Comics
Year: 2018
Multimedia
Video: Students discuss stigmas, abortion and culture during Free Speech week
— Video by Esther Moreno/The Et Cetera
Multimedia
Video: DCCCD Chancellor discusses tuition, textbooks, master scheduling and bachelor programs
— Video by Esther Moreno/The Et Cetera
Life & Arts
A love for teaching and learning: Ana Rodriguez pursues education as her primary passion in life
By SAMUEL FARLEY @SamuelFarleyETC Professor Ana Rodriguez speaks softly as she remembers a time 20 years ago when she was an elementary school English teacher in her hometown of San Juan, Puerto Rico. She sits […]
Sports
‘They had such a hard team to fight’: Eastfield volleyball suffers defeat in five-set championship match
By JAMES HARTLEY @ByJamesHartley ROCHESTER, Minn. — It was the best game of volleyball Eastfield head coach Brandon Crisp said he’s ever seen. The Harvesters had come back from a two-set deficit in the third, […]
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Get loans later
On Nov. 7, there was an article published about student loans that needs clarification. The Financial Aid Office doesn’t recommend that students borrow loans at Eastfield to save for the university. What we recommend is […]
Columns
Letter to the Editor: Punny comic strip
Dear Et Cetera Staff and especially cartoonist Abednego Leal, It was first with great pride and joy that I read Mr. Leal’s Awkward Avocado comic strip titled, “The Pun-ishing Duo.” However, my joy soon turned to dismay at […]
Editorials
EDITORIAL: ‘Inclusive tuition’ to cover textbooks not best option
After a recent proposal to the Dallas County Community College District board, the district is considering implementing a new “inclusive tuition” plan. While the proposal would cut the average DCCCD student textbook costs by more […]
News
Recount ends former professor’s Texas Legislature hopes
By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaETC Former communications professor Joanna Cattanach conceded her race for Texas House District 108 on Nov. 29 to Morgan Meyer following a recount. Had she won, Cattanach would have been the sixth […]
Life & Arts
Harvester Highlight: Psychology major places meaning in tattoos
Psychology major Geneva Moiser, 21, discussed goals, school and tattoos with Deziree Ortega. Q. What do you do outside of school? A. I mainly work, do homework and play with my dog Q. Why did […]
News
Faculty president resigns after controversial email
By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaETC Government professor Stacey Jurhree and history professor Mike Noble have unexpectedly stepped down from their positions as Faculty Association president and vice president following a dispute at a Nov. 16 association […]
Campus & Community
Make Christmas eventful and cheap with these events
Christmas is a time of love, family and spending money. There are lots of events this time of year, but sometimes it seems like people forget that they don’t have to give away everything in […]
News
District considers raising tuition for shared textbook costs
By ARIA JONES @AriaJonesETC Tuition could be raised by $20 per credit hour to cover the cost of textbooks and class materials under a plan proposed by the Dallas County Community College District Board of […]
News
SGA fails to hold elections due to low turnout
By ANDREW WALTER @AndyWalterETC The Student Government Association is seeking to fill its executive board after not receiving any applications for their planned officer elections during their last general meeting Nov. 30. SGA President […]
Life & Arts
Five holiday party ideas
By AJI MARIAM Illustrations by JACKIE TREVINO AND MATEO COREY @TheEtCetera Winter is the time of year where people get together and manifest the spirit of giving. Gathering friends and family to spend time warming […]
Campus & Community
Guest choreographer designs dances that blend improv, scripted motions
By CAMERON R. COOK @Cameron_ETC Guest choreographer Daniel Martinez wants to challenge his audiences’ perception of what dance is with this year’s Fall Dance Concert. It’s something he’s discussed with his performers. “Maybe you don’t […]
News
World cultures celebrated during International Week
By JAMES HARTLEY @ByJamesHartley Students danced to foreign music, snacked on foods from across the world and discussed their heritage and favorite culture Nov. 15 during Eastfield’s International Celebration. The event took place during International […]
Life & Arts
Plano offers local eats, laid-back fun for students
DCCCD provides free DART passes to most students. But you can visit many destinations besides the Eastfield campus. Reporter Cameron R. Cook and photographer Jesus Ayala hopped the rail and headed north on the red line, second […]
News
Liberator founder visits campus
By YESENIA ALVARADO @YeseniaA_ETC Lee Berg left a tape before he died, where he describes what he saw the day his division liberated the Dachau concentration camp on April 29, 1945. As a first lieutenant in the 102 Infantry Division of […]
News
Execution date set for man convicted of homicide and rape at Eastfield track
The man convicted of the 1993 rape and homicide on Eastfield’s track is set to be put to death Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. Alvin Braziel Jr. was found guilty of the Sept. 21 murder […]
Life & Arts
‘Green Book’ shows that racism is wrong without preaching about it
By JAMES HARTLEY @ByJamesHartley “Green Book” tells a tale of positive transformation and overcoming mid-century racism through the eyes of a black musician and his Italian driver. Possibly most impressive, the film does this without […]
News
Update: Professor Cattanach loses bid for Texas House following recount
Staff reports @theetcetera Updated Nov. 29 Eastfield professor Joanna Cattanach loses her bid for Texas House Representative for District 108 following a voter recount. Cattanach was running against incumbent Republican Morgan Meyer to represent the […]
Sports
Volleyball claims second in nation after loss to Owens
By JAMES HARTLEY @ByJamesHartley The Harvesters’ fight for the NJCAA national volleyball title came to a dramatic end Saturday in a five-set match against first seeded Owens College, ending in a showdown that saw both […]
Sports
Harvesters head to volleyball championship match
By JAMES HARTLEY @ByJamesHartley Third seed Eastfield volleyball is headed to the National Junior College Athletics Association Division III championship match after a 3-0 victory over second seed Central Lakes College Friday night. Eastfield hasn’t […]
Life & Arts
Eastfield’s Buried History: Exploring the Motley Cemetery lore
The Motley family, which migrated to Texas from Kentucky, purchased the land that is now Eastfield College in 1865. While the families vacant home, the Motley mansion, burned down in 1967, Eastfield college was established […]
News
Meek loses sheriff bid
By CAMERON R. COOK @Cameron_ETC The Dallas County Sheriff’s election results with 93 percent of the votes counted last night had come out to 64 percent in favor of Marian Brown against opponent Aaron Meek’s […]
Sports
Eastfield volleyball wins first national tournament match
ROCHESTER, MN— Eastfield volleyball is ready to take on anyone in the National Junior CollegeAthletic Association Division III championship tournament, head coach Brandon Crisp said. It won’t be an easy task, he said, but Eastfield’s […]
Campus & Community
News
Early voting numbers surge, students embrace campus poll
By DAVID SILVA Senior Videographer @DavidSilvaETC Long lines, and often hours in wait times, were seen at early voting locations around the country. Nearly 39 million Americans had already voted before Tuesday’s election, surpassing the […]
Campus & Community
Mark your calendar: Five weeks of campus events in November and December
You’ll have the opportunity to check out a jazz recital, a Study Abroad in Cuba Info Session and the Native American Month Pow Wow from Nov. 7 through Dec. 5. Find details in the list […]