30 Oct 2018
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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. Attendees could ride rides, watch performances, play games and grab a bite to eat. —Compiled...
Read more → 24 Oct 2018
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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 nominee, has been a resident of Dallas County for 35 years and a member of Dallas...
Read more → 24 Oct 2018
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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 set in late 1700’s London. “It’s a comedy about behaving in polite society,”...
Read more → 23 Oct 2018
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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 our right to freedom of speech, the right to a free press and free speech works hand in hand...
Read more → 23 Oct 2018
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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 the heart of Dallas. Second stop: Union Station in Dallas, then a street...
Read more → 23 Oct 2018
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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 “The Shining,” you probably shouldn’t do that. Instead, crack open one of these bad boys, perfect for Halloween...
Read more → 23 Oct 2018
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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 begin Oct. 31. On Nov. 1, participants celebrate All Saints’ Day for the young...
Read more → 23 Oct 2018
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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 always waiting on him to find his towel. College is one big, long transition, and it’s...
Read more → 23 Oct 2018
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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 PRISM, a new student organization meant to spread LGBTQ...
Read more → 23 Oct 2018
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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. Each year the staff and editors amaze me with the dedication, work ethic and talent that maintain the excellence...
Read more → 23 Oct 2018
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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 are unique, but everything else, from the concert of chants, to the flashing of news...
Read more → 23 Oct 2018
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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 about sex contemplating ‘Betty and Veronica,’ ” Spiegelman said...
Read more → 22 Oct 2018
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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 eyes to well up with tears. Parents rushed into a high school auditorium,...
Read more → 22 Oct 2018
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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 Warriors,” Fletcher said. “Or rather, they play a similar style to us since...
Read more → 19 Oct 2018
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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 of smoke rising from the ground, was a gas leak,...
Read more → 19 Oct 2018
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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 line with my backpack unzipped, waiting to place it on a table where it would be searched. As faculty...
Read more → 18 Oct 2018
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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 about her about her experiences and teaching philosophy. How long have you been...
Read more → 10 Oct 2018
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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 of many modern-day college students. Sure, plenty of college parties still rely on a keg of cheap...
Read more → 09 Oct 2018
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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 Eastfield College, he opened his own operation in Waxahachie. He officially opened Railport Brewing...
Read more → 09 Oct 2018
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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 your own limbs. But it is possible to enjoy the fair on a tight budget. My budget was $50. The fair has lots...
Read more → 09 Oct 2018
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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 school. While she is Eastfield’s VIBee and an incredibly busy person,...
Read more → 09 Oct 2018
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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 there will be Stress-Busters activities: free chair massages, therapy dogs and a silent disco. —Staff...
Read more → 09 Oct 2018
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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 has come with a passport stamp. It can take you to every corner of the world, from the Northern...
Read more → 09 Oct 2018
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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 news. On a sunny morning on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, the Grand Old Party and Democratic...
Read more → 09 Oct 2018
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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 team remaining. Eastfield has only dropped two sets, one to Brookhaven (4-1)...
Read more → 09 Oct 2018
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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 a team,” said Tate. “We were getting beat up and we knew it wasn’t going...
Read more → 09 Oct 2018
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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 day of class. Some said all of these factors can make it difficult to provide their students...
Read more → 09 Oct 2018
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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 institution. If the SACS Commission on Colleges...
Read more → 09 Oct 2018
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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 is a component of the Sustainability Program and is progressing...
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