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Better to get vaccinated now

April 13, 2021

We encourage every student and staff member within Dallas College to get vaccinated at their earliest and safest convenience. Whereas some people may  have reservations when it comes to trusting...

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Dual credit classes facilitate path to the university

April 13, 2021

I was lucky enough to be introduced to dual credit my freshman year of high school. Right now, I am on track to graduate high school with an associate degree because of dual credit. Graduating high...

Satirical cartoon illustrating the outreach of Eastfield to students amid constant blackouts and cold weather.

Editorial: Dallas College connects during storm

March 9, 2021

The Et Cetera would like to commend Dallas College and the Eastfield campus on their response to the winter storm the week of Feb. 14. The week of Feb. 14 Texas witnessed a devastating storm. More than...

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OPINION: Personal data should not be sold

March 4, 2021

How would you respond if a stranger walked into your house and proceeded to write down your address, phone numbers, social security number, blood type and school records, then sold them to the highest...

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OPINION: Working as a hairstylist during the pandemic is a challenge

March 4, 2021

Those of us who are hairstylists during the pandemic are trying our best to keep our clients and ourselves safe and healthy. This can be difficult because it is impossible to social distance in this...

Illustration by Mattheau Faught/The Et Cetera.

OPINION: Online dating apps can’t compare to real-life relationships

February 9, 2021

By MIKA SANCHEZ @TheEtCetera Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and the rate of dating apps being downloaded will likely increase since people don’t want to be alone during what is...

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OPINION: Online classes aren't a good fit for everyone

February 9, 2021

By VERONICA ORTIZ @TheEtCetera With the continuous spread of COVID-19, the social isolation that was originally assumed to only last a few months now seems to have no end in sight. The anxieties and...

Illustration by Mattheau Faught/The Et Cetera.

Opinion: Tom Brady is the best in the game

February 4, 2021

It’s been almost a year since Tom Brady shocked the world by signing a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after being a New England Patriot for 20 seasons. Now Brady will be making his...

Opinion: New Year’s resolutions are bad: Here’s why

Opinion: New Year’s resolutions are bad: Here’s why

January 26, 2021

By LEAH COREAS @TheEtCetera Making New Year’s resolutions is a crazy tradition that is never second guessed, but maybe it’s time to start. Every year when I pass a park or gym during the first...

Editorial: United we stand

Editorial: United we stand

January 26, 2021

We support President Joseph Biden’s call for unity between party lines and an end to the divisive bipartisanship that’s plagued this country for far too long. As a collective staff, we watched with...

Editorial: Holiday cheer doesn’t have to be infectious

Editorial: Holiday cheer doesn’t have to be infectious

December 6, 2020

Illustration courtesy of The EtCetera 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...

OPINION: Good novels should cause us to look within, learn

OPINION: Good novels should cause us to look within, learn

December 3, 2020

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 thing. Reading...

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