The State Fair of Texas' safety measures are a joke, and just one week from closing three people were shot because of it. Around 8 P.M., the Dallas Police Department responded to a shooter on the fairgrounds...

By MATTHEAU FAUGHT Presentation editor @TheEtCetera   There is no principled reason for today's internet web users to use an adblocker. While It's nice to not have to sit through 30 seconds...

In recent years, there has been a massive push for electric cars as the solution to climate change and our dependency on fossil fuels. While I believe that electric vehicles are a step in the right direction,...

Balancing studying, coursework and my job as a working college student has often led me to neglect my personal health without realizing how it was impacting my productivity.  “Health is everything.”...

In the summer of 2017, my family came to the United States, leaving everything back home in Afghanistan and starting life over from zero.  The language barrier kept us behind as we started a new life...

There I was, at the end of my rope, sitting atop Interstate 635 at Forest Lane. I contemplated everything that had brought me to this point, and in that same moment, I questioned if life was even worth...

Have you ever realized on your birthday how quickly time has flown by? When I turned 18, I noticed how people on social media view people once they turn 30. They're considered old because their physical...

The way we interact with and consume information has been changed by social media. While these platforms offer advantages like immediate access to news and community, there are also serious disadvantages...

Last June, I received an email from Tanya Tillman with Dallas College Internships and Apprenticeships inviting me to apply for an internship.  I assumed the probability of me being selected to participate...

The Dallas Cowboys not only should draft Texas running back Bijan Robinson, they have to. Following the departure of longtime Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, there is uncertainty about the future...

Would you like to leave a tip today?” I’m asked as I hand the Bahama Bucks worker my card in the drive-through. I understand tipping your restaurant workers and even carhops, but drive-through workers...

A problem I find myself and a lot of my peers facing today is feeling an unwarranted lack of accomplishment. I’m sure it’s different for everyone, but for me it’s a sort of innate fear that no matter...