Eastfield Et Cetera Oct. 22, 2014

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Students express thoughts on voting

Selected Races Survey finds some view elections ‘joke’

U.S. Senator 0 John Cornyn (R) 0 David M. Alameel (D) 0 Rebecca Paddock (L) 0 Emily “Spicybrown” Sanchez (G) Lt. Governor 0 Dan Patrick (R) 0 Leticia Van De Putte (D) 0 Robert D. Butler (L) 0 Chandrakantha Courtney (G) Attorney General 0 Ken Paxton (R) 0 Sam Houston (D) 0 Jamie Balagia (L) 0 Jamar Osborne (G) Comptroller 0 Glenn Hegar (R) 0 Mike Collier (D) 0 Ben Sanders (L) 0 Deb Shafto (G) Land Commissioner 0 George P. Bush (R) 0 John Cook (D) 0 Justin Knight (L) 0 Valerie Alessi (G) Agriculture Commissioner 0 Sid Miller (R) 0 Jim Hogan (D) 0 David “Rocky” Palmquist (L) 0 Kenneth Kendrick (G) Railroad Commissioner 0 Ryan Sitton (R) 0 Steve Brown (D) 0 Mark A. Miller (L) 0 Martina Salinas (G) Criminal District Attorney 0 Susan Hawk (R) 0 Craig Watkins (D) County Judge 0 Ron Natinsky (R) 0 Clay Jenkins (D) 0 Preston Poulter (L) Proposition 1 The constitutional amendment providing for the use and dedication of certain money transferred to the state highway fund to assist in the completion of transportation construction, maintenance and rehabilitation projects, not to include toll roads.

For a full ballot from your precinct, visit DallasCountyVotes.org or scan the QR code below

By Andy Carrizales etc4640@dcccd.edu

After a 14-year reign, Rick Perry is stepping down as governor of Texas, and this November, a new governor will be headed to the Governor’s Mansion. With the opportunity to elect new leaders, some students at Eastfield are ready to hit the polls.

In a recent unscientific Et Cetera poll conducted during the month of September, 36 students ages 18 through 39 answered queries about their voting habits and views on government.

Young adults should vote, 63.8 percent of the participants agreed, but only 38.8 percent said they were planning to vote.

“A lot of people are not voting,” said government professor Ja’net Chappelle..

Chappelle, who is conducting a case study on voting with her government classes, said that potential voters find it difficult to learn about issues and candidates.

“It’s a little cumbersome to get the information,” she said. “Most of [the voters] are like ‘I’m not doing all this research.’ ” Jose Marquez, a computer engineering major, agreed that students should be informed and partake in the electoral process.

“A lot of the decisions that are happening are impacting students,” Marquez said. “And a lot of us, including me, don’t know what’s going on.”

He also said that the major concern with voting is that it takes time for change to be implemented.

“People want instant gratification,” Marquez said. “Voting is not instant.

It takes too long for something to actually happen.”

Of the 36 participants, seven were unsure whether they would vote, while 15 outright said they will not be participating in the process.

One of these students is Joanna Wright, a political science major.

“I think voting is a joke, because only 5 percent of our votes actually count in all of Texas,” she said. “I just don’t think people should vote because we go through the Electoral College, which means that the Re-

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Early voting will occur Oct. 20-31 in many locations around Dallas including Lakeside Activity Center in Mesquite, where Charles Lingerfelt was campaigning for Dallas County treasurer.

Voter I.D. law In order to vote in Texas, citizens must possess a form of identification with a photo. The following licenses are permitted: *Election identification certificate *Driver’s license *U.S. citizenship certificate *U.S. passport *License to carry a concealed handgun

publicans and the Democrats at Congress decide who wins, not us.”

Even though the Electoral College does influence the presidential election, it does not hold any impact over local elections.

Chappelle, when confronted with students who share these views, tries to educate them on the importance of their participation.

“If you’re looking at 30 percent of the people voting, how is it that your voice would matter?” she said. “If we get at least 50 percent people voting, your voice would matter at that point. The more people you have, the more difference you can make.”

She also said that the people who refuse to vote are still participating on the process.

“You are voting when you don’t vote,” Chappelle said. “You just kind of gave the other person your voice.”

The Nov. 4 elections are the general elections, where voters choose their representatives for Washington and a new state governor.

“It’s vital for them to be aware of this one,” Chappelle said. “These are the people who are supposed to be representing you every day. These are the people who you’re putting in office.”

Professor Elida de Obaldia, who teaches engineering and physics, conducted voter registrations in the Pit last month.

“Any election is important to vote,” de Obaldia said. “Especially when you are electing the locals, because you can really influence those.”

De Obaldia and Chappelle agreed it was difficult to get students interested in politics, but it helps to make them aware of how government affects them.

“Financial aid is through legislation government,” Chappelle said.

“Not too long ago, the Pell grant was on the chopping block to get cut for some people, and that’s the only funding some students have to go to school. […] Then you have people who have student loans. Our Congress was trying to not allow an extension for us. Unfortunately with the job market the way that it is right now, people need an extension before they can pay their student loans because their jobs are not making them

enough money to pay back their loans.”

Even Eastfield operates under the control of elected officials.

“This school, the DCCCD, this would not exist,” Chappelle said.

“Community colleges in this perspective are state-owned, so if they want to cut it, they can.”

As revealed by the survey, students feel most worried about economic issues, with 30.5 percent naming it their top concern. The economy was followed by equality and foreign policy, both at 25 percent. Students also listed Communism, the justice system and “America trying to be big brother.”

“It’s good to know that the economy is something that [students] are looking at because that is one of our greatest issues, and also income inequality,” Chappelle said.

Unregistered voters can visit the Texas Secretary of State website and check the requirements to become a registered voter. The deadline for the Nov. 4 election has passed, but new voters will be eligible for May’s municipal elections.

“It’s not very tedious,” Chappelle said. “You can do that in two seconds.”

In the words of English professor Dr. Elizabeth Huston: “If you don’t vote, you can’t complain, right?”

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Voters hold all the cards in deciding Texas’ future Candidate

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November’s elections will change the leadership of Texas, test the state’s controversial voter identification law and possibly shift power in the U.S. Senate.

Eyes are trained on Senate races in Colorado, Iowa, Arkansas and Alaska. If Democrats win one of those toss-up races, analysts say, they might retain control of the Senate.

But Republicans have a good chance of earning a majority, which they already hold in the U.S. House. The Texas Senate race is not considered a factor in the power play because the incumbent holds a wide margin in the polls.

But the state’s top officials will change. After 14 years as governor, Rick Perry is leaving office, possibly to pursue another run at the presidency, and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst lost in March’s Republican primary.

Keys to governor’s race

Republicans need to protect the groundwork laid by Perry in the past 15 years, including a foundation of loyal supporters, if they want to keep Texas red and maintain their majority, said government professor Glynn Newman.

Perry “put the right people in the

right place to get what they want done,” he said.

Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott has followed Perry’s conservative lead, but also championed his own causes. He filed a lawsuit against the Obama administration, arguing that the Affordable Care Act threatens the stability of Texas jobs and imposes unlawful taxes.

Democratic state Sen. Wendy Davis propelled herself to statewide candidacy with her 11-hour filibuster against new regulations for abortion clinics. During her campaign, she has attempted to tutor voters about other issues in her platform, such as reducing standardized testing.

The candidates differ widely when it comes to their ideas for immigration reform. Abbott promises a more secure border by doubling resources for Department of Public Safety surveillance there. Davis proposes better processing for immigrants and assistance programs to ease their transition into American life.

Both candidates support improving the state’s education system.

“We are really good as a state in lots of areas,” said government professor Cindy Castaneda. “Funding public education is not one of them.

Education should be the No. 1 focus in your community.”

Abbott seeks to have more transferrable credits from community colleges to universities and proposes a block schedule to reduce the stress of students who work part-time. He is also seeking a better education system for pre-kindergarten to third grade.

Davis helped reduce the number of standardized tests taken by high school students from 15 to five. She places an emphasis on ensuring that high school students are able to gain college credit and making college more affordable.

Also on the ballot is Libertarian Kathie Glass, a civil attorney from Houston, who advocates stronger state control over issues such as immigration. She also wants to eliminate property taxes and end the practice of seizing private property through eminent domain.

The fourth gubernatorial candidate is Brandon Parmer, a member of the Green Party from Dallas. Parmer has no official website and has not posted on his Facebook page since February.

From red to blue?

Political analysts say Texas’ changing demographics could shift the state from a Republican stronghold back to its Democratic roots. The rising Hispanic population, which tends to vote Democratic, would in-

fluence the change.

“I don’t think it’ll make a big difference in this election,” Castaneda said. “We’re due for the next Census (estimates) in 2016. By then, Texas will be more Latino than it is now.”

The U.S. Census, conducted every 10 years, dictates how the state Legislature draws election districts.

“Those in the majority get to draw the state maps,” Castaneda said.

“They’ve drawn the map to favor very strong and Republican seats.”

Within the state, there are usually clusters of liberal areas or sprawling conservative areas.

“You have a lot of population and a lot of demographic diversity in your urban core,” Newman said.

“Outside your big cities, you have a large, white majority who maintain a conservative position.”

Growth in the minority population, specifically the growing Hispanic population, provides a base for Democrats to regain their influence in state executive positions. However, a growing population is not enough.

Voter turnout within the community needs to increase, Castaneda said. In any community, citizens’ willingness to vote determines which officials are elected. To strengthen the shift toward blue, Democrats need to draw more voters from all urban cities to take the majority in Texas.

Greg Abbott - Republican Experience: 50th Attorney General of Texas, Justice on Texas Supreme Court, State District Judge in Harris County Issues: Overturn the Affordable Care Act; maintain gun rights and the Second Amendment; defend religious liberties; strengthen voter identification laws; rein in Environmental Protection Agency Wendy Davis - Democrat Experience: Texas senator, served nine years on Fort Worth City Council Issues: Increase funding for education; reopen women’s health care centers and abortion clinics; reduce standardized testing; increase minimum wage; expand Medicaid Kathie Glass - Libertarian Experience: civil trial lawyer in Houston for more than 30 years Issues: Enforce Constitution; end “cronyism” and bipartisanism in the government; strengthen economy; support Second Amendment gun rights; secure the border Brandon Parmer - Green Party Experience: ran in 2012 election for U.S. House to represent Texas’s 6th District Issues: The Green Party advocates environmentalism, social justice and community-based economics.

“The important thing is to know what your views are and which party most closely represents those views,” Castaneda said. “No one is going to be a perfect match politically, but you have to know what you value and set a priority (to know your) values and the policies around them.”

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Discuss science fiction with a panel of faculty and guests at a common book related panel, 11:30 a.m. in G-101/102.

The Police Department and Office of Student Life will hold a sexual and domestic violence awareness fair supporting President Obama’s “It’s on Us” campaign, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Pit. Professor John Garcia presents Preventing “Thesaurus” Writers — Getting to College-level Writing Vocabulary in Eight Steps. Build your vocabulary and improve your writing, 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the library.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Chilean author Andrea Amosson gives an interview and reading at 1 p.m. in the Performance Hall.

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Learn about bitcoin, the leading electronic currency, with Dr. Tyler Moore from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in S-100/101.

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Eastfield clubs sell tasty treats at a Halloweenthemed fundraising event through Oct. 31 in the Pit.

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Need some help with your algebra homework?

Professor Ashley Kelly reviews college algebra 4.1 to 4.3 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the library.

Wed

Eat, drink and mingle at the Evening Social, hosted by the Office of Student Life from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Pit.

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Not quite ready to put away your Halloween costume? Show it off at the cosplay show, hosted by the Eastfield Anime Club and Japanese language program, from noon to 2 p.m. in the Pit.

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The Eastfield College Green Team will plant a tree during its annual Arbor Day ceremony at 10 a.m. outside G building.

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By Sidney Murillo etc4640@dcccd.edu

An increase in job opportunities doesn’t necessarily mean prosperity for a city.

This rings true in both Dallas and the DCCCD campuses, said Chancellor Dr. Joe May. Families living paycheck to paycheck are extremely vulnerable, he said during a presentation for student journalists Oct. 9.

“They are one illness, one loss of a job away from being in poverty,” he said. “The population has increased by 5 percent in the last few years. Poverty is up by 41 percent. Despite all the buildings and all the new jobs, we are actually losing morale with the folks here. Being able to have the type of life that they want to have, this is a real concern to me. And what we need to be doing is addressing this.”

May said he believes that education is the key to closing the gap between poverty and job growth.

Eastfield’s technical programs play a role in May’s plans to expand job-training initiatives across the district.

“We are No. 2 in job growth, and No. 3 in the nation in growth in poverty” May said of the DallasFort Worth area. “All of our campus locations are nearby areas where poverty is growing, and that is one of the challenges that we face.”

To increase the number of job opportunities for those living in impoverished parts of the city, colleges can make their technology workforce programs more accessible and ready for students in need.

May has asked each DCCCD campus to add a new short-term job-training program in the next year.

“We are going to be increasing our investment in a number of areas,” he said. “We are going to add 12 new ones all across the district that will lead to new jobs. Particularly, ones that are in high-impact, high-wage.”

According to the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 43 percent of workers with licenses and certificates earn more than those with an associate’s degree, and 31 percent of workers with an associate’s degree earn more than those with a bachelor’s degree.

Associate Dean of Workforce Technologies Johnnie Bellamy said the automotive industry is a great place to start.

“The main focus of our programs is to give these students the technical skills that make them employable,” she said. “Primarily, industries are looking at the skills.”

These tech programs, which include welding, automotive, auto body, mechatronics, machining, criminal justice and computer-aided design offer hands-on training at a price that is more accessible to people below the poverty line.

Coordinator of Criminal Justice Patrick Patterson says it’s this kind of education that gives students the knowledgeable experience these growing industries desire.

“When you walk into a job interview, everyone wants to know what kind of experience you have in this field,” he said.

Current demand for employees in these fields is high.

“Can you imagine what this world would be like without an HVAC technician?” Bellamy said.

“Or what about your car? What happens if your car breaks down and you don’t know how to fix it?

The Middle Class Chancellor Dr. Joe May reported that although employers are seeking workers, they can’t find qualified applicants.

- In 1970, nearly 75% of middle class workers had no education beyond high school.

- By 2018, 63 percent of all jobs will require a degree or credential beyond high school.

- The unemployment rate for college graduates was 3.4 percent in March, compared with 6.3 percent for people with a high school diploma and no further education.

- 20 percent of certificate holders go on to get two year degrees and an additional 13 percent ultimately get a Bachelor’s degree.

- Only one out of three adults in their early 20s and just over half of adults in their late 20s are employed in full time jobs.

Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce

Yes, this is a college alternative for the person who is more technical minded. I wouldn’t want to live in a world without these men and woman.”

THE HOT TOPIC

How do you think the Pleasant Grove campus can improve?

Roberto Cantu Food and Nutrition

Angelica Alanis Business Administration

“I would like the Pleasant Grove campus to offer more classes. ... I think they should offer more — a bigger variety.”

“I think the Pleasant Grove campus should recruit more students and enlarge the school.”

Derek Miller Automotive Collision Repair

“I think they should offer more tutors at the Pleasant Grove campus because I’ve noticed they only have that on the main campus.”

Veronica Carrera Psychology

Ronald Cobb Physical Education

“I just think they need to bring in more student clubs to get more students here involved. There are not very many students here that know about some of the clubs that the main campus offers.”

“I think sports. Basketball, if they brought that, hat would make this place a whole lot better.”

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Breathing deep for health week

Briefs Eastfield recognizes “It’s on Us” campaign

Advisers take to halls to meet students

As part of the national “It’s On Us” campaign for domestic violence awareness, Eastfield College will host the Sexual Assault and Family Violence Awareness event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Oct. 23 in the Pit, sponsored by the campus police in conjunction with the Office of Student Life. Local domestic violence organizations will be available to provide information and answer questions.

Eastfield Advising Week will begin Nov. 3, offering students opportunities to meet with advisors at tables across campus and complete educational activities. Participants can find information on transfers, majors, registration and other vital aspects of college enrollment through Nov. 7. The event will kick off with a celebration in the Pit, featuring food, music and a few spins of the Advising Wheel.

Artists LeClery, Ott to share lecture

Parking lot closes for construction

The Eastfield Department of Visual Arts will host a joint lecture from visiting artists Diego LeClery and Sabina Ott from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Oct. 23 in G-102. LeClery has exhibited in multiple galleries around the country, including Chicago’s The Suburban, and is a founding member of Julius Caesar, an artist-run space in Chicago’s East Garfield Park. Ott works in a variety of mediums — including painting, installation and sculpture — and is the founder of exhibition space Terrain, which utilizes the exterior of her own home.

Due to ongoing construction, the W-5 parking lot and Performance Hall ramp will be inaccessible through Dec. 31. Designated overflow parking areas are located next to the soccer fields and along Motley Drive, near the entrance to C Building. This will mark the third and final phase of the 2014 Eastfield College Parking Lot Project.

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Comic relief Production of ‘Moon over Buffalo’ full of laughs

By Braulio Tellez etc4640@dcccd.edu

It’s amazing what you can do with such a simple stage design when you have talented actors.

The Harvester Theatre Company performed their rendition of Ken Ludwig’s “Moon over Buffalo” from Oct. 16-19.

The play is a farce which takes place in 1950s Buffalo, N.Y. It revolves around an acting couple and their misfortunes in trying to make it from the stage to the big screen.

The set consisted of a few chairs and tables, as well as a handful of walls and doorways. Although the set was minimal, it created the perfect environment for the erratic slapstick and situational humor that persists throughout the show.

It was refreshing to see a play written to make people laugh. So many times we go to school plays and expect to see dramas or musicals that can last longer than desired. “Moon over Buffalo” is quick, witty and absurdly hilarious.

Samuel Galindo and Stephanie Carroll play the leading couple George and Charlotte Hay. Galindo and Carroll have great chemistry onstage, and do an outstanding job playing out the Hays’s dysfunctional relationship.

There is a scene where Charlotte discovers George has had an affair with Eileen, an actor in his theatre company played by Sarah Frame.

George begins pleading for forgiveness, to which Charlotte replies by smacking George over the head with a rolled up magazine. Galindo takes the hits like a champ.

Galindo’s portrayal of the stagecrazed George Hay is hilarious. The character is constantly under fire and bickering with the supporting cast, which requires some fast-paced acting.

When Charlotte walks out on George for his disloyalty to her, he deals with it by bar-hopping. When he returns to the theatre, he is extremely intoxicated and stumbles

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I was really impressed with this group. They have been very mature, professional and hard working. I would have to say they have compared favorably to professional casts —Rodney Dobbs

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around the stage like a drunken buffoon, which Galindo portrays with ease.

Kayla Anderson, who plays the Hays’ daughter Rosalind, also had a great performance.

When she and the rest of the family perform the play Private Lives in order to impress a big-time director in the audience, Rosalind tries to keep the show together while her father fumbles his lines and scrambles to change his costumes mid-show.

Anderson has to run around the entire stage chasing after Galindo, which takes plenty of lungpower.

She controls the scene with ease and makes it look easy to act out a physically demanding scene.

Due to the simplicity of the play, the lighting and sound played a key role, and the tech crew held it together seamlessly.

Pocket Sandwich Theatre founder Rodney Dobbs, who has been involved in the Dallas theatre community for some time, directed and designed the set for the show.

Dobbs said the cast has acted wonderfully throughout the production of the show.

“I was really impressed with this group,” he said. “They have been very mature, professional and hard working. I would have to say they have compared favorably to professional casts that I’ve worked with. There’s some real good talent in this show.”

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Top: Howard (Zachary Cooper), left, finds himself in the middle of a sword fight between George (Samuel Galindo), middle, and Charlotte Hay (Stephanie Carroll).

Bottom: Rosalind (Kayla Anderson), left, Paul (Michael Duron), middle, and Richard (Jerome Phillips), right, listen as Charlotte reads aloud the message that George has left her.

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The Et Cetera’s life and arts editor Sidney Murillo sat down recently with cartoonist and former adjunct art professor Josh Rose at the Atrium Cafe in the Dallas Museum of Art to talk about his inspirations and experience in the art community.

Rose’s long-running comic strip “Cosmo” is on display in the library and ties in with the theme of this year’s common book. He portrays himself and his friends alongside the main character and longtime brainchild, Cosmo.

Q: You’re a cartoonist! But what exactly do you do?

A: My day job? Well, up until last May I was an adjunct professor. I taught art history classes at Eastfield, Brookhaven and UNT. But since May I’ve worked here at the Dallas Museum of Art. I’m the manager of docent and teacher programs. I also manage teacher workshops and stuff like that.

made an appearance. After I graduated, they actually became the cast.

Q: What about cartooning?

A: Cartooning is something I haven’t done recently. I want to. It’s a time issue. When I was in college for both my undergrad and graduate degree, I drew the strip “Cosmo.” It was a weekly strip in a number of (publications). I drew it for my school newspaper, and then after I graduated I drew them for the entertainment newspaper in grad school.

Q: How would you describe Cosmo’s personality?

A: He has changed over the years.

Early on, he was basically me. But by the time I started drawing him at Texas State (University,) I had introduced myself as a character in my comic. The idea was to have them both together. Cosmo is more like me back (in high school.) He has a lot of faults. He’s real goofy, but he’s fairly confident in himself. But my character is me to the Nth degree.

It’s not really an accurate description, but it’s me blown up. He’s funny and quirky.

Q: What made you want to become a cartoonist?

A: I’ve always loved cartoons. I was a comic book reader as a kid. I’m an avid comic strip lover and animation fan and have always wanted to dabble in it. When I was in high school I had my first experience with the school newspaper. I was drawing these topical one-panel strips, and I remember playing around with this one character, which would later become Cosmo.

Q: How did you develop the actual character?

A: I remember being in high school just doodling one day. I created this odd-looking character with big eyes and ice cream cone shaped hair. I liked the look of him and I just started drawing him everywhere. I didn’t really have much of a formation of him until my senior year, which is when I drew my first story with him.

The concept then was that he was this weird looking character that sort of represented teenage life. Slowly, I started surrounding him with cartoon representations of my real life friends. All of my high school friends

Q: Do you still keep in touch with them?

A: Oh, yeah! Actually, when I posted the pictures from the Eastfield reception on Facebook, I tagged them and they thought it was pretty cool. I had a lot of fun forming those characters.

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Former art history adjunct professor Josh Rose poses with his comic “Cosmo,” which he started drawing in high school. Below, a “Cosmo” strip from 2000.

Q: What are your inspirations?

A: Oh gosh, for cartooning I’m going to have to say Berkeley Breathed, who drew “Bloom County.” It’s weird, because as big of a comic book fan that I am, my own work has always kind of been forced into the newspaper strip model. I love that model.

It’s not dead by any means, but it’s certainly becoming more of a lost art. But certainly, “Bloom County” is a big inspiration to me. It’s the style and the dialogue and how he fits humor in his dialogue, as well as an expansive cast of characters. The more I look at what I was doing and what he was doing in his comics, there is obvious parallels.

Q: Do you have a goal for your work?

A: I always want them to laugh, but I also want to make them think. I’m a big fan of funny stories that can turn and become thoughtful and serious.

I like unexpected twists. I’m really

working hard incorporating that, but for the most part I just really want to make people laugh.

photo blue for my comics. When you make copies and Xerox the comic, none of the light mistakes show up.

Q: What’s your drawing process like?

A: I prep everything and draw it out using non-photo blue ink. If you look at my original strips I made, you can see a blue line. That’s all the sketching I would do and the reason for that is because I ended up really liking the non-

Q: Who’s your favorite superhero? Make it your top three.

A: These are the questions that keep me up at night. I’m a really a big fan of the Flash. I love Spider-Man. Lastly, my favorite is a funny little character called Ambush Bug.

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Get into some 'toil and trouble' this Halloween

‘Tis the season to be scary. With Halloween a few days away, you might find yourself haunted with the idea of going through this holiday as a zombie on the couch watching “The Simpson’s Tree House of Horror” rerun marathon. Halloween is the day you can let your inner-monster out. So get into the spirit of the holiday with our spook-tacular list of chilling places to haunt.

→ Angelika After Hours

5321 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas 75206 Every Friday and Saturday night, the Angelika hosts Angelika After Hours. For the month of October, experience horror-themed late nights with their screenings of cult classics such as “Poltergeist” (Oct. 24 and 25) and “Night of the Living Dead” (Oct. 31 and Nov.1). Screenings start at 11:30 p.m. and cost $7. Arrive early and enjoy some trivia while you mingle with other film fanatics.

→ Ghost Tours of Dallas

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Peruse through your local farmers market pumpkin patch to find the perfect gourd to carve up.

→ "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" 1825 Abrams Road, Dallas 75214

Do you enjoy live theatre? How about drag shows? What about cinema? At midnight on Halloween, a shadowcast troupe known as Amber Does Dallas will present the classic “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” A combination of live theater, drag, cinema and audience participation makes this rendition truly unique. Tickets are $10. Don’t forget to order your props ($4 per pack).

Whether you are a skeptic or an avid believer, the acclaimed Ghost Tours of Dallas is a historic experience unlike any other. This 90-minute guided tour of the West End Historic District allows you to visit several sites of Dallas’s most haunted happenings. On its final stop, guests have permission to explore the most haunted building, The West End Marketplace. Reserve your tickets online, and don’t forget to pack your camera in preparation for a night of eerie storytelling.

Tours run Tuesday through Saturday at 8:30 p.m. and cost $25. Add a Fright & Bite dinner at Ellen’s Southern Kitchen for an additional $15.

→ Oak Lawn Halloween Block Party 3900 block of Cedar Springs Rd, Dallas 75219

Thousands of revelers annually flock to this celebration, one of the largest block parties in Texas. The streets in Dallas’ gay neighborhood close down from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. for costumed calamity. Walk the catwalk in the costume contest. Eat and drink beer on the street. All ages welcome, but expect to frequently shield the little ones’ eyes.

→ Boo at the Zoo

1989 Colonial Parkway, Forth Worth 76109 Take a walk on the wild side this Halloween season at the Forth Worth Zoo. You and your child can dress up and trick-or-treat at stations throughout the zoo.

Wander through the pumpkin patch and see gourds carved by the zoo staff and local residents. See “wild things” up close. Eat fudge dipped apples and pumpkin fudge. Watch the Spook Strings puppet show and the Dummin’ Monkeys performance. Boo at the Zoo runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 24-26 and is free with zoo admission (adults $12; children 3-12 $9; toddlers free; parking $5).

— Compiled by Sidney Murillo, Jasmine Oliva and Courtney Schwing

Zombies invade campus in common book tie-in game

By Robert Burns etc4640@dcccd.edu

You’re on your way to class. Suddenly footsteps fall behind you. You reach into your pocket and fumble for some ammo before turning. You see the flash of orange around your stalker’s head. It’s a zombie! You throw a stress ball at your opponents as you evade their grasping hands. The ammo hits its target and the zombie freezes.

That’s a possible scenario for students, faculty and staff participating in the Eastfield Alien Invasion – a modified version of the tag game Humans vs. Zombies that has become popular on college campuses nationwide since it debuted at Goucher College in Baltimore in 2005. It ties in with the theme of the sci-fi based common book, “The Illustrated Man” by Ray Bradbury.

“The interesting thing about the Humans vs.

Zombies game is that it allows us to play with science, play with learning, and play with the concepts that are serious concepts in a fun way and still let people know that even though this is fun, you are still learn something that way,” said Gretchen Riehl, dean of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Divi-

sion.

The game will begin with an “alien invasion” on Oct. 27, during which appointed “original aliens” will tag registered players to turn into zombies. Each player is given an orange bandana to wear. Zombies will wear them around their heads, while human players will wear them around their arms or legs. Humans will also carry around ammo – small stress balls – to defend against zombie attacks. Once hit, a zombie must freeze for five minutes and cannot tag any humans during this time.

If a zombie tags a human, then the human becomes a zombie by tying his bandana around his head and giving up his registration card to the zombie. The card is then turned over to a moderator who oversees the game and organizes the missions that will happen throughout Halloween week.

Players will be tasked with completing a mission challenging them in a variety of subjects.

“There are going to be three missions,” said librarian Jean Baker, who is coordinating the event and is acting as a moderator for the game.

“The missions are kind of secret. Students will find out about the missions via email and two of the missions will have a briefing that will be the week before. Students should watch the work-

shop posters that are outside of the library.”

The library and STEM will be sponsoring these missions. While the missions are secret they will test players’ knowledge of engineering and biology and the library. Each STEM missions was designed by Murry Gans, lab coordinator for Eastfield’s scanning magnetic microscope lab, and Joseph Malaer, biology professor.

Gans said the engineering mission will involve students building an object based on instructions announced at a briefing the week before.

The biology mission, Malaer said, was inspired by what he thought emergency healthcare workers would face during a zombie apocalypse and how they and scientists might respond. The biology mission will also have a briefing the week before the game starts.

Riehl said the common book allows professors to share a theme in multiple classes and invites students to engage with course material outside of the classroom.

“The goal of the common book game is to show students that their classes are not silos,” she said. “What you learn in say, biology, it doesn’t necessarily have to stay in biology. It relates to other disciplines and even to your whole life. Especially in disciplines like speech or math. Those are skills that we try to give peo-

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Kyle Patrick, journalism major, models the bandana students will wear during the invasion game.

ple that we give so they can use them in other disciplines.”

For more information about the game, visit eastfieldcollege.edu/commonbookproject.

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Harvesters tie North Lake in game, league standings

By Tony Neese etc4640@dcccd.edu

The Eastfield Harvesters missed an opportunity to grab sole possession of second place in the Metro Athletic Conference soccer standings, battling North Lake to a 0-0 tie Oct. 10 for the second time this season. Entering this week, the teams remained tied for second place, two games behind Richland with two regular-season games remaining.

“Winning these tight games is all about taking advantage of opportunities,” Eastfield coach Dustin Stein said. “We have been doing a lot of finish drills. … Right now, we just have to finish one of these opportunities.”

The Harvesters (6-6-3, 5-1-2 MAC) had a solid scoring opportunity with 20 minutes left in the game when freshmen midfielder Liliana Cardozo sent a screaming shot off the goalpost. Midfielder Evelyn Robles dropped to her knees in disappointment as the game remained tied.

Eastfield had a total of five shots on goal in the game. Cardozo had two, while freshman midfielders Hazel Espinoza, Heidee Perez and Miriam Mendoza added one each.

Harvester freshman goalkeeper Abbi Cantrell made six saves and finished with her sixth shutout in the past eight games.

“We came out to play today,” Cantrell said. “North Lake is one of the harder teams to beat. We were re-

ally hoping for the win. … That one shot that hit the goalpost, that was our opportunity. … We will see them again.”

Eastfield assistant Kendra Wallace said Cantrell’s vocal, active play has been critical for the Harvesters this season.

“The goalkeeper tends to be the captain of the team because she has the best view of the whole field,” Wallace said. “So she can tell her teammates what’s going on and where they should be.”

The Harvesters ran a 3-5-2 defensive alignment against North Lake (5-1-2, 4-1-2). There are five players across the center, but the outsidemids play defense.

“Our most constant formation is the 3-5-2 because it helps us get into attack,” Stein said.

One concern for Stein after the match was injuries. Sophomore forward Meagen Raburn and freshman defender Karlee Hickson both suffered lower leg injuries.

“We have a couple that might be out a couple of weeks, unfortunately,” he said. “We will get them into our team doctors and wait to hear further results from that.”

The Harvesters were scheduled to play a critical game at Richland on Tuesday, and will host last-place Cedar Valley on Friday.

These games will determine seedings for the conference tournament that starts Oct. 30.

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Winning these tight games is all about taking advantage of opportunities.

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Eastfield coach

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Eastfield 2, Mountain View 0 Mendoza and Raburn each scored a goal and Cantrell made three saves to post her seventh shutout of the season as the Harvesters beat conference rival Mountain View 2-0 on Oct. 14.

Raburn’s goal came at the 39:53 mark of the opening half on an assist from Gabiela Alva and April Rodriguez.

Mendoza made it 2-0 with her goal at the 83-minute mark of the second half as Rodriguez picked up her second assist of the game.

Eastfield 3, Brookhaven 2 Raburn scored a pair of goals to stake Eastfield to a 2-0 lead, and the Harvesters held on for a 3-2 conference road win at Brookhaven on Oct. 17. After Brookhaven pulled to within 2-1 at the 63-minute mark of the second half, Perez answered with another goal. Rodriguez added an assist in the win. Eastfield had 15 shots on goal, while Brookhaven had five.

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Liliana Cardozo heads the ball past a defender in a 0-0 tie against North Lake on Oct. 10 at home.

Eastfield picks up two key conference victories After going 2-1 in league play the past two weeks, the Eastfield volleyball team was locked in a three-way tie for second place in the Metro Athletic Conference standings heading into this week’s action.

The Harvesters (7-15, 5-4 MAC) swept league rivals Richland and Mountain View but lost to Brookhaven in their most recent matches.

At press time on Oct. 20, they were scheduled to play North Lake in their final regular-season conference match.

Eastfield 3, Richland 0 Tierra Williams had nine kills and 13 digs to lead the Harvesters to a 25-21, 25-21, 25-15 road win over rival Richland on Oct. 9. Brooke Barajas had 22 assists and seven digs, and Megan Murphy added six kills.

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Caridad Aquilera and Megan Murphy block a shot against Mountain View College on Oct. 13.

Paris Junior College 3, Eastfield 1 Eastfield started strong with the first two sets, but struggled during the last two, losing to Paris Junior College 26-28, 25-22, 15-25, 14-25 at home Oct. 11. Murphy and Williams combined for 24 kills

and Barajas had 34 assists, but the Harvesters committed 31 errors in the match.

Eastfield 3, Mountain View 0 The Harvesters secured a 25-13, 25-18, 25-16 conference win over Mountain View on Oct. 13 behind Mikala Turner’s 19 digs and Barajas’ 32 assists. Williams added 13 kills, and Murphy had 11.

Brookhaven 3, Eastfield 0 Barajas registered 18 assists and nine digs and Murphy contributed eight kills and seven digs, but it was not enough in a 17-25, 14-25, 18-25 loss to Brookhaven on Oct. 16.

Turner had 14 digs in the loss.

Arlington Baptist 3, Eastfield 1 Murphy and Williams had 19 kills each, but the Harvesters couldn’t overcome 21 errors in an 18-25, 26-24, 17-25, 21-25 loss to Arlington Baptist on Oct. 17. Barajas added 45 assists, and Caridad Aguilera had a team-high 21 digs.

— Compiled by Guillermo Martinez

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Mundo latino should reconsider exhibit

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

OUR VIEW

A lesson learned: More education means more pay In the past few decades, more and more pressure has been placed on graduating high school students to pursue college degrees.

The appeal of a college degree is obvious.

The Census Bureau reports that the population of Dallas has increased by 5 percent in the last few years, while poverty has skyrocketed by 41 percent. According to a study released in February by the Pew Research Center, employees aged 25 to 32 who earned bachelor’s degrees or higher made almost twice as much money as high school graduates from the same age group.

In addition, the unemployment rate shrunk from 21.8 percent for high school graduates to 5.8 percent for those with degrees.

A college environment promotes growth and ambition, and students seeking to improve their lives can acquire skills to locate and retain jobs in their desired fields. With options such as community colleges and financial aid, even lowincome students can earn college-level degrees.

However, not everyone prospers at a traditional four-year university.

According to a recent study conducted by Complete College America, more than half of students entering a two-year college are unprepared and must pass remedial classes in order to be placed in college-level courses. Only 22.3 percent of these students complete the required

developmental and college-level classes within two years, and a mere 9.5 percent graduate with associate’s degrees within three years.

Although many institutions of higher learning are making an effort to improve remedial education, few, if any, are willing to acknowledge that college will not help everyone. Students often enroll in college because they are pressured into believing that degrees will solve their financial problems.

However, entering college without any real ambition or direction can only lead students further into debt, and many of them choose to drop out, losing both time and money as a result.

Even if traditional college isn’t for everyone, there are still options. Trade school can guide students interested in more specialized fields into lucrative careers and can help them find connections in the congested job market.

Eastfield offers a full slate of academic courses designed to launch students into four-year universities. But the college also has programs that take two years or less in heating and air conditioning technology, automotive repair, welding, computer aided design and drafting, management and criminal justice.

Four-year degrees may not suit everyone, but everyone can and should take advantage of some form of post-high school education.

The state fair isn’t just about feeding your Braulio belly. You can Tellez feed your mind, too.

The Mundo Latino exhibit, located in the Women’s Museum on the fairgrounds’ northeast side, welcomes visitors with a giant banner.

Since 1996, Mundo Latino has provided fairgoers with vibrant and informative exhibits on Latino culture in Texas. It has highlighted a multitude of subjects, from notable Latino scientists and engineers to the accordion and its key role in Tejano music.

This year’s exhibit is titled “Futbol Soccer.”

Photos of legends like Hugo Sanchez and Edson Arantes do Nascimento greet visitors at the entrance.

The players’ jerseys and cleats rest in glass cases along with plaques giving brief summaries of their careers.

I will be the first to admit that Latinos love their soccer, but it feels like a stretch to make the sport the focal point of the exhibit.

In years past, the exhibit chose topics that I, a young Latino, was not too familiar with. I was able to step onto the floors of the museum and learn about the pioneers of my race. I walked away with knowledge of our accomplishments and innovations. This time, I walked away feeling like a cliché.

Sure, soccer is a big part of our culture, but who doesn’t already know that?

Although the main exhibit was a disappointment, I did find a hidden gem tucked away in the museum.

The third floor houses an exhibit highlighting “Little Mexico,” a former Dallas neighborhood where Mexican immigrants lived during the early 20th century.

The displays contain collages of photos depicting whole families before their tiny homes and old shops, which once existed in the neighborhood. The photos are accompanied by captions that tell the story of how the tiny housing district came to be, as well as the stories behind each picture.

The exhibit was rich in history and opened my eyes to a part of Dallas I had no idea ever existed.

Cities such as Los Angeles and San Antonio have plenty of historic Mexican communities that give Mexican people in those communities a sense of pride and belonging. Knowing that we have that too made me look at Dallas in a new light.

I think the organizers made a huge mistake by leaving that wonderful exhibit hidden upstairs.

People will always know that Latinos love soccer and have had a major role in how the game is played, but not many know how Latinos shaped Dallas into the place it is today.

Next year, the theme of Mundo Latino should be “Little Mexico: the neighborhood Dallas forgot.”

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Do not allow depression to own you Millions of people grieved Robin William after he committed suicide. A passionate actor and comedian, Williams inspired generations of people to follow their dreams. His death was the not the result of a celebrity gone off the deep end, but of a person who suffered too much from his own demons and who could not live with it anymore.

His positive impact on the world overshadowed the derisive voices of those who demonized suicide. Williams gave a face to a sentiment millions attempt to express each day: “I have depression, but I am not depression,” the idea that a person appears fine on the outside but is screaming on the inside.

I have battled depression for a little over six years. Instead of hanging out with friends, I locked myself away and learned to find solace in books, music and anything that distracted me from myself. Although my life appeared fine from an outsider’s perspective, anxiety attacks and episodes of severe depression drove me to bed when I should have been out enjoying eighth grade and high school.

I spent a lot time angry or crying due to the mental pain, tiredness and cramps.

There was no apparent reason besides my depression being genetic.

I never reached out until my senior year of high school. In addition to faith and family, the main reason I never killed myself was because a friend, who had already

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attempted suicide, helped me to take life one day at a time. Luckily, we’re both alive today as college sophomores.

I noticed people asking how Williams, so talented and successful, could take his own life. From my personal experience, I can say that people get tired of having their lives held hostage. Depression steals life. Suicide provides escape. A mask rarely helps. We can fake it for family and neighbors, but a look in the mirror tells us we have nowhere to run. We cannot escape our own minds, so our bodies become prisons.

In the same way a businessman wakes and worries about meetings he needs to attend, people he needs to speak to, and how it helps him advance his career, anxiety and fear plague the depressed person.

He winces at the thought of getting out of bed. The pang of morning anxiety in his chest sets the tone of paranoia for the day.

The idea of leaving the house and speaking to people seems impossible. Still, he attends classes and goes to the store. He

dresses, talks to people and smiles. He puts his best foot forward.

Family and friends can help someone who struggles with depression reach a healthy mindset. It will require patience, but take a moment to understand if someone close to you attempts to explain their depression. No need to snap her out of it now, or demand she stand up and fight.

Listen. Depression is steeped in loneliness, but people survive it every day with the help of loved ones and experienced medical professionals.

Remember that there are resources available to anyone who feels stressed.

There is no crime in having depression or anxiety or just feeling lost. Many go through it. Some need a little help surviving the waters. In the words of Eric Thomas, a speaker who works with schools, sports teams, and businesses on optimizing success in life and business: “Don’t cry to give up. Cry to keep going. [You’re] already in pain. Get a reward from it.” Stop focusing on the problem and see the solution.

Whatever your struggles are, resolve to see an opportunity for change and take it. I wish I had a blanket solution. As far as my advice goes, try to use the pain as motivation. Define a purpose. Once you find a reason to take care of yourself and others your life will improve. You may even motivate someone else to stay strong.

After all, Robin Williams is proof that no matter what, good character lasts.

GamerGate brings out the worst in both sides GamerGate is an ongoing controversy concerning misogyny in the gaming industry and subculture as well as the questionable validity of gaming journalism as a whole. It officially began as a highly polarized response to the revelation that Zoe Quinn – a female indie developer who created the critically acclaimed game “Depression Quest” – had been cheating on her boyfriend by sleeping with at least five different game reviewers for notable online publications around the time her game was released, calling into question the integrity of the positive press “Depression Quest” had received.

Other notable women have been pulled into the controversy since it sparked in August. Anita Sarkeesian – an equally polarizing feminist known for her online show “Tropes vs. Women,” which examines the roles of women in pop culture with a focus on video games – received death threats after posting the latest episode in the series.

Recently, independent developer Brianna Wu fled her home due to personal concern for her safety after receiving rape and death threats for criticizing the portrayal

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of women in the gaming industry.

I believe Quinn and the journalists she slept with are deserving of criticism. Although I cannot deny that misogyny is prevalent in gaming culture, I also strongly disagree with Sarkeesian and Wu’s views on feminism, which condemn female sexuality and equate femininity with weakness.

I will not question that any of the three women have been receiving some truly deplorable threats from overzealous gamers, but all three – particularly Sarkeesian – have been known to deliberately play up their roles as the victim for sympathy.

Sarkeesian first gained media attention when she began posting her plans to start “Tropes vs. Women” on 4chan, an anony-

mous online image board infamous for the extremely politically incorrect views of the majority of its userbase. Afterwards, she posted the most appalling comments she received on her blog and used her newfound fame to fund a successful Kickstarter campaign for her show, raising over $150,000 to buy hundreds of brand new video games for reviewing purposes. More than a year later, she has yet to formally review one game.

Despite my criticism, I do not think their actions justify the disgusting comments they are receiving.

Threats of rape and murder are never OK. Even at their worst, Quinn, Sarkeesian and Wu never did anything to deserve this sort of treatment.

Though there will always be people who believe any criticism against a woman is inherently misogynistic – GamerGate as we know it probably wouldn’t exist without this mindset – you can criticize these women without resorting to violent threats and vulgar insults. In their minds, comments like these legitimize their warped views on feminism and the gaming industry, and this will only exacerbate the problem.

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

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Wendy Davis will bring prosperity to Texas Not so long ago, a woman stood on the floor of the Texas State Capitol.

Clad in a classic business suit with the stereotypical big and blonde Texas hair, she appeared to be just like any other woman in the building. However, this woman in pink running shoes proved that she was anything but ordinary. She gave an 11-hour filibuster to prevent a restrictive abortion bill from passing.

Women’s rights activists in Texas made Wendy Davis their queen. But that’s merely a symbolic title.

Texans should elect her as their next leader.

When Davis, a state senator, announced she would be running as the Democratic representative in the gubernatorial election for Texas, she didn’t just strike a match. She tossed it onto the archaic and conservative methodology of Texas politics, hopefully leading Texas into the 21st century.

Davis acknowledges that the background of Texas is rooted in its red ways, and she does not discredit the morals and political beliefs of those in favor of keeping our state red. However, she understands that our beloved state is part of a nation that is in a constant state of progression. She does not believe that we can continue to treat time-sensitive matters such as public education, women’s rights and the Texas economy in a conservative manner.

Davis wants to make education more accessible to children, invest in the school systems and make college education more affordable. She has voted on bills that aim to reduce the amount of standardized testing and pushes for children of immigrants to have equal rights toward education.

Davis is calling Texans to rise to the occasion and solve the problems presented to us. We can no longer condemn progress, nor can we reconcile taboo topics in a manner reminiscent of the 1950s.

We are living in a time where abortion; lesbian, gay, bisexual, trasgender, queer legitimacy; economic recovery; equal pay and the degradation of public education are on everyone’s minds.

These topics are real, and they are affecting thousands of Texans each day. Davis presents progressive reconciliation of these matters.

It’s about time.

I am a college student, a full-time manager, a face of the LGBTQ community, a mother and a fiancé.

I have a love for knowledge and culture that I want my children to embrace as well. In Texas. This state is deserving of more than its infamous conservative values. It is a state for all walks of life, and because of that reason we must allow ourselves to bathe in the diversity that makes this state great. We must remember quality before quantity.

I will be voting for progression and for quality of life come Nov. 4. I will be voting Wendy Davis for governor, and I hope you do the same.

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