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students playing connect 4.

Photo Gallery: Eastfield hosts Welcome Bash

RORY MOORE/THE ET CETERA, Photo Editor January 27, 2023

Students played games such as Connect 4 and Mortal Kombat X at the Welcome Bash hosted by the Office of Student Life and Engagement on Jan. 26 in the Hive. The event also featured snacks and live music...

Melissa Rodriguez, Alondra Martinez and Itzel Sanchez make red envelopes for friends and family on Jan. 23 in The Hive.

Photo Gallery: Students celebrate Lunar New Year

RORY MOORE, Photo Editor January 24, 2023

Multicultural Affairs hosted an activity for students to craft red envelopes to bring home for friends and family for Lunar New Year on Jan. 23 in the Hive. The tradition is believed to bring luck and...

Members of the LULAC student club serve food to students and faculty while holding a fundraiser on Jan. 19 in the Hive.

Photo Gallery: LULAC raises funds for scholarship program

RORY MOORE, Photo Editor January 19, 2023

The League of United Latin American Citizens hosted a fundraiser for its scholarship program on Jan. 19 in the Hive.  Members of LULAC, led by adviser Alfonso Garcia, served food to students and faculty...

REVIEW: Pokemon Scarlet/Violet is a bug-ridden gem

REVIEW: Pokemon Scarlet/Violet is a bug-ridden gem

DEEBS LYON, Contributor December 23, 2022

Pokémon Violet/Scarlet Released: Nov. 18, 2022 Developer: Game Freak Platform: Nintendo Switch Let me cut to the chase, this is the best Pokémon game you can play right now. However, it has flaws....

Eastfield faculty members line up for the ugly sweater competition during the Holiday Luncheon.

Photo Gallery: Eastfield hosts holiday luncheon

RORY MOORE, Photo Editor December 9, 2022

Eastfield hosted a holiday luncheon for employees inside the S building on Dec. 8. The festivities included a version of the game Password that featured holiday and Dallas College-based words, an ugly...

Illustration by Michael Ray

Top 10 Student Discounts

LONDY RAMIREZ, Staff writer December 6, 2022

With inflation on the rise, students are feeling the pinch. “When [my family goes] to buy food, like a small amount of groceries, we spend more than $100 and sometimes we don’t even buy everything...

Illustration by April Calvo

Spread the Holiday Volun-cheer

APRIL CALVO, Photo Editor December 6, 2022

The spirit of giving is upon us. What better way to spread the holiday cheer than to help those in need? Whether you need volunteer hours, want to help your community or seek an activity your family can...

Peter Lamborghini works on the engine of a van inside the garage of the T building on Nov. 29.

Shifting into gear: Lamborghini takes charge, drives automotive career forward

BLAKE DICKERSON, Staff Writer December 6, 2022

Peter Lamborghini, Honda PACT coordinator and automotive mechanic at Eastfield, is certified to work on just about any car. Sharing his name with a popular luxury sports car makes his career choice seem...

Daniel performs a trick in which Baker makes students hold out matchbox cars of different colors. Barker would then ask Daniel to approach certain colors.

Photo Gallery: Therapy dog charms students

CARMEN GUZMAN, Editor in Chief December 5, 2022

Students gathered around a ball of white and gold fur in the Hive. Several hands reached into the frenzy, eager to grace the silky coat of Eastfield’s furry guest. Daniel, an 11-year-old rough collie,...

Ceramics instructor Eric Thayer
organized a Bowl-a-thon on Dec.
3 at Eastfield.

Instructor and students sculpt for charity

MOIRA MCINTEE, Managing Editor December 5, 2022

More than 34 million people in the United States are food insecure, according to Feeding America. Eastfield ceramics instructor Eric Thayer understands that feeling because he’s been part of the statistic. Burdened...

High Five: Ways to reignite your academic engagement

High Five: Ways to reignite your academic engagement

DEIRDRE HOLMES, Contributor December 1, 2022

We’ve all been guilty of viewing school as a chore. Procrastination sneaks up, a yawn of boredom escapes, or busyness and final exams force a nervous breakdown on the horizon. But in reality, school...

Eddie Healey leads a guitar ensemble inside the recital room of Eastfield on Nov. 16.

Photo Gallery: Eastfield guitar group amps it up with guest artist

RORY MOORE, Photo Editor December 1, 2022

The Eastfield Guitar Ensemble performed for an audience inside F117 on Nov. 16.  Eddie Healy led his students in a recital playing classical music and recent songs, while guest artist Jay Kacherski joined...

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