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The Social Science building, located on the south side of El Camino College's campus, is seen in a closeup Wednesday, March 12. A statutory rape was reported to have occurred in the building Tuesday, Feb. 18. (Osvin Suazo | The Union)
Statutory rape involving juveniles reported at El Camino College
By Sydney Sakamoto March 14, 2025

A report of statutory rape was made to the El Camino College Police Department regarding an incident which occurred on Feb. 18 at 10:33 a.m. The investigation is closed. The incident involved two juveniles,...

The Arts Complex building seen in a closeup Wednesday, March 12. Two reports of indecent exposure were recently made by student victims at the Arts Complex on Feb. 26 and Feb. 28, with the suspect, an ECC student, being linked to both incidents. The suspect has since been arrested. (Osvin Suazo | The Union)
Student arrested for two indecent exposure incidents at El Camino College
By Camila Jimenez March 14, 2025

Two indecent exposure incidents occurred at the Arts Complex at El Camino College on Wednesday, Feb. 26 and Friday, Feb. 28.The first incident happened inside the building at 5:45 p.m., while the second...

An El Camino College police car parked outside of the Schauerman Library on Thursday, Feb. 27. (Eddy Cermeno | The Union)
Tool thefts, vandalism reported at Modular Village construction
By Drex Carratala March 13, 2025

Several incidents of burglary and vandalism were reported at the Modular Village construction site near Lot L on Tuesday, Feb. 25 and Monday, March 3.A report made at 9:45 p.m. notified the El Camino College...

Police Chief Matthew Vander Horck, who worked at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for 33 years, is seen in front of the Campus Police station hours before he was officially sworn in on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Vander Horck is the 10th police chief of the El Camino College Police Department. (Nikki Yunker | The Union)
New chief sworn in at El Camino College Police Department
By Nikki Yunker March 13, 2025

A new police chief has been appointed to lead the El Camino College Police Department. Matthew Vander Horck began service on Monday, Jan. 13 and officially took the oath of office during the ECC District's...

Duante Nabi Fyall performs in the middle of a dance circle in front of the Communications Building on Wednesday, Feb. 26. He is a professor of West African dance at the University of California, San Diego. (Katie Gronenthal | The Union)
West African drum meditation brings music, storytelling and dance to El Camino
By Katie Gronenthal March 11, 2025

Drumming and dancing filled the afternoon as a performing group brought a West African drum meditation to the Student Services Plaza on Wednesday,...

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Mark Lucero, El Camino College Art Gallery associate, helps illustrate and prepare a mural inside the gallery on Thursday, March 6. Students in grade school who visit ECC through the Community Outreach Program will help draw and complete this mural. ECC students and other contributors will create murals for every department on campus, which will be displayed inside certain buildings after design proposals are approved. (Eddy Cermeno | The Union)
Art Gallery opens submissions for student mural project
By Rosemarie Turay March 9, 2025

A new project at the El Camino College Art Gallery is giving students the opportunity to propose and create mural designs for buildings on campus. Students...

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Bots Stealing Spots: Fake students take spaces
By Nick Miller March 12, 2025

Many students enter community college with the intent to transfer to a university. To complete an associate's degree, students must dedicate countless...

Kim McGill | Special to The Union
Censorship in student clubs has no place at El Camino
By Union Editorial Board March 12, 2025

El Camino College has been violating its students’ First Amendment rights for more than a year since revising its social media policy in September 2024. The...

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The Union Vol. 79, Issue 6, March 13, 2025
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