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A hand-drawn sign on a white board declares the early closure of the Schauerman Library in the Tutoring Center on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (Raphael Richardson | The Union)
El Camino’s infrastructure could see much-needed repairs if Proposition 2 passes
By Camila Jimenez November 4, 2024

Californians will vote tomorrow on Assembly Bill 247, also known as Proposition 2, could allow public schools and community colleges to borrow $10 billion in bonds to fund the construction and modernization...

An El Camino College Police Department vehicle idles by the PE and Athletics Field on Friday, Oct. 18. (Greg Fontanilla | The Union)
Hit-and-run and petty thefts reported across El Camino
By Seph Peters October 31, 2024

Since the last Police Beat update on Oct. 22, two petty thefts and a hit-and-run occurred at the El Camino College campus. Monday, Oct. 28, reported at 2:27 p.m. A hit-and-run involving a vehicle...

A sign for El Camino College located near the corner of Crenshaw Boulevard and Redondo Beach Boulevard on March 8. El Camino gained national and international media coverage following controversial remarks made during the 2023 graduation ceremony that took place June 9.  (Delfino Camacho | The Union)
Board of Trustee member Katherine Maschler faces Nyree Berry in upcoming election
By Nick Miller October 23, 2024

In the upcoming November election, El Camino College Board of Trustee member Katherine Maschler will be running against Nyree Berry for the Area 4 seat representing Hawthorne, Lawndale and Torrance. The...

Co-president of the Forensics Speech and Debate team Andres Osorio says that the team's collective goal is to get to the international tournament. (Isabelle Ibarra | The Union)
Forensics speech and debate team triumphs in invitational competition
By Isabelle Ibarra October 23, 2024

El Camino College Forensics Speech and Debate Team won the overall sweepstakes at the Jannese Davidson Invitational. The tournament at Concordia University Irvine was a three-day event in which the...

With a handheld stopwatch in hand, longtime track and field and cross-country coach Dean Lofgren prepares to send long-distance runners out for intervals on the track at Murdock Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Lofgren will be calling it a career at El Camino College after almost 40 years of coaching. (Greg Fontanilla | The Union)
Racing for the finish: longtime cross-country, track and field coach to retire
By Kinzie Malony November 5, 2024

Sweat dripped down his forehead, following the curvature of his eyes, dodging the brim of his nose and seeping directly through his lips. The...

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El Camino College’s new Associate Dean of Humanities Edward Rice with his debut book, Cosmic Granny, in his office on Oct. 14. Cosmic Granny tells the story of retired space commander Norma Gnarly and her adventures with her grandchildren. (Katie Gronenthal | The Union)
Out of the box, into the cosmos
By Erica Lee October 21, 2024

After a nationwide search that spanned months, El Camino College welcomes its new associate dean of humanities. Edward Rice, 51, who has a...

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Ivan E Mendez De Leon | Special to The Union
Rubber-stamping agenda items is not responsible governance
By Editorial Board November 5, 2024

The Board of Trustees at El Camino College have expressed on multiple occasions that they lack important details for all Consent Calendar items both involving...

Flags representing the US and California fly on a pole in front of the Administration Building at El Camino College on Friday, Sept. 27. (Greg Fontanilla | The Union)
El Camino community shares their political views ahead of upcoming election
By Union Staff October 29, 2024

With the upcoming presidential election drawing near, voters will be making their way to a ballot box to vote for a new American president in November. Among...

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The Union Vol. 79, Issue 3, Oct. 4, 2024
Warrior Life, Spring/Summer 2024