30 Aug 2018
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By Aria Jones @AriaJonesETC A new department designed to support diversity efforts is coming to Eastfield after questions arose about support for LGBTQ students. Last spring, when LGBTQ support stickers were vandalized, administration revealed its goal of opening a new Center for Equity, Inclusion,...
Read more → 29 Aug 2018
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Eastfield revealed its new mascot during convocation Aug. 23. The name of the bee will be announced on Homecoming Week, which starts on Nov. 5. The convocation after-party consisted of games, cake, and gift bags for the Eastfield community. —Compiled by Jesus Ayala
Read more → 29 Aug 2018
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By JAMES HARTLEY @ByJamesHartley A new Dallas County Community College District password upgrade caused confusion among students and employees at the start of the semester, leading to difficulty finding classes and accessing online courses. Anyone logging into district services such as eConnect,...
Read more → 28 Aug 2018
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Staff reports @TheEtCetera Some employees at the Dallas County Community College District have had their personal information exposed, including social security number and financial information, in a recent data privacy incident, according to a notice on the district's website. The DCCCD sent...
Read more → 27 Aug 2018
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By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaETC The Lady Harvesters volleyball team kicks off its season with a No. 1 national ranking, a veteran squad and a national championship to defend. The team, which claimed the NJCAA Division III national title last November, began their preseason with a 3-0 sweep at Paul...
Read more → 27 Aug 2018
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By ARIA JONES @AriaJonesETC More than 55 percent of DCCCD students say they can’t afford to eat balanced meals and 31 percent responded that they’ve been hungry but didn’t eat because there wasn’t enough food, according to a 2016 survey. Combatting food insecurity has become a districtwide...
Read more → 27 Aug 2018
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The environments on major social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter have been hurting users for years, and there’s still no solution in sight. Instagram, Facebook and Twitter all have bullying or harassment guidelines with specific methods to report abuse. But the sites place the burden on users...
Read more → 27 Aug 2018
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Plagiarism and other unethical practices in journalism can happen at the local news station, the multi-million-dollar news conglomerate and even at one of the most influential video game and entertainment media websites worldwide. After releasing a video review for “Dead Cells,” IGN’s...
Read more → 27 Aug 2018
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By SAMUEL FARLEY @TheEtCetera Despite having only five returning players, new Eastfield women’s soccer coach Paul Tate is excited to lead his young team. “90 percent of our team is freshmen, so we might be an underdog,” he said. “But I think that making it to the conference tournament...
Read more → 27 Aug 2018
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By ARIA JONES @AriaJonesETC The art show “Looking, Thinking, Making” is set to open Aug. 29 featuring the work of faculty in the Department of Visual Arts. The art gallery will include a variety of media while aiming to engage the community and create a critical and collaborative dialogue on the arts. “We...
Read more → 27 Aug 2018
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By YESENIA ALVARADO @YeseniaA_ETC Eastfield was expecting to begin a new academic year with a new president, but due to delays in the search it is uncertain when someone will step in. According to members of the search committee for the new college president, there will be four to six candidates...
Read more → 27 Aug 2018
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By ARIA JONES @AriaJonesETC The Communication Club, two-time winner of Club of the Year and Fundraising of the Year at the OSER awards, remains one of the most active student groups on campus. The club consistently has about 40 members and, new president Dylan Kinnard said the secret to the club’s...
Read more → 27 Aug 2018
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By ANDREW WALTER @AndyWalterETC Eastfield’s Focus and Finish initiative could be paying off, as the school’s contact hours growth is exceeding headcount growth for the first time in more than 10 years. “You know what that means?” said college President Jean Conway during Thursday’s Convocation....
Read more → 16 Aug 2018
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The free press is a fundamental part of American democracy, but President Donald Trump frequently claims it produces fake news and is the “enemy of the people” with little regard for the work of news organizations across the country. This pseudo-war on the press goes against the values that...
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