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Month: October 2018

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Gallery: Texas State Fair

October 30, 2018 etcetera 0

More than two million people visited The State Fair of Texas at Fair Park between September 27 and October 20. The State Fair of Texas was established in 1886 and includes agricultural and educational events.  […]

News

Eastfield grad makes sheriff bid

October 24, 2018 etcetera 0

By CAMERON R. COOK @TheEtCetera Eastfield Law Enforcement Academy graduate Aaron Meek wants to bring more focus to mental health and family violence if he is elected Dallas County sheriff in November. Meek, the Republican […]

Life & Arts

Comedy play explores victorian society, love

October 24, 2018 etcetera 0

By YESENIA ALVARADO @YeseniaA_ETC Big Hair. Rock ‘n’ Roll. Women’s empowerment. Lots of love. These are just some of the elements you’ll see in ‘She Stoops to Conquer,’ a romantic comedy or comedy of manners […]

Editorials

Editorial: Free speech vital to progress

October 23, 2018 etcetera 0

The most criminally underused right we have as Americans, aside from the power to vote, is the usage of our free speech to open meaningful and intelligent dialogue. While there are many channels to express […]

Life & Arts

Take a ride: Get to Bishop Arts for free, by DART

October 23, 2018 etcetera 0

DCCCD provides free DART passes to most students. But you can visit many destinations besides the Eastfield campus. Reporter Cameron Cook, photographer Jocyln Ventura and videographer Giovanni Di Roma hopped the rail and headed into […]

Life & Arts

Everyone will love these five campy horror movies

October 23, 2018 etcetera 0

One of the many Halloween must-dos is to watch enough horror movies to give you nightmares. While you may really want to bring out the classics and make your friends sit through three hours of […]

News

2018 Midterm Sample Ballot

October 23, 2018 etcetera 0
Campus & Community

Life, death celebration keeps tradition alive

October 23, 2018 etcetera 0

Video by Yesenia Alvarado and Esther Moreno/The Et Cetera By YESENIA ALVARADO @YeseniaA_ETC As macabre as celebrating with the dead may sound, to Mexicans it is a celebration of heritage, culture and life. Festivity preparations […]

Columns

Opinion: Do yourself a favor, plan for college

October 23, 2018 etcetera 0

Welcome to community college. Do you know where your towel is? Douglas Adams, author of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” coined that phrase while he was vacationing in Greece and all his friends were […]

News

LGBTQ History Month celebrates identity

October 23, 2018 etcetera 0

By ANDREW WALTER  @AndyWalterETC Eastfield held its first celebration of LGBTQ History Month by providing activities and resources designed to educate and bring the student body together around the LGBTQ community. Chris Schlarb, adviser to […]

Columns

Letter to the Editor: Working with The Et Cetera was a pleasure

October 23, 2018 etcetera 0

To the editor, I appreciate your kind comments and the fun drawing with me wearing a super cape in the Oct. 10 edition of the Et Cetera. Supporting the Et Cetera has been such a pleasure for me. […]

Campus & Community

‘It’s something that drives me continuously’: Alumna fights for undocumented students

October 23, 2018 etcetera 0

By DAVID SILVA and JOSUE HERNANDEZ @TheEtCetera As Maria Yolisma Garcia maneuvers past the energized mass in front of Dallas City Hall, she finds herself in a familiar position. The “March for Our Lives” T-shirts […]

News

‘Maus’ author jabs at Trump, encourages student activism

October 23, 2018 etcetera 0

By ANDREW WALTER @AndyWalterETC College dropout and Pulitzer Prize winner Art Spiegelman said in a lecture at Eastfield on Thursday that he learned everything he’s ever known from comics and comic books. “I started learning […]

News

From Adjunct to Queen Bee: Conway’s journey provided presidential perspective

October 22, 2018 etcetera 0

By JAMES HARTLEY @ByJamesHartley Jean Conway, exiting president of Eastfield, remembers the first night the college began recruitment for the early college high school. It’s one of her fondest memories. Talking about it causes her […]

Basketball

Basketball readies for new season

October 22, 2018 etcetera 0

By COLIN TAYLOR @ColinTaylorETC The Golden State Warriors aren’t the only basketball team ready to play fast and drop 3-pointers, Eastfield Head Coach Anthony Fletcher said. “We play a similar style to the Golden State […]

News

Eastfield evacuated Friday night due to underground electrical fire

October 19, 2018 etcetera 0

Staff reports @TheEtCetera Emergency personnel have resolved an electrical hazard that triggered a campus evacuation Friday night. Campus police said an electrical problem underground caused a small fire. Police initially believed the problem, noticed because […]

Columns

Opinion: Metal detectors in schools put students in a safer place

October 19, 2018 etcetera 0

As someone who grew up attending inner city schools in Dallas, I had a much different experience than my peers who lived in the suburbs. My daily routine since sixth grade consisted of standing in […]

Life & Arts

Q&A: Mary Forrest shares experience: 48 years at Eastfield

October 18, 2018 etcetera 0

Mary Forrest, who teaches speech and is the Communication Club adviser. Originally from Corsicana, Texas, Forrest has been with Eastfield College since it opened in 1970. Contributor Lindsay Merrell sat down with her to ask […]

Life & Arts

Five DFW craft brews for your inner Beer Snob

October 10, 2018 etcetera 0

College students are famous for their love of booze, especially beer. Practically every movie about college culture involves at least one scene with beer pong and a keg. But not everyone recognizes the refined palate […]

Campus & Community

Beer business: Eastfield grad opens brewery

October 9, 2018 etcetera 0

By ARIA JONES @AriaJonesETC Two years ago, Richard Womack returned to school at 48 to pursue his dream: making craft beer. And only a year and a half after completing the Journeyman Brewer Program at […]

Life & Arts

Make your visit to the Texas State Fair worthwhile

October 9, 2018 etcetera 0

By JOCYLN VENTURA @TheEtCetera The State Fair of Texas is upon us. But can broke college students afford the festivities? If you want to get a turkey leg, you practically have to sell one of […]

Editorials

Editorial: Farewell Conway, welcome Tealer

October 9, 2018 etcetera 0

Eastfield’s knight in shining pantsuit, Jean Conway, is retiring after serving as president since June 2011. Lovingly referred to as the “queen bee” by Eastfield employees, Conway has worked tirelessly for the good of the […]

Campus & Community

Mark Your Calendar: Two weeks of campus events in October

October 9, 2018 etcetera 0

President Conway’s farewell party is Friday, Oct. 12. See the author of the common book, “Maus,” speak at the college or attend the gallery opening of “West Tejanx AF.” The first eight-week term is ending and […]

Columns

Opinion: Travel is life’s greatest teacher

October 9, 2018 etcetera 1

Life’s greatest gifts come between the pages of a passport. That little blue-bound book has taken me on many adventures and has shown me who I am. The greatest education I have ever received in life […]

Columns

Satire— Politicians: ‘We’re really just here to screw around’

October 9, 2018 etcetera 0

Editor’s note: This is a satirical piece and should not be considered a credible source of information. As satire, some information and quotes are fabricated or exaggerated to make a point. Yes, this is fake […]

Sports

Volleyball holds 9-game win streak

October 9, 2018 etcetera 0

By COLIN TAYLOR @ColinTaylorETC The Eastfield volleyball team is riding a nine-game win streak, including a perfect 5-0 run in conference play at the halfway point. The Harvesters have a second match against each conference […]

Soccer

Soccer has even record in conference

October 9, 2018 etcetera 0

By COLIN TAYLOR @ColinTaylorETC The Harvesters are 3-3 in conference play after going 1-7 out of conference against a strong non-conference slate to start the season. “(The tough opening) built us, made us stronger as […]

News

Passionate part-time professors: For adjuncts, following dreams doesn’t always pay the bills

October 9, 2018 etcetera 0

By CAROLINE CEOLIN and JAMES HARTLEY Adjunct professors in the Dallas County Community College District do not have their own offices, benefits or guarantee that they will have a class to teach until the first […]

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News

College faces accreditation audit, expects positive results

October 9, 2018 etcetera 0

By ANDREW WALTER @AndyWalterETC Eastfield recently submitted its five-year report to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the results of the evaluation, available in December, will determine if the school remains an accredited […]

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: College makes massive strides in sustainability

October 9, 2018 etcetera 0

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the article “College Recycling searches for improvements” published in The Et Cetera. Regarding the quote, “the overall success of Eastfield College recycling is dismal” is incorrect. Recycling […]

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