Campus & Community

By Karina Dunn As a cancer survivor, Candy Wilson understands the importance of maintaining a connection to the world’s beauty despite the grief and pain inherent at certain stages of life. Now married and in […]

Sunnyvale – American Idol final four contestant and native of Sunnyvale, Dalton Rapattoni, performed in his hometown Saturday as a part of the American Idol hometown tour. Rapattoni took time to thank his hometown for […]

By David Silva Alumnae Marilyn Thomas, who graduated from Eastfield in 2007, has released her debut book, “Mercedee: A Black Woman’s Struggle During the Early Part of the Century.” “Mercedee” is a biographical novel, based […]

By Jamiah Sandles Cultural phenomenon “American Idol”’ is coming to an end after 15 seasons. Watching “Idol” growing up, I dreamed of auditioning. I remember re-enacting the audition process with my brother on my karaoke machine. […]

By Brittany Parker Eastfield students considering launching a women’s empowerment and leadership club  similar to the college and districtwide programs already in place for men. The Office of Student Engagement & Retention will hold meetings March 28 […]

By Devon Rice The Eastfield Theatre Co. is going “entirely bonkers” to prepare for its performance of “Alice In Wonderland” at the Texas Community College Speech and Theatre Association One-Act Play Festival at Tarleton State […]

By Keturah Jones Each month, more than 4 million students rely on the website Rate My Professors to help them choose the best courses and professors based upon peer reviews. RateMyProfessors.com is a free site […]

By David Silva When you enter the newest art exhibit at Eastfield, the first piece you notice isn’t visual. Music drifting from a radio instantly transports you into the Californian mindset. This radio, a piece […]

By Parker Ward Rarely would anyone consider describing a school app as fun and social, but that is what the newly launched Eastfield app aims to do. Launched last December by the college, the app could […]

By Parker Ward Eastfield is celebrating Black History Month with a number of events throughout February. The Dallas Black Dance Theatre performed on campus Feb. 3, and a collection of family quilts are on display […]

By Parker Ward Martin Luther King Jr. Rosa Parks. Malcolm X. Some of the most well-known figures of the American civil rights movement — a movement that would have been nothing without the help of […]

By James Hartley Rival Choir, formerly known as Mouth of the South, enters the metalcore/post-hardcore scene strong with their debut faith-focused album “I Believe, Help My Unbelief.” The post-hardcore quintet from Denton, Texas is made up […]

By David Silva Artist Eli Blasko blurs the line between modern desires and historic mythology in the “Mythopoeia and the Temporary Contemporary” art exhibition, showing in F219C through Feb. 19. Blasko, a Pennsylvania native, has […]

Student performing artists gave a series of exhibitions over the past several weeks to close out the semester.        

By Hunter Cave Dozens of student art pieces fill both of Eastfield’s galleries to the brim, ranging from small ceramic pottery and abstract paintings to detailed sketches and large sculptures. Gallery F-219 and H Gallery […]

  By Karina Dunn and Victor Martinez An unstable home forced Keaton “Shae” Johnston into a search for self-awareness at an early age. He remembers little about the specifics of his parents’ divorce or the […]

You’ve just completed your last final. You walk out of the building with a sense of joy and ease. Winter break is finally here. You have a full month to do as you please before […]

By Andrea Carrizales As a native of Las Vegas — New Mexico, not Nevada — Professor John Garcia grew up poor, dining on beans year-round. After graduating from Harvard, he swore to “never eat frijoles […]

By Keturah Jones Finals week is approaching faster than some of us would like to admit. It’s the time of year that never ceases to stress out both students and professors alike. Everybody has their […]

Those morning classes can be exhausting, and breakfast is a great way to make them better. Dallas has very unique donut shops that will have your tastebuds craving more and get you the start you […]