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What you shouldn’t do before finals, but we know you’ll do anyway


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 05 Dec 2018   Posted by etcetera

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Video: Students discuss stigmas, abortion and culture during Free Speech week


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 05 Dec 2018   Posted by etcetera

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6rjDiRO3C8 — Video by Esther Moreno/The Et Cetera

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Video: DCCCD Chancellor discusses tuition, textbooks, master scheduling and bachelor programs


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 05 Dec 2018   Posted by etcetera

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk3cqPyL3-E — Video by Esther Moreno/The Et Cetera

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A love for teaching and learning: Ana Rodriguez pursues education as her primary passion in life


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 05 Dec 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 in her office and leans back in her chair as she thinks. As her memories begin to come...

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‘They had such a hard team to fight’: Eastfield volleyball suffers defeat in five-set championship match


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 04 Dec 2018   Posted by etcetera

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, tied the match in the fourth and were at the end of the fifth set of the national championship...

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Letter to the Editor: Get loans later


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 04 Dec 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 that students wait until they get to the university to borrow the loan funding. The...

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Letter to the Editor: Punny comic strip


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 04 Dec 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 having now been cast as a comic strip-per! Was someone watching...

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‘Inclusive tuition’ to cover textbooks not best option


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 04 Dec 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 than 50 percent, it would do so by effectively raising the overall...

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Recount ends former professor’s Texas Legislature hopes


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 04 Dec 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 Dallas County Democrat to flip a Republican Texas House seat this election...

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Harvester Highlight: Psychology major places meaning in tattoos


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 04 Dec 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 you choose psychology as your major? A. All sorts of things really. I have my own issues with mental illness....

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Faculty president resigns after controversial email


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 04 Dec 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 meeting. Noble, who is in his ninth year at Eastfield,...

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Make Christmas eventful and cheap with these events


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 04 Dec 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 their wallets. Here is a list with free or less than $10 events for you holiday penny pinchers. — Compiled...

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District considers raising tuition for shared textbook costs


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 04 Dec 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 Trustees. Students would receive the materials on the first day of class as part of a deal...

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SGA fails to hold elections due to low turnout


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 04 Dec 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 Jasmin Larez said because of the new eight-week...

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Five holiday party ideas


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 04 Dec 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 up each others’ cold winter nights is something to look forward to, especially when...

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Guest choreographer designs dances that blend improv, scripted motions


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 04 Dec 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 have to move in a certain way, maybe you can do awkward...

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World cultures celebrated during International Week


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 04 Dec 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 Week. The week included information about...

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Plano offers local eats, laid-back fun for students


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 04 Dec 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 to last station. Third stop in our series: Downtown Plano. A stream...

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Liberator founder visits campus


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 04 Dec 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 the Army, Berg earned a bronze star following...

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Execution date set for man convicted of homicide and rape at Eastfield track


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 27 Nov 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 of Doug White, 27, and the rape of White’s wife of 11 days, Lora White. Braziel was not linked to the crimes until 2001,...

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‘Green Book’ shows that racism is wrong without preaching about it


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 27 Nov 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 making any disenfranchising political stances or statements....

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Update: Professor Cattanach loses bid for Texas House following recount


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 12 Nov 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 district, which includes Park Cities and Old East...

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Volleyball claims second in nation after loss to Owens


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 11 Nov 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 squads lose and regain the lead. The Harvesters dropped the first two sets...

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Harvesters head to volleyball championship match


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 10 Nov 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 dropped a set in the tournament, going 25-13,...

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Eastfield’s Buried History: Exploring the Motley Cemetery lore


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 09 Nov 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 in 1970 and the family cemetery remains on the campus. Read the stories...

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Meek loses sheriff bid


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 08 Nov 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 nearly 36 percent. Meek graduated from Eastfield’s Law Enforcement Academy in 2005...

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Eastfield volleyball wins first national tournament match


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 08 Nov 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 season has prepared them. The squad arrived in Rochester Tuesday...

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Homecoming Week


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 07 Nov 2018   Posted by etcetera

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Early voting numbers surge, students embrace campus poll


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 07 Nov 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 total number of votes from the 2014 midterm election, which...

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Mark your calendar: Five weeks of campus events in November and December


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 07 Nov 2018   Posted by etcetera

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 below. —Staff reports Wednesday, Nov. 7 Recital: EFC Jazz Faculty, 1 p.m., F-117 Thursday, Nov. 8 Free Speech...

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