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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.   

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‘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

‘I just wanted to lick a door handle’: Students cope with mental health affects of COVID-19

June 13, 2020 etcetera 0

By JORDAN LACKEY @JordanEtc Jody Davis came a long way to get where he is. The social work major suffered a brain injury in 2016 that affected his short-term memory. He fought alcohol addiction and […]

Editorials

Editorial: District’s pandemic response earns five stars

June 13, 2020 etcetera 0

We commend the Dallas County Community College District for its responses to the novel coronavirus. In a time when many universities struggled with what options to take as life began shutting down, employees in the […]

Coronavirus

CARES Act money now available for students

June 13, 2020 etcetera 0

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Students needing help financially can apply for money from the U.S. Department of Education through the Edquity app. Students must be enrolled in summer or fall classes to apply. The money […]

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, […]

News

DCCCD sets minimum enrollment for summer classes

June 13, 2020 etcetera 0

By HARRIET RAMOS @HarrietRamosETC Due to budget uncertainties resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, the Dallas County Community College District decided to set the minimum enrollment for Maymester and summer courses at 15. The minimum for […]

News

Danforth remembered for charisma, love of Star Wars

June 13, 2020 etcetera 0

By HARRIET RAMOS @HarrietRamosETC David Danforth, Eastfield’s former Digital Media Technology program coordinator and faculty, will be remembered for his obsession with Star Wars, sense of humor and the impact he had on his students. […]

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 […]

Campus & Community

Video: Muslims celebrate Ramadan from home

May 23, 2020 etcetera 0

English professor Shazia Ali spoke with The Et Cetera about how her family was celebrating the Muslim holy month of Ramadan during the coronavirus pandemic. Video by Skye Seipp/The Et Cetera All home footage was […]

Coronavirus

DCCCD moves graduation ceremony online

May 18, 2020 etcetera 0

  By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc This story was updated on May 18 at 8:55 p.m. to add a quote from Chancellor Joe May’s email to employees. In-person graduations have been canceled across the Dallas County […]

Coronavirus

Board approves employee pay through fiscal year; District reveals new logo

May 5, 2020 etcetera 0

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc The Dallas County Community College District Board of Trustees unanimously approved the recommendation from Chancellor Joe May to continue paying employees through Aug. 31. For employees who have not been able […]

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

Editorial: District should look for another option instead of cutting employees’ pay

April 22, 2020 etcetera 1

Every Dallas County Community College District employee deserves their normal pay during the coronavirus pandemic. During what is the biggest strain on modern American life, the tension for some district employees has been cranked tighter […]

News

Q&A: Census coordinator emphasizes importance of being counted

April 18, 2020 etcetera 0

Every 10 years the United States conducts a census to determine the number of people within its borders. In spite of the interruption of normal life the coronavirus pandemic has caused, the Census Bureau is […]

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

Staff picks: Soundtrack to the pandemic: Some new tunes to ease your quarantine blues

April 11, 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.  With 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

Staff picks: Go the distance, stay inside with these YouTube channels

April 3, 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.  Running out […]

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

Federal agencies loosen testing, treatment regulations to help fight coronavirus

March 31, 2020 etcetera 0

By HARRIET RAMOS @HarrietRamosETC Federal agencies are ramping up their response to the COVID-19 crisis by expediting approval for new testing procedures and relaxing regulations to give health care providers more flexibility in treating patients. […]

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

Staff picks: Quarantine and chill with this selection of movies, shows

March 28, 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.  With everyone […]

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 […]

Coronavirus

District extends spring break extra week, moves classes online

March 16, 2020 etcetera 0

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Editor’s note: The Et Cetera was unable to access the call until roughly 11:30 a.m. due to technical issues. The meeting was scheduled to start at 11 a.m. Chancellor Joe May […]

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