By Keturah Jones At the age of 30, I was faced with a decision that no one at any age should have to make. Though it was difficult, my decision helped me develop courage and strength. I sat quietly in a small room so overwhelmed by fear that it felt like my heart was beating louder than the ticking...

Beginning this spring, tuition will increase $7 per credit hour for those attending DCCCD colleges, rising from $45 to $52. The additional revenues will help employees of the district receive their first substantial pay raise in more than four years. Reactions to the former were negative, as expected....

By Anjulie Van Sickle With the holiday season upon us, retail stores are showing their enthusiasm. Christmas wreaths, ribbons and presents are everywhere. All the lights and decorations are in place. When I look at stores like Wal-Mart and Target, I notice nothing actually has the word “Christmas”...

By Danyelle Roquemore For most of the world, the magic of Harry Potter is over. It ended a year and a half ago with the last film. But it isn’t over for me. I saw the first Harry Potter film when I was 7 years old. My mom told my aunt not to let my sister and me watch it. Naturally, my aunt...

By Sidney Murillo Twitter really is a lovely concept when you think about it. You just have to really filter yourself and shed the excess word fat from your ideas — if you have any ideas worth sharing. Not every tweet is Bartlett’s worthy. Some are rants about politics, emotional Drake lyrics...

By Braulio Tellez Growing up, I was told an education is the most important thing a person can have in life. In the three years I have spent at Eastfield, I can attest to the truths in that philosophy. When I began attending college, I didn’t know what I wanted to do in life. Then I joined the newspaper. As...

By Justin David Tate While walking to the library recently, a man in a torn shirt approached me on a bicycle. He appeared to be homeless and asked for some change so he could eat. My first response to his inquiry was to offer to buy him a burger from McDonald’s, which was further down the road. The...

By Anjulie Van Sickle The elections are finally over, and everyone can breathe a sigh of relief. Before last week, every news channel, every radio station and every person was abuzz with the latest political news. Even though the elections are over — really, guys, they’re over — people are still...

By Anjulie Van Sickle Innocence is something that is to be cherished and protected. However, in today’s society, young girls lose their innocence faster and faster. I see 9-year-old girls on their iPhones, wearing mini skirts, make-up and high-heeled boots. Little girls who are not old enough to even...

By Claudia Guerra As I pack my daughter’s diaper bag before I leave home, nursing in public should not be at the forefront of my mind, but it is. One night when my daughter was 2 months old, my husband and I decided it was time to treat ourselves to dinner. It was nice to get out and be the one being...

By Marimar Lazaro There’s no doubt that our generation is technology driven. Therefore, it would seem appropriate to teach us by the medium we are most familiar with, the Internet. That is a growing trend on college campuses, as instructors incorporate the Internet into their class curriculums. Some...

By Carletta Ford Everywhere you look on campus, people have cell phones in hand and earphones in their ears. They don’t even realize what is going on in the world around them. I’ve walked down the halls and had students bump into me because they were too focused on their cell phones. They didn’t...

By Keturah Jones I see Paris, I see France, I see someone’s underpants. Yes, I have seen more than my fair share of butts and underwear this semester. I was sitting in the Pit a few days ago and was shocked to see a male student walk by with his pants pulled below his crotch. Making matters worse,...

By Griselda Torres I did not choose to come to the United States; I was brought here from Mexico when I was 2 years old by my parents, who wanted a better life. Throughout my life I’ve always had to remind myself that I was not like everyone else in my class. In grade school, I remember my friends...

We’ve all had those days when the campus parking lots’ mass capacity is made painfully clear. A half dozen cars search for one space while circling like sharks sensing blood in the water. A symphony of car horns and grumbled obscenities provide the soundtrack as we inch along in a packed line,...

By Caitlin Piper I love Godzilla movies. Before you pull out the torches and pitchforks, I know they’re stupid. I know they’re cheesy. I know they basically amount to two guys in rubber suits (and occasionally a crude piñata held aloft with visible wires), beating the mutated snot out of each...

By Ginny Morris After watching “2016: Obama’s America” recently, I was struck by the startling question posed by the movie: Can we trust President Barack Obama with the future of the greatest nation in the world? The movie, based on Dinesh D’Souza’s book “Roots of Obama’s Rage,” examines...

By Cristal Aldrete Elections spark change. I am not just talking about presidential campaigns; I speak of every miniscule bit of campaigning, whether it be for the student council or the city council. But how can we get change if we do not vote or even bother to register? Eastfield students face two elections...