By Andy Carrizales Every March, the galleries of Eastfield College host the work of new and upcoming young artists. The FutureMakers art show is a chance for AP Art students from Mesquite Independent School District to line Eastfield’s walls with their original creations. Located in gallery...

  By James Hartley The Harvester Theatre Company brought home awards from the Texas Community College Speech and Theater Association State Festival. Morgan Solorzano, Charles Ratcliff, Kayla Anderson and Brianna Lewis impressed the judges in their rendition F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The...

By James Hartley “Kingsman: The Secret Service,” based upon the popular comic book and adapted to film under the direction of Matthew Vaughn (“X-Men First Class”), is a funny, suspenseful and at times distasteful story about a kid named Eggsy (Taron Egerton), who grew up fatherless in London,...

By Caitlin Piper It’s been nearly 20 years since we first ventured into the Spencer Mansion in the original “Resident Evil” on the PlayStation, and Capcom sure doesn’t want us to forget it. In the time since the original game’s release, we’ve seen no less than eight unique re-releases...

By Andy Carrizales James Watral worked in clay, creating oversized, signature sculptures and pottery. “I enjoy watching potters throw on the wheel,” his friend Hampton Burwick said. “What I really think James was a master of was creating these really large sculptures.” Although sculptures...

  By Brandon Wagner America has always been a place of many different cultures, beliefs and traditions, and Eastfield is no different. The accomplishments of African-Americans are evident everywhere. From the great civil rights leaders to artists and scientists and politicians, no field remains...

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By Andy Carrizales Oh, Valentine's Day! The perfect day for an incredibly cheesy and romantic gesture. For those who prefer the intimate company of a lover to sharing the day with strangers, staying in might be the perfect way to celebrate love. If you're thinking that an evening at home would...

By Andy Carrizales If you are just too impatient that you cannot wait anymore, The Et Cetera has prepared a special way to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Use Valentine’s love coupons to pave the way to this unique day. Love coupons are little, personal gifts you give to that special someone. Coupons...

By Andy Carrizales Valentine's Day is getting really close, and if you feel like you have run out of time to prepare a super thoughtful gift, don't worry. The Dallas Museum of Art has the answer to your prayers. The DMA is holding a special event on Valentine's Day night for those artsy couples...

By Andy Carrizales Valentine's Day is almost here. Romance is in the air. Chocolates line the shelves of every store. And for those of you who planned ahead, a feeling of tranquility and excitement surrounds you. However, if you are struggling with last minute ideas and have no clear path of what...

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By J. Gomez Tattoo anthropologist Lars Krutak has ventured across the globe studying tribal cultures and collecting experiences in the form of sacred tattoos. Krutak, who spends weeks at a time coexisting with different tribal peoples and experiencing cultures, has been able to obtain an accurate...

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, but not everyone is up for the traditional turkey and trimmings. Whether you are sick to death of pumpkin pie or just cannot stomach another bite of green bean casserole, these tasty spins on Thanksgiving favorites just might make you reconsider the classics. Turkey...

By Parker Ward How would it feel to live in a free country where you have the option to do as you please, but then immediately have those rights stripped from you when you publicize what the government does not want the masses to see? This is the question posed by “Rosewater,” a film written...

‘Body of Words’ features student choreography, dancers By Sidney Murillo With a total of 20 two- to three-minute dances, the Eastfield Dance Company told a story of heartbreak through a performance by student choreographer and dancer Bre’anya Johnson to Nancy Sinatra’s “Bang, Bang”...

By Caitlin Piper When I first heard that “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,” sequel to the wildly popular independent horror game released in August, was going to be released several months ahead of schedule, I was cautiously optimistic. I greatly enjoyed the first game, despite its faults, and the sequel...

By Sidney Murillo Named “the best American children’s book of the past 200 years” by the Children’s Literature Association, E.B. White’s “Charlotte’s Web” promoted the lesson of finding friendship in unlikely places. To celebrate the beloved story of a girl and her pig and his spider,...

By Robert Burns Rachel Quiroga is no stranger to adversity. In fall 2012, her husband was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver, which was caused by his addiction to alcohol. “I felt very betrayed because he had been hiding his drinking and I had no idea,” the Eastfield student said. Quiroga...

    By Tony Neese How far would you go to do what you love, make a lot of money and become well known? That question is raised by “Nightcrawler,” a film by Dan Gilroy starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton and Riz Ahmed. Writer and director Gilroy’s inspiration...

  By Caitlin Piper Just when I thought I had Shinji Mikami figured out, he went and made a game like “The Evil Within.” Creator of the wildly popular “Resident Evil” series, Mikami has gifted the world with several deliciously over-the-top horror and action titles since his directorial...

Warm up to these fall trends, make the campus your runway By Andy Carrizales   Fall: The season for warm coffee, dry leaves and cuddly nights. For the fashion-savvy, fall can also mean blazers, leggings and the long-awaited arrival of stylish boots. If you’re planning to buy something...

The Et Cetera’s life and arts editor Sidney Murillo sat down recently with cartoonist and former adjunct art professor Josh Rose at the Atrium Cafe in the Dallas Museum of Art to talk about his inspirations and experience in the art community. Rose’s long-running comic strip “Cosmo”...

By Robert Burns You’re on your way to class. Suddenly footsteps fall behind you. You reach into your pocket and fumble for some ammo before turning. You see the flash of orange around your stalker’s head. It’s a zombie! You throw a stress ball at your opponents as you evade their grasping...

  ‘Tis the season to be scary. With Halloween a few days away, you might find yourself haunted with the idea of going through this holiday as a zombie on the couch watching “The Simpson’s Tree House of Horror” rerun marathon. Halloween is the day you can let your inner-monster out....

  REVIEW By Braulio Tellez It’s amazing what you can do with such a simple stage design when you have talented actors. The Harvester Theatre Company performed their rendition of Ken Ludwig’s “Moon over Buffalo” from Oct. 16-19. The play is a farce which takes place in 1950s Buffalo,...

By Braulio Tellez Never has the line between geek and cool been so thin. Fantasy fiction has taken over prime-time television and comic book origin stories are producing blockbuster hits. Nerdy is the new patron of cool, and all the squares are aware. Shows such as “Dr. Who,” once geek-only...