18 Nov 2016
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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 stamp the Justice Department if he's confirmed as attorney...
Read more → 16 Nov 2016
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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 tour at a sold out House of Blue on Nov 15. The tour followed the Sept 9 release...
Read more → 14 Nov 2016
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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 the front. In a few minutes the curtains will open and the Oakland based SWMRS will begin their...
Read more → 14 Nov 2016
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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 25-17, 25-16, 27-25. “I can’t believe...
Read more → 11 Nov 2016
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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 downtown Dallas tonight to protest the victory of President-elect...
Read more → 10 Nov 2016
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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 Burkett, an Eastfield graduate, was re-elected in District 113. Neave...
Read more → 10 Nov 2016
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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 elected for a 13th term as the District 30 representative,...
Read more → 10 Nov 2016
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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 professor at Eastfield in fall 2005. The Social Sciences Division...
Read more → 10 Nov 2016
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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 of the 2012 sheriff’s contest. Elaine Sacks, who has worked for Hillary...
Read more → 10 Nov 2016
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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 was probably intended as a joke, but this is coming from a guy who got so excited when a voter voiced...
Read more → 09 Nov 2016
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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 Department of Education. Funds...
Read more → 09 Nov 2016
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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 with his mother and sister when he was 5. The family was reunited with his father,...
Read more → 09 Nov 2016
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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 members of the Eastfield Chorus and Dance Company and the Women’s...
Read more → 09 Nov 2016
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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 who wants to discover new items and deals. It is like the “I Spy” books I used...
Read more → 09 Nov 2016
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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 somewhere in the code. Civilians are being slaughtered, entire...
Read more → 09 Nov 2016
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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 keep the golden age of superhero movies alive and strong by bridging...
Read more → 09 Nov 2016
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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 their season ended. There was not a dry eye on the Eastfield sideline. The jarring...
Read more → 09 Nov 2016
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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 14 national tournament appearances, winning only one national...
Read more → 09 Nov 2016
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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 the last decade, many with interest charges. Following the rightful public outcry,...
Read more → 09 Nov 2016
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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 about the death of Trayvon Martin. I can’t say I felt strongly about the situation. I didn’t...
Read more → 09 Nov 2016
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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 signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott, lowered the age of students eligible for dual credit courses...
Read more → 09 Nov 2016
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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 the awards and accolades it has received are well-deserved. But I must express great disappointment in the overwhelming...
Read more → 09 Nov 2016
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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 the United States. In a historic election, Trump will...
Read more → 08 Nov 2016
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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 Azusa, forcing authorities to secure the neighborhood and shut down nearby polling places – sending...
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