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Mesquite gives aid to Hurricane Laura evacuees

September 9, 2020 etcetera 0

By JORDAN LACKEY @JordanEtc Rows of single-file vehicles stretched the service roads on both sides of Interstate 20 leading to the Mesquite Reception Center on the afternoon of Aug. 27, most of them adorned with […]

Editorials

Editorial: Black Lives Matter.

June 17, 2020 etcetera 0

Editor’s note:  This editorial statement originally ran on page 19 of The Et Cetera’s June 12 paper edition.   

Coronavirus

DCCCD initiates return to campuses

June 13, 2020 etcetera 0

By HARRIET RAMOS @HarrietRamosETC When Clifford Onwueyi arrived at Eastfield Monday morning for his metal working class, he had to pass through two checkpoints on his way to the T Building. At the first checkpoint, […]

Coronavirus

Peer recovery meetings continue online

April 29, 2020 etcetera 0

By JORDAN LACKEY @TheEtCetera In the wake of the campus closure due to COVID-19, the Human Services Club has switched its peer recovery meetings to a virtual format via Zoom. Many of the club’s activities, […]

Coronavirus

Overcoming COVID-19: Student’s brother tests positive for coronavirus, recovers 3 weeks later

April 28, 2020 etcetera 0

By Lindsey Craft @LindseycraftETC When Patrick Kwong’s temperature reached 103 on the morning of April 3, he knew it was time to get checked for COVID-19. At the MD Family Clinic in Dallas he first […]

Coronavirus

Rapid Response Team helps students, employees adjust during crisis

April 16, 2020 etcetera 0

By HARRIET RAMOS @HarrietRamosETC In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Dallas County Community College District Chancellor Joe May has assembled a Rapid Response Team to address the needs of students, staff and faculty as they […]

Coronavirus

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

April 15, 2020 etcetera 0

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 of every person who came […]

News

Felder remembered for magnetic personality

April 10, 2020 etcetera 0

  By Hunter Garza @HunterTateEtc Robert Felder, a father, grandfather and economics professor, loved putting a smile on people’s faces and entertaining. His passion for his students radiated at all times. He died on Saturday, […]

Coronavirus

Dallas mayor shuts down parks for Easter weekend

April 9, 2020 etcetera 0

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 […]

Coronavirus

Campus coronavirus updates: Social sciences

April 7, 2020 etcetera 0

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 was not one of the reasons […]

Coronavirus

Campus coronavirus updates: Student services

April 2, 2020 etcetera 0

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 […]

Baseball

COVID-19 ends Harvesters promising season

April 1, 2020 etcetera 0

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 […]

Coronavirus

Don’t get stung by online classes, follow these tips from a virtual course veteran

March 29, 2020 etcetera 0

By HUNTER GARZA @HunterTateEtc An extended spring break may have seemed like a good idea. Then came the shift of all classes online. Some people may think online classes are a breeze, but that is […]

Coronavirus

Campus coronavirus updates: Continuing education

March 28, 2020 etcetera 0

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Editor’s note: This report on Continuing Education 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 […]

Coronavirus

Campus coronavirus updates: Career and technical classes

March 27, 2020 etcetera 0

By HARRIET RAMOS @HarrietRamosETC Editors note: This report on Career Technologies 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 […]

Campus & Community

Foster student finds hope through mentors

March 4, 2020 etcetera 0

By HARRIET RAMOS @HarrietRamosETC Faith Smith stood outside Skyline High School with all of her possessions stuffed into a few garbage bags that she carried with her. She was scheduled to take the SAT that […]

Basketball

Harvesters punch ticket to national tournament after beating Thunderducks

February 22, 2020 etcetera 0

Video by Marisol Ramirez By SAZOUN GRAYER @sazoungrayerETC The Harvesters held off Richland 63-61 in the Region V championship match Saturday and became the first team to advance to next month’s NJCAA Division III national […]

Campus & Community

HBCU transfer fair brings culture to Eastfield

February 18, 2020 etcetera 0

  By HARRIET RAMOS @HarrietRamosETC When it came time for Larissa Pierce to choose a college, she faced a dilemma. Her first choice, Colorado State University, required a large down payment in order to hold […]

Basketball

Harvesters clinch No. 1 seed heading into playoffs

February 18, 2020 etcetera 0

By SAZOUN GRAYER @sazoungrayerETC With their final regular season win over North Lake last week, and some help from a loss by Richland, the Harvesters are the 2020 Region V co-champions. They have secured the […]

Basketball

Childhood friends from Houston lead Eastfield into postseason

February 18, 2020 etcetera 0

  By SAZOUN GRAYER @sazoungrayerETC It is 2017 and three young high school basketball players at Klein Forest High School in Houston finally have their opportunity to shine. These boys are childhood friends. Their parents […]

News

Sanders visits Mesquite amid primary elections with message of fighting establishments

February 15, 2020 etcetera 3

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said he will win the Texas primary election at his rally in the Mesquite Arena last night. He is leading in the state […]

Campus & Community

Video: Dallas Black Dance Theatre comes to Eastfield

February 10, 2020 etcetera 0

Video by Marisol G Ramirez/The Et Cetera The Dallas Black Dance Theatre troupe came to Eastfield on Feb. 6 as a part of the college’s Black History Month events. The group was established in 1976 […]

Campus & Community

Over the hill: Looking back at the changes Eastfield has made over the past 50 years

February 6, 2020 etcetera 0

By ANDREW WALTER @TheEtCetera Eastfield College has seen some of the top names in entertainment and politics since opening its doors in 1970. Visitors have included actress Lily Tomlin, comedian George Carlin, the Dixie Chicks, […]

News

District changes name to Dallas College

February 4, 2020 etcetera 0

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc The Dallas County Community College District will change its name to Dallas College as a part of the move to “one college.” None of the Board of Trustees members were enthusiastic […]

News

Terror in Iran hits home for Eastfield professor

February 4, 2020 etcetera 0

    By LINDSEY CRAFT @LindseycraftETC For months, Zeinab had been planning a trip to Iran to see her family. It’s been seven years since she left home and she was eager for her parents […]

Multimedia

Dallas Women’s March celebrates voting rights

January 26, 2020 etcetera 0

Thousands of women, men and children participated in the fourth Dallas Women’s March on Jan. 19. This year the march celebrated the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, which was ratified to the U.S. Constitution […]

Columns

Opinion: Challenging books should be taught not banned

December 5, 2019 etcetera 0

  Frustrated supporters of thought-provoking literature recently celebrated Banned Books Week. But considering all the efforts to suppress “controversial” writing, maybe the recognition should be year-round. The inclusion of LGBTQ content is cited as being […]

News

Group spotlights homelessness among students

December 3, 2019 etcetera 0

By LINDSEY CRAFT @TheEtCetera In an effort to inform the Eastfield community on homelessness, student Mayra Fierro led an interactive discussion at the Day of Action: Housing Insecurity event on Nov. 15. Fierro leads the […]

Soccer

Soccer puts up a fight, but falls short against Richland

November 12, 2019 etcetera 0

By BRIANNA HARMON @ItsBHarmonETC Trailing the entire game, Eastfield lost to Richland in the Dallas Athletic Conference semifinals 4-1 on Oct. 26, ending their season. Richland had the momentum from the start scoring its first […]

Sports

Volleyball misses nationals, first time in four years

November 12, 2019 etcetera 0

  By BRIANNA HARMON @ItsBHarmonETC After being up 2-0 in the Dallas Athletic Conference tournament championship game, the Eastfield volleyball team lost the final three sets to Brookhaven, preventing the Harvesters from advancing to the […]

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