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February 23, 2005

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 Volume 35, Issue 9

Page One

Eastfield Fouls Out

College forfeits current, prior basketball seasons, reassigns coach, athletic director

Top Story
Eastfield College has cancelled the remainder of the men's basketball season and forfeited last season's record and second place National Junior College Athletic Association's (NJCAA) Division III trophy, due to alleged violations of NJCAA rules that relate to infractions regarding student-athlete housing. NJCAA rules state that coaches cannot provide housing to athletes, nor assist them in finding a place to live. (more)

Letter: Coach Johnson Responds

Editorial
Basketball penalty tough medicine for college to stomach, student-athletes stand to lose most of all

Eastfield College's basketball program received a near death penalty when interim President Dr. Martha L. Hughes announced the cancellation of the rest of the season and forfeiture of last season's results when the Harvesters finished second place in the conference. (more)

Campus Question
Eastfield College cancelled the remainder of the men's basketball season due to NJCAA violations. What does this mean to the basketball program?

Sports Column by Carlos Sanchez
Punish the basketball coach, not the players

The recent decision by Eastfield's administration to cancel the remainder of the basketball season seems somewhat extreme. (more) 

Page One Stories
Dedication
Formula for success - Campus dedicates science building

Eastfield College held a dedication ceremony and open house for its new 'S' Building that houses the Science and Technology departments on Feb. 9. Dallas County Community College District Chancellor Dr. Jesus "Jess" Carreon, along with the district's Board of Trustees, were on hand to dedicate the new facility. Also, present was former Eastfield President Dr. Rodger A. Pool and interim President Dr. Martha L. Hughes. (more) 
Emergencies
Police set bomb threat procedures, prepare for terror

Since Sept. 11, 2001 the laws have become harsher for anyone who thinks of making a bomb threat. There have been numerous call-ins for bomb threats throughout the nation, in schools, at work places, and at government establishments. (more)
Relocation
Chancellor announces district service center offices will be relocated soon

The District Service Center will no longer be located at Eastfield College campus. Both the District Service Center and the DCCCD Administrative Offices will be combined and moved south to a new site in Dallas by Dec. 2006. (more)

Health & Politics

Sports
Column by Joe Stumpo
Hollywood green lights 9/11 movies at wrong time

Get ready for 9/11: The Movie, one of many as yet untitled projects coming soon to either a theater near you or on a television network a few years from now. I have always known Hollywood would sooner or later plan a film about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks but I personally would have preferred later, as in decades from now, as opposed to sooner.
(more) 
Baseball
Off to a quick start
Harvesters baseball steps up to the plate with a 5-1 record

The Eastfield Harvesters played against the Paris Junior College Dragons on Feb. 21 at home. Pictured is an Eastfield player putting all of his strength into a swing in the game against the Dragons. Coaches, teammates, and fans look on. Harvester baseball got off to a good start with a record of 5-1. Two of those wins were close calls with a one run difference. (more)

Arts & Entertainment: The 2005 Oscars

The Et Cetera's film critics cast their Oscar ballots
Here we are again ­ that early time of the year where Hollywood gets all dressed up for the Oscars and movie critics across America determine who they think will win the coveted golden statue in 24 categories. (more)

Joe Stumpo's Picks
"The truth is you don't have to see all the movies nominated to figure out who might win. To quote the saying, "He who has the most toys wins," the film with the highest number of nominations is usually the one likely to sweep all categories." (more)

Tony Wynn's Picks
"Though these award shows can seem like an over zealous pip dream, this year's competition may prove worthy of the audience's attention." (more)

The Nominees


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