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 → 18 May 2017
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Find the most updated version here. By BEN ENSIGN @BenEnsignETC After back to back wins yesterday, the Eastfield Harvesters lost their third game of the NCJAA Region 5 Tournament to the Tyler Junior College Apaches by the score of 9-2. Yesterday, the Eastfield Harvesters came out victorious...
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
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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
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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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