Two-thirds of Americans, young or old, conservative or liberal, don’t place much faith in the Fourth Estate, according to a 2016 Gallup Poll. Considering that the press’ primary role is to inform and hold government […]
In response to the deaths of 17 people in a school shooting, students who survived the attack on Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, decided they would not let the issue fade out […]
Voting is one of the most powerful ways Americans impact their government, but Texas voter turnout is abysmal, ranking third lowest in the nation. It’s up to our generation to be the ones who change […]
Those exhausted by Hollywood reboots and sequels will be really upset when they realize that the trend is making its way to Washington, D.C. The government shutdown that lasted from Jan. 20 to Jan. 22, […]
Education is one of the most notable determining factors in a person’s future success. According to a Pew Research study released in May, 40 percent of employed millennials have a college degree. In order for […]
The growing efforts to limit or ban disagreeable speech on college campuses is a dangerous path that, if successful, could spell the end of the First Amendment as it is written in the Constitution. The […]
More than 3 million American citizens have been living without food, clean drinking water, shelter, medical assistance and communication with the outside world in the wake of a disastrous hurricane that leveled the majority of […]
OUR VIEW President Donald Trump made close to a million people susceptible to deportation by ending Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, otherwise known as DACA, with a six-month delay. Only four years ago, 800,000 undocumented […]
OUR VIEW @TheEtCetera The plan to transition 80 percent of classes to an eight-week format by fall 2018 will undo the work Eastfield has done to make higher education more accessible to lower income students […]
@TheEtCetera In the wake of any disaster the size of Hurricane Harvey, there are tremendous needs throughout the community that last beyond the current news cycle. As winds and rain tore across Southeast Texas, it […]
With more than 4,000 classrooms in need of qualified teachers, Eastfield and the Texas Legislature are taking steps to improve the quality and availability of pre-k through third-grade education in Dallas County. In three to […]
As the semester draws to a close and another academic year ends, we have seen many programs introduced, cut or altered both throughout the district and within our campus with varying levels of success. A […]
Transparency in crime reports is integral in keeping the public informed and safe. The media regularly uses such records to confirm information for news stories and presentations, and ordinary citizens have the option to consult […]
With a new executive dean presiding over Eastfield’s Office of Student Engagement and Retention, change is to be expected. The recent implementation of the Puente Project and the revamped advising system are only two examples […]
In the chaos of campus life, students are especially susceptible to drug and alcohol addiction. Whether they’re popping pills to stay awake through finals, smoking to calm their nerves or drinking alcohol for the first […]
With seemingly unrelenting attacks on the judicial branch of government — both courts and individual judges — President Donald Trump has set an ominous precedent for the next four years. His comments on court decisions […]
Less than a week after President Donald Trump placed his hand on the Bible and swore to honor and uphold the United States Constitution, he shook the country with more than a dozen executive orders […]
For a man who’s vowed to unite Americans, President-elect Donald Trump seems to be trying his hardest to pit them against one another. A particularly vicious election cycle has left the country split right down […]
On Oct. 22, the Los Angeles Times reported that thousands of veterans of the California National Guard were being forced to pay back thousands of dollars of enlistment bonuses erroneously awarded by the Pentagon over […]
We recommend that the American people elect Hillary Clinton as the 45th president of the United States. This election cycle has been especially bizarre, and while some of the more outlandish behavior from Donald Trump […]
In a presidential race built on insults and sensationalism, American voters are rightly finding it difficult to trust their candidates. Recent allegations of hidden health problems by both major candidates are only complicating matters. In […]
@TheEtCetera San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been drawing a lot of heat after he refused to stand for the national anthem at an Aug. 26 game to protest racial inequality. Despite threats, boycotts […]
@TheEtCetera In the final months of one of the most controversy-laden presidential races in United States history, the average American is unfortunately becoming less and less motivated to vote. Amidst the litany of scandals and […]
While most of the 10 candidates seeking to fill three seats on the Dallas County Community College District Board of Trustees appear genuine in their desire to improve the district, we’ve chosen to endorse Richard […]
In 2014, we praised President Barack Obama’s series of executive actions amending his 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, which allows undocumented immigrants who were brought into the country by their guardians to avoid […]
Eastfield has made great strides in becoming a greener campus in the past few years. We’ve installed a wind turbine, introduced filling stations for water bottles and have an active Sustainability Team to help reduce […]
Donald Trump has stood center ring of the American media circus for decades, and his farcical bid for the 2016 presidential nomination has only left us searching for the hidden cameras. When he isn’t making […]
The sudden passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who served as the conservative pillar of the Supreme Court for more than 30 years, has only widened the rift between the two sides of […]
A long-needed proposal for a six-month pilot program intended to reduce penalties for misdemeanors, including low-level marijuana possession, is finally making progress with the Dallas City Council almost 10 years after its introduction. The experimental […]
We are neither proud nor surprised to note that the abhorrent terrorist attacks carried out against Parisian civilians on Nov. 13 and the Dec. 2 mass shooting in San Bernardino have led to a resurgence […]
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