By MACKS PREWITT @MacksPrewittETC Located off of Haskell Avenue, Dolly Python, a vintage clothing store in Dallas, offers a shopping experience unlike any other with its selection of items and local venders hosted in the store. The place seems small at first, like a rectangle of Western-themed...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4M2OIf1sLTs By JON-MARK TAMEZ @Jon_MarkETC Texas’ diversity stems form its history as a melting pot of cultures. During National Hispanic Heritage Month, the state celebrates Hispanic and Latino-American influences on Texas. Texas culture incorporates Southern traditions...

By JON-MARK TAMEZ @Jon-MarkETC “Deep Down Dark,” which tells the story of 33 Chilean miners who were trapped during the 2010 Copiapo mining accident in Chile, has been selected as the 2017-2018 common book for Eastfield College. “Deep Down Dark” explores how this event not only impacts the lives...

Being a college student on a tight budget can make finding the perfect fall wardrobe a difficult journey,  especially with the unpredictable Texas weather. But no need to worry: The Et Cetera has found the five best places to go for students looking to update their closets. — Compiled by Mikaela...

By MACKS PREWITT @MacksPrewittETC Artwork created by Eastfield faculty will be on display through Sept. 28 as a part of the “In Good Company” show. The art show houses artwork of full-time faculty and adjuncts as well as guest artists invited by each faculty member. “We have really good adjuncts,...

By JESUS AYALA @AyalaETC More than 30 student clubs are active on campus, from the supersize Communication Club to the newly formed Plant Based Nutrition Club. Students can learn about existing clubs and how to form their own at the Club Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 7 in the Lower Courtyard. “It’s...

By JASMINE OLIVA @TheEtCetera A newcomer in his mid-20s wanders along a dark and desolate shopping center on Garland Road on a Wednesday night. He stops in front of a large wooden door. His eyebrows are furrowed as he looks down at his phone and back at the door. Suddenly, the door opens and a young...

In case you couldn't make it to the show, our video team has produced a short recap of the performances during the Spring Dance Concert on April 27 and 28.

It’s time to start planning your summer. What better way to spend some time than by staying local and inexpensive? Spend time with friends, have fun and save money with these top five hidden gems. — Compiled by Macks Prewitt ➤ Opening Bell Coffee Most independent coffee shops are not cheap,...

Following the popularity of their raunchy “Harvester Cabaret” last year, the Harvester Theatre Company is returning with a jukebox-themed spin. Directed by Mara Bim, the second annual “Harvester Cabaret Musical Revue” takes the audience through decades of popular music from the 1950s to the 2000s. Check...

By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC Working artists must be flexible and embrace modern marketing to find commercial success, said participants in the April 4 Making Art Work: Dispelling the Myth of the Starving Artist panel discussion. Shamsy Roomiani, a muralist, printmaker and installation artist...

By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaETC Tacos La Banqueta Puro DF (which roughly translates to “Pure Mexico City Street Tacos”) isn’t the prettiest hidden gem. Be glad the taqueria is only located a mile off Highway 30 and Carroll Ave. because it isn’t in the type of neighborhood you’re OK getting...

Music professor Melinda Imthurn and her wife adopted Elizabeth, who they have been fostering for the last two years. Photo courtesy of Melinda Imthurn. By KATRINA BOND @KatBondETC Melinda Imthurn and her wife walk through SuperTarget with two shopping carts full of diapers, children’s clothes,...

By JAMES HARTLEY @JamesHartleyETC Linda Bois, a worker at the childcare center in the K building, saved the life of a choking child at the Babies R Us near Town East in Mesquite. The incident happened Feb. 23 when Bois and her daughter, Erica, were leaving the store and heard a commotion. Erica...

“Entendre,” local artist Will Heron’s first solo gallery show since 2015, will open April 1 in the H Gallery as part of the Literary & Fine Arts Festival. The gallery will exhibit layered works including two murals panted directly onto the gallery walls, one complete with individual art pieces...