04 Dec 2018
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On Nov. 7, there was an article published about student loans that needs clarification. The Financial Aid Office doesn’t recommend that students borrow loans at Eastfield to save for the university. What we recommend is that students wait until they get to the university to borrow the loan funding. The...
Read more → 09 Oct 2018
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By COLIN TAYLOR @ColinTaylorETC The Harvesters are 3-3 in conference play after going 1-7 out of conference against a strong non-conference slate to start the season. “(The tough opening) built us, made us stronger as a team,” said Tate. “We were getting beat up and we knew it wasn’t going...
Read more → 28 Sep 2018
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Eddie Tealer, current vice president of business services at North Lake College, has been nominated as the next Eastfield College president. The search for the next Eastfield president started last spring when Jean Conway announced she would be stepping down from the position. Tealer visited campus...
Read more → 26 Sep 2018
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All things sports, all in one place. The Sports Stinger, hosted by Colin Taylor, is a weekly podcast available on YouTube and Soundcloud. Check out the latest episode here:
Read more → 10 Jun 2018
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By DANIEL DURRETT @THEETCETERA Warner Bros has recognized the power of a strong female lead movie and saved us from the typically lackluster films of the early summer with “Ocean's 8.” Heist films as a whole, are stories of stealing something epic and rising up and sticking it to the man in the process....
Read more → 24 Apr 2018
Posted by etcetera Communications Career Day April 24, 2018 Check out the bios of our participating media professionals below, listed in alphabetical order. Asterisks indicate current or former Eastfield students. *Jarrod Ausborne Senior Product Designer and Startup Founder Jarrod is founder and CEO of Mintor...
Read more → 21 Sep 2017
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"We're offering every single one of the Dreamers that want to come here to the consulate, free legal counseling and legal representation with a lawyer that will be provided by the Mexican government." Following President Donald Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program,...
Read more → 30 Aug 2017
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By Philip Jankowski Austin American-Statesman (TNS) A federal judge has temporarily blocked the implementation of the "sanctuary cities" ban Senate Bill 4, a ruling that marks a major victory for opponents of the controversial law that has been a rallying cry for Republican lawmakers across Texas and the nation. Judge...
Read more → 30 Aug 2016
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Read more → 11 May 2016
Posted by etcetera By Tiffany Aragon Eastfield College celebrated the Year of the Monkey on Feb. 8 by bringing Chinese lion dancers to campus. Students from the White Lion Kung Fu martial arts school danced in traditional costume while Eastfield students and staff “fed” the lion red envelopes for good luck. The...
Read more → 11 May 2016
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By Jasmine Oliva Who was the better orator: Martin Luther King Jr. or Malcolm X? As part of Eastfield’s African-American History Month celebration, the Office of Student Engagement and Retention held a presentation Feb. 17 titled “The Power of Words: Examining the Speeches of Civil Rights Leaders.” Students...
Read more → 25 Feb 2016
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By Brianna Harmon Growing up watching his father risk his life as a police officer, Connor Scruggs learned many lessons about leadership. Scruggs is a sophomore third baseman on the Harvesters baseball team and has played a key role in the team’s success. Head coach Michael Martin describes Scruggs...
Read more → 26 Jan 2016
Posted by etcetera https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS2WsISlDPg Interested in joining our national award-winning staff? Fill out the application form and someone will contact you with details on how to get involved. You can also visit us in room N-240 for details and to get plugged in.
Read more → 10 Dec 2015
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By Juanita Hernandez Her heart was pounding faster by the second. She began by speed walking, then she found herself jogging. Before she knew it, she was running as fast as she could. A group of classmates had been waiting for her to let her guard down. She knew that if she didn’t run fast...
Read more → 17 Nov 2015
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With another election year coming around, many candidates are voicing their stances on everything from prisons to pistols in an effort to garner votes, but an alarming number of prospective voters are largely, if not entirely, basing their decisions in the polls on a presidential hopeful’s religious...
Read more → 12 Nov 2015
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Editor's note: This story was originally published Nov. 12, 2015, but was attached to "Hot, hot hot: Salsa tasting." By DAVID SILVA @DavidSilvaETC Chef Lydia Gonzalez’s Savorista Café is labeled as a Latin American restaurant, but such a label does not tell the whole story. Savorista has a diverse...
Read more → 06 Mar 2015
Posted by etcetera Letters to the Editor The Et Cetera welcomes letters from readers about any issue of concern. Letters must be typed, signed and include a phone number. Letters will be edited for profanity and vulgarity, Associated Press style, grammar, libel and space when needed. The content will remain that...
Read more → 18 Feb 2015
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By Nicole Céron Just last year, Professor Doug Richardson earned a 40-year longevity award for teaching business classes at Eastfield College. “He was truly dedicated and you could see that till his last days,” business professor Emilio Lopez said. He died from cancer Dec. 11. “He...
Read more → 11 Feb 2015
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By Karina Dunn The Dallas Black Dance Theater ensemble visited Eastfield for the first time in several years. The semi-professional company explored cultural themes through dance on Feb. 11. The performance began with “A Memory of a Memory Lost.” The dancers created the illusion of uncertainty,...
Read more → 15 Oct 2014
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By Courtney Schwing Movie Review: 4.5 stars A somber resonance coupled with crisp light floods the screen. A blonde woman rests her head on a pillow as Ben Affleck narrates. “The primal questions of a marriage: What are you thinking? How are you feeling? What have we done to each other? “I...
Read more → 15 Oct 2014
Posted by etcetera Eastfield receives workforce grant IntegraColor Ltd. of Mesquite is collaborating with Eastfield in order to provide job training with a $172,038 grant from the Texas Workforce Commission. The grant will provide 107 new and current workers with computer technology training. Those trained will include...
Read more → 14 Oct 2014
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By Braulio Tellez Nursing major Melchor Martinez was having trouble writing an analysis paper. He didn’t expect to find help in the campus library. “They came looking for me instead of me looking for them,” he said. Writing tutor Anand Upadhyaya noticed Martinez and his friend and suspected...
Read more → 14 Oct 2014
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By Courtney Schwing To the standard coffee consumer, there are only two options: braving the snobbery of Starbucks or brewing drip coffee at home. That is, until the notion of third-generation coffee came about. Thirdwave coffee shops step away from the superiority complex that haunts mainstream...
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