Month: September 2016

TV Review: ‘Narcos’ second season erupts into bloodbath

By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaETC Editor’s Note: Includes season one spoilers. How do you kill Pablo Escobar? Don’t ask anyone in season one of the critically acclaimed Netflix original series “Narcos.” They’ve all tried and failed. […]

Tim Burton’s ‘Home for Peculiar Children’ lacks any redeeming qualities

By KEVIN ORELLANA Reporter @TheEtCetera It’s been some time since I’ve watched, much less enjoyed, a Tim Burton film. Faced with the task of keeping my eyes in their respective sockets during a screening of Burton’s latest […]

‘Divine Feminine’ shines, represents turning point in Mac Miller’s career

By RODRIGO MENDOZA @TheEtCetera Pittsburgh native Mac Miller has had a lot of hit songs including “Donald Trump” and his 2013 duet “That Way” with his now-girlfriend Ariana Grande. Miller’s last few albums have not […]

Police test emergency response in lockdown drill

By BRIANNA HARMON @BHarmonETC As a recorded announcement ordered students and employees to lock down the campus, screams erupted in the Pit. “Put the gun on the ground,” a police officer yelled. The Sept. 20 […]

Partnership with online course company angers faculty

By JAMES HARTLEY @JamesHartleyETC Eastfield faculty have raised concerns over a new partnership between Dallas County Community College District and StraighterLine, a provider of prepackaged, low-cost online courses that some faculty say do not […]

Enrollment bounces back up

By JULIO VEGA @TheEtCetera This year, 15,105 students enrolled for the fall semester, an increase over 14,311 students in fall 2015. Last year, enrollment dipped for the first time in five years. Enrollment is now […]

Rolling in ecstasy: As rave culture re-emerges, so does ecstasy

By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaETC Editor’s Note: Some names have been changed to protect the identities of those involved. Jeremy goes through the same routine every time. As he sits in his car and prepares to […]

Photo Gallery: 22 pushup challenge

‘Henrietta Lacks’ deserves acclaim

September 20, 2016 etcetera 0

By RODRIGO MENDOZA @TheEtCetera Rebecca Skloot’s debut nonfiction book, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” is this year’s common book, a literary work integrated into classes and activities throughout the academic year. The common book experience is […]

‘In Good Company’ pairs professors’ work with artists of their choice

September 19, 2016 etcetera 0

By JON AGUIRRE @TheEtCetera The annual Eastfield faculty art show gives students a glimpse of their art professors’ abilities. But for the past two years, professors have invited guest artists to share exhibit space for the “In […]

Editorial: Kaepernick has right to sit, kneel in protest

September 18, 2016 etcetera 0

@TheEtCetera San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been drawing a lot of heat after he refused to stand for the national anthem at an Aug. 26 game to protest racial inequality. Despite threats, boycotts […]

The art of teaching

September 16, 2016 etcetera 0

Iris Bechtol sharpens her craft of sculpting, painting, photography and teaching by pushing herself and others to step outside of their comfort zone By MAYRA ROSALES-MONTOYA @TheEtCetera Iris Bechtol walks among the artwork in Gallery 219, viewing […]

Employees get a raise, tuition does not

September 15, 2016 etcetera 0

DCCCD board approves 2017 budget, raises for all employees By JAMES HARTLEY @JamesHartleyETC Tuition rates will stay the same and all employees will receive raises under the 2016-2017 Dallas County Community College District budget approved Sept. 6. […]

Five Festivals perfect for kicking off the fall season

September 15, 2016 etcetera 0

Alejandra Rosas/The Et Cetera The Dallas Arboretum is featuring pumpkins as a part of its fall festivities. It’s technically still summer and certainly feels it, but the promise of cooler temperatures and pumpkins spice everything looms on the horizon. Celebrate the season of falling leaves, Halloween and […]

Class policies may prevent student involvement

By BRIANNA HARMON @BHarmonETC A handful of Eastfield professors have included a rule in their syllabi that students will not be excused from class for off-campus events related to Eastfield sports teams, clubs, organizations and other extracurricular […]

Mesquite remembers 9-11

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Panel addresses police, community relations

By KEVIN ORELLANA @TheEtCetera Police officers and community members at a panel discussion on trust between the groups agreed that an “us vs. them” mentality taints their relationship. Audience member B. Kennyjay Reed said that as a […]

Athlete clings to soccer after tragedy

By BRIANNA HARMON @BHarmonETC After a successful freshman season on the soccer field, Karla Gutierrez was preparing to move away and further her college sports career. On April 28 her plans changed, starting with a text […]

Harvesters ranked 4th in nation