A line of people waits in their cars at the Mesquite Reception Center on Aug. 27 after evacuating areas that were going to be hit by Hurricane Laura. Photo by Chantilette Franklin/The Et Cetera By...

Editor's note:  This editorial statement originally ran on page 19 of The Et Cetera's June 12 paper edition.   

By HARRIET RAMOS @HarrietRamosETC When Clifford Onwueyi arrived at Eastfield Monday morning for his metal working class, he had to pass through two checkpoints on his way to the T Building. At the first...

By JORDAN LACKEY @TheEtCetera In the wake of the campus closure due to COVID-19, the Human Services Club has switched its peer recovery meetings to a virtual format via Zoom. Many of the club’s activities,...

By Lindsey Craft @LindseycraftETC When Patrick Kwong’s temperature reached 103 on the morning of April 3, he knew it was time to get checked for COVID-19. At the MD Family Clinic in Dallas he first...

By HARRIET RAMOS @HarrietRamosETC In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Dallas County Community College District Chancellor Joe May has assembled a Rapid Response Team to address the needs of students,...

By HARRIET RAMOS @HarrietRamosETC Mary Craft stood at the Medical City Dallas entrance on a recent Wednesday afternoon with a no-contact forehead thermometer in her gloved hand, checking the temperature...

  By Hunter Garza @HunterTateEtc Robert Felder, a father, grandfather and economics professor, loved putting a smile on people's faces and entertaining. His passion for his students radiated at all...

By LINDSEY CRAFT @LindseycraftETC All 397 parks in the City of Dallas will be closed for Easter weekend to help stop the spread of COVID-19, Mayor Eric Johnson said at a press conference today. The parks...

By HUNTER GARZA @HunterTateEtc The social sciences department was prepared to transition online in case of an emergency. Associate Dean and psychology professor Dora Falls-Saucedo said that the pandemic...

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Editors note: This report on student services is part of an on-going series by The Et Cetera on how campus departments are handling the switch to online-only and will be updated...

By SAZOUN GRAYER @SGrayETC Leaving the field after a 6-5 loss to rival Richland on March 12, sophomore outfielder Gabriel Vasquez didn’t know that would be the last game he would play that season. He...