By ARIA JONES and DEZIREE ORTEGA @TheEtCetera Professor Liz Nichols remembers her first day at a new school. Her family left New York when she was 11 years old because her dad took a job in Westminster, California. She was enrolled in a public school for seventh grade, a contrast to the private...

By SARAH IVY @TheEtCetera An abandoned building, killer fried chicken and a porch swing are three elements Antonio Swad used to create Mesquite’s newest hotspot. Swad founded both Wingstop and Pizza Patron but went in a new direction when he opened Porch Swing on Feb. 18. Unlike his other restaurants,...

The Literary & Fine Arts Festival will kick off April 3 and continue throughout the month of April, celebrating music, fine arts, literature and communications across campus. This year, the festival includes a dance performance, the annual Jazz Under the Stars recital and a variety of artist lectures,...

Second-year automotive program student Kathryn Jaeger sat down with reporter Daniel Durrett. She was a certified nurse assistant when she enrolled in Eastfield’s automotive program. Her lack of trust in mechanics was her primary reason for enrolling. After two years, she now has a job as a technician...

By Anthony Lazon @Anthony Lazon As a long-term vegan, worrying about finding decent places to eat alongside friends and family has become a thing of the past. Local restaurants are swiftly jumping on the plant-based bandwagon and offering not only affordable but also delicious, well-thought-out meals....

The break is next week, March 11-15, and it’s not too late to make plans. Here are five ways to spend your five class-free days. —Compiled by Aria Jones. Illustrations by Manuel Guapo, Jackie Trevino and Roxana Santillan.  See some free art General admission to the Dallas Museum of Art is always...

While it may seem like craft beer is a man’s world, many women are powerhouses in the industry. Founder and CEO of Dallas’ Texas Ale Project Kat Thompson is one of them. Her brewery was the first to partner with Eastfield when the college launched its journeyman brewer certificate program. For...

Fat Tuesday, which took place March 5, may be famous for the wild celebrations in New Orleans, but its roots go deeper than that. The holiday is the last day to indulge before Lent, the Christianity tradition that calls for believers to fast from something, whether it be social media or a type of food,...

By Andrew Walter @AndyWalterETC Donnie Ray Albert takes off his gray suit jacket, sits on a wooden stool and rests his right hand on a Steinway & Sons grand piano. His black shoes shine under the dim recital room lights at Eastfield College. The Grammy award-winning baritone leans his head...

By Aji Mariam @TheEtCetera African American history is filled with numerous extraordinary figures. However, during Black History Month, we often find ourselves discussing the same iconic ones. And focusing on the history of the African American experience doesn’t help shed light on the great men and women...

College is like a roller coaster. There are twists and turns, highs and lows, parts we love and parts we hate. The difference is that, when the ride on the roller coaster ends, we can hop back on right after and do it all again. College isn’t exactly like that. Even if we want to keep pursuing education,...

By SKYE SEIPP @TheEtCetera Community colleges from across Texas are making their way to Eastfield as the Texas Community College Speech and Theatre Association festival will be hosted at the campus for the first time. The festival is set to take place Feb. 20–23, with Eastfield being the first...

Now in his first full semester as president of Eastfield College, Eddie Tealer sat down with The Et Cetera’s James Hartley to discuss the future for the college, his favorite things about Eastfield and his own background and motivations for his move from the private sector to public higher education. What...

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By MACKS PREWITT @TheEtCetera There are few things in life more precious than a great burger, and you are more likely to spot a unicorn than get a bite for less than $6. But at the Dairy-Ette in Dallas, all it takes is a four-minute drive from campus and $4 to sink your teeth into the best bite for your...

Christmas is a time of love, family and spending money. There are lots of events this time of year, but sometimes it seems like people forget that they don’t have to give away everything in their wallets. Here is a list with free or less than $10 events for you holiday penny pinchers. — Compiled...

By CAMERON R. COOK @Cameron_ETC Guest choreographer Daniel Martinez wants to challenge his audiences’ perception of what dance is with this year’s Fall Dance Concert. It’s something he’s discussed with his performers. “Maybe you don’t have to move in a certain way, maybe you can do awkward...