By MACKS PREWITT @MacksPrewittETC In Sunnyvale, off  Highway 80 and Lawson Road, lies a barbecue joint that used to be a gas station. The bright red and yellow lettering draws your eyes and the exterior decorations welcome anyone who pulls up. Inside, walls are lined with antiques and handwritten...

By CRISTHIAN HERRERA @TheEtCetera It’s May 2012, and Nick Vera’s frequent flyer miles have brought him to the city that birthed the deadliest drug cartel on the planet. Arriving in Medellin, Colombia, at midnight, he asks his cab driver to take him to the center of the city, but the driver refuses....

By BRAULIO TELLEZ @TheEtCetera Bobby Sparks stands behind a Hammond C3 organ and Fender Rhodes piano, right hand on the Rhodes, left hand on the Hammond. He runs them across the black and white keys and guides his band through the set, using only his eyes to communicate. He’s performed in arenas...

By KATRINA BOND @KatBondETC Mrs. Sabrina Daldry, portrayed by education major Albamar Seguinot, lies on a table, knees apart, while a doctor holds a large electric contraption between her legs. Soon, she begins moaning and writhing as she experiences an orgasm for the first time. “In the Next...

By JASMINE OLIVA @TheEtCetera   Former Eastfield student and Grammy Award winner Bobby Sparks and his band transformed the campus into a low-lit, toe-tapping jazz club on Feb. 1. Students, staff and faculty sat in on a jam session which featured several jazz and funk staples. Sparks’...

By Jessica Luther @TheEtCetera Part One: Forget Romance, Let’s Talk Fertility Rituals and Sacrifice For the skeptic, Valentine’s Day is a holiday invented by greeting card companies to capitalize on the fool-hearted in love. For the romantic, it is a day for public declarations of devotion...

By Taylor Roberts @TheEtCetera “Who runs the world?” Judith Dumont wants to – or at least her little corner of it. A Beyoncé poster in her office asks that question. Dumont agrees with the singer’s response: “Girls.” Dumont is proving that “girls” can be successful, even...

By Katrina Bond @KatBondETC From bold, vibrant colors to soft pastels; from photography series to installation pieces, the new art exhibits featuring work from outside artists use a diverse range of media and subject matter. On Jan. 26, two new art exhibits opened on campus. Gallery 219 features...

By KATRINA BOND @KatBondETC Complete with drones, a grass stage, and unconventional dance, the Danielle Georgiou Dance Group's production of "War Flower" will explore themes of humanity and survival through media. “War Flower” was created as a collaborative project between Eastfield dance...

By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaETC Computer science professor David Kirk isn’t the type to shy away from his passion for robotics and love of “Star Wars.” “I’ve made all seven ‘Star Wars’ movies on opening night starting in 1977,” he said. Kirk said he’s excited to see “Rogue...

By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaETC This year’s common book has captured the interest of students from a variety of courses, Common Book Committee members say. “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot focuses on the true story of the “immortal” cells taken from a poor black...

By MACKS PREWITT @MacksPrewittETC Hidden in the winding streets of the Bishop Arts District is a small house painted a deep red that is home to Red Pegasus Comics. The color, size and name all piqued my interest, so I pulled over to check it out. What I found inside were shelves upon shelves of comic...

By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaETC The Harvester Theatre Company is preparing to embark into David Saar’s "The Yellow Boat,” a drama that portrays the physical and emotional pain of death through a child’s eyes. The main character is based off of Saar’s own son, Benjamin, who was born with...