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Month: November 2016

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Trump taps Sessions for attorney general to tow immigration line

November 18, 2016 etcetera 0

  WASHINGTON – Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) is the hardest of Capitol Hill’s hard-core conservatives, a former prosecutor and failed judicial nominee whose sternly worded views on immigration, drugs, gun rights and more would distinctly […]

Life & Arts

Grouplove mixes punk, pop influences in sold-out show

November 16, 2016 etcetera 0

By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaETC Grouplove brought out a highly energetic setlist for their Dallas fans and accompanied it with a mesmerizing lightshow. The LA-based indie rock band kicked off the Texas leg of its 2016 […]

Life & Arts

Punk rockers SWMRS and FIDLAR deliver energetic performances

November 14, 2016 etcetera 0

Landon Williams @TheEtCetera You can hear the sounds of last minute preparations behind the giant curtain separating the stage from the audience. People push past each other to get as close as they can to […]

Sports

Harvesters volleyball places third in nation

November 14, 2016 etcetera 0

By Brianna Harmon Managing Editor @BHarmonETC ROCHESTER, MINN. — The Harvesters swept their final match Saturday in the National Junior College Athletic Association Tournament to place third in the nation. Eastfield defeated Central Lakes College […]

News

Anti-Trump protests continue in Dallas

November 11, 2016 etcetera 0

In the wake of a historically unpredicted election, protesters took to the streets of Dallas waving rainbow banners and hoisting signs reading “not my president” and “make racists afraid again.” Around 500 people gathered in […]

News

Neave upsets Sheets, Burkett re-elected

November 10, 2016 etcetera 0

By Julio Vega and Taylor Roberts Staff Writers @TheEtCetera Democrat Victoria Neave upset Republican incumbent Kenneth Sheets in a close race Tuesday to become the new Texas state representative in District 107, while Republican Cindy […]

News

Dallas incumbents secure new terms in House

November 10, 2016 etcetera 0

By Parker Ward Cristhian Herrera and Jacqueline Estrada Contributors @TheEtCetera Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson and Republican Jeb Hensarling scored easy victories Tuesday night to keep their seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Johnson was […]

News

Rousseau remembered as relatable teacher

November 10, 2016 etcetera 0

By David Silva Editor in Chief @DavidSilvaETC Government professor Phoenix Rousseau, known for her eccentric personality and love of animals, died of cancer Oct. 29, about a year after her diagnosis. Rousseau became a full-time […]

News

Dallas Sheriff Valdez wins re-election

November 10, 2016 etcetera 0

By Parker Ward Contributor @TheEtCetera Incumbent Lupe Valdez (D) easily defeated her opponent, businessman Kirk Launius, with 59 percent of the vote to keep her seat as Dallas County sheriff. The race was a rematch […]

News

Low Five: Worst moments of the 2016 Election

November 10, 2016 etcetera 0

Jeb Bush begs for applause and bear-hugs supporters Jeb Bush, a man who doesn’t know how to put on a zip-up hoodie, politely asked the audience for applause at a New Hampshire campaign event. It […]

News

STEM grant provides millions to expand labs

November 9, 2016 etcetera 0

By JAMES HARTLEY Managing Editor @JamesHartleyETC Eastfield’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Division is building new labs, creating credit-transfer agreements with four-year universities and hiring special academic advisers with a $4.5 million grant from the […]

News

Immigrant siblings overcome growing up alone

November 9, 2016 etcetera 0

By KILEE TORREZ Contributor @TheEtCetera With his parents in another country, Juan Terrazas and his younger sister were left to fend for themselves at a young age. Terrazas came to the United States from Mexico […]

Campus & Community

Canadian trio links with campus music, dance

November 9, 2016 etcetera 0

By JON AGUIRRE Staff Writer @TheEtCetera Foreign instruments litter an empty stage. Soft pink lights illuminate the background behind three large white sheets resemblship sails. A trio of musicians takes the stage, later joined by […]

Campus & Community

Hidden Gem: Discover comic books, old soundtrack vinyls at East Fork Mall

November 9, 2016 etcetera 0

By MACKS PREWITT Staff Writer @MacksPrewittETC East Fork Mall houses the largest variety of goods anywhere in the Mesquite area. Like a thrift shop on steroids, this mall is a must-stop attraction for the shopper […]

Life & Arts

Gamer Zone: ‘Battlefield 1’ revisits horrors of first World War

November 9, 2016 etcetera 0

By CAITLIN PIPER Copy Editor @TheEtCetera There’s something inherently hypocritical about a developer trying to paint their game with a “war is hell” message while still setting aside room for a spirited multiplayer death match […]

Life & Arts

Review: Visuals elevate ‘Strange’ past typical plot

November 9, 2016 etcetera 0

By DAVID SILVA Editor in Chief @DavidSilvaETC Just as “Iron Man” and Robert Downey Jr. broke open the gates for the “first generation” of Marvel Cinematic Universe glory, “Doctor Strange” and Benedict Cumberbatch look to […]

Soccer

Soccer relives last year’s heartbreak in tournament

November 9, 2016 etcetera 2

By BRIANNA HARMON Managing Editor @BHarmonETC Sophomore Torri Sayman fell to the ground after missing the final penalty kick that would have tied the game against Brookhaven. With the miss, the Harvesters lost 3-2 and […]

Sports

New basketball team anticipates return trip to nationals

November 9, 2016 etcetera 0

By BRIANNA HARMON Managing Editor @BHarmonETC The Eastfield Harvesters basketball team has one thing on its mind: returning to the national tournament. Eastfield finished fourth in the national tournament last season. The Harvesters have made […]

Editorials

Editorial: Pentagon should honor recruitment promises

November 9, 2016 etcetera 0

On Oct. 22, the Los Angeles Times reported that thousands of veterans of the California National Guard were being forced to pay back thousands of dollars of enlistment bonuses erroneously awarded by the Pentagon over […]

Columns

Black Lives Matter should abandon violence

November 9, 2016 etcetera 0

By David Silva The Black Lives Matter movement must eliminate and disavow violence from their protests in order to succeed as a civil rights group. I don’t quite remember how I reacted when I heard […]

Columns

Dual credit students’ success can inspire fellow classmates

November 9, 2016 etcetera 0

By Avery Williams Get ready for high school freshmen to join you in your next class here at Eastfield because the rules are changing. Texas House Bill 505, passed in the last legislative session and […]

Columns

Letter to the editor: Book events deserve more stories

November 9, 2016 etcetera 0

To the Editors: In the time I have been teaching at Eastfield, I have watched our student newspaper grow and improve. The Et Cetera has done some top-notch work in the past few years, and […]

News

Trump Triumphant in Historic Upset

November 9, 2016 etcetera 0

By JAMES HARTLEY @JamesHartleyETC Riding on his promise to “make America great again,” Republican Donald Trump defied polls and expectations Tuesday, winning key battleground states to upset Hillary Clinton and become the next president of […]

News

Shooting targets California polling place

November 8, 2016 etcetera 0

Updated Nov. 8 at 10:17 p.m. LOS ANGELES – An elderly man was killed and two others were wounded Tuesday when an assailant armed with a military-style rifle opened fire in a residential area of […]

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