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College adds security measures to campus

By Karina Dunn etc4640@dcccd.edu

Updated safety procedures have been introduced to Eastfield, including the use of police body cameras, increased officer presence, a new centralized door-locking system and campus maps.

Following the sexual assault of a student on campus, a string of unrelated thefts and the attack of two police officers by intruders last semester, college administrators and police re-evaluated safety procedures. They held forums last semester at the main and Pleasant Grove campuses seeking input from faculty, staff and students.

Suggestions included increased police presence and body cameras for officers.

“We want students and faculty to see the officers performing regular patrols, on foot,” Eastfield spokeswoman Sharon Cook said. “Placing officers in more areas on campus would increase security among students while encouraging them to stay aware of their surroundings.”

The body cameras are meant to record any interactions with police.

“There are enough for each officer on each shift,” Cook said. “We would make sure that students know officers have body cameras meant to assist in investigations, if necessary.”

When officers wore body cameras the use of force decreased by 60 percent and complaints dropped

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A student looks at the new maps that have been placed around the campus. The signs are one of many enhancements made to the school in an effort to make it a safer place.

80 percent, according to a study by the Rialto, California, Police Department and a Cambridge University professor.

The cameras will allow for a clear and unbiased retelling of incidents of campus, Conway said.

“They would help us know exactly what happened,” Conway said. “It would also allow for different train-

ing and a better analysis of events.”

The new centralized locking system allows all external doors to be locked from a remote location within the campus police department.

The locks will be activated around 9:45 p.m. on weekdays and 5 p.m. on weekends.

Only certain individuals, including campus police, Director of Facili-

ties Michael Brantley and President Conway can unlock the doors with special keycards once the lock system is active.

Anyone who needs to access campus buildings after hours should contact the campus police department.

“Call the dispatch number and campus police would meet you and check your ID [before letting you

in],” Conway said.

Eastfield’s status as an open campus poses a security risk, Cook said.

“Our campus is open to the general public,” she said. “So it’s important for everyone to keep their eyes open.”

The college has also added location maps and parking lot signs in highly visible areas on campus to prevent visitors from getting lost and for people to determine their location in the event of an emergency.

“We know that it can be hard to travel around campus,” Conway said.

“So we knew [these changes] were necessary.”

Phillip Douglas, who is not enrolled at Eastfield but brings his girlfriend to classes, has already observed changes.

“I have noticed more officers on campus than before,” Douglas said.

“I try to stay aware … by looking over my shoulder and being careful who I trust and talk to.”

One way that students can identify employees or faculty members is by their IDs or nametags. Employees are encouraged to wear golden badges to verify their identities.

The Eastfield Police Department hosts a forum each year inviting public input on how to make people feel more secure on campus.

“I think it’s a good thing they’re doing this,” Jordan Kincaid, an arts major, said. “Safety for students is obviously important … and they’ll be able to remove anyone who doesn’t belong on campus.”

Mass Macintosh theft costs college thousands

By J. Gomez etc4640@dcccd.edu

More than $20,000 worth of Macintosh computers was stolen Dec. 6 from a campus digital imaging lab.

“I came in and opened the door and realized that all of the computers were missing,” Program Director of Digital Media Dave Danforth said.

Security video captured the crime, which occurred in L-116. Twenty computers were taken.

“I saw the one guy on the videotape,” Danforth said. “He broke into the door with a crowbar or something, then took all the computers and put them in one of those big

trash bins and rolled them out to his car or truck or whatever he was driving and took off.”

The crime remains under investigation by the Mesquite Police Department, Eastfield spokeswoman Sharon Cook said.

Danforth was shocked by the brazenness of the thief.

“This is my thirteenth year at this school and I’ve never seen anything like this happen,” he said. “We’ve never had a computer stolen, and to have an entire lab wiped out is just crazy.

I’ve never heard of that on any of our campuses.”

The college replaced the computers before spring classes started.

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Digital media students work on new computers that were ready to go before the first day of the spring semester. New safety procedures have been introduced to secure labs in the L building after an unidentified man broke in and stole 20 computers in December.

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5 ways to celebrate Black history month

By Brandon Wagner etc4640@dcccd.edu

America has always been a place of many different cultures, beliefs and traditions, and Eastfield is no different. The accomplishments of African-Americans are evident everywhere. From the great civil rights leaders to artists and scientists and politicians, no field remains uninfluenced by black Americans. Whether on campus or around the city, immerse yourself in African-American culture this February.

→ See “Selma” With the Civil Rights Movement in full swing, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. travels to the town of Selma, Alabama. King begins a televised siege that would capture the attention of America. In defiance of a culture that treats them as second-class citizens, King and his followers begin a 54-mile march from Selma to Montgomery. With an entire country scrutinizing his decisions, King navigates the deep cultural fracture that was the town of Selma. Alternatively, rent “The Color Purple,” “Ali,” “Glory,” “Raisin in the Sun” or “Roots.”

→ Read African-America literature Relating to different cultures can be challenging. Thankfully, there have been some amazing communicators to come from African-American culture. The recently deceased Maya Angelou will be the focus of the read-in at 11 a.m. Feb. 24 at Eastfield. Come to hear why so many people were and still are inspired by her words. Alternatively, check out a book by Langston Hughes, Toni Morrison or W. E. B. Du Bois.

→ Visit the African American History Museum of Dallas

→ Listen to black musicians The music scene in America has been influenced inside and out by black musicians from the very beginning. The burgeoning music scene in America owes much of its heritage to early black artists. Whether it be artists that made waves in the past such as Louis Armstrong, Marvin Gaye or Aretha Franklin, or artists still making music today, Such as Beyoncé, or the legendary B.B. King., it doesn’t take much to see the influence that black artists have had on the music America has come to know.

See exhibits ranging in topics from art and music to history and politics. African-American culture can be experienced through entertaining and educational programs designed to preserve and celebrate artistic and cultural collections. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday; admission and a guided tour is $3 for adults and $1 for students.

→ Take an African-American studies class Eastfield offers multiple classes that concentrate on the culture and history of black men and women living in America. While it may be too late to register this semester, they are offered every term. Also, try talking to the professors who teach theses courses around Eastfield. You will learn something new, and you may even be able to drop in on a lecture with a professor’s permission.

And take advantage of Black History Month events on campus. The soul and jazz group “Funky Knuckles” performs at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 25 in F-117. Hosted by the Music Department. “A Century of Black Life in Art,” an exhibit on the contributions black artists, is on display in the library until March 6. Giraud Polite, visual communications faculty at Brookhaven College, will deliver an accompanying lecture at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 26.

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The Dallas Black Dance Theatre performing in the Eastfield performance hall

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Join Eastfield writing tutor Shayn Davenport for Understanding APA Citation, a guide to understanding the citation style used by the American Psychological Association, 10 to 11 a.m in L-208.

Beer is almost as old as humanity itself, and not many realize that there is a special science to brewing. Join us for the STEM Seminar The Science of Beer, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in S-100 / S-101.

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Conference day. Day and evening classes will not be held.

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Professional development day. Day classes will not be held. Friday evening classes and all Saturday and Sunday classes will resume.

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The Arts and Communications division hosts the read-in Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Maya Angelou in honor of Black History Month, 11 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. in F-117.

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The Eastfield Office of Engagement and Retention presents the Historically Black Colleges & Universities Transfer Fair, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Pit. As part of Black History Month and the Special Recital Series, the soul and jazz group “Funky Knuckles” will perform from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in F-117.

As part of the Student Success Series, join us in Topic Analysis: Formulating a Strong Thesis Statement for Advanced Search Strategies, 2:30 3:30 p.m. in the library.

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Obama proposes free college plan

By J. Gomez etc4640@dcccd.edu

President Barack Obama’s proposal for free community college has attracted praise from students and education advocates and criticism from fiscal watchdogs who consider “America’s College Promise” too expensive.

“I think everybody understands education is the key to success for our kids in the 21st Century,” Obama said in a video statement announcing the plan. “But what we also understand is that it’s not just for kids. We also have to make sure that everybody has the opportunity to constantly train themselves for better jobs, better wages, better benefits.”

Obama’s plan would provide free tuition for all students who attend school at least half time, maintain GPAs of at least 2.5 and graduate with an associate’s degree or certificate within three years.

The model for “America’s College Promise,” a program in Tennessee where there is a Republican governor, has attracted 58,000 applicants,

double the expected number. The Tennessee program receives funding through its state lottery fund.

“This idea of free community college is marvelous,” history professor Mike Noble said. “It has the potential of being as big as the GI Bill in 1944.

It’s got that same level of importance in my mind.”

But government professor Stacey Jurhree said the program isn’t needed.

“I don’t think it will cause people to become more educated,” Jurhree said. “Those who want to go to college are going to go whether it’s free or not, because if it’s in you to do something, you’re going to do it.”

Pell Grants, which are based on financial need, income and college costs, do not have to be repaid.

Juhree and others argue that those with middle-class incomes should be eligible, eliminating the need for the president’s new program.

The federal government would pay 75 percent of the cost for Obama’s plan while states would pay the remainder, according to the White House. The program would

cost $60.3 billion over the next decade, according to the Department of Education.

Republicans have said the program costs too much.

“We have added more debt during the Obama years than all the presidents from George Washington to George Bush, and giving away tuition strikes me as something we can’t afford,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on “60 Minutes.”

Even some of those who believe they would find the plan useful worry about the cost.

“I think it’s a pretty good thing as long as a good percentage of people were able to benefit without it being really expensive though,” philosophy major Shartavia Grant said.

The initiative could have a broad impact on the American education system.

“It will help elevate financial aid because if the federal government is paying for everyone to go to community college, there will be more money to give to students at the fouryear schools,” Noble said.

Critics have raised concerns about

the possibility of new standardized testing and a government-regulated curriculum. Others worry that admissions criteria might be raised to curb influx of new students the program would create.

“As a student, paying less is always nice, but … you would have to raise the standards because you couldn’t have every single citizen of Dallas [attending] the seven schools in DCCCD,” history major Alex Courson said.

DCCCD Chancellor Joe May, who supports the president’s plan, said the labor market needs educated workers, and community colleges can provide that training.

“With this type of opportunity, the nation’s students can get the education and training they need to obtain employment with high salaries in high-demand fields, regardless of their financial situation” May said.

By 2018, there will be a shortage of 3 million workers with enough education to fill jobs, according to a Georgetown University study, and by 2020 about two-thirds of jobs will require some training past high school.

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Briefs Suspect in campus police stabbing unfit for trial The man accused of stabbing two Eastfield police officers has been declared incompetent to stand trial.

Miguel Angel Sarinana has been committed to a mental health facility, Police Chief Michael Horak said. After Sarinana 120 days, he will be evaluated again to determine his competency to stand trial.

Sarinana was charged with two counts of aggravated assault on a public servant. Officer Elias Reymundo and Sgt. Melissa Jacobs suffered multiple lacerations during a Nov. 3 altercation with the campus intruder, according to Dallas police.

Men’s group to hold town hall on race, police, Ferguson The Men’s Empowerment Coalition will host a town hall meeting today at 12:30 p.m. in G-101 to discuss minority men and police with a focus on the police shooting death of a black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri last year.

The event, co-sponsored by the Office of Stu-

dent Engagement and Retention, is titled “Addressing Minority Males in America and Beyond.” The forum is open to all students.

Memorial for first chancellor planned at Eastfield on Feb. 25 Dr. Bill J. Priest, the founding chancellor of the Dallas County Community College District, will be honored at a memorial service Feb. 25 at Eastfield.

Priest, 97, died on Dec. 31 of natural causes.

Priest was a professional baseball player and World War II veteran. After earning his doctorate and leading community colleges in California, he was chosen as the first leader of the DCCCD system. He retired in 1981.

The ceremony will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 25 in the Performance Hall.

Enrollment drops at Eastfield for first time in three years Eastfield’s enrollment dropped from 15,113 students in fall 2014 to 14,373 for spring 2015.

It’s the first enrollment decline for the college sinnce 2012.

According to DCCCD Office of Institutional Research, Eastfield experienced its last drop in enrollment between fall 2011 and spring 2012. Enrollment has steadily increased since spring 2012.

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Earthquakes shake up Dallas County

By Karina Dunn etc4640@dcccd.edu

A 3.6 magnitude earthquake occurred near the old Cowboys Stadium on Jan. 7. With tremors extending to Mesquite, the earthquake was the largest of several to catch the attention of Texas seismologists last month. For weeks, experts had no definitive answers about its cause.

“The public is confused,” Sandy Hampton, administrative director of Upward Bound, said. “We need more accessible information.”

Hampton was working upstairs in N-building on Jan. 7 when she heard the ceiling tiles shift. A few of the folders on her desk fell out of place.

She said she heard the earthquake before she felt the building move.

“It sounded like someone ran into the building,” she said.

It was not until she heard the news reports that Hampton realized the jolt she felt was an earthquake.

She researched fracking and Texas earthquakes online, but found many of the studies provided insufficient information.

“The reports are so dry… I wish [experts] would be more forthcoming with their research,” she said.

On Feb. 6, experts released the results of their early investigations.

Researchers identified the source location of the earthquake as a “2-mile fault line near the Trinity River,” according to the Souther Methodist University Preliminary Quake Study.

Critics of fracking have suggest it as a possible answer. Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing, is the process of injecting a mixture of water, sand and chemicals into the ground to extract oil and gas.

“The fracking itself is not usually a likely cause in earthquakes,” visiting scholar Daniel Murphy said. “It’s usually the disposal [of the mixture.]"

Murphy, who teaches historical geography at Eastfield, suggested that fracking could be a cause of earlier earthquakes in the area around 2008, but it may not be the cause of most recent ones.

While researchers continue to investigate the cause of the earthquakes, local gas wells remain an area of interest. However, SMU seismologist Brian Stump stated in a press conference that the wells they are viewing are not disposal centers.

Hydraulic fracturing itself occurs in stages: drilling, injection — or the actual fracking extraction — and dis-

posal of wastewater.

Murphy explained that the disposal of waste left over from the water mixture can cause fractures underground, which could lead to a boom in the earthquake activity known as seismic swarm. “[Drillers] keep what they can reuse and inject the [waste] into a salt water disposal well,” Murphy said.

“There are fewer [disposal wells], and this is what actually causes the earthquakes.”

Proponents of fracking maintain that the process is safe and beneficial.

Researchers have said they are still looking for concrete answers.

Cardiac sonography major Vanessa Gonzalez did not feel the earthquakes, but wants to learn more.

“I have not heard much about them, but it would be nice to have [better information], she said.

Most studies available are performed out-of-state. However, they show that earthquakes can have farreaching effects, which is why Mesquite residents felt the 3.6-magnitude earthquake.

A person’s location at the time of the earthquake can make her more likely to feel a far-reaching quake.

“If you’re on the second floor, you

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Clusters of earthquakes have erupted around the former Texas Stadium site in Irving. Though none have caused damage, at least one was felt at Eastfield.

might have felt it because the building itself might actually start to shake a little bit,” Murphy said. “When you design buildings to be resistant to earthquakes, you don’t have so much side to side [motion].”

Because of the rarity of seismic activity in Texas, few buildings are built to withstand earthquakes. No evidence suggests a large magnitude earthquake in the near future of North Texas.

According to Earthquake Coun-

try Alliance, there are precautions people can take to protect themselves and their property in case of a major incident.

If inside during an earthquake, duck underneath a desk to shield yourself from falling objects or a collapsed ceiling. If you are outside, get inside a car, which will absorb the shock. To prepare beforehand, residents can secure moveable furniture, such as bookshelves, and have a disaster plan.

Memorial today for longtime business professor Richardson

By Nicole Céron etc4640@dcccd.edu

Just last year, Professor Doug Richardson earned a 40-year longevity award for teaching business classes at Eastfield College.

“He was truly dedicated and you could see that till his last days,” business professor Emilio Lopez said.

He died from cancer Dec. 11.

“He was in the same office for years and years and years and when you walked in it was very evident that he was all about family,” Dean of Social Sciences and Human Services Mike Walker said.

“There were pictures of his family that filled all the walls. When he was here away from them; he talked of them all the time. He loved them dearly.”

His family was the most important thing to him, Sharon Cook, assistant to Eastfield’s president, said.

“That one was a hard loss for me because I have known him for 32 years,” Cook said. “He was one of the faculty members that whenever

I started 32 years ago that kind of took me under his wing, shared the college’s history and importance of community college.”

Cook said she and Richardson grew close. He and his wife enjoyed the outdoors, she said, and he played and volunteered in the Eastfield’s Scholarship Golf Tournament each year it was held.

Richardson started working at Eastfield in 1973. Economics professor Bob Felder said he knew and worked with him for 38 years and developed a strong friendship.

“A special thing is that he had twin granddaughters and I had twin grandsons just three or four years of difference and we used to talk about getting them together,” Felder said.

Richardson lived in Frankston with his wife, Karen. He had three children and many grandchildren.

Richardson earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1967 from the University of North Texas.

Before starting his teaching career, Richardson worked as an engineer for two years at General Dynamics

and five years at General Motors.

In 1972, he earned a Master’s of Business Administration in industrial management at the University of North Texas and taught at Tarrant County College for a year before becoming a full-time teacher at Eastfield.

“His wife was also a community college instructor at Tarrant County,” Cook said. “They used to live in Arlington. She was in Tarrant County and then he was driving all the way here to Eastfield.”

In 2000, he was recognized as the Eastfield College Innovator of the Year and was awarded the National Institute of Staff and Organizational Development Excellence in Teaching Award.

Thirty years ago, he developed a business and marketing program at Eastfield. He collaborated with Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College and was the first to teach online courses there.

Richardson directed Eastfield’s Cooperative Education Program, which helps students develop work

experience.

“He preferred to teach that way,” Walker said. “He did that because he cared so much that they didn’t just need to check a box that said ‘I took this course,’ but they really learned real life experiences that they would need when they needed to move on to something else.”

Through this program, he developed outstanding rapport with both his students and the employers they worked with, Cook said.

“He loved his students and the students loved him; but the fact was he was so caring,” she said. “He cared for their well-being, cared that they succeeded in their classrooms and succeeded in those work opportunities.”

Last summer, Richardson was diagnosed with cancer. Knowing this did not stop him from teaching his online classes and checking up on his co-op students, Cook said.

The day after his passing, the flag was lowered at Eastfield in his honor.

The flag will be given to his family at a memorial service today at 2 p.m. in

Richardson S-100.

The Dallas Community College District Foundation plans to establish a memorial scholarship for co-op or business students in Richardson’s honor.

“It’s really hard to imagine Eastfield College without Doug,” Walker said.

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The Envelope, Please

By Andy Carrizales etc4640@dcccd.edu

Red carpet, high fashion and host Neil Patrick Harris make the 87th Academy Awards ceremony a show no one will want to miss.

The 2015 Oscars will be televised live at 6 p.m. Feb. 22 on the ABC Network.

And the nominees for Best Picture are:

American Sniper

Director: Clint Eastwood Starring: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller Rated R Set in a post-9/11 world, “American Sniper” tells the story of ex-Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in U.S. history, as he struggles with the moral repercussions of his job.

Jeremy Miranda, criminal justice major, said that this is an Oscar-worthy film because of its ability to make the viewer feel like they are experiencing true combat and the difficult choices that are made in the heat of the moment.

Selma

Director: Ava DuVernay Starring: David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo Rated PG-13 Set during the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, the film depicts Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s hardships on the road from Selma to Mont-

gomery, Alabama. “Selma” is the only Best Picture nominee directed by a woman.

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu Starring: Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Edward Norton Rated R Once known for playing an iconic film superhero, washed-up actor Riggan Thompson decides to shift toward Broadway, hoping to breathe life back into his dying career. He attempts to sort out his ego and reconcile with his family leading up to the eve of his great comeback.

Whiplash

Director: Damien Chazelle Starring: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons Rated R Talented jazz drummer Andrew Neiman is accepted into a prestigious music school where the ruthless and relentless conductor Terrance Fletcher abuses his students as means to push them toward greatness. “Whiplash” explores ideas such as educational ethics and virtue.

The Theory Of Everything

Director: James Marsh Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones Rated PG-13 Portraying the life of world-renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, “The Theory of Everything” celebrates his accomplishments in the field of science while reflecting on his personal life.

The film explores Hawking’s tumultuous relationship with his wife, Jane, and his struggles with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Director: Wes Anderson Starring: Ralph Fiennes and F. Murray Abraham Rated R A fast-paced and comedic depiction of the daily occurrences and scandals in a prestigious 1930s European ski resort headed by legendary concierge Gustave H and his apprentice Zero Moustafa.

Boyhood

Director: Richard Linklater Starring: Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke Rated R Filmed over the span of 12 years, “Boyhood” is a retelling of young Mason Evan’s childhood and all of the ins and outs of adolescence. An homage to parenting and reminisces of childhood, this film charts life.

“Boyhood is something almost brand new to the screen,” James Hardley, an English major, said. “You don’t see movies like that. The acting is spectacular and it does have issues to get your mind thinking.”

The Imitation Game Director: Morten Tyldum

Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley Rated PG-13 The story of British cryptanalyst Alan Turing, whose talent in decoding the Nazi Enigma code helped end World War II, explores elements such as homosexuality, homophobia and effects of the Cold War.

Photos courtesy of Warner Bros. Picture, Focus Features, Fox Searchlight, Paramount Pictures, Sundance Institute and The Weinstein Co.

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Baynham re-tie-ers after 45 years Employee with 500 ties says goodbye

By Parker Ward etc4640@dcccd.edu

With high kicks and a feather boa, Don Baynham bid farewell to his 45-year career with the Dallas Community College District.

At a retirement party last month, faculty and staff members dressed as orphans from the Broadway musical “Annie” and serenaded Baynham with a parody of the song “Tomorrow.” Baynham, wearing a home made tie, joined the dancers to close the performance.

Baynham’s career had a humble start at El Centro College.

“In 1970, I got out of the Air Force and went to work at El Centro as a clerk in the business office,” he said.

From there, he would eventually make his way to Eastfield in the summer of 1970.

“Eastfield was about to open so they asked me to run the bookstore,” he said.

He managed the bookstore for about eight or nine years while earning a master’s degree. He applied for a management position at Brookhaven and moved campuses again.

“I was a dean for about 22 years in various departments,” he said. “I started with

business. I did mathematics and the arts, so just a number of permutations over the years.”

Baynham eventually moved back to Eastfield.

“About the end of 22 years, the president [of Eastfield] at the time wanted me to do some other things,” he said.

“So I was promoted to associate vice president. I would take over a department for a year or two until I got it the way they wanted it.

“The end of my career has been doing whatever needs to be done.”

On Jan. 28, a celebration was held to commemorate his retirement. The “Annie” performance honored Baynham’s love for the stage and performing arts.

Baynham’s co-workers, especially Ann Johnson who has spent 43 years working with him, remembers the performances he put on during his career, including some parodies and lighthearted songs.

At the fall 2014 convocation, he emceed a parody of “The Price is Right.”

“He would write things for convocation in the fall,” said Johnson. “He would put on programs with the faculty and the staff.”

Beside his love for the stage, Baynham was recognized at Eastfield for his impressive tie collection.

“I became famous for ties. I have a collection of a little over 500 ties,” Baynham said. “I’ve worn them since I’ve been a fac-

ulty member and eventually came to realize that I’d have to wear a tie anyway, so it might as well be interesting.

“The only time I’ve regretted the ties is now. What am I supposed to do with 500 ties?”

Many members of the faculty and staff are sad to see him leave.

“Dons been a pleasure to work with; he has a great knowledge of district and college policies,” said Interim Vice President Larry Wilson. “He’s got a great sense of humor. In spite of his stern look, he’s a lot of fun.

“After 45 years, he’ll leave a long, long legacy. I think he epitomizes the type of administrator who cares.”

Beyond just interacting with students and co-workers, Baynham was also in charge of making sure the campus looked nice.

“He’s going to leave [the] legacy of a better looking campus,” Johnson said. “It’s brighter and with new furniture. He has lightened up the campus and provided a lot of study areas.”

With the college thriving, he decided now would be a good time to exit the stage.

“Everything is headed in the right direction, which leads me to believe that it is time to head out,” Baynham said.

“I told someone a while ago one of the things I’m going to learn to do is weld. It is ANA GALLEGOS/THE ET CETERA something I’ve always wanted to do, so I’m Baynham chats with co-workers at his retirement going to take the Saturday welding class.” party.

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Faculty and staff members (from left) Judith Dumont, Janet Foreman, Liliana Rodriguez, Yvonne Robinson and Dusty Thomas sing “Tomorrow” and dance with Baynham at his retirement party last month.

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Baynham in a newspaper article from his early years at the college, taken in 1978.

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Watral's inspiration survives in 'napkin art'

By Andy Carrizales etc4640@dcccd.edu

James Watral worked in clay, creating oversized, signature sculptures and pottery.

“I enjoy watching potters throw on the wheel,” his friend Hampton Burwick said. “What I really think James was a master of was creating these really large sculptures.”

Although sculptures appear in his first posthumous gallery show, entitled “It’s About Today,” his two-dimensional artwork steals the spotlight.

The Napkin Series, a collection of sketches on restaurant napkins drawn from 2005 to 2009, captures Watral’s creative ideas as well as personal reminders to pay bills, selfportraits, original poems and encouraging messages directed to himself and his students.

“Almost like coaching himself all the time,” friend Rusty Scruby said about the messages, “that’s why he keeps overcoming demons.”

The exhibit was organized by Eastfield gallery director Iris Bechtol with Burwick and Scruby.

An Ohio native, Watral moved to Texas in 1968. After various teaching positions at Texas Woman’s University, the University of Texas at Dallas and Southern Methodist University, among other institutions, Watral arrived at Eastfield in 1999 and taught ceramic classes until 2010.

Watral died of a heart attack on Oct. 5, two days before his 72nd birthday.

Burwick and Scruby said they hope students draw inspiration from the napkins’ messages.

“We wanted to put [the napkins] up to help motivate the students here at school to say ‘Oh, I can do this too!’ “ Burwick said.

In his napkin sketch “Mickey — hold back,” Watral urges one of his students to slow down and live life to the fullest.

In the artist’s words: “The passionate moment of work — do it. It cannot answer the meaning of life for you. It’s only a step. Be willing to change.”

Fine arts major Katelynn Gayle Crouch admires the series.

“I have a weird affinity for napkin arts,” she said. “It reminds me of when I was a kid.”

Watral drew inspiration from various sources including garden design, theater, literature and science, Bechtol wrote in her description of the show. He also showed an affinity toward ancient Greek, Egyptian and Etruscan artwork.

Later, his inspiration changed focus when he lived through the AIDS crisis, Burwick said.

“His later work is in memory of and in mourning of many of the people who died of AIDS,” Burwick said.

Most of the collection was obtained from the artist’s studio, and some of it came from the personal collections of Scruby and Burwick.

“He was very generous,” Bechtol said. “If you made a comment about you liking something, he would usually say, ‘Here, you just have it.’

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HD Remaster revitalizes ‘Resident Evil’

By Caitlin Piper etc4640@dcccd.edu

It’s been nearly 20 years since we first ventured into the Spencer Mansion in the original “Resident Evil” on the PlayStation, and Capcom sure doesn’t want us to forget it. In the time since the original game’s release, we’ve seen no less than eight unique re-releases and one full-fledged remake exclusive to the Nintendo GameCube, the latter of which is widely regarded as one of the best video game remakes ever made.

Lovingly dubbed the REmake by fans, this version of the game featured significantly improved graphics, an updated soundtrack, more enemies and locations and a much more oppressive atmosphere.

As of Jan. 20, the REmake is available on most current-gen consoles with a few nifty extras and mild technical upgrades as the “Resident Evil HD Remaster,” but it’s still the deliciously cheesy, sometimes disturbing romp we know and love beneath all the improved textures and gratuitous jiggle physics.

While this makes a world-renowned classic much more accessible to modern gamers, the lack of any significant new content and a few technological hiccups might scare away some long-time fans looking to return to the Mansion.

It’s 1998. Gruesome murders are terrorizing the denizens of Raccoon

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City, a small “Midwestern” town nestled in a forested mountain range.

Victims were partially devoured after being attacked by a roving band of about 10 people, and no one can seem to find any answers for it.

Players can choose between two members of S.T.A.R.S. — a local special forces team deployed to investigate the murders — depending on their preferred difficulty level: Jill Valentine, a so-called “master of unlocking” whose extra inventory slots and proficiency with a lock pick more than make up for her belowaverage stamina, and Chris Redfield, a chain-smoking meathead whose high stamina and improved aim barely make a dent in the challenge presented by running through the game with two fewer item slots. Play-

ers can also choose between a set of new costumes for each character and three difficulty levels, including an easier difficulty exclusive to the HD Remaster.

I’ve always thought the REmake has held up remarkably well in terms of graphics, and it looks even better in HD. The character models have received mild upgrades, and the somewhat pixelated textures of the original game are now in much higher resolution. The lighting and shadow effects have also been tweaked, but the default brightness level obscures most of the action onscreen. Even on the highest setting, the in-game brightness is still noticeably darker than it was in the original REmake.

The Remaster also features the option to run the game at 60 frames per

‘Kingsman’ delivers action

By James Hartley etc4640@dcccd.edu

“Kingsman: The Secret Service,” based upon the popular comic book and adapted to film under the direction of Matthew Vaughn (“XMen First Class”), is a funny, suspenseful and at times distasteful story about a kid named Eggsy (Taron Egerton), who grew up fatherless in London, always the underdog.

When he is arrested for joyriding, Eggsy calls in a favor, which leads to his introduction to a world of gadgets, manners and intense gore.

This movie is not for those who can’t stand the sight of blood, which is ironic for reasons the moviegoer will understand when they see the movie, but shouldn’t be disclosed here for the sake of the no-spoilers target we’ve set for ourselves.

Featuring Samuel L. Jackson as possibly the world’s most powerful, ironic and comedic villain ever, Valentine, “Kingsman” is a movie many have been anticipating since the first

trailer hit circulation. The story captivates the audience throughout most of the twisting and turning plot with a focus on a classic mystery similar to those of “Alex Rider: Stormbreaker” or really any spy movie with a villain like Valentine.

“Kingsman,” though it has a very serious endgame, is reminiscent of the classic James Bond movies. Yes, the ones starring Roger Moore. Though the plot of the movie is very serious, the colorful characters and comedic action sequences are enough to have the entire theater howling in laughter or erupt into oohs and ahs. It’s not all fun and games, though.

Some scenes disappointed: over the top sexual references, nudity and violence for the sake of violence. Until about halfway through the film, the movie was great. After that point, the story entered possibly the dullest, most drawnout combat scene in a major production in the last decade, where members of a hate cult begin

second in some versions. While this is a good idea in theory, it has a rather unsettling effect in practice. The REmake originally ran at 30 frames per second, and some sections have not adjusted well to the upgrade. It doesn’t have much of an impact on normal gameplay, but characters in cutscenes all look less like scared people bumbling around a decrepit mansion and more like cardboard cutouts jiggling in front of a green screen.

The most notable addition to the HD Remaster is also its most controversial: the option to play with a more modern control scheme. The early “Resident Evil” games pioneered tank controls — a set-up where a character in a three-dimensional game always moves forward when the player pushes up on the analog stick or d-pad and rotates in place when they push left or right regardless of the orientation of the camera.

I’ve personally never liked tank controls, finding them clunky and difficult to master, but they worked with the early titles because the fixed camera angles were constantly changing as characters moved around a room. The new control scheme allows players to move in any direction they tilt the analog stick.

While this makes it much easier to bypass zombies in tight corridors, it

can be a little disorienting once the camera changes position. I preferred the new controls once I got used to them, but most players will probably want to stick with the classic control scheme.

Unfortunately, this is yet another version of “Resident Evil” where we cannot skip the characteristic loading screens. These animations, which activate every time a player changes location, are unique to the series and were originally included as a clever way around the technical limitations of the original PlayStation. While that worked in the late 90s, it seems silly that we still have to sit through these repetitive 10-second scenes every time we open a door or climb a ladder, especially since we were able to bypass them in the Nintendo DS port that ran on far less powerful hardware 10 years ago. It’s a small, but annoying flaw.

In the end, none of these problems permanently tarnished my enjoyment of the game. This is still the REmake I fell in love with 15 years ago, all dolled up for modern consoles. I love this game in all its campy glory, and while it’s perhaps not quite as polished as I’d hoped, I still had a lot of fun playing it, especially with its updated controls.

Purists might not like some of the changes, but the unfortunate few who have yet to venture into the Spencer Mansion should definitely give it a try.

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Suave spy Harry (Colin Firth) helps train Eggsy (Taron Egerton) for a tryout with the top-secret intelligence agency Kingsman.

attacking each other with “The Purge”-like aggression.

The violence, though tied to the story, was simply boring in the end. Had this scene been cut in half, it would have better held the attention of the viewer. The nudity, on the other hand, was pointless, simply in the movie to pull cheap laughs from the audience.

Without allowing the small cons of the

movie to overshadow the pros, “Kingsman” is a fantastic movie that recalls the memory of the origins of spy films, beckoning references to “Get Smart” and James Bond. “Kingsman: The Secret Service” opened Feb. 13. If it weren’t for the unnecessary nudity, the movie would be a must-see. Still, if you don’t mind the sight of blood and want a funny, action-packed film, you’ll probably like this.

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Brookhaven ends Eastfield’s season Harvesters miss third straight trip to nationals

By Juanita Hernandez etc4640@dcccd.edu

IRVING — The Eastfield Harvesters men’s basketball team ended its season with a 96-83 loss to Brookhaven on Friday in the opening round of the Region V Tournament at North Lake College.

This will be the first time in three seasons that the Harvesters won’t go to New York to play in the national tournament.

Eastfield (19-11), the two-time defending Region V tournament champs, struggled to a 3-7 record in conference play during the regular season and was just the No. 5 seed in the tournament. However, the Harvesters started strong against Brookhaven (21-9), leading by eight points with five minutes left in the opening half.

The Bears got late baskets from Chisom Obineke, Kenny Slocum and Charlie Alexander to close to within one point at the half, then took control of the game in the second half.

Eastfield had its chances, but poor free throw shooting doomed the Harvesters.

With five minutes remaining, two slam dunks from Obineke and Aaron Peterson fired up the Bears and pushed their lead to 10 points. The Harvesters were unable to mount a late comeback.

“It’s a work in progress,” freshman forward Youssef Kaoud said. “We can’t always win.”

Sophomore guard LaDaniel Marshall led Eastfield with 21 points, followed by Walter Bell with 12, Donald McBride with 11 and Danzel Whitemon with 10.

“We gave it all we had,” Marshall said.

Brookhaven got 21 points from Alexander, 17 from Slocum, 12 from Shannon James and 10 from Laquin Turner. The fourth-seeded Bears were scheduled to take on top seed Richland in the tournament semifinals at 6 p.m. Tuesday on the Thunderducks home court.

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Majycal Howard who is the Harvesters point guard shows finesse on the court as he eludes defenders from the North Lake Blazers on Feb. 4.

on Jan. 17, which Harvesters coach Anthony Fletcher called an embarrassment. Eastfield shot just 29 percent from the field in that first game compared to shooting 54 percent in the rematch.

— Brianna Harmon

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Harvesters’ small forward Danzel Whitemon drives in for a left hand lay up against Richland on Jan. 14.

North Lake 94, Eastfield 91 The Eastfield Harvesters let one slip through their fingers in the final 30 seconds against North Lake on Feb. 4.

Eastfield had a five-point lead with a 1:17 left, but back-to-back 3-pointers from Joseph Mitchell and a slam dunk from Deosic West gave the Blazers the win in Mesquite.

Eastfield had five players in double figures in the loss. Donald McBride came off the bench to lead the team in scoring, hitting seven 3-pointers and finishing with 24 points.

“I got [in] a real rhythm and it felt good, every shot that was com-

ing out of my hand,” McBride said.

“Any shooter, when you start feeling like that, it’s like the basket feels like the ocean. You feel like you just can’t miss.”

Danzel Whitemon added 18 points, Majycal Howard had 14 despite playing with a high ankle sprain and Walter Bell and LaDaniel Marshall had 11 each. Howard also contributed eight assists.

“It’s still swollen, but it’s getting better day by day,” Howard said about his injured ankle. “I have to play; I have to get my team right.”

Despite the loss, Eastfield showed considerable improvement since its 93-61 blowout loss to North Lake

The Harvesters put up a closely contested fight for the majority of the game against the nation’s No. 3-ranked team, but their shots were not falling, especially during the end of the second half, in an eight-point road loss Jan. 31.

After trailing 38-34 at halftime, Eastfield came out strong with a 7-0 run in the second half. However, foul trouble hurt the Harvesters, sending Danzel Whitemon to the bench early and only allowing him to get off three field-goal attempts. Whitemon finished with just two points to go along with 10 rebounds and five assists, while leading scorer LaDaniel Marshall was held to four points on 1-for-7 shooting, but contributed seven rebounds and six assists.

Marshall “did use good strategy throughout the game and contributed

by making good defensive plays while getting rebounds and assists,” Fletcher said.

The Thunderducks went on a 7-0 run with 10 minutes left in the second half to pull away from Eastfield.

LeTron Manning came off the bench to score a team-high 18 points and grab seven rebounds for the Harvesters. Majycal Howard had 15 points, Walter Bell added 13 and Donald McBride scored 11.

“I knew I had to get in the right mindset in order to get where I was going,” Manning said. “I felt motivated and knew that I had to help my team out.”

—Duncan Dixon

Eastfield 88, Cedar Valley 85 The Harvesters edged the Suns by three points at home Jan. 28 thanks to a strong offensive night. Eastfield hit 65 percent of its field-goal attempts (30-for-46), including a blistering 72 percent from 3-point territory (13for-18), and also made 80 percent of its free throw-attempts (12-for-15).

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By Brad Watkins etc4640@dcccd.edu

This season, the Eastfield Harvesters baseball team is focusing on defense and a team-first mentality. Its preseason rank is sixth in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III. Head coach Michael Martin has had control over the Harvester’s baseball program since 2001. The team has had a track record of success under Martin’s tenure.

Martin believes his team is ready for a national ranking, “We want to go out and win the Metro Athletic Conference and put ourselves in a position to be in postseason play in the District C Tournament and on to the National Tournament,” he said.

The team has several returning players. The position players are virtually the same while there are some new pitchers on this team.

“We have a pretty good nucleus of kids coming back off last year’s team,” Martin said, “That should carry this team well.”

There are a few impact newcomers on this year’s team who Martin expects to contribute on this team.

“We do have a couple that were in our program that redshirted for various reasons, whether it’s medical or etc., that will be playing this year, some for the first time, some re-entering, that should make an impact on our team,” Martin said. “One of those is shortstop Casey Maack. The other one is our catcher, Daniel McConn. Both of them were in our program last year and weren’t able to play.”

As of press time, the team has started the season 6-0 while scoring at least six runs in every game.

Martin thinks he has a well-rounded team.

“There is promising sides to our pitching staff,” he said. “Hopefully we keep developing there and get better as the year goes on. That’s one area I feel like we need to improve at. If you look at our stats from last year and what we have coming back from last year’s team, we’ve got a chance to be a strong offensive team.”

Sophomore pitcher Bryan Martin agrees and hopes to improve his game to help promote the team-first mentality in the locker room.

“Our team’s strengths are definitely hitting, our defense is solid, pitching is doing pretty well right now, so collectively as a group we’re playing pretty well,” he said. “I’d just like to contribute to my team, do my best and get my team to the World Series. That’s where we all

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Cedar Valley shot just 40 percent from the field and 64 percent from the free-throw line.

LaDaniel Marshall (19 points, 10 rebounds) and Danzel Whitemon (12 points, 11 rebounds) both had double-doubles for Eastfield. Majycal Howard led all scorers with 21 points and Walter Bell was close behind with 20.

— Brianna Harmon

Eastfield 88, Brookhaven 84

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Freshman Emelio Gonzales pitches against Panola in Eastfield’s first home game of the season Feb. 6.

want to go. Everybody’s been doing their part, playing well and up to the expectations. We started off undefeated, and we look to continue that role.”

Newcomer pitcher John Bodine is trying to improve, learn and promote the team.

“I just think we all do our part. We all practice every day and support each other. I think that’s most important when it comes to playing baseball,” Bodine said. “I’m just hoping to get better and learn from the best. We have a pretty good team.”

Before the Harvesters get to the postseason, they must make it out of the Metro Athletic Conference.

“It’s tough,” Martin said. “We’ve got several good teams in the Metro Athletic Conference who compete well. You know every weekend you are going to get a team’s best game. The competition from top to bottom in the Metro Athletic Conference is really tough.”

The Harvesters start their conference play Feb. 20, at home against the Cedar Valley College Suns.

After being down by three points at the half, the Harvesters outscored the Bears 45-38 in the second half to take a four-point road win Jan. 24.

Youssef Kaoud registered 15 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked four shots off the bench for Eastfield. LaDaniel Marshall (16 points), Donald McBride (16) and Letron Manning (11) also scored double digits for Eastfield.

— Brianna Harmon

North Lake 93, Eastfield 61 Eastfield only shot 29 percent from the field and committed 28 turnovers while North Lake shot 53 percent in the Harvesters’ road loss Jan. 17.

Eastfield’s LaDaniel Marshall was only 5-for-13 from the field, but scored 20 points, almost a third of the Harvesters’ scoring output.

— Duncan Dixon

Mountain View 105, Eastfield 95 Eastfield overcame a five-point halftime deficit to force overtime, but Mountain View outscored the Harvesters 16-6 from there in a 10-point home loss Jan. 21.

The Lions crushed the Harvesters on the boards, outrebounding them 49-32.

Danzel Whitemon (22 points and 7 rebounds) and Walter Bell (24 points) led Eastfield’s offensive attack.

— Duncan Dixon

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Growing up, I always valued the truth, no matter how Chandler brutal it was.

The truth is what Claxton first attracted me to journalism.

The profession survives on the credibility and accuracy of media outlets and their reporters. Without the audience’s trust, news stories hold no water and the primary purpose of the news business is lost.

The integrity of journalists and the profession itself are yet again under fire. The latest incident stems from “NBC’s Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams, who has been suspended without pay for six months for exaggerating an incident he reported in Iraq in 2003.

Williams and NBC have been telling the story differently from their original reporting since 2003.

The most recent inconsistency in his report went public at a Jan. 30 New York Rangers game. There, ALBERTO HUERTA/THE ET CETERA Williams paid tribute to retired soldier Sgt. Maj. Tim Terpak, claiming Terpak protected Williams and his camera crew after their helicopter was shot down by a rocket-propelled grenade.

But Williams is not alone. Stephen Glass, Jayson OUR VIEW Blair, Judith Miller and a number of others all fabricated or plagiarized stories during their careers and damaged the integrity of their fellow journalists.

Glass made up as many as half of his stories for The President Barack Obama has proposed making two years of college free for qualifying students. New Republic. Blair, an up-and-coming writer for The Under “America’s College Promise,” community college students who consistently maintain a New York Times, was found to be a serial plagiarizer. minimum 2.5 GPA and attend at least half-time will have their tuition cost waived.

Miller, also of The New York Times, bungled much of While the announcement has been met with equal parts optimism and skepticism, we applaud her reporting on Iraq’s supposed possession of weapons the president’s initiative. of mass destruction program. Because of their actions, Higher education isn’t cheap. More than 40 million students are struggling with a collective $1.2 these journalists have no accountability with the public trillion in tuition and student loan debt, and that number is rapidly increasing as more and more and are no asset to any media outlet. high school graduates are pressured into attending expensive universities to earn degrees for jobs So what does this mean for future journalists like that didn’t require such levels of education 20 years ago. myself?

An estimated 35 percent of jobs will require a bachelor’s degree or higher by 2020, according I respect journalism, so it is hard to take it lightly to the White House. Community colleges offer a much cheaper alternative for recent high school when a highly respected journalist such as Williams graduates planning to transfer to larger universities and returning students working toward associ- embellishes a story. The first thing any aspiring journalate’s degrees or certificates. But even these institutions are not realistically affordable for everyone. ist learns about is ethics and the great importance of The national average for tuition and fees at public two-year colleges was $3,347 last year, accord- honesty. ing to a study by the College Board. Texas fared better than most states with an average cost of The Society of Professional Journalists set high $2,286, but some states — such as Vermont at $7,320 — were more than twice as expensive. ethical standards. Stories should be fair and balanced.

In addition, astronomical college costs have an adverse effect on the U.S. economy. People who Journalists should never plagiarize and always take are hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt aren’t going to be spending money on other things, responsibility for the accuracy of their reporting. Fraud and overwhelming debt is still a chronic problem even without student loan costs. should never be justified.

Americans have never liked paying taxes. You could say it was one of the central reasons our It is never acceptable for a journalist to disregard the country was established. But a slight increase in taxes is nothing compared to an economy danger- relationship he has with his audience by reporting anyously overburdened by several lifetimes of debt from students desperately seeking to get a foot in thing other than the facts. When journalists disrespect the door of the rapidly changing job market. their audience, they should immediately be sidelined.

Decades ago, Americans reacted with uncertainty toward the concept of free public high school.

In the wake of Brian Williams’ falsehoods, journalists In a country where associate’s degrees are in increasingly high demand, why should it be any difnow have to be more careful than ever about not only ferent for community college students who are willing to put in the work? what they report, but what they say away from the news President Obama’s plan has merit, and if we hope to put a dent in the hyper-inflated costs of desk. It is vital that journalists are clear and precise in higher education, we can’t afford to pass it up. reporting and retain the audience’s trust.

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