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Month: November 2018

News

Execution date set for man convicted of homicide and rape at Eastfield track

November 27, 2018 etcetera 0

The man convicted of the 1993 rape and homicide on Eastfield’s track is set to be put to death Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. Alvin Braziel Jr. was found guilty of the Sept. 21 murder […]

Life & Arts

‘Green Book’ shows that racism is wrong without preaching about it

November 27, 2018 etcetera 0

By JAMES HARTLEY @ByJamesHartley “Green Book” tells a tale of positive transformation and overcoming mid-century racism through the eyes of a black musician and his Italian driver. Possibly most impressive, the film does this without […]

News

Update: Professor Cattanach loses bid for Texas House following recount

November 12, 2018 etcetera 0

Staff reports @theetcetera Updated Nov. 29 Eastfield professor Joanna Cattanach loses her bid for Texas House Representative for District 108 following a voter recount. Cattanach was running against incumbent Republican Morgan Meyer to represent the […]

Sports

Volleyball claims second in nation after loss to Owens

November 11, 2018 etcetera 0

By JAMES HARTLEY @ByJamesHartley The Harvesters’ fight for the NJCAA national volleyball title came to a dramatic end Saturday in a five-set match against first seeded Owens College, ending in a showdown that saw both […]

Sports

Harvesters head to volleyball championship match

November 10, 2018 etcetera 0

By JAMES HARTLEY @ByJamesHartley Third seed Eastfield volleyball is headed to the National Junior College Athletics Association Division III championship match after a 3-0 victory over second seed Central Lakes College Friday night. Eastfield hasn’t […]

Life & Arts

Eastfield’s Buried History: Exploring the Motley Cemetery lore

November 9, 2018 etcetera 1

The Motley family, which migrated to Texas from Kentucky, purchased the land that is now Eastfield College in 1865. While the families vacant home, the Motley mansion, burned down in 1967, Eastfield college was established […]

News

Meek loses sheriff bid

November 8, 2018 etcetera 0

By CAMERON R. COOK @Cameron_ETC The Dallas County Sheriff’s election results with 93 percent of the votes counted last night had come out to 64 percent in favor of Marian Brown against opponent Aaron Meek’s […]

Sports

Eastfield volleyball wins first national tournament match

November 8, 2018 etcetera 0

ROCHESTER, MN— Eastfield volleyball is ready to take on anyone in the National Junior CollegeAthletic Association Division III championship tournament, head coach Brandon Crisp said. It won’t be an easy task, he said, but Eastfield’s […]

Campus & Community

Homecoming Week

November 7, 2018 etcetera 0
News

Early voting numbers surge, students embrace campus poll

November 7, 2018 etcetera 0

By DAVID SILVA Senior Videographer @DavidSilvaETC Long lines, and often hours in wait times, were seen at early voting locations around the country. Nearly 39 million Americans had already voted before Tuesday’s election, surpassing the […]

Campus & Community

Mark your calendar: Five weeks of campus events in November and December

November 7, 2018 etcetera 0

You’ll have the opportunity to check out a jazz recital, a Study Abroad in Cuba Info Session and the Native American Month Pow Wow from Nov. 7 through Dec. 5. Find details in the list […]

News

Midterm Election: Republican and Democratic watch parties

November 7, 2018 etcetera 0

Senate Republicans assured themselves of a majority late Tuesday, but Democrats flipped the House of Representatives. Ted Cruz fended off a blue wave-propelled campaign by Democratic challenger U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke. Watch parties were organized […]

News

Chancellor champions student-first initiatives: ‘High performing faculty’ and other plans discussed at forum

November 7, 2018 etcetera 0

By JAMES HARTLEY @ByJamesHartley Faculty concerns about rating professors to determine teaching schedules are unfounded, Dallas County Community College District Chancellor Joe May said after a forum Nov. 5. May said that while the details […]

Editorials

Editorial: Partisan attitudes hurt us all, left or right

November 7, 2018 etcetera 0

America’s political climate is in turmoil. Neighbors refuse to speak to others in their communities. Families are torn apart, brother to sister, cousin to cousin, and uncle to niece. Co-workers isolate themselves in fear of […]

Columns

Opinion: It’s time to shake our indifference

November 7, 2018 etcetera 0

By David Silva The fact that it took one huge flaming orange comet of presidential malice and ignorance for us to give a damn and show up to the polls on Election Day is total […]

Life & Arts

Harvester Highlight: Take loans and save them for university

November 7, 2018 etcetera 0

Reporter Sonia Hernandez spoke with financial aid adviser Geneva Lawson about the best money practices for students and why Lawson does what she does every day. Geneva Lawson Job title: Financial Aid advisor Hometown: Austin Q. […]

Sports

Volleyball: Everything you need to know for Eastfield’s 2018 championship run

November 7, 2018 etcetera 0

The Harvesters (9-1) are in Rochester, Minnesota, to defend their 2017 volleyball national title. The team will play their first game Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. The opponent is yet to be determined. Find all […]

News

Student veterans struggle to fit in, find acceptance at Eastfield

November 7, 2018 etcetera 0

  Graphic by Esther Moreno/The Et Cetera By YESENIA ALVARADO Managing Editor @YeseniaA_ETC When Gulf War veteran Adam Gaona started this semester, he struggled with navigating Blackboard for his English 1302 class. The professor assumed […]

Life & Arts

Play explores lives of friends of Anne Frank mid-Holocaust

November 7, 2018 etcetera 0

By CAMERON R. COOK @Cameron_ETC The Harvester Theatre Company explores the tales of two friends of Anne Frank, the Jewish girl whose diary from the Holocaust became world-renowned, in “And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of […]

News

Honors program adopts new admissions process

November 7, 2018 etcetera 0

By ANDREW WALTER @AndyWalterETC Eastfield’s Honors Program is changing the requirements for admission to improve accessibility and inclusivity, the program’s co-director said. “There’s no purpose in having an honors program if no one is graduating,” […]

News

Evaluating Strategy: Petition against 8-week terms comes as college evaluates success

November 7, 2018 etcetera 0

By YESENIA ALVARADO and ARIA JONES @YeseniaA_ETC @AriaJonesETC Students and faculty are petitioning against the new class schedules to administration and demanding more suitable class options after Eastfield College shifted to a primarily eight-week schedule. […]

News

Cruz re-elected, Dems flip US House

November 7, 2018 etcetera 0

By JAMES HARTLEY @ByJamesHartley Ted Cruz will serve another six years in the U.S. Senate after fending off a blue wave-propelled campaign by Democratic challenger U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke in a showdown between new and […]

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