16 Oct 2017
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By DAVID SILVA and CAROLINE CEOLIN @TheEtCetera Local artist Dyemond Obryan doesn’t recall a time in which he wasn’t creating drawings. As a child, Obryan moved around from school to school and said drawing was something he could always do by himself. He also remembers that his drawings would...
Read more → 14 Oct 2017
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By Julio Vega @JulioVegaETC The No. 8 ranked women’s soccer team looks to finish conference going into the final games of the regular season. The top three spots of the Metro Athletic Conference are still up for grabs, with first-placed Richland (7-1), second-placed Brookhaven (6-1-1) and third-placed...
Read more → 14 Oct 2017
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My psychiatrist smiled while giving me a diagnosis. “Major depressive disorder,” Dr. Shipe said. But I did not smile. All I could think about were the CNN headlines branding Adam Lanza the same. That same year, the Connecticut State Attorney’s Office concluded that Lanza, the Sandy...
Read more → 03 Oct 2017
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Eastfield police hosted their third annual National Night Out event Oct. 3 in an effort to connect police officers and community members. The event, which sees over 400 communities and college campuses gather. This year the campus held their event inside due to weather.
Read more → 03 Oct 2017
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By ALE PENA @TheEtCetera Club Dada, the venue in Deep Ellum where headlining band Pinegrove played a sold out show on September 30th, was filled with disappointment the entire night. Hordes of fans excitedly lined outside the small venue an hour before the show started in hopes of getting a barricade...
Read more → 03 Oct 2017
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More than 3 million American citizens have been living without food, clean drinking water, shelter, medical assistance and communication with the outside world in the wake of a disastrous hurricane that leveled the majority of Puerto Rico. An island just over 1,000 miles from Florida, Puerto Rico waited...
Read more → 03 Oct 2017
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By Karol Kilgore “Visions that can change the world trapped inside an ordinary girl. She looks just like me, too afraid to dream out loud.” These are the opening lines to one of my favorite songs, “Don’t Give Up,” by Gospel artist, Yolanda Adams. I relate to the song so much because I often...
Read more → 03 Oct 2017
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By Aldahir Segovia What do we millennials care about? Do we care about children not having a childhood anymore? Kids learn to read, write and do basic math problems at the age of 4 for a standardized test they don’t have to take for another couple of years. Do we care about exams like STAAR being...
Read more → 03 Oct 2017
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By Dan Luna Robert Jeffress, President Trump’s Evangelical adviser and pastor of First Baptist Dallas, used the Bible to justify ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which protects from deportation young adults who entered the country illegally as children and allows them to work. He...
Read more → 03 Oct 2017
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQhbCHdklfg By JAMES HARTLEY @JamesHartleyETC As thousands of bees buzz around her, Dana See pumps pine needle smoke out of a canister. The bees, sensing the smoke and thinking there is a fire that threatens their hive, don’t pay much attention to their white-suited...
Read more → 03 Oct 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC Dustin Stein sat in the stands with about 20 other college soccer coaches at an FC Dallas recruitment showcase last November, waiting to watch a small-but-prodigious goalkeeper by the name of Gabriela Roa. Stein was already familiar with Roa, a versatile player capable...
Read more → 03 Oct 2017
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It’s easy to miss the interesting places in a city as big as Dallas. The forest of neon signs advertising chain restaurants with boring concepts and the same old food can be blinding, keeping you from finding some truly unique dining experiences. Luckily, you have The Et Cetera. We’ve compiled...
Read more → 03 Oct 2017
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By CAROLINECEOLIN @TheEtCetera One out of every four female undergraduates will become a victim of sexual harassment before graduation, according to the United States Department of Justice. The Harvester Theatre Company’s production of “Say Something” will be a series of strategically constructed...
Read more → 03 Oct 2017
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By SAMUEL FARLEY @TheEtCetera Utilizing a mixture of botanical material and other natural resources, guest artists Analise Minjarez and Sarita Westrup showed students how to create unique inks and dyes during a Sept. 25th lecture. Held in room G-101, the lecture gave the artists a chance to showcase...
Read more → 03 Oct 2017
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By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaETC One would have a hard time outpacing the pretentiousness of the insufferable “Woodshock.” The film, which serves as fashion designers, Kate and Laura Mulleavy’s directorial debut, sees Kristen Dunst as Theresa, a clerk at a marijuana shop who uses a serum to turn...
Read more → 03 Oct 2017
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By MACKS PREWITT @MacksPrewittETC Freshmen planning to transfer to the University of North Texas at Dallas are eligible for a dual enrollment program that offers scholarship money, mentoring and a smooth transition from two-year college to four-year university. Participation in the Dallas Connect...
Read more → 03 Oct 2017
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By MACKS PREWITT @MacksPrewittETC With the study of experimental genetics making great strides in recent years, projects like chickensaurus hope to bridge the gap between birds and non-avian dinosaurs. The chickensaurus project started in 2011, when the book “How to Build a Dinosaur” by American...
Read more → 03 Oct 2017
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By DAN LUNA @TheEtCetera People deserve an absolute right to free speech, even if their words anger or hurt others, speech professor Nick Vera said at a Sept. 21 panel discussion on the subject. “There’s nuance here, but I will always err on the way of free speech,” he said. “Bullying is a reality,...
Read more → 02 Oct 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC The Eastfield women’s volleyball team has not dropped a single set in conference play on their way to being No. 3 in the nation. Coach Brandon Crisp attributes the success to the entire team’s effort during practices and praised the depth and talent across...
Read more → 29 Sep 2017
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Reporter Mikaela Carrillo talks to students and staff to discuss the current news topics that are prevalent to them. — Video by Andrew Gonzales https://youtu.be/cxYTDyiMLac
Read more → 21 Sep 2017
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"We're offering every single one of the Dreamers that want to come here to the consulate, free legal counseling and legal representation with a lawyer that will be provided by the Mexican government." Following President Donald Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program,...
Read more → 21 Sep 2017
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Jon Aguirre @JonAguirreETC “Dedicated to Bobby Jameson” is presented like an old cassette tape you would find at an estate sale and play on your dad’s dusty cassette player you retrieved from the attic. Ariel Pink is an American lo-fi indie artist that seamlessly blends influence and original...
Read more → 20 Sep 2017
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By LESLEY REYES @TheEtCetera Being a college student comes with a hidden price of over stressing about assignments, exams and the constant dread that lingers in the back of your mind that you will fall behind in your classes. There are multiple ways to unwind, but the best way to deal with...
Read more → 20 Sep 2017
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By MACKS PREWITT @MacksPrewittETC Located off of Haskell Avenue, Dolly Python, a vintage clothing store in Dallas, offers a shopping experience unlike any other with its selection of items and local venders hosted in the store. The place seems small at first, like a rectangle of Western-themed...
Read more → 20 Sep 2017
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OUR VIEW President Donald Trump made close to a million people susceptible to deportation by ending Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, otherwise known as DACA, with a six-month delay. Only four years ago, 800,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children— otherwise...
Read more → 20 Sep 2017
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OUR VIEW @TheEtCetera The plan to transition 80 percent of classes to an eight-week format by fall 2018 will undo the work Eastfield has done to make higher education more accessible to lower income students and those who have not had strong educational foundations. Eight-week terms, while beneficial...
Read more → 20 Sep 2017
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MACKS PREWITT @MacksPrewittETC In exploring themes of food and technology and how they interact in a modern world, Robin Sloan presents a sophomore novel that is a brilliant successor to his groundbreaking “Mr. Penumbra’s 24-hour Bookstore.” “Sourdough” revolves around Lois Clary, a software...
Read more → 20 Sep 2017
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I disagree with the generalization, “Jesus does not exist in the Republican Party, nor will he ever,” (“Conservatism and Christianity don’t mesh,” Sept. 6). Because Jesus is in the hearts of any who have received him (see John 1:12), no matter what party they belong to. Also Jesus didn’t...
Read more → 20 Sep 2017
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By NICHOLAS SINGLETON The removal of statues honoring Confederate war heroes has stirred a national conversation about racism and honoring history. The Confederacy is the shameful history of the United States. Local governments – including the city of Dallas, which last week removed a statue of Robert...
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