15 Jun 2018
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By ARIA JONES @AriaJonesETC If you’re hoping “Incredibles 2” was made in consideration of the generation that has grown into adulthood waiting for a sequel, you’re in luck. Pixar brings back the Incredibles and other fan favorites like Frozone (Samuel L. Jackson) and Edna Mode, who is voiced...
Read more → 10 Jun 2018
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By DANIEL DURRETT @THEETCETERA Warner Bros has recognized the power of a strong female lead movie and saved us from the typically lackluster films of the early summer with “Ocean's 8.” Heist films as a whole, are stories of stealing something epic and rising up and sticking it to the man in the process....
Read more → 18 May 2018
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By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaRam Minor spoiler alert. For a film that can be described as far dirtier, far bloodier and far more meta than its predecessor, it’s odd to admit that “Deadpool 2” also has more heart than the original. When we last left Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds), he had rescued...
Read more → 02 May 2018
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC As “Dancing with the Stars” plays in the living room, 5-year-old Hailey Musgrove cha-chas in front of the television, following the routines on screen. She loves dancing but hates dressing up. Her ballet costumes are scratchy and uncomfortable, so she fashions a dress...
Read more → 02 May 2018
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By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaETC Before his senior year of high school, Jordan Parker was at a crossroads. His baseball career seemed to be over, thanks to a nagging shoulder injury and limited playing time on the team. He hadn’t drawn a glimpse of interest from college coaches. He told his father...
Read more → 02 May 2018
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The Eastfield women’s soccer program hired new coach Paul Tate earlier this month. Tate’s arrival comes after previous head soccer coach Dustin Stein resigned to take a job an assistant coach at the University of Pittsburgh. Tate said he liked the opportunity to return to his home state and challenge...
Read more → 02 May 2018
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For many Americans who don’t understand soccer, the lingo is like a foreign language. Some people, however, are everyday, hardcore fans with soccer-crazy blood rushing through every vein. Others go along with the hype every four years, although this summer will be the exception. With the U.S....
Read more → 02 May 2018
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By ARIA JONES @AriaJonesETC Two capsules of marijuana, one before work and one right after lunch. Then at night, part of a brownie to sleep. This is the daily routine that gave Pamela Schultz her life back. Schultz, 65, has post polio syndrome that causes muscle weakness all over her body. She suffers...
Read more → 02 May 2018
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By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaETC On a Saturday afternoon, Mike Walker and several Eastfield faculty and staff took a trip to Margaret Leicht’s home. Their visit was a welcomed sight for the Social Sciences division’s secretary, yet it wasn’t one with the intention of a group dinner or backyard...
Read more → 02 May 2018
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BY KEAIRA ENGLISH @TheEtCetera Adrian Douglas woke up and couldn’t bend her body. The pain had taken over. Douglas was expecting. After being unable to conceive in her first marriage, Douglas and her second husband, Bruce, were finally pregnant. Throughout her pregnancy, however, she had experienced...
Read more → 02 May 2018
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By SAMUEL FARLEY @TheEtCetera The dangerous chemicals inside of vapes and e-cigarettes disqualifies them as a healthy alternative to smoking, said Ashley Paramore a tobacco prevention specialist at the Dallas Council on Alcohol and Drugs. At “Just Stop Blowing: Quitting Tobacco” on April...
Read more → 02 May 2018
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By JAMES HARTLEY @JamesHartleyETC A group of Eastfield students placed third in a state science competition hosted by the University of Texas in Dallas, with each winning a $1000 scholarship to the university. Angelica Avila, Rachel Howell, Christian Orozco and Vianney Sanchez worked on the project,...
Read more → 02 May 2018
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Analise Minjarez and Sarita Westrup, also known as the group Tierra Firme, hosted an interactive art piece. Student made art out of recycled T-shirt fabric and yarn on a land loom throughout the month of April. The group, recruited by art gallery director Iris Bechtol, visited campus on selected days...
Read more → 02 May 2018
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Eastfield administration has big plans for the campus’ future, and at The Et Cetera we believe that we can provide some valuable insight into how to further improve the quality of our campus. Instead of caving to the demands of having an expanded food court, Eastfield needs to double-down on its promotion...
Read more → 02 May 2018
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By Aji Mariam DACA is more than a bargaining chip. America is currently battling a war on immigration that accentuates a divide amongst political entities. The Trump administration and its allies have led the conversation towards the construction of a border wall between the citizens of the United...
Read more → 02 May 2018
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By ARIA JONES @AriaJonesETC Marilyn Olliff, known for her positive attitude and the angel Christmas ornaments she would make every year, died unexpectedly on April 10, following a brief illness. Olliff, 64, worked in the Eastfield advising office and was employed at the college for 44 years. The...
Read more → 02 May 2018
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By JAMES HARTLEY and COLIN TAYLOR @JamesHartleyETC Dallas police officer and Eastfield graduate Rogelio Santander died April 25 after being shot while on duty. Santander and Officer Crystal Almeida were responding to a call at a Home Depot in Lake Highlands when the two were shot. Santander, 27, graduated...
Read more → 02 May 2018
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By David Silva What do you have in common with a Trump supporter? No, I’m not comparing you to your misguided uncle or someone who reluctantly voted for him. No, you have something in common with a MAGA hat wearing, build-that-wall chanting, and fake news sharing die-hard supporter. Both of you think...
Read more → 26 Apr 2018
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By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaETC Let’s be real. No matter the number of positive or negative reviews that come out about “Avengers: Infinity War,” you’re going to watch the crap out of that movie anyway. It’s too massive, too ballsy and just way too much of a cinematic novelty to be ignored. And...
Read more → 24 Apr 2018
Posted by etcetera Communications Career Day April 24, 2018 Check out the bios of our participating media professionals below, listed in alphabetical order. Asterisks indicate current or former Eastfield students. *Jarrod Ausborne Senior Product Designer and Startup Founder Jarrod is founder and CEO of Mintor...
Read more → 20 Apr 2018
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By Colin Taylor @TheEtCetera “Blockers” presents itself as the journey of three parents and their respective daughters, who are each planning to each lose their virginity on prom night. While the story does take the audience on that journey, the potentially complex characters are one-dimensional...
Read more → 18 Apr 2018
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By JAMES HARTLEY and KATHERINE HIGGINS @JamesHartleyETC Hearty and uninhibited, Jamal Rasheed’s laughter ricochets from honey yellow walls lined with portraits of civil rights activists. His devotion to black history is evident in every corner of the Ellis County African American Hall...
Read more → 18 Apr 2018
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By JAMES HARTLEY @JamesHartleyETC As Nick Vera stands in Eastfield’s free speech area, he knows that the words he’s about to speak could result in backlash. He looks to one of the cameras set up in front of the Lower Courtyard stage and delivers the first of several speeches designed to start...
Read more → 18 Apr 2018
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By ARIA JONES @AriaJonesETC Eastfield is offering students a new type of GPS to navigate their academic careers, with advisers, college navigators, 48 course maps and more on the way. Guided Pathways for Student Success, or GPS, launched on the Dallas County Community College District website April...
Read more → 18 Apr 2018
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By GARY MAGENHEIMER @TheEtCetera The Harvester Theatre Company explores the human condition with “Anna in the Tropics,” a story of a family-run cigar company in 1929 Tampa, Florida, that is changed drastically by a new employee. The new worker is charged with reading to the cigar rollers as a basic...
Read more → 18 Apr 2018
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Nursing major Lizbeth Negrete works in Eastfield’s Welcome Center while she takes classes. She started working in May 2017. Et Cetera reporter Aria Jones talked with Negrete about her work at Eastfield, her plans and her inspirations. Have you always worked in the Welcome Center? This is where...
Read more → 18 Apr 2018
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Earth Day, April 22, is the perfect time to start applying daily changes to your life that will benefit the earth we all share. We are all capable of making a difference wherever we go. Whether you are recycling, upcycling, volunteering your time to clean up the community or growing your own garden...
Read more → 18 Apr 2018
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Two-thirds of Americans, young or old, conservative or liberal, don’t place much faith in the Fourth Estate, according to a 2016 Gallup Poll. Considering that the press’ primary role is to inform and hold government accountable, it is shocking that so many Americans don’t trust what ethical, trustworthy...
Read more → 18 Apr 2018
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By David Silva On April 6, I received confirmation that my U.S. Permanent Residency application was approved. After being in this country since 2002, after years of seeing my mother struggle to find a job, drive a car and report crime with her immigration status hovering over her head, I knew what...
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