The Et Cetera held an Instagram photo shootout in April and asked students, faculty and staff to submit shots that represented their “Eastfield Experience.” Submissions covered a variety of people and places on campus. First place winners were Early College student Isabel Espinoza in the student...

College can be tough, especially when you have to juggle it with the demands of everyday life. Wouldn’t it be nice if there were something to make it a little easier? Well there is, and it fits in your pocket. With tons of apps to help you through school, your smartphone can become your new best friend....

Eastfield students and staff explore campus, try to 'catch 'em all' By BRIANNA HARMON @BHarmonETC The “Pokemon Go” craze has come to Eastfield College, and with four Pokestops and one full-fledged Pokemon gym on campus, you don’t have to go far to “catch ‘em all.” The latest in the “Pokemon”...

By JASMINE OLIVA @theetcetera As you walk the halls of campus buildings, art surrounds you. Paintings, drawings, photos, mixed media, textiles and sculptures decorate walls, display cases and corners. Over the years, the campus galleries have hosted professional artists and art students. But the college’s...

By James Hartley A tea trend has been brewing in America, and it’s not the traditional Southern iced tea. Steeped in thousands of years of history and practice, tea is becoming an increasingly popular beverage in the United States. Americans consumed 80 billion servings of tea last year, according...

Kyle Steward, a certified tea specialist and co-owner of The Cultured Cup, talks about tea tasting and how tea acquires a natural flavor. The Cultured Cup is located at 13714 Gamma Rd #104, Dallas, TX 75244. Video filmed and edited by James Hartley/The Et Cetera. https://youtu.be/fcznVLoSuyk   http://eastfieldnews.com/2016/05/06/millennials-health-habits-set-new-hopes-for-tea-industry-4/

By Jennifer Sanmiguel Art was unleashed in the form of spray paint outside of the G building on the morning of April 21. Students and staff crowded around the Dallas-based graffiti art collective Sour Grapes as they demonstrated spray-painting techniques. Sour Grapes strives to share their...

By Jasmine Oliva Applying theatrical makeup is a lot like learning how to “contour like a Kardashian,” drama program coordinator Dusty Reasons-Thomas said. An art form in its own right, stage makeup is heavily reliant on highlights, shadows and overall precision. Reasons-Thomas showcased stage...

Dance major Colby Calhoun works as a dance instructor in the Eastfield work study program under faculty member Danielle Georgiou. Calhoun will graduate this semester and transfer to Texas Woman’s University in the fall to pursue his dream of becoming a choreographer. He performed in the Spring...

The library hosted the second Back to the Stacks presentation as part of the Literary and Fine Arts Festival.

Dance students performed at the Spring Dance Concert on April 21 and 22, as part of the Literary and Fine Arts Festival. There was a preview in the Bohemian Wonderland exhibit in C building the Tuesday prior.

The Et Cetera hosted the 7th annual Poetry Slam on April 19 as part of the Literary and Fine Arts Festival. 1st Place - Jonathan Andrews 2nd Place - Jacob Sergeant 3rd Place - Amber Washington Honorable Mentions- Dequadrious Hall and Keturah Jones

By Mickey Smith In honor of May the Fourth, also known as “Star Wars” Day, we look back at the best Jedi Knights and Sith Lords to appear on the big screen. The next “Star Wars” film, “Rogue One,” takes place between episodes III and IV and is set for release Dec. 16. No word yet on if any Jedi...

As part of the Literary and Fine Arts Festival, the Jazz Ensemble performed in the lower courtyard under the direction of Oscar Passley on April 21.

By Devon Rice Mariachi has strolled its way into Eastfield this semester. Alexander Scott Brown, a music education major, started the club to share his love of mariachi with other students. “I wanted to spread the culture of it to the schools,” Brown said. “Mariachi is a huge part...

By Karina Dunn As a cancer survivor, Candy Wilson understands the importance of maintaining a connection to the world’s beauty despite the grief and pain inherent at certain stages of life. Now married and in remission, she appreciates the highs and lows of life and the persistence involved in becoming...