It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and preparations are underway for all the merry celebrations to come this holiday season. Make sure you make your own preparations to ensure you survive the...

Many students hardly ever read beyond their coursework, yet extra reading opens up great doors that you otherwise would not encounter if you did not make time to read books outside your school work. Several...

Surely, you read. I mean, you’re reading this paper right now, presumably on a college campus. Fingers crossed, you can read.  What I mean to say is, do you read locally? We all know the rave...

Holidays can be a tricky time, and Thanksgiving is not an exception. Here is a little column to help make it through this year’s holiday season without raising your blood pressure. The most enjoyed...

One of the biggest excitements of turning 18 was knowing I’d get to vote in the upcoming presidential election. Between renewing my driver’s license and checking my financial aid status, it seemed...

Are you between the ages of 18 and 26? It’s your prime time to have fun and get established. The government thinks otherwise! By law, many states enforce 18-year-old males to sign up for Selective Service....

The dawn of Election Day is upon us at Dallas College and, with it, came the first Presidential Debate, which took place on September 10. During the debate, former President Donald Trump made some of the...

Welcome students to a new semester here at Eastfield. I love the start of the school year, it always feels like an opportunity for new beginnings. Here at The Et Cetera, we are certainly leaning into that...

I can’t help but think about how cruel and indifferent people must be to aimlessly use nonbiodegradable materials and not think about the consequences. What they don’t realize is that plastic hurts...

As someone who’s been hung up on by a police dispatcher, I’ve learned that I’m on my own during a dangerous encounter. I have no choice but to take advantage of the Second Amendment, and I recognize...

Dallas drivers are terrible and are ruining the road for the rest of us. There must be a regional/cultural issue in effect and the worst drivers are here in our hometown. As a disabled Air Force veteran...

Dallas College has an obligation to update its students when crucial changes are made to their classes. For example, several students on campus, including staff at The Et Cetera, have had their professors...