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Do you read local news?

Fazy Camara November 14, 2024

Surely, you read. I mean, you’re reading this paper right now, presumably on a college campus. Fingers crossed, you can read.  What I mean to say is, do you read locally? We all know the rave...

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How to survive Thanksgiving

Reggie Miranda-Galvan November 14, 2024

Holidays can be a tricky time, and Thanksgiving is not an exception. Here is a little column to help make it through this year’s holiday season without raising your blood pressure. The most enjoyed...

On Being a First-Time Voter

On Being a First-Time Voter

Camden Rensink October 24, 2024

One of the biggest excitements of turning 18 was knowing I’d get to vote in the upcoming presidential election. Between renewing my driver’s license and checking my financial aid status, it seemed...

Selective Service is an outdated act

Selective Service is an outdated act

Erick Campuzano, Staff Writer September 24, 2024

Are you between the ages of 18 and 26? It’s your prime time to have fun and get established. The government thinks otherwise! By law, many states enforce 18-year-old males to sign up for Selective Service....

Suicide prevention — You are not alone!

Suicide prevention — You are not alone!

Clair Williamson, Editor in Chief September 24, 2024

September has been recognized as National Suicide Prevention Month in the United States since September 2008. It’s an important topic to bring awareness to since it’s something so many people struggle...

Students react to presidential candidates

Students react to presidential candidates

Erick Campuzano, Staff Writer September 24, 2024

The dawn of Election Day is upon us at Dallas College and, with it, came the first Presidential Debate, which took place on September 10. During the debate, former President Donald Trump made some of the...

There’s a whole new crew bringing you the news

There’s a whole new crew bringing you the news

Clair Williamson September 24, 2024

Welcome students to a new semester here at Eastfield. I love the start of the school year, it always feels like an opportunity for new beginnings. Here at The Et Cetera, we are certainly leaning into that...

Be fantastic, stop the use of plastic

Be fantastic, stop the use of plastic

Greta Zimmerman, Contributor May 7, 2024

I can’t help but think about how cruel and indifferent people must be to aimlessly use nonbiodegradable materials and not think about the consequences. What they don’t realize is that plastic hurts...

Gun training is a requirement for gun safety

Gun training is a requirement for gun safety

Carmen Guzman, Managing Editor May 5, 2024

As someone who’s been hung up on by a police dispatcher, I’ve learned that I’m on my own during a dangerous encounter. I have no choice but to take advantage of the Second Amendment, and I recognize...

Dallas needs a crash course in road safety

Dallas needs a crash course in road safety

Ryan Urquhart, Contributor May 5, 2024

Dallas drivers are terrible and are ruining the road for the rest of us. There must be a regional/cultural issue in effect and the worst drivers are here in our hometown. As a disabled Air Force veteran...

Registration issues leave students in limbo

Registration issues leave students in limbo

April 6, 2024

Dallas College has an obligation to update its students when crucial changes are made to their classes. For example, several students on campus, including staff at The Et Cetera, have had their professors...

Don’t place limits on your college applications

Don’t place limits on your college applications

Kian Stone, Staff Writer April 6, 2024

One of the hardest parts of figuring out which four-year universities to apply to is balancing everything. Strategically choosing how many safety and reach schools to apply to is a difficult challenge....

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