07 Jun 2017
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By JAMES HARTLEY @JamesHartleyETC The Dallas County Community College District Board of Trustees approved campus carry restrictions yesterday in the last meeting before the law goes into effect on two year college campuses in Texas. Starting August 1, concealed handgun license holders will be allowed...
Read more → 20 May 2017
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By BEN ENSIGN @BenEnsignETC For the second year in a row, The Eastfield Harvesters suffered double elimination after losses to the Tyler Junior College Apaches and the Brookhaven Bears. The Bears scored 10 runs on only 4 hits. The rest of their on-base time came from 11 walks and two hit batters. The...
Read more → 18 May 2017
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Find the most updated version here. By BEN ENSIGN @BenEnsignETC After back to back wins yesterday, the Eastfield Harvesters lost their third game of the NCJAA Region 5 Tournament to the Tyler Junior College Apaches by the score of 9-2. Yesterday, the Eastfield Harvesters came out victorious...
Read more → 12 May 2017
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In case you couldn't make it to the show, our video team has produced a short recap of the performances during the Spring Dance Concert on April 27 and 28.
Read more → 05 May 2017
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By JAMES HARTLEY @JamesHartleyETC One woman and a shooter are dead in a murder-suicide that sent North Lake College into intruder lockdown Wednesday. Janeera Nickol Gonzalez, 20, was shot at North Lake by Adrian Victor Torres, 21, who Gonzalez’s family said was stalking her before the incident. Torres...
Read more → 02 May 2017
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By JAMES HARTLEY @JamesHartleyETC A plan for campus renovations, more space, equipment and a possible new building is in the works as a part of Eastfield’s master plan. Repairs are also needed to address flooding in aging buildings, and the art department needs a new ventilation system for safety...
Read more → 02 May 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC The Texas House of Representatives voted on April 27 to ban sanctuary cities and compel local authorities to comply with immigration laws. After a 93-54 vote along party lines, the bill is now headed to the governor’s desk and is expected to be signed into law. Texas...
Read more → 02 May 2017
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By JAMES HARTLEY @JamesHartleyETC Texas handgun license holders will be allowed to bring their concealed guns to campus starting Aug. 1, and the Dallas County Community College District has yet to solidify any gun-free zones. The campus carry bill allows colleges to set aside exclusion zones where...
Read more → 02 May 2017
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By BRAULIO TELLEZ @TheEtCetera Lori Honeycutt is suspended 30 feet above the Charles W. Eisemann Center stage, focusing a stage light. She is held up by a mechanical lift, with only a platform between her and the wooden stage below. It’s 2002, and Honeycutt is fresh out of college, working...
Read more → 02 May 2017
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Kimberly Fernanda Lopez will be the first female student to graduate from the Honda Professional Automotive Career Training, a two-year program toward an Associate of Applied Science in automotive technology for future Honda and Acura service technicians. Having tinkered with cars since she was young,...
Read more → 02 May 2017
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As the semester draws to a close and another academic year ends, we have seen many programs introduced, cut or altered both throughout the district and within our campus with varying levels of success. A decline in extracurricular activities and lack of accessible resources for students struggling...
Read more → 02 May 2017
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It’s time to start planning your summer. What better way to spend some time than by staying local and inexpensive? Spend time with friends, have fun and save money with these top five hidden gems. — Compiled by Macks Prewitt ➤ Opening Bell Coffee Most independent coffee shops are not cheap,...
Read more → 02 May 2017
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By ESMERALDA OLGUIN All my family gathered up for my sister’s birthday dinner, something that never happens. From the moment we sat down, I buried my face in my cellphone. As our server came to take our order, I looked up only to see my family ignoring her because like me, they were all on their...
Read more → 02 May 2017
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By JASMINE OLIVA When I got my first news writing assignment, I was terrified. I was told to interview professors and Eastfield students about an event on campus. Easy, right? I’m an adult. I should totally be able to interact with other adults and ask them basic questions, right? Not exactly. Having...
Read more → 02 May 2017
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By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaETC A large cardboard “22” adorns the “Star Wars”-themed cake sitting in front of Edwin Alanis’ table. The large crowd surrounding him, all in their Sunday best, gleefully finish singing “Happy Birthday.” Edwin’s mother, Guadalupe, lights a single candle...
Read more → 02 May 2017
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By BRAULIO TELLEZ The spring semester is almost over. Students are in full study mode, crawling through the last leg of final exam preparation and making plans for the longest break of the academic year. Some of us can already smell the sunscreen and chlorine from the pool. Before you commit to lounging...
Read more → 02 May 2017
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By MACKS PREWITT @TheEtCetera Zach DeCamp, a member of numerous clubs and a student leader on campus, is the 2017 recipient of the Student Leader of the Year Award, an honor commending outstanding academics, leadership and community involvement. An accounting major, he is president of the Accounting...
Read more → 02 May 2017
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Jide “JC” Carew, who was born in Nigeria, worked as a peer mentor in the Office of Student Engagement and Retention while studying at Eastfield and the University of Texas at Arlington. After graduating, he took on a full-time job as Eastfield’s intramural sports coordinator. Over the past...
Read more → 02 May 2017
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By JON-MARK TAMEZ @TheEtCetera A bill to end in-state tuition for undocumented students has been rejected by the Texas Legislature while another seeking to lessen veterans’ education benefits in Texas is still up for consideration. The Noriega law, named after the former state representative...
Read more → 02 May 2017
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By JONATHAN AGUIRRE @TheEtCetera A favorite pastime of hip-hop fans is discussing who is the best rapper ever. Of course every genre fanbase has this debate of who is the best in their field. But hip-hop is a relatively new genre and doesn’t have many artists in the running for the title. With...
Read more → 02 May 2017
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By BEN ENSIGN @BenEnsignETC The Eastfield Harvesters baseball team is heading to tournament with an overall record of 25-22 and a conference record of 15-12. The Harvesters have held near the middle of the Region V conference rankings this season. The team boasts a batting average of .318 and a 6.13...
Read more → 13 Apr 2017
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Following the popularity of their raunchy “Harvester Cabaret” last year, the Harvester Theatre Company is returning with a jukebox-themed spin. Directed by Mara Bim, the second annual “Harvester Cabaret Musical Revue” takes the audience through decades of popular music from the 1950s to the 2000s. Check...
Read more → 13 Apr 2017
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Here are the Eastfield athletes who have signed with four-year universities as of April 13.
Read more → 12 Apr 2017
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More than 3,000 people marched through downtown Dallas in support of immigrant rights April 9. The Mega March was far smaller gathering than the original Mega March 11 years ago, which drew more than 350,000. The Mega March had a more diverse gathering than the previous with advocates for international...
Read more → 12 Apr 2017
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Transparency in crime reports is integral in keeping the public informed and safe. The media regularly uses such records to confirm information for news stories and presentations, and ordinary citizens have the option to consult these reports directly. Unfortunately, the Dallas County Community College...
Read more → 12 Apr 2017
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The article “District prepares for campus carry” (Feb. 8, 2017) not only misquotes me, but does so in a way that radically distorts the meaning and intent of my words. Further, my remarks were obtained through a recording made by the Student Publications Manager, a recording which should not have...
Read more → 12 Apr 2017
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The annual Literary & Fine Arts Festival is in full swing after being extended from one week to a month. The March 31 Faculty Dance Concert, although not an official festival event, contributed to the variety of showcases. The official kickoff to the festival occurred on April 1 with Arts in Action,...
Read more → 11 Apr 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC Working artists must be flexible and embrace modern marketing to find commercial success, said participants in the April 4 Making Art Work: Dispelling the Myth of the Starving Artist panel discussion. Shamsy Roomiani, a muralist, printmaker and installation artist...
Read more → 11 Apr 2017
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By JONATHAN AGUIRRE @TheEtCetera I would say that Bob Dylan needs no introduction, but considering there was virtually no hype for his new album, he might. When I heard that one of my all-time favorite artists was releasing a new album, I wondered how I only found out a few days before its March...
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