21 Feb 2019
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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...
Read more → 21 Feb 2019
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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,...
Read more → 19 Feb 2019
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By Alexis Rodriguez @TheEtCetera Near the beginning of every year, the Grammys pop into relevancy for, give or take, a week. The Grammys are so notoriously out of touch that it’s no surprise that fewer and fewer artists show up to the award ceremony. This year was no different. When I saw Greta...
Read more → 18 Feb 2019
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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...
Read more → 18 Feb 2019
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By SKYE SEIPP @TheEtCetera The new Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron collaboration movie “Alita: Battle Angel,” is a visual feast for the senses with a dull narrative. The film is based on the manga series “Gunnm” by Yukito Kishiro and tells the tale of Alita, a cyborg girl in the 26th...
Read more → 13 Feb 2019
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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...
Read more → 05 Feb 2019
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Read more → 05 Feb 2019
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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...
Read more → 31 Jan 2019
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New college president Eddie Tealer got the chance to meet students and answer their questions at the "What's the Tea with Tealer" event in the Hive on Jan. 31. After the discussion with Tealer and a quiz show, the event offered chips and guacamole, iced tea and games.
Read more → 30 Jan 2019
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By ANDREW WALTER @AndyWalterETC Using mundane objects such as traffic cones and highway barriers, Tesa Morin presents unique perspectives on everyday boundaries in the new gallery, “Borderlands.” “Borderlands” opened to the public Jan. 24 with a brief lecture about the works by Morin....
Read more → 28 Jan 2019
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Welcome Week kicked off the Spring 2019 semester with doughnuts, transfer resources, a Fun Friday and more. The week also included the opening of the "Borderlands" art gallery, and the North Texas Food Bank was on campus giving away produce. Click any image to begin gallery:
Read more → 05 Dec 2018
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By SAMUEL FARLEY @SamuelFarleyETC Professor Ana Rodriguez speaks softly as she remembers a time 20 years ago when she was an elementary school English teacher in her hometown of San Juan, Puerto Rico. She sits in her office and leans back in her chair as she thinks. As her memories begin to come...
Read more → 04 Dec 2018
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Psychology major Geneva Moiser, 21, discussed goals, school and tattoos with Deziree Ortega. Q. What do you do outside of school? A. I mainly work, do homework and play with my dog Q. Why did you choose psychology as your major? A. All sorts of things really. I have my own issues with mental illness....
Read more → 04 Dec 2018
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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...
Read more → 04 Dec 2018
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By AJI MARIAM Illustrations by JACKIE TREVINO AND MATEO COREY @TheEtCetera Winter is the time of year where people get together and manifest the spirit of giving. Gathering friends and family to spend time warming up each others’ cold winter nights is something to look forward to, especially when...
Read more → 04 Dec 2018
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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...
Read more → 04 Dec 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 R. Cook and photographer Jesus Ayala hopped the rail and headed north on the red line, second to last station. Third stop in our series: Downtown Plano. A stream...
Read more → 27 Nov 2018
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By JAMES HARTLEY @ByJamesHartley “Green Book” tells a tale of positive transformation and overcoming mid-century racism through the eyes of a black musician and his Italian driver. Possibly most impressive, the film does this without making any disenfranchising political stances or statements....
Read more → 09 Nov 2018
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The Motley family, which migrated to Texas from Kentucky, purchased the land that is now Eastfield College in 1865. While the families vacant home, the Motley mansion, burned down in 1967, Eastfield college was established in 1970 and the family cemetery remains on the campus. Read the stories...
Read more → 07 Nov 2018
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You'll have the opportunity to check out a jazz recital, a Study Abroad in Cuba Info Session and the Native American Month Pow Wow from Nov. 7 through Dec. 5. Find details in the list below. —Staff reports Wednesday, Nov. 7 Recital: EFC Jazz Faculty, 1 p.m., F-117 Thursday, Nov. 8 Free Speech...
Read more → 07 Nov 2018
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Reporter Sonia Hernandez spoke with financial aid adviser Geneva Lawson about the best money practices for students and why Lawson does what she does every day. Geneva Lawson Job title: Financial Aid advisor Hometown: Austin Q. Why are you working in the financial aid office? A. I love to work...
Read more → 07 Nov 2018
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By CAMERON R. COOK @Cameron_ETC The Harvester Theatre Company explores the tales of two friends of Anne Frank, the Jewish girl whose diary from the Holocaust became world-renowned, in “And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank.” Performances are Nov. 15-16. Guest...
Read more → 24 Oct 2018
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By YESENIA ALVARADO @YeseniaA_ETC Big Hair. Rock ‘n’ Roll. Women’s empowerment. Lots of love. These are just some of the elements you’ll see in ‘She Stoops to Conquer,’ a romantic comedy or comedy of manners set in late 1700’s London. “It’s a comedy about behaving in polite society,”...
Read more → 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...
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