News Briefs

Two men charged after bus stop fight

A man was stabbed Oct. 28 at the DART bus stop on campus. Jose Antonio Tovar, 39, suffered a slash to his neck and was treated at Baylor University Medical Center, DART spokesman Mark Ball said. Witnesses said Tovar and Jeffrey L. Seals, 57, were arguing on the bus before it arrived at Eastfield. Both men were arrested. Tovar was charged with assault while Seals was charged with aggravated assault, Ball said. Tovar suffered a slash wound to his neck from a box cutter.

Et Cetera wins Pacemaker, three other awards

The Et Cetera earned its second Pacemaker Award at the 2014 Associated Collegiate Press convention in Philadelphia on Nov. 2. In addition, former staff member Yolanda Ramirez won fifth place in Design of the Year, while former staff member Justin David Tate won Honorable Mention in Story of the Year. The Et Cetera also won second place in Best in Show.

College to plant tree for Arbor Day

In honor of Arbor Day, the Sustainability Team, formerly known as the Green Team, will plant a tree during a ceremony outside G Building at 10 a.m. Nov. 6.

— Compiled by Caitlin Piper, Clay Gibson and Parker Ward