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Month: December 2020

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Pandemic fuels gaming console wars

December 15, 2020 etcetera 0

By JUAN QUEVEDO HERNANDEZ @TheEtCetera It was before 7 a.m. on Black Friday, and already a line had formed outside GameStop on North Cockrell Hill Road in Dallas. Luis Jimenez stood with the others in […]

Campus & Community

Fall virtual student art exhibition

December 14, 2020 etcetera 0

Eastfield’s visual art students have put together an exhibition in a variety of medium including acrylic, charcoal, watercolor and digital photography. The campus remains closed due to COVID-19, so The Et Cetera offered to host […]

Multimedia

Quiet on campus: COVID-19 keeps Eastfield relatively empty

December 12, 2020 etcetera 0

Et Cetera photographer Rory Moore captured photos of a nearly-empty Eastfield campus on Nov. 17, shortly before Dallas College returned to a fully remote work environment on Nov. 30.

Campus & Community

High Five: Make new traditions this holiday season

December 11, 2020 etcetera 0

This year, some people may really need the joy that the holidays bring with them, you’ll say, and that’s true. But this year’s holidays won’t only bring joy; they’ll bring a whole tornado of emotion […]

Eastfield Dance presents "Pivot" - the fall 2020 digital dance concert
Campus & Community

Dance does a “Pivot” to digital

December 7, 2020 etcetera 0

“PIVOT” is the new fall digital dance concert from Dallas College – Eastfield’s dance students and faculty. This concert features new, original works from faculty members Danielle Georgiou (in association with the Danielle Georgiou Dance […]

Editorials

Editorial: Holiday cheer doesn’t have to be infectious

December 6, 2020 etcetera 0

After months of quarantine, paranoia and fear the holiday season seems to be the light at the end of the long dark COVID-19 tunnel. Many of us crave a suspension from our unfortunate reality, a […]

Campus & Community

Q&A: Adviser finds joy in seeing students succeed

December 5, 2020 etcetera 0

Emily Jones began her advising career at Eastfield three years ago. She recently sat down with Et Cetera contributor Amanda Smith to talk about the rewards of her job and goals for the future. Q: […]

Columns

OPINION: Good novels should cause us to look within, learn

December 3, 2020 etcetera 0

I read because I want to learn. Novels, short stories, poems—I read it all.  A good story leaves me with some answers, but a great story leaves me with many questions. And that’s a good […]

Life & Arts

Must-have apps to sharpen your culinary skills

December 3, 2020 etcetera 0

By IMAD ARRAR @TheEtCetera With the holidays comes the dreadful dilemma most people face every day: “What am I going to eat?” A question so simple yet profoundly difficult to answer. But worry no more— […]

Pandemic’s affect on students by the numbersEnrollment: Dallas College is down -9.3% from fall 2019 for the first 16 weeks, -14% for the first 8 weeks, and up slightly in our second 8-week enrollment at +6%. (Source: Dallas College Systemic Reporting and Analytics October 2020).The following info is taken from the COVID-19 Student Needs SurveyAcademics:21 % very likely to take fewer classes26 % very likely to delay graduation 19 % somewhat likely to delay graduationOnline: 16 % lack regular access to a computer 47 % lack regular access to the internet 57 % struggle to find a quiet place or time to studyIncome:57 % report losing income and/or work hours44 % are likely to experience food insecurity within 30 daysTime:35 % have taken on additional daily care hours for dependents
News

Students are feeling the fallout from COVID-19

December 3, 2020 etcetera 0

By JASMINE RODGERS @TheEtCetera A recent survey by the Texas Association of Community Colleges shows that taking classes online is only one of the challenges students are facing as a result of COVID-19. This is […]

Life & Arts

Davis dances towards success despite challenges

December 3, 2020 etcetera 0

Victoria Davis was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 12, but she has not let that stop her from achieving her goals. She has performed in dance competitions and is on her way to […]

Sports

Pandemic reignites old hobby of collecting sports cards

December 3, 2020 etcetera 0

By ISAAC ALVAREZ @TheEtCetera It is half an hour after opening time on a recent Saturday morning, and Nick’s Sports Cards & Memorabilia shop — located in Far North Dallas — already has half a […]

News

Fall enrollment drops; could affect state college funding

December 3, 2020 etcetera 0

By JORDAN LACKEY @JordanEtc Dallas College student enrollment is down nearly 10% from last fall, with the largest dips occurring in low-income areas and ZIP codes that have been heavily affected by COVID-19, according to […]

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