21 Sep 2018
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By JOCYLN VENTURA @TheEtCetera Almost a decade ago, the food-sensitive people of Dallas were gifted with a little shop of heaven, Unrefined Bakery. This gluten-free bakery is a safe haven for all those unable to eat foods with certain allergy restrictions. Walking into the bakery you’re greeted...
Read more → 21 Sep 2018
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By JAMES EYRE @TheEtCetera Terrance Wickman, math professor and sustainability coordinator at Eastfield, said the college has a lot of work to do with its green programs. He describes the overall success of recycling efforts as dismal. Wickman said he partially blames the fact there is no profit...
Read more → 21 Sep 2018
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By YESENIA ALVARADO @YeseniaA_ETC With eyes locked on the stage of the eclectically laid out Pocket Sandwich Theatre, Dusty Reasons-Thomas watches a cast of local actors as they run through a performance of “The Foreigner.” Chuckles can be heard throughout the theater from crew members as Charlie,...
Read more → 17 Sep 2018
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Eastfield College kicked off Hispanic heritage month with a Frida Kahlo themed Fun Friday event in the lower courtyard. People went dressed as Kahlo, and were able to dance, make paper flowers, and try printmaking. The event included a ballet folklorico performance, and there was horchata, elotes,...
Read more → 13 Sep 2018
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The Office of Student Engagement and Retention’s back-to-school kickoff was designed to keep students full and cool and help relieve the stress of returning to classes. From pizza and donuts to cold drinks and water games, Welcome Week offered a wide range of activities to keep students engaged for the first...
Read more → 13 Sep 2018
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By ARIA JONES @AriaJonesETC Four candidates to replace college President Jean Conway visited the campus over the past week. Each spent a day visiting with the selection committee, touring the campus and answering questions at two forums. Attendees of the forums were able to give feedback to Chancellor...
Read more → 12 Sep 2018
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By Macks Prewitt @MACKSPREWITTETC Sitting on a corner in Dallas is a cozy outpost of coffee and pastries. Fiction Coffee offers an escape from the hustle and bustle of the real world through a welcoming atmosphere and an atypical take on the modern coffee shop. Aesthetically, walking into Fiction...
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By David Silva @DAVIDSILVAETC It’s officially time to stop being a summer thot. Virgo season is upon us and pumpkin spice lattes are back. And, if Texas permits, I’ll be able to wear a whole Supreme scarf and sweater to watch an artsy semi-autobiographical coming-of-age film about a young person...
Read more → 12 Sep 2018
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The expectation that women must wear skirts and dresses while playing tennis has been launched into the spotlight after Serena Williams wore a catsuit to the French Open. The suit, which helped prevent blood clots from forming after having her first child almost a year ago, made her feel like a “superhero,”...
Read more → 12 Sep 2018
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In the search for the next Eastfield College president, students should be playing a central role. But for the past two weeks, unless their professors informed them about the presidential candidate forums or they read about them on our website, students did not know the forums were taking place. Emails...
Read more → 12 Sep 2018
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It was almost two years ago that Colin Kaepernick infamously kneeled down during the national anthem preceding kickoff of a San Francisco 49ers game. Since then, Americans have been in a constant storm of controversy, and it doesn’t seem to be near resolution. Plenty of newsworthy events deserve...
Read more → 12 Sep 2018
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You'll have the opportunity to check out a piano recital, a free performance by the Dallas Children's Theater and see TED talks about Jewish Identity and Religious Tolerance from Sept. 12 through Sept. 26. Find details in the list below. —Staff reports Wednesday, Sept. 12 Recital: pianist John...
Read more → 12 Sep 2018
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By ARIA JONES Editor in Chief @ AriaJonesETC Eastfield’s shift to offering mostly eight-week term classes has placed new time management challenges on student athletes. Some athletes are having to take three eight-week classes at the beginning of the school year in order to meet the National...
Read more → 12 Sep 2018
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By ANDREW WALTER @AndyWalterETC Starting this semester, students will receive progress reports for classes longer than four weeks in length. “It’s a districtwide project,” Title III Director Nancy Singer said. Any student in the Dallas County Community College District should expect to obtain...
Read more → 07 Sep 2018
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Staff reports @TheEtCetera Eastfield will host four more forums for the Eastfield community to meet and talk with college presidential candidates, two on Sept. 10 and two on Sept. 11. Kim Armstrong, vice president of student affairs at College of the Ouachitas in Malvern, Arkansas, will visit...
Read more → 07 Sep 2018
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Since its release, Art Spiegelman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel “Maus” has been a hallmark of visual storytelling. Maus has sold more than 1 million copies in 30 languages over two volumes. “Maus” is Eastfield’s common book for the 2018-2019 academic year. Spiegelman will...
Read more → 05 Sep 2018
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Staff reports Update: All district services have been restored, according to an email from Dallas County Community College District IT. Original: Some online services in the Dallas County Community College District, including the district's website, remained down Wednesday evening after going...
Read more → 04 Sep 2018
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By JAMES HARTLEY @ByJamesHartley Dallas County residents could see their property taxes increase by $22.35 a year for the average home under the proposed tax rate for the Dallas County Community College District. Students will not see any tuition increase in the coming year. The proposed tax rate...
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