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Family duo, students, medical professionals persevere in the face of uncertainties

Family duo, students, medical professionals persevere in the face of uncertainties

April 15, 2020

By HARRIET RAMOS @HarrietRamosETC Mary Craft stood at the Medical City Dallas entrance on a recent Wednesday afternoon with a no-contact forehead thermometer in her gloved hand, checking the temperature...

Stimulus checks arriving but not for all

Stimulus checks arriving but not for all

April 13, 2020

By ELIJAH DELGADO and SKYE SEIPP @TheEtCetera Many college students won’t be receiving the $1,200 stimulus checks from the IRS meant to give aid during the coronavirus pandemic. People ages 19-23 who...

Dallas mayor shuts down parks for Easter weekend

Dallas mayor shuts down parks for Easter weekend

April 9, 2020

By LINDSEY CRAFT @LindseycraftETC All 397 parks in the City of Dallas will be closed for Easter weekend to help stop the spread of COVID-19, Mayor Eric Johnson said at a press conference today. The parks...

Summer courses move to online-only

Summer courses move to online-only

April 9, 2020

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc All Maymester and summer classes will move online in the Dallas County Community College District, Chancellor Joe May said in an email today. May’s email said the district has...

Our pandemic stories: Mother, student, editor finds room for gratitude through difficulties

Our pandemic stories: Mother, student, editor finds room for gratitude through difficulties

April 8, 2020

About six weeks ago I stood in the soup aisle at Kroger and debated whether or not to stock up on some extra food. COVID-19 was starting to make its presence known in the United States, and the fear that...

Our pandemic stories: No boredom for pharmacy technician, student, staff writer

Our pandemic stories: No boredom for pharmacy technician, student, staff writer

April 8, 2020

As a pharmacy technician, I haven’t had the option of staying home like many people have. My friends complain on social media about their levels of boredom since the quarantine went into effect....

Campus coronavirus updates: Social sciences

Campus coronavirus updates: Social sciences

April 7, 2020

By HUNTER GARZA @HunterTateEtc The social sciences department was prepared to transition online in case of an emergency. Associate Dean and psychology professor Dora Falls-Saucedo said that the pandemic...

Employee pay uncertain; updates on student refunds, grades

Employee pay uncertain; updates on student refunds, grades

April 6, 2020

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Update: This story was updated on April 6 at 8:00 p.m. to include an email from Chief Human Resources Officer Sherri Enright regarding the pay of employees. New developments have...

Campus coronavirus updates: Student services

Campus coronavirus updates: Student services

April 2, 2020

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Editors note: This report on student services is part of an on-going series by The Et Cetera on how campus departments are handling the switch to online-only and will be updated...

COVID-19 ends Harvesters promising season

COVID-19 ends Harvesters promising season

April 1, 2020

By SAZOUN GRAYER @SGrayETC Leaving the field after a 6-5 loss to rival Richland on March 12, sophomore outfielder Gabriel Vasquez didn’t know that would be the last game he would play that season. He...

3 DCCCD students self-report positive COVID-19 test or exposure to virus

3 DCCCD students self-report positive COVID-19 test or exposure to virus

April 1, 2020

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Three students in the Dallas County Community College District have self-reported that they tested positive for COVID-19 or suspect they have been exposed to the coronavirus, according...

Campus coronavirus updates: STEM courses

Campus coronavirus updates: STEM courses

April 1, 2020

By ESON FELLERS @EsonFellersETC Editor's note: This report on  STEM programs is part of an on-going series by The Et Cetera on how campus departments are handling the switch to online classes and will...

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