By Daisy Araujo @TheEtCetera So, as I am getting ready for another day of school, I start getting anxious thinking about my new classmates and new teacher. With my anxiety, I still remember to take my medicine, fix myself breakfast, get all the things that I need for that day and then I am ready for school.  For...

Dear Et Cetera Staff and especially cartoonist Abednego Leal, It was first with great pride and joy that I read Mr. Leal’s Awkward Avocado comic strip titled,  “The Pun-ishing Duo.” However, my joy soon turned to dismay at having now been cast as a comic strip-per! Was someone watching...

By David Silva The fact that it took one huge flaming orange comet of presidential malice and ignorance for us to give a damn and show up to the polls on Election Day is total bull. Educated people (us, college students) with any kind of perception of the trouble that marginalized groups endure should...

Welcome to community college. Do you know where your towel is? Douglas Adams, author of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” coined that phrase while he was vacationing in Greece and all his friends were always waiting on him to find his towel. College is one big, long transition, and it’s...

To the editor, I appreciate your kind comments and the fun drawing with me wearing a super cape in the Oct. 10 edition of the Et Cetera. Supporting the Et Cetera has been such a pleasure for me. Each year the staff and editors amaze me with the dedication, work ethic and talent that maintain the excellence...

As someone who grew up attending inner city schools in Dallas, I had a much different experience than my peers who lived in the suburbs. My daily routine since sixth grade consisted of standing in line with my backpack unzipped, waiting to place it on a table where it would be searched. As faculty...

Life’s greatest gifts come between the pages of a passport. That little blue-bound book has taken me on many adventures and has shown me who I am. The greatest education I have ever received in life has come with a passport stamp. It can take you to every corner of the world, from the Northern...

Editor’s note: This is a satirical piece and should not be considered a credible source of information. As satire, some information and quotes are fabricated or exaggerated to make a point. Yes, this is fake news. On a sunny morning on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, the Grand Old Party and Democratic...

By Alexis Rodriguez Growing up as an awkward teenager in the 2010s, one of my favorite methods of communicating with new people was by sending and receiving memes. Even now as a substantially less awkward adult, my number one pick-up line on Tinder is “send me memes pls,” with varying levels of success. Despite...

Flea-infested, underweight and deathly ill. These are the things I saw when I came across 13-year-old Isobel, a scrappy little Chihuahua at the Garland Animal Shelter. She had been used as a breeder her whole life, and then abandoned when she could no longer produce puppies. Within the next year of her new life...

Fortnite is the hottest game to play on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and most recently, your own cell phone and my personal favorite, the Nintendo Switch. Let’s have a quick rundown of the game just in case you’re about to chuck the newspaper away: there are two playable modes such as Save the World...

The expectation that women must wear skirts and dresses while playing tennis has been launched into the spotlight after Serena Williams wore a catsuit to the French Open. The suit, which helped prevent blood clots from forming after having her first child almost a year ago, made her feel like a “superhero,”...

It was almost two years ago that Colin Kaepernick infamously kneeled down during the national anthem preceding kickoff of a San Francisco 49ers game. Since then, Americans have been in a constant storm of controversy, and it doesn’t seem to be near resolution. Plenty of newsworthy events deserve...

The environments on major social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter have been hurting users for years, and there’s still no solution in sight. Instagram, Facebook and Twitter all have bullying or harassment guidelines with specific methods to report abuse. But the sites place the burden on users...

  Plagiarism and other unethical practices in journalism can happen at the local news station, the multi-million-dollar news conglomerate and even at one of the most influential video game and entertainment media websites worldwide. After releasing a video review for “Dead Cells,” IGN’s...

By Aji Mariam DACA is more than a bargaining chip. America is currently battling a war on immigration that accentuates a divide amongst political entities. The Trump administration and its allies have led the conversation towards the construction of a border wall between the citizens of the United...

By David Silva What do you have in common with a Trump supporter? No, I’m not comparing you to your misguided uncle or someone who reluctantly voted for him. No, you have something in common with a MAGA hat wearing, build-that-wall chanting, and fake news sharing die-hard supporter. Both of you think...

By David Silva On April 6, I received confirmation that my U.S. Permanent Residency application was approved. After being in this country since 2002, after years of seeing my mother struggle to find a job, drive a car and report crime with her immigration status hovering over her head, I knew what...

By James Hartley Professional independent journalism in America died Nov. 2, 2020, after a decades-long battle against decreasing public support, financial crisis and, most recently, attacks by elected officials. It was 285 years old. The independent press in America was born during a sedition trial...

By Gary Magenheimer Studies show that beer will actually keep you healthy. No, you did not misread that. The idea of beer being healthy, to me at least, feels almost wrong to type out. It feels like I’d have to follow that statement with something equally absurd like, “Eating four steaks in sequence...

By Jesus Ayala Walking around, photographing Eastfield’s campus on the first day of spring, I could not get a good composition without something ruining my shot. Whether it was dead plants or the drabby, run-down paint from the buildings, there was something that made my photographs less appealing. The...

By Aldahir Segovia Cutting skin for a purpose sounds like a complete disregard to ones’ well-being, but that’s the simplicity of getting a permanent image on your body. Tattoos are a conflicting topic to the public, it comes down to whether a person would get one or keep their skin ink-free. Everyone...

By Daniel Durret I will be the first to claim I know I have no real need for the guns I own (unless Zombies) AND, I have zero plans to hand them over to any group of the government. The whole of my life I have owned guns and been near guns. I was 12 years old when I received my first gun, a Henry...

By James Eyre “Black Panther” was the first mainstream black superhero that was created by Marvel in 1966. Plans to make a movie about him have been thrown around since 1992, so when a movie did come out, it took the film world by storm. Stars Chadwick Boseman (the Panther himself), Martin Freeman...

Dear editorial staff, My identity is not open to discussion or debate, and I am tired of defending it. I am writing in response to your decision to publish an opinion piece by Adrian Maldonado. It took me a week to decide if and how I might reply to this ill-informed work published by an award winning...

By Dottie Turner I will start with a little background on myself: I served in the United States Air Force from 2004-2010, ending my enlistment as a Senior Airman. My first 3 years were spent as a meteorologist and my last 3 as a financial manager for a special forces unit. I did a great deal of traveling...

By Colin Taylor Although the Republican Party views itself as traditionally conservative, its recent actions have revealed a departure from their Christian values. Republicans have a very strong set of values shared throughout the party, typically aligning with Christianity. The party is staunchly...

By Samuel Farley As a fan who grew up watching the original trilogy, I am excited to see the upcoming Star Wars movies in 2018 and the years that follow, beginning with “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” which is set to release May 25. The movie will cover the backstory of everyone’s favorite space...

By Adrian Maldonado Sexual orientation is absolutely a choice. Now this isn’t meant to be an attack on the LGBT community. I know people that identify as LGBT and hold them dear to me. But it’s time for me to own up to my beliefs. Why do I believe this? It comes down to identity. During the first...