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Finding stillness in chaos: Part explorer, part documentarian, photojournalism professor Kael Alford shines light on rare stories

Finding stillness in chaos: Part explorer, part documentarian, photojournalism professor Kael Alford shines light on rare stories

October 9, 2019

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc A single bullet hit the front bumper of Kael Alford’s vehicle as she crossed the battle lines of Najaf, Iraq. She dropped to the floorboard. She stayed there before being taken...

Around 375 people crowded into S101 on Sept. 28 for the How to Pay for College fair. Photo by Skye Seipp/The Et Cetera

Paying for higher education explained at college fair

October 8, 2019

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Crystal Zamora, a sophomore at Colony High School got the call from her sister at around 10 a.m. on Sept. 28 telling her there was a college fair in Mesquite and she should try...

money on top of books graphic

Fall 2020 tuition increase covers cost of books and supplies

October 8, 2019

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Tuition will increase in fall 2020 after the Dallas County Community College District Board of Trustees approved an agreement with the Follett bookstore on Oct. 1 to include textbooks...

Raining raccoons moved to new home

Raining raccoons moved to new home

September 26, 2019

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc During the lunch rush on Sept. 9, a raccoon fell through the ceiling in the corner of the Mama DeLuca’s and Subway. A photo of the clumsy critter went viral on the Instagram...

Senate Bill 25 forces public universities in Texas to transfer more core classes from community colleges.

New law helps community college students transfer

September 25, 2019

HARRIET RAMOS @TheEtCetera Community college students can keep the majority of their credits when they transfer to four-year universities now, thanks to a new piece of legislation signed June 14 by Gov....

Coffee shop set to open in spring amid library growth

Coffee shop set to open in spring amid library growth

September 25, 2019

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Caffeine addicts of Eastfield should have the chance to get their fix on campus by spring 2020 following the completion of a coffee shop at the intersection of the Learning Commons,...

Volunteers sew menstruation kits for refugee women

Volunteers sew menstruation kits for refugee women

September 25, 2019

By ESON FELLERS @EsonFellersETC Lacking access to basic sanitation while menstruating is something 2.3 million women and girls must deal with daily worldwide, but Eastfield has been working with Days...

Mesquite ISD makes Promise to students

Mesquite ISD makes Promise to students

September 12, 2019

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc It took the Mesquite Independent School District about two years, but administrators have now pledged to join the Dallas County Promise, and Eastfield will be one of the...

Facility upgrades help growing program add office space, storage

Facility upgrades help growing program add office space, storage

September 11, 2019

By ESON FELLERS @EsonFellersETC Construction in the L Building, originally meant to be finished by the start of the fall semester, is upgrading L-108 to compensate for overcrowding- ing and older technology. The...

Living in fear: In wake of the El Paso shooting, Hispanic residents worry about their safety

Living in fear: In wake of the El Paso shooting, Hispanic residents worry about their safety

September 11, 2019

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc History professor Kat Reguero-Vandeventer was on vacation when she read the news Aug. 3. A mass shooting had just taken place at a Walmart in El Paso, leaving 22 people dead...

Two friends create unique art with common materials

Two friends create unique art with common materials

September 10, 2019

By ESON FELLERS @EsonFellersETC       “Holding Weight”, a campus exhibition featuring the work of artist friends Taylor Barnes and Delaney Smith, showcases fiber-based artworks using handmade...

Local gem gets back to the grill after rebuilding from fire

Local gem gets back to the grill after rebuilding from fire

September 10, 2019

By HARRIET RAMOS @TheEtCetera Business is back to normal at Dairy-Ette, the 1950s- style diner and drive-in on Ferguson Road. You would never be able to guess from the spotlessly clean wood-paneled...

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