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DCCCD celebrates 50 years

September 17, 2015

By Jubenal Aguilar Copy Desk Chief The Dallas County Community College District kicked off the 2015-2016 school year with a grand celebration to honor the district’s 50th year. The landmark event was held Aug. 28 at the Mesquite Convent...

Artist shapes ideas

May 6, 2015

Randy Guthmiller turns creative concept into handmade magazines By Evan Henry Music Editor Randy Guthmiller is an artist and a self-proclaimed “zine-ster.” Guthmiller creates new shapes and organizes them into “zi...

The progression of marriage equality

May 6, 2015

By Maddox Price and Molly Mollotova Chief Layout Editor and Staff Writer JULY 1, 2000 Vermont became the first state to pass legislation allowing civil unions for same-sex couples. The civil unions granted individuals the same rights as married couples. Vermont still recogn...

Texas courts advance LGBT marriage equality

May 6, 2015

By Molly Mollotova Staff Writer The road toward marriage equality in the state of Texas has been a rocky one. With no hope in sight for members of Texas’ lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, those hoping to marry their partners have been forced to travel to neighb...

Same-sex rally upholds rights

May 5, 2015

By Molly Mollotova & Maddox Price Staff Writer & Chief Layout Editor Even with impending rain on the horizon, community organizer of the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas Joe Swanson, the Oak Lawn Band and...

Staffers earn awards record

April 28, 2015

By Megan Smith Copy Editor We did it ! The Brookhaven Courier staff won a record-breaking 30 awards at this year’s Texas Intercollegiate Press Association conference. The staff almost doubled their previous record of 17 awards from last year. The convention, held...

Josey Records’ live show draws ample crowd

April 28, 2015

By Kaylee Rios Staff Writer Josey Records hosted its first live show Feb. 21. The lineup included Moth Face, Cygnus vs. Blixaboy, Teen Slut, iill and ABACABA. Vinyl fanatics sorted through bin after bin of records, which line the wall...

Marking the end of an era

April 26, 2015

By Evan Henry Music Editor CD Source, located on the 5000 block of Greenville Avenue, is closed. The announcement came in September of last year. “Sadly, the wonderful run of over 20 years we have had will soon be com...

Gawker Blogger still confused by intricacies of feminism

April 20, 2015

By Molly Mollotova Staff Writer As a feminist, member of the LGBT community and woman, I pride myself on staying up-to-date on the topic of inequality. So, when I came across an article titled “Dalla...

BHC hosts Summit

April 7, 2015

By Jubenal Aguilar Copy Editor Brookhaven College hosted the Dallas County Community College District’s fifth annual Sustainability Summit. This year’s event was titled “Living Green: Exploring the Spectrum of Sustainability.” The summit was held April ...

Campus carry bill approved

April 7, 2015

By Nicholas Bostick Editor-in-Chief A Texas State House committee approved a bill that will allow citizens with concealed handgun licenses to carry weapons on public college campuses throughout the state. This is one of several gun bills currently be...

Bill restricts access

April 7, 2015

Overview of House Bill 2918 By Kate Rhoads Managing Editor The filing of a House bill that would place certain restrictions on the documenting of law enforcement recently sparked a national debate that inc...