23 Oct 2018
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DCCCD provides free DART passes to most students. But you can visit many destinations besides the Eastfield campus. Reporter Cameron Cook, photographer Jocyln Ventura and videographer Giovanni Di Roma hopped the rail and headed into the heart of Dallas. Second stop: Union Station in Dallas, then a street...
Read more → 23 Oct 2018
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One of the many Halloween must-dos is to watch enough horror movies to give you nightmares. While you may really want to bring out the classics and make your friends sit through three hours of “The Shining,” you probably shouldn’t do that. Instead, crack open one of these bad boys, perfect for Halloween...
Read more → 23 Oct 2018
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Video by Yesenia Alvarado and Esther Moreno/The Et Cetera By YESENIA ALVARADO @YeseniaA_ETC As macabre as celebrating with the dead may sound, to Mexicans it is a celebration of heritage, culture and life. Festivity preparations begin Oct. 31. On Nov. 1, participants celebrate All Saints’ Day for the young...
Read more → 23 Oct 2018
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By DAVID SILVA and JOSUE HERNANDEZ @TheEtCetera As Maria Yolisma Garcia maneuvers past the energized mass in front of Dallas City Hall, she finds herself in a familiar position. The “March for Our Lives” T-shirts are unique, but everything else, from the concert of chants, to the flashing of news...
Read more → 18 Oct 2018
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Mary Forrest, who teaches speech and is the Communication Club adviser. Originally from Corsicana, Texas, Forrest has been with Eastfield College since it opened in 1970. Contributor Lindsay Merrell sat down with her to ask about her about her experiences and teaching philosophy. How long have you been...
Read more → 10 Oct 2018
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College students are famous for their love of booze, especially beer. Practically every movie about college culture involves at least one scene with beer pong and a keg. But not everyone recognizes the refined palate of many modern-day college students. Sure, plenty of college parties still rely on a keg of cheap...
Read more → 09 Oct 2018
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By ARIA JONES @AriaJonesETC Two years ago, Richard Womack returned to school at 48 to pursue his dream: making craft beer. And only a year and a half after completing the Journeyman Brewer Program at Eastfield College, he opened his own operation in Waxahachie. He officially opened Railport Brewing...
Read more → 09 Oct 2018
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By JOCYLN VENTURA @TheEtCetera The State Fair of Texas is upon us. But can broke college students afford the festivities? If you want to get a turkey leg, you practically have to sell one of your own limbs. But it is possible to enjoy the fair on a tight budget. My budget was $50. The fair has lots...
Read more → 09 Oct 2018
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President Conway's farewell party is Friday, Oct. 12. See the author of the common book, "Maus," speak at the college or attend the gallery opening of "West Tejanx AF." The first eight-week term is ending and there will be Stress-Busters activities: free chair massages, therapy dogs and a silent disco. —Staff...
Read more → 08 Oct 2018
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By ALEXIS RODRIGUEZ @TheEtCetera Editor's note: This is part 1 of a series about places students can go with DART. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit system goes across all of Dallas and its neighboring suburbs. Across its multitude of stops is Trinity Mills Station in Carrollton, a major city along...
Read more → 30 Sep 2018
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The sixth annual retro convention, Retropalooza, happened on Saturday and Sunday at the Arlington Convention Center. Attendees could buy and sell video games, vinyl records, comic books, and more at the convention that celebrates all things retro. -Compiled by Andrew Walter
Read more → 26 Sep 2018
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By Andrew Walter Fortnite, a free-to-play online shooter game, has kept kids, teenagers, broke college students, hardcore gamers and filthy casuals boarding the battle bus for a year with more than 125 million players. Its success in spite of not charging anyone to play has rocked the gaming world. Epic...
Read more → 25 Sep 2018
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By Yesenia Alvarado @YeseniaA_ETC As much as Latinos contribute to this country, their tastiest contributions are some you shouldn’t miss out on this Hispanic Heritage. Latinos celebrate their culture through food, music, history, traditions and art Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Costa Rica, El Salvador,...
Read more → 21 Sep 2018
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By JOCYLN VENTURA @TheEtCetera Almost a decade ago, the food-sensitive people of Dallas were gifted with a little shop of heaven, Unrefined Bakery. This gluten-free bakery is a safe haven for all those unable to eat foods with certain allergy restrictions. Walking into the bakery you’re greeted...
Read more → 21 Sep 2018
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By YESENIA ALVARADO @YeseniaA_ETC With eyes locked on the stage of the eclectically laid out Pocket Sandwich Theatre, Dusty Reasons-Thomas watches a cast of local actors as they run through a performance of “The Foreigner.” Chuckles can be heard throughout the theater from crew members as Charlie,...
Read more → 12 Sep 2018
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By Macks Prewitt @MACKSPREWITTETC Sitting on a corner in Dallas is a cozy outpost of coffee and pastries. Fiction Coffee offers an escape from the hustle and bustle of the real world through a welcoming atmosphere and an atypical take on the modern coffee shop. Aesthetically, walking into Fiction...
Read more → 12 Sep 2018
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By David Silva @DAVIDSILVAETC It’s officially time to stop being a summer thot. Virgo season is upon us and pumpkin spice lattes are back. And, if Texas permits, I’ll be able to wear a whole Supreme scarf and sweater to watch an artsy semi-autobiographical coming-of-age film about a young person...
Read more → 07 Sep 2018
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Since its release, Art Spiegelman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel “Maus” has been a hallmark of visual storytelling. Maus has sold more than 1 million copies in 30 languages over two volumes. “Maus” is Eastfield’s common book for the 2018-2019 academic year. Spiegelman will...
Read more → 27 Aug 2018
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By ARIA JONES @AriaJonesETC The art show “Looking, Thinking, Making” is set to open Aug. 29 featuring the work of faculty in the Department of Visual Arts. The art gallery will include a variety of media while aiming to engage the community and create a critical and collaborative dialogue on the arts. “We...
Read more → 27 Aug 2018
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By ARIA JONES @AriaJonesETC The Communication Club, two-time winner of Club of the Year and Fundraising of the Year at the OSER awards, remains one of the most active student groups on campus. The club consistently has about 40 members and, new president Dylan Kinnard said the secret to the club’s...
Read more → 12 Jul 2018
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By Yesenia Alvarado @YeseniaA_ETC If you want something new to listen to, Quiet Slang blends punk with classical sounds to create a unique take on the angst-filled, emotional genre. Touring for the first time as Quiet Slang, James Alex, frontman of Beach Slang, played at Club Dada on July 3. Quiet...
Read more → 06 Jul 2018
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By Bryan Perez @TheEtCetera If you’re looking to escape the whole world-saving type of overwhelming feel you get with other Marvel movies like “Avengers: Infinity War,” then “Ant-Man and the Wasp” is a great choice. After being put under house arrest for siding...
Read more → 15 Jun 2018
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By ARIA JONES @AriaJonesETC If you’re hoping “Incredibles 2” was made in consideration of the generation that has grown into adulthood waiting for a sequel, you’re in luck. Pixar brings back the Incredibles and other fan favorites like Frozone (Samuel L. Jackson) and Edna Mode, who is voiced...
Read more → 10 Jun 2018
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By DANIEL DURRETT @THEETCETERA Warner Bros has recognized the power of a strong female lead movie and saved us from the typically lackluster films of the early summer with “Ocean's 8.” Heist films as a whole, are stories of stealing something epic and rising up and sticking it to the man in the process....
Read more → 18 May 2018
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By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaRam Minor spoiler alert. For a film that can be described as far dirtier, far bloodier and far more meta than its predecessor, it’s odd to admit that “Deadpool 2” also has more heart than the original. When we last left Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds), he had rescued...
Read more → 02 May 2018
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By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaETC On a Saturday afternoon, Mike Walker and several Eastfield faculty and staff took a trip to Margaret Leicht’s home. Their visit was a welcomed sight for the Social Sciences division’s secretary, yet it wasn’t one with the intention of a group dinner or backyard...
Read more → 02 May 2018
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Analise Minjarez and Sarita Westrup, also known as the group Tierra Firme, hosted an interactive art piece. Student made art out of recycled T-shirt fabric and yarn on a land loom throughout the month of April. The group, recruited by art gallery director Iris Bechtol, visited campus on selected days...
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