After months of quarantine, paranoia and fear the holiday season seems to be the light at the end of the long dark COVID-19 tunnel. Many of us crave a suspension from our unfortunate reality, a […]
I read because I want to learn. Novels, short stories, poems—I read it all. A good story leaves me with some answers, but a great story leaves me with many questions. And that’s a good […]
Parents, with all due respect, you guys ruined the idea of having children for my generation. My friends and I have talked and agreed, we don’t want children. Maybe you guys planned it all out […]
“Show me the money,” the famous quote from the movie “Jerry Maguire,” is ultimately what the majority of college athletes want. According to cnbc.com, a poll taken in September 2019 showed an overwhelming 80% of […]
We call on Dallas College leadership to appeal to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and advocate for the 10 fields of study that the board has suspended. In mid-September many students received emails telling […]
School resource officers are the law enforcement officers responsible for keeping schools and students safe and preventing crimes from happening on school campuses. More often than not, they create more issues than they solve. The […]
Due to his progressive policies on immigration, higher education and LGBTQ equality we believe former Vice President, Joe Biden, is the best candidate to lead the country. Whereas Biden was not our first choice, we […]
If you ask what abortion is, one person will say it’s the ending of an unwanted pregnancy. Another will say it is murder. Some say women’s rights require it; others say it is unconstitutional. I […]
Some would argue that school can affect a student’s mental health, but for me and many others, it is our mental health that affects our education. I enjoy learning new things and have always been […]
Businesses are putting customer satisfaction and profit ahead of employee safety, and personally, I’ve had enough. While many countries around the world have been able to flatten the curve of their coronavirus infection rates, the […]
“Black Lives Matter” will continue to be chanted until the world recognizes they do. But as protests for the lost lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Rayshard Brooks continue, “Black Lives Matter” has been […]
Editor’s note: This editorial statement originally ran on page 19 of The Et Cetera’s June 12 paper edition.
We commend the Dallas County Community College District for its responses to the novel coronavirus. In a time when many universities struggled with what options to take as life began shutting down, employees in the […]
Many of us have found solace in the comfort of a shot glass as it slides across the bar top. A bar is a wonderful and beautiful sanctuary. I myself am inclined to indulge well […]
Dante Alighieri wrote “The Divine Comedy” nearly 700 years ago in the 14th century. The three-volume work focuses on the experience of life after death and the possibilities of each metaphysical stage in the afterlife: […]
Every Dallas County Community College District employee deserves their normal pay during the coronavirus pandemic. During what is the biggest strain on modern American life, the tension for some district employees has been cranked tighter […]
About six weeks ago I stood in the soup aisle at Kroger and debated whether or not to stock up on some extra food. COVID-19 was starting to make its presence known in the United […]
As a pharmacy technician, I haven’t had the option of staying home like many people have. My friends complain on social media about their levels of boredom since the quarantine went into effect. Meanwhile, I […]
By HUNTER GARZA @HunterTateEtc An extended spring break may have seemed like a good idea. Then came the shift of all classes online. Some people may think online classes are a breeze, but that is […]
The Dallas County Community College District needs to extend spring break for a week amid the outbreak of the coronavirus. It’s the responsibility of the district to ensure the public is safe. By allowing the […]
It’s time for administrative leaders on campus to address the targeted attacks against the LGBTQ community. In October, Dean of Student Success and Wellness Katy Launius expressed concerns about the treatment of LGBTQ community members […]
People of Eastfield, it’s time to get out and vote. There’s a polling station located near the business office in the C Building for Dallas County residents, so most of you do not have […]
In 2009 the Drug Policy Alliance released a brief stating that thousands of veterans were addicted to prescription medications. Little did I know that I was one of them. As a soldier, part of […]
We support the Dallas County Community College District’s single accreditation initiative. Students and the district have been negatively impacted by a separate accreditation system for too long. In August, Chancellor Joe May announced his plan […]
At-home ink-slingers spit in the eye of everything so many rabble-rousers and mischief-makers have literally bled for to build. Tattoo culture is comprised mostly of heathens and rule breakers. To say there are a few […]
As the staggering 2010s come to an end, it’s going to be up to students like us to begin the patchwork. Over the past decade many of us have grown out of adolescence and […]
OK, boomer. We get it. You’re grumpy and old and we’re walking around changing the status quo. We’re living our best lives without feeling the need to put down the younger generations. We aren’t […]
Frustrated supporters of thought-provoking literature recently celebrated Banned Books Week. But considering all the efforts to suppress “controversial” writing, maybe the recognition should be year-round. The inclusion of LGBTQ content is cited as being […]
A few weeks ago we called out the college for holding lackluster events, specifically those during Hispanic Heritage Month. But Eastfield is doing some things right, and both students and employees should take notice. […]
I once thought being a single woman was a curse and that I needed a man to validate me and give me a sense of worth. I didn’t like who I was. I thought […]
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