18 Apr 2020
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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 April 22 and retail businesses can re-open April 24 on a pick-up or delivery basis. At...
Read more → 16 Apr 2020
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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 an essential service. The order goes into effect on April 17 at 11:59 p.m. This...
Read more → 16 Apr 2020
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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 navigate the logistics of learning and working remotely. The RRT is composed...
Read more → 15 Apr 2020
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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 in the building. Craft is an operating room nurse, but that day she was the first...
Read more → 13 Apr 2020
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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 dependents on their parents’ tax returns are disqualified from receiving the benefits....
Read more → 11 Apr 2020
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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 entire country on lockdown, many of us are left wondering how to spend all of this...
Read more → 09 Apr 2020
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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 parks will be closed beginning Friday at 9 p.m. and will reopen Monday at 7 a.m. and includes all Dallas...
Read more → 09 Apr 2020
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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 the guidance of local and national health officials, and that the decision was made...
Read more → 08 Apr 2020
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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 States, and the fear that was keeping me up at night was being stuck at home and not having enough food for my family. “I’m...
Read more → 08 Apr 2020
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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 feel stretched thin and more overwhelmed than usual. Not only are we unable to keep...
Read more → 07 Apr 2020
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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 they were prepared for the transition to online-only classes. This...
Read more → 06 Apr 2020
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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 announced in the Dallas County Comunity College District today: The pay of some employees...
Read more → 03 Apr 2020
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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 of shows to binge? Take a break from streaming services and jump into a YouTube...
Read more → 02 Apr 2020
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By SAZOUN GRAYER @SGrayETC Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said he will be issuing cease-and-desist orders to close Hobby Lobby stores at a press conference today. The corporate chain of craft stores has remained open through the shelter-in-place that closed all businesses not deemed essential. “I...
Read more → 02 Apr 2020
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By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Editors note: This report on student services is part of an on-going series by The Et Cetera on how campus departments are handling the switch to online-only and will be updated as more information becomes available. [April 2, 3:23 p.m.] Tutoring services are now available...
Read more → 02 Apr 2020
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Counselor Jaime Torres sat down with The Et Cetera and gave people his five tips for dealing with anxiety during the COVID-19 crisis. Video by Marisol Ramirez
Read more → 01 Apr 2020
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By SAZOUN GRAYER @SGrayETC Leaving the field after a 6-5 loss to rival Richland on March 12, sophomore outfielder Gabriel Vasquez didn’t know that would be the last game he would play that season. He was leading the team in several categories including hits (40), RBIs (26), and batting average...
Read more → 01 Apr 2020
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By Lindsey Craft @LindseycraftETC Editor’s note: This report on the Arts and Communications programs is part of an on-going series by The Et Cetera on how campus departments are handling the switch to online classes and will be updated as more information becomes available. [April 1, 10:28 p.m.]...
Read more → 01 Apr 2020
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By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Three students in the Dallas County Community College District have self-reported that they tested positive for COVID-19 or suspect they have been exposed to the coronavirus, according to district Senior Communications Manager Alex Lyda. No other information was released...
Read more → 01 Apr 2020
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By ESON FELLERS @EsonFellersETC Editor's note: This report on STEM programs is part of an on-going series by The Et Cetera on how campus departments are handling the switch to online classes and will be updated as more information becomes available. [April 1, 3:17 p.m.] Along with participating...
Read more → 01 Apr 2020
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By ELIJAH DELGADO @TheEtCetera Texas schools will remain closed until May 4 and social distancing orders have been extended until April 30. Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday at a press conference. While Abbott encouraged Texans to stay at home until April 30, he did not call this action a “stay-at-home...
Read more → 31 Mar 2020
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By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Dallas County will be extending its shelter-in-place order, Judge Clay Jenkins said in a press conference today. The initial order was set to end this Friday, and he did not specify how long the extension would last. Eighty-two cases of COVID-19 and two deaths were reported...
Read more → 31 Mar 2020
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By HARRIET RAMOS @HarrietRamosETC Federal agencies are ramping up their response to the COVID-19 crisis by expediting approval for new testing procedures and relaxing regulations to give health care providers more flexibility in treating patients. At Monday’s White House press briefing, President...
Read more → 29 Mar 2020
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By HUNTER GARZA @HunterTateEtc An extended spring break may have seemed like a good idea. Then came the shift of all classes online. Some people may think online classes are a breeze, but that is not the case for everyone. When I took my first stab at online classes my thought was, “Oh, this...
Read more → 28 Mar 2020
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By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Editor's note: This report on Continuing Education programs is part of an on-going series by The Et Cetera on how campus departments are handling the switch to online classes and will be updated as more information becomes available. Some Continuing Education classes will...
Read more → 28 Mar 2020
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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 everyone indoors, there's no way we're not taking time to catch up on our favorite...
Read more → 27 Mar 2020
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By HARRIET RAMOS @HarrietRamosETC Editors note: This report on Career Technologies programs is part of an on-going series by The Et Cetera on how campus departments are handling the switch to online classes and will be updated as more information becomes available. A number of Career Technologies...
Read more → 20 Mar 2020
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Below is a list of local, state and national resources to help people with education, finances, food, health and more. [April 1, 11:10 a.m.] Students can get assistance with finances, food and other basic needs through the Center of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity. A consultation form can be filled...
Read more → 16 Mar 2020
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By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Editor's note: The Et Cetera was unable to access the call until roughly 11:30 a.m. due to technical issues. The meeting was scheduled to start at 11 a.m. Chancellor Joe May announced today that spring break will be extended to March 29 and that classes will be moved to online-only...
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