Volume 36, Issue 1

Welcome Back
New 'recruits' report to Camp Harvester
SPAR holds back-to-school event for students
New and returning students, "recruited" to attend Camp Harvester, learned important life skills and made new friends at this annual "basic training" of college survival skills. (more)  

Eastfield students participated in Camp Harvester activities that helped incorporate a bonding experience, such as "The Chocolate River" effect.

photo by Courtney Hughes 

Course Fees
Three-time repeaters must pay more to take same course
The deadline for paying tuition comes sooner than most students expect. But for Veronica Luna, an engineering technology major, the tuition receipt had a different meaning: she might not return to school for the fall semester. (more)

Shuffling Adminstrative Posts
Hughes, Brown shuffle Eastfield positions
Vice Chancellor of Business Affairs, Bob Brown, of the District Service Center, was recently named interim president after Dr. Martha Hughes who had previously held the post since Feb. 9, moved into the position of interim vice president of instruction. (more)

Computer Fraud
UNT server hacking brings threat of identity theft to colleges
Eastfield continues to protect itself from identity theft, in the wake of UNT's failure to protect student information from falling into hackers' hands. (more) 

Eastfield professor comes to rescue of Katrina victims
Patrick Patterson, a criminal justice professor and also a veteran of the military police, was called to active duty to aid the rescue efforts. (more)

Commentary Cartoon

Column by Ariana Loss-Cutler
Bush's motivational words offer little help for hurricane victims
Although the only person to blame for the hurricane itself is Mother Nature, there are always things people could have done better when bracing for a natural disaster. (more)

Column by Eric Vincent
Civil rights leaders capitalize on New Orleans disaster, claiming race issue
Although the only person to blame for the hurricane itself is Mother Nature, there are always things people could have done better when bracing for a natural disaster. (more)