Editorials

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

  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 […]

  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. […]

If the Dallas County Community College District is serious about increasing student success, it’s time they begin to act like it. In the past Eastfield has struggled to make LGBTQ people feel safe. The safe […]

Another Hispanic Heritage Month is wrapping up, but with the number of bland events, we almost forgot it started.  In the past, there have been grand events to kick off the month, from a Dieciseis […]

Protests from east to west are taking place calling on governments to take action against climate change. While protests are fine, expecting quick results from the government is a far reach. Eastfield has recently been approved to have two buildings built as a […]

  Eastfield employees in the Children’s Laboratory School in the K Building discovered they would be laid off in a move that President Eddie Tealer said was to help benefit students that are in need […]

For a college administration that prides itself on transparency and open communication, waiting until three days before the commencement ceremony to release an official statement about the graduation ticket mix-up was unacceptable. Several errors at […]

  Cartoon by Anthony Lazon/The Et Cetera The First Amendment guarantees Americans certain unalienable rights. So why are those rights currently being trampled merely to play big brother to one of Texas’ top trading partners? […]

Cartoon by Anthony Lazon. Public perception of marijuana is changing fast, and it’s about time for Texas to keep up. With the 86th legislative session ending in less than two months, bills that would push […]

  About a week ago, tags marked “Siren” started showing up in some men’s restrooms throughout campus and in a stairwell in the C building. The tags, many of which have been removed or painted […]

Student homelessness is a major problem on American college campuses today, and with the resources available to the homeless community at large, as well as the resources available to students not related to housing, it’s […]

Eastfield has doubled down on becoming the Subway conglomerate we all want it to be. On Jan. 22, Mama DeLuca’s Pizza opened next to the Subway in the Hive. Students thundered with applause as there […]

After a recent proposal to the Dallas County Community College District board, the district is considering implementing a new “inclusive tuition” plan. While the proposal would cut the average DCCCD student textbook costs by more […]

America’s political climate is in turmoil. Neighbors refuse to speak to others in their communities. Families are torn apart, brother to sister, cousin to cousin, and uncle to niece. Co-workers isolate themselves in fear of […]

The most criminally underused right we have as Americans, aside from the power to vote, is the usage of our free speech to open meaningful and intelligent dialogue. While there are many channels to express […]

Eastfield’s knight in shining pantsuit, Jean Conway, is retiring after serving as president since June 2011. Lovingly referred to as the “queen bee” by Eastfield employees, Conway has worked tirelessly for the good of the […]

American college students are constantly pestered by their schools and the media to exercise their right to vote, but many students still view their vote as worthless and ineffective. This sentiment, now more than ever, […]

In the search for the next Eastfield College president, students should be playing a central role. But for the past two weeks, unless their professors informed them about the presidential candidate forums or they read […]

Eastfield administration has big plans for the campus’ future, and at The Et Cetera we believe that we can provide some valuable insight into how to further improve the quality of our campus. Instead of […]