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EDITORIAL: Campus events need a stronger signal boost

EDITORIAL: Campus events need a stronger signal boost

February 28, 2024

Eastfield has a lot of cool events, but oftentimes students are left in the dark due to a lack of visibility. Some walls around campus are caked with posters. A lot of time, students hear about events...

Dallas College on the come-up

Dallas College on the come-up

January 31, 2024

Our campus is blurring the line between university and community college. With new programs that enable a bachelor’s track in critical sectors such as nursing, students can obtain an advanced education...

EDITORIAL: School choice limits parental freedom

EDITORIAL: School choice limits parental freedom

November 30, 2023

School choice and its promises of parental empowerment sound noble, but its goals are less than pure. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is adamant on funding private and homeschool vouchers for parents. To accomplish...

EDITORIAL: Dallas Colleges website needs work

EDITORIAL: Dallas College’s website needs work

October 28, 2023

For an information directory expected to keep thousands of students and employees up to date, dallascollege.edu is full of outdated information left to confuse anyone seeking clarity. The site’s staff...

Dallas College skimps out on students

Dallas College skimps out on students

October 3, 2023

We commended Dallas College for its generosity in doling out raises last month, but unfortunately, some of that praise must be rescinded. This semester, the Board of Trustees approved a 5% raise to...

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EDITORIAL: Reactionaries don’t belong in news

EDITORIAL BOARD May 2, 2023

The firing of media pundits such as Tucker Carlson signals a shift that journalism needs: away from stoking emotions and more toward speaking the facts. Opinions have become rampant in broadcast news....

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EDITORIAL: Texas Republicans tread on personal freedoms

EDITORIAL BOARD April 11, 2023

The party of small government keeps biting off more than it should chew. Despite proclaiming that they support little government interference in everyday lives, Texas Republicans instead use their power...

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EDITORIAL: DEI hiring supports our student body

EDITORIAL BOARD March 7, 2023

Gov. Greg Abbott is targeting buzzwords for his latest political play: transgender, critical race theory and TikTok. Now, diversity, equity and inclusion hiring policies have caught his ire. Our DEI...

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EDITORIAL: TikTok bans start necessary conversation

February 14, 2023

The urgency to ban TikTok on college campus networks highlights the Texas government’s ignorance of another issue: mental health. The presumed threat to national security by the Chinese government’s...

EDITORIAL: Campus accessibility needs more attention

EDITORIAL: Campus accessibility needs more attention

December 6, 2022

Pushing for online accessibility is a great thing, but it shouldn’t overshadow campus accessibility. While instructors are held accountable for their own classes’ accessibility, accommodations on...

EDITORIAL: Thank you for supporting students, Dallas College

EDITORIAL: Thank you for supporting students, Dallas College

November 16, 2022

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we, The Et Cetera staff, have a lot to be thankful for. Since 2020, Dallas College has experienced so much turmoil from the pandemic and consolidation. Student...

EDITORIAL: Funding proposal could hurt grading integrity

EDITORIAL: Funding proposal could hurt grading integrity

October 5, 2022

Texas legislators put their heart in the right place when they looked to public education leaders for advice on a new system for funding community colleges. But the current proposal leaves us with some...

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