Newsline Oct. 23-Nov. 6

Blood drive takes place in Student Activities Center

Inter-Club Council will be holding the blood drive today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the East Lounge of the Student Activities Center. Each person who donates will receive a T-shirt or a coupon for a free pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. To sign up, go to www.donatebloodcedars.org. For more information, text or call 310-945-6137.

Resume Writing Workshop available for students

For students who are looking for a job, the Career Center will host a Resume Writing Workshop Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m in Room 118 in the MBA Building. Students will learn what employees look for on a resume. For more information, call 310-660-3593 ext. 6137.

Writing a personal statement

Students who are planning on transferring to a UC are required to have a personal statement. On Nov. 3 from 1 to 2 p.m., there will be a workshop in Room 113 in the Social Sciences Building on how to write that statement. For more information, call 310-660-3593 ext. 3408.

Scholarship applications open on MyECC

Scholarship applications are due by Dec. 5. To be eligible, you must have a 2.0 GPA and at least 6 units of college coursework completed. In the application, you must include a faculty letter of recommendation, a student personal statement, and a financial need statement. For more information on how to apply, call 310-660-6541.