calhoun will graduate this semester and transfer to Texas Woman’s University in the fall to […]
The library hosted the second Back to the Stacks presentation as part of the Literary and Fine Arts Festival.
Dance students performed at the Spring Dance Concert on April 21 and 22, as part of the Literary and Fine Arts Festival. There was a preview in the Bohemian Wonderland exhibit in C building the […]
The Et Cetera hosted the 7th annual Poetry Slam on April 19 as part of the Literary and Fine Arts Festival. 1st Place – Jonathan Andrews 2nd Place – Jacob Sergeant 3rd Place – Amber […]
As part of Media Days, the Et Cetera hosted the first-ever Voice of Eastfield, a radio announcing competition. Juanita Hernandez, a broadcast journalism major, won first place. She will be transferring to the University of […]
By Mickey Smith In honor of May the Fourth, also known as “Star Wars” Day, we look back at the best Jedi Knights and Sith Lords to appear on the big screen. The next “Star […]
The Student Government Association has elected new officers to serve during the 2016-17 academic year. Aaron Sustaita was named president and was sworn in April 29. He served as secretary for the 2015-2016 term. Officers […]
By Mayra Rosales-Montoya For its victims, domestic and child abuse can often feel like a topic people like to “sweep under the rug,” activist Gauthami Vemula said in a speech April 25. “It’s not about […]
By James Hartley and Brianna Harmon Disabled parking on campus is apparently being misused by drivers who do not have permission to park in accessible spaces. The Et Cetera found three to six violations every […]
By Parker Ward Jennifer Scruggs didn’t need anyone to make her pursue her dream job. Nobody told her to take extra classes while working full time. But she did, and now she’ll be walking the […]
By David Silva Alejandra Salcedo competes every day. While everyone competes with everyone else, she pushes herself to exceed previously accomplished goals. She has done this ever since she was young. Salcedo, named Student Leader […]
By Parker Ward Victoria Neave visited Eastfield on April 13 as the third and final featured orator in the Student Government Association’s Distinguished Speaker Series. Neave grew up in Pleasant Grove. Her parents advised her […]
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