The final art exhibition this year for Gallery 219 was set to feature pieces by visual art students at Eastfield. Due to the campus being closed because of COVID-19, The Et Cetera offered to host […]
By JORDAN LACKEY @TheEtCetera In the wake of the campus closure due to COVID-19, the Human Services Club has switched its peer recovery meetings to a virtual format via Zoom. Many of the club’s activities, […]
By Lindsey Craft @LindseycraftETC When Patrick Kwong’s temperature reached 103 on the morning of April 3, he knew it was time to get checked for COVID-19. At the MD Family Clinic in Dallas he first […]
By Sazoun Grayer @SGrayETC Gov. Greg Abbott will not renew the statewide stay-at-home order when it expires Thursday. All retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters, churches and malls can reopen Friday at 25 percent occupancy. Libraries […]
By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Chancellor Joe May sent an email today that said he expects a decision on employees’ pay will be made at the Board of Trustees meeting next Tuesday. Employees in the Dallas […]
By HARRIET RAMOS @HarrietRamosETC The Et Cetera won first place for Newspaper Overall Excellence in Division 3 from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association, and Editor-in-Chief Skye Seipp was named both Editor and Reporter of the […]
Editor’s note: Staff picks is a new series that provides readers with suggested shows, movies and other forms of entertainment staff of The Et Cetera recommends people check out while sheltering in place. After being […]
By SAZOUN GRAYER @SGrayETC With everyone stuck at home, some people in the Eastfield community are doing what they can to impact their community during the quarantine, from sharing meditation tips to donating personal protective […]
Every Dallas County Community College District employee deserves their normal pay during the coronavirus pandemic. During what is the biggest strain on modern American life, the tension for some district employees has been cranked tighter […]
By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Dallas County commissioners voted 3-2 today to extend the stay-at-home orders until May 15. Judge Clay Jenkins said the extension will not conflict with Gov. Greg Abbott’s order to begin allowing […]
Editor in Chief Skye Seipp spoke with current and former journalists and Eastfield employees about the role of the media during COVID-19. Other topics included media literacy and reporting on marginalized communities. The panel was […]
By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc As COVID-19 continues to keep most of the country on pause, the move to one college by the Dallas County Community College District has been expedited. Two interim positions that were […]
Every 10 years the United States conducts a census to determine the number of people within its borders. In spite of the interruption of normal life the coronavirus pandemic has caused, the Census Bureau is […]
Story and photos by Jordan Lackey When we’re locked in the darkness of isolation and solitude, that’s when our demons like to come out and play. Uneasy times call for unsettling reading material. Let’s give […]
By HARRIET RAMOS and MONICA FIGUEROA @TheEtCetera Texas schools are closed for the rest of the school year, but state parks will re-open April 20, restrictions on some elective surgeries will be lifted on […]
By HUNTER GARZA and SKYE SEIPP @TheEtCetera Citizens of Dallas County will be required to cover their mouth and nose when visiting an essential business, like a grocery store, riding public transportation or working for […]
By HARRIET RAMOS @HarrietRamosETC In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Dallas County Community College District Chancellor Joe May has assembled a Rapid Response Team to address the needs of students, staff and faculty as they […]
By HARRIET RAMOS @HarrietRamosETC Mary Craft stood at the Medical City Dallas entrance on a recent Wednesday afternoon with a no-contact forehead thermometer in her gloved hand, checking the temperature of every person who came […]
By ELIJAH DELGADO and SKYE SEIPP @TheEtCetera Many college students won’t be receiving the $1,200 stimulus checks from the IRS meant to give aid during the coronavirus pandemic. People ages 19-23 who are claimed as […]
By JORDAN LACKEY @TheEtCetera The world of academic probation isn’t made up of hardened criminals, but for many students the verdict feels like a prison. For them, academic redemption is a light on the horizon […]
Editor’s note: Staff picks is a new series that provides readers with suggested shows, movies and other forms of entertainment staff of The Et Cetera recommends people check out while sheltering in place. With the […]
By Hunter Garza @HunterTateEtc Robert Felder, a father, grandfather and economics professor, loved putting a smile on people’s faces and entertaining. His passion for his students radiated at all times. He died on Saturday, […]
By LINDSEY CRAFT @LindseycraftETC All 397 parks in the City of Dallas will be closed for Easter weekend to help stop the spread of COVID-19, Mayor Eric Johnson said at a press conference today. The […]
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By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc All Maymester and summer classes will move online in the Dallas County Community College District, Chancellor Joe May said in an email today. May’s email said the district has been following […]
About six weeks ago I stood in the soup aisle at Kroger and debated whether or not to stock up on some extra food. COVID-19 was starting to make its presence known in the United […]
As a pharmacy technician, I haven’t had the option of staying home like many people have. My friends complain on social media about their levels of boredom since the quarantine went into effect. Meanwhile, I […]
By HUNTER GARZA @HunterTateEtc The social sciences department was prepared to transition online in case of an emergency. Associate Dean and psychology professor Dora Falls-Saucedo said that the pandemic was not one of the reasons […]
By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Update: This story was updated on April 6 at 8:00 p.m. to include an email from Chief Human Resources Officer Sherri Enright regarding the pay of employees. New developments have been […]
Editor’s note: Staff picks is a new series that provides readers with suggested shows, movies and other forms of entertainment staff of The Et Cetera recommends people check out while sheltering in place. Running out […]
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