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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 […]

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Early voting begins at Eastfield

June 30, 2020 etcetera 0

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Early voting began Monday for the Democratic primary runoff election for U.S. Senator, state and national representatives and other officials in Dallas County. Winners of the runoff election will be on […]

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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.   

Multimedia

‘Change has to happen’: Protests to end police brutality erupt in America following death of George Floyd

June 14, 2020 etcetera 0

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Jeremiah Roland began shaking as a police officer approached his vehicle. He wasn’t speeding and wondered why he was being stopped. “Black men are scared when we’re in the car and […]

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, […]

Multimedia

Photo gallery: Calmer streets in third day of Dallas protests

June 3, 2020 etcetera 0

On Sunday, the City of Dallas imposed a 7 p.m. curfew on parts of the city in response to Friday and Saturday’s protests that ended in riots. However, demonstrators peacefully gathered in parts of the […]

Multimedia

Photo gallery: Second day of Dallas protests turns into chaos

June 1, 2020 etcetera 0

Protests continued in Dallas on Saturday after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Police fired tear gas, pepper bullets and nonlethal rounds or rubber bullets at protesters throughout the day. Nearly 100 arrests were […]

Multimedia

Photo gallery: Protesters, police clash in Dallas after killing of George Floyd

June 1, 2020 etcetera 0

On Friday, more than 1,000 people met in front of the Dallas Police headquarters to protest the killing of George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis. A video of Derek Chauvin, a white former police […]

News

Alumnae, grade school teachers create connections from a distance

May 27, 2020 etcetera 0

By Harriet Ramos @HarrietRamosETC Spring break had just started when Genesis Castillo found out she and her fifth-graders couldn’t return to their classroom at John Quincy Adams Elementary in Pleasant Grove. Dallas Independent School District […]

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

Abbott announces some businesses can open Friday

April 27, 2020 etcetera 0

By Sazoun Grayer @SGrayETC Gov. Greg Abbott will not renew the statewide stay-at-home order when it expires Thursday. All retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters, churches and malls can reopen Friday at 25 percent occupancy. Libraries […]

News

The Et Cetera brings in 52 TIPA awards, first place for overall excellence

April 26, 2020 etcetera 0

By HARRIET RAMOS @HarrietRamosETC The Et Cetera won first place for Newspaper Overall Excellence in Division 3 from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association, and Editor-in-Chief Skye Seipp was named both Editor and Reporter of the […]

Coronavirus

Staff picks: Quarantini ideas to turn up this week

April 26, 2020 etcetera 0

Editor’s note: Staff picks is a new series that provides readers with suggested shows, movies and other forms of entertainment staff of The Et Cetera recommends people check out while sheltering in place.  After being […]

Coronavirus

Dallas residents ordered to wear mask; North Texas ramps up COVID-19 testing

April 16, 2020 etcetera 0

By HUNTER GARZA and SKYE SEIPP @TheEtCetera Citizens of Dallas County will be required to cover their mouth and nose when visiting an essential business, like a grocery store, riding public transportation or working for […]

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 […]

Coronavirus

Stimulus checks arriving but not for all

April 13, 2020 etcetera 0

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 are claimed as […]

News

Academic probation isn’t a death sentence

April 13, 2020 etcetera 0

By JORDAN LACKEY @TheEtCetera The world of academic probation isn’t made up of hardened criminals, but for many students the verdict feels like a prison. For them, academic redemption is a light on the horizon […]

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

Summer courses move to online-only

April 9, 2020 etcetera 0

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 been following […]

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

Dallas County judge shuts down craft stores

April 2, 2020 etcetera 0

By SAZOUN GRAYER @SGrayETC Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said he will be issuing cease-and-desist orders to close Hobby Lobby stores at a press conference today. The corporate chain of craft stores has remained open […]

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

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

April 1, 2020 etcetera 0

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 to district Senior Communications […]

Coronavirus

Abbott closes schools, extends social distancing

April 1, 2020 etcetera 0

By ELIJAH DELGADO @TheEtCetera Texas schools will remain closed until May 4 and social distancing orders have been extended until April 30. Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday at a press conference. While Abbott encouraged Texans […]

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 […]

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