13 Feb 2013
Posted by etcetera By Danyelle Roquemore The traditional process of being able to register up until the start of class was revamped this semester as the college added zone registration and an earlier cut-off date. The last day students could register for the full spring semester was Jan. 16, almost a week before classes...
Read more → 13 Feb 2013
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By Anjulie Van Sickle When the campus lost power on the morning of Jan. 30, a few students saw it as an opportunity to run into Subway and steal several bags of chips. However, their plans were thwarted when campus police officer Miqueas Figueroa arrived on the scene. Police Chief Michael Horak said...
Read more → 13 Feb 2013
Posted by etcetera By Danyelle Roquemore It’s easy to believe that school shootings are rare and won’t happen here, but with the two most recent tragedies occurring within six weeks of each other — including one in Texas — the need for heightened campus awareness is at an all-time high. Some campuses are changing...
Read more → 13 Feb 2013
Posted by etcetera By Sidney Murillo People don’t always eat to satiate hunger. Often they choose to eat for pleasure, taste or simply to relieve boredom. Those was once the case for Lose to Win weigh-in winner Amy Ross. Then she decided it was time to adopt a healthier lifestyle. “I’ve always been overweight...
Read more → 19 Dec 2012
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By Justin David Tate More than 300 participants signed up for the college’s first Lose to Win weight-loss contest during the fall semester withiPads going to those students who lost the biggest percentage of their body mass. There were three winners–a female and male student and a faculty...
Read more → 05 Dec 2012
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By Justin David Tate Eastfield is being forced to change its Harvesters logo due to trademark infringement concerns. In a letter dated Oct. 2, the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) asked the college to cease use of the logo, deeming it “remarkably similar” to UTEP’s own Miners...
Read more → 05 Dec 2012
Posted by etcetera By Braulio A. Tellez Computers and the Internet have replaced the old blackboard and overhead projectors. Thirty-minute videos have replaced two-hour lectures. Technology has changed the face of the classroom, for better or worse. English professor Michael Morris believes tech-driven classrooms...
Read more → 05 Dec 2012
Posted by etcetera By Claudia Guerra Students who wait to register until a day or two before classes start will not be able to enroll for the spring semester. Registration will end on Jan. 16, almost a week before classes start on Jan. 22, rather than on the first day of class. Flex-term registration will also end early,...
Read more → 05 Dec 2012
Posted by etcetera By Keturah Jones The supply vending machine at the Pleasant Grove campus is working again after being out of order since July 17 due to a burglary. The machine is now stocked with medicines, scantrons and other supplies. A meeting to determine whether to open a part-time bookstore on the Pleasant...
Read more → 05 Dec 2012
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By Justin David Tate Inside a Zimbabwe church that hasn’t seen the swing of a hammer in decades, a 69-year-old man wobbled while standing on a scaffold working on a dilapidated ceiling. After nearly succumbing to gravity, English professor Glenn Clayton came to a realization. “At my age,...
Read more → 05 Dec 2012
Posted by etcetera By Anjulie Van Sickle It’s midnight. After a crazy weekend, a student remembers that she has a five-page research paper due in eight hours. She frantically scans her notes, trying to find something that she can work with. After two hours, she has nothing. Out of sheer desperation, she types...
Read more → 14 Nov 2012
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By Keturah Jones Students and faculty gathered in the performance hall on Nov. 1 to debate who would be the better candidate to lead our country, Mitt Romney or President Barack Obama. Student debaters Ginny Morris and Gregory Garcia represented the Republicans. Sara Vincent and Floyd Clifton...
Read more → 14 Nov 2012
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By Jimmy Ambassa What has so many calories that, if converted into energy, is able to power a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours? A single slice of cheesecake. How many calories can fuel a car for up to 88 miles? 217. Those were a couple of the questions posed at the Fast Food Game Show, a trivia...
Read more → 14 Nov 2012
Posted by etcetera By Anjulie Van Sickle Census figures show that only 30.4 percent of Americans have earned a bachelor’s degree. Among those who do pursue higher education, many face a long road. Roughly 85 percent of Eastfield’s students are required to take some level of developmental class before starting...
Read more → 14 Nov 2012
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By Danyelle Roquemore The beginning of a new semester can be a hectic time. After figuring out tuition and buying new supplies, it’s easy to just purchase all of the required books in one convenient place. Sometimes this can be the best choice. Other times, doing research and comparing prices...
Read more → 14 Nov 2012
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By Claudia Guerra As a child, Cynthia Izaguirre grew up watching WFAA. She aspired to become a reporter and work at the same station she grew to love. After graduating with a major in broadcast journalism and a double minor in political science and spanish, Izaguirre worked at small stations in Tyler...
Read more → 14 Nov 2012
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By Claudia Guerra More than 1,300 high school students jammed the T building on Nov. 1 for the annual Tech Expo tour, which introduced students to the technical side of the college. Students snacked their way through the halls of the T building, stopping at different classrooms to see programs...
Read more → 14 Nov 2012
Posted by etcetera By Justin David Tate The Dallas County Community College District is changing its core curriculum. By fall 2014, the core will downsize from 47 to 42 credit hours, following a mandate from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. On Oct. 30, groups of faculty members and administrators...
Read more → 14 Nov 2012
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By Keturah Jones Administrators and students at the Pleasant Grove campus are lobbying for a campus bookstore that will meet student’s basic needs. There is a temporary bookstore, but it is only open four days a week, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., for the first two weeks of each semester. The campus ...
Read more → 14 Nov 2012
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By Claudia Guerra The contract making Dr. Pepper the only beverage choice in the college’s vending machines expired on Oct. 31. Now students can choose from multiple drink and snack brands, thanks to a new contract with Canteen Vending Services. The district requested bids from different...
Read more → 14 Nov 2012
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By Braulio A. Tellez Passing classes isn’t always easy, but neither is working your way out of academic probation. Some students are down to their last strike, and advisers are doing what they can to save them a trip to the college’s version of the slammer. Academic probation can severely impact...
Read more → 06 Nov 2012
Posted by etcetera By Justin David Tate Barack Obama defeated Gov. Mitt Romney by a wide margin to win his second term despite a storm of controversy that plagued the election process. Days before the election, Hurricane Sandy struck New York, damaging millions of homes, businesses and polling stations. On Tuesday,...
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