Daily News Archives - El Camino College The Union

Board of Trustees candidates navigate through allegations and alliances

October 28, 2020

This election cycle, the open Board of Trustees seats at El Camino College have been hotly contested.When the election began, the faculty union at ECC, the El Camino College Federation of Teachers (ECCFT), rushed to get invol...

Board of trustees candidates answer questions regarding campus closure and presidential hiring

By Molly Cochran

October 28, 2020

As students round off their tenth week of the fall 2020 semester, questions about who the next president of the college will be and what the "safe return" to campus will look like hang in the balance.The Union sat down with t...

Lack of instructional supply budget affects California community colleges

October 28, 2020

Board of Trustees select firm in search for next president

By Maverick Marcellana and Estrella Ramos

October 27, 2020

The Board of Trustees has chosen PPL Incorporated as the search firm to manage the criteria for superintendent/presidential candidates in light of president Dena Maloney's retirement announcement. PLL Inc. was being considere...

4 California ballot propositions relevant to El Camino College

By Jeniffer Torres and Jaime Solis

October 27, 2020

A total of 12 propositions are on California’s Nov. 3 ballot for registered voters to decide on. Of the 12, here are four that hold relevancy to the stakeholders of El Camino College.California Proposition 15 — Increase ...

El Camino será un centro de votar para residentes registrados en el condado de Los Angeles

By Molly Cochran

October 26, 2020

La versión de esta historia en Inglés se puede encontrar aquí. El Camino College funcionará como un centro de votar para el condado de Los Angeles, el centro estará localizado en el East Dining Room desde el 30 de octubre ...

Virtual spirit week presented by the Inter-Club Council

By Maria Cornejo

October 25, 2020

The Inter-Club Council (ICC) will be hosting its first online spirit week from Oct. 26 to Oct. 30 via Instagram stories. In order to participate, students are required to dress up according to the daily themes, upload a picture...

Free Suicide Awareness and Prevention Workshop available for students

By Alexandra Davenport

October 23, 2020

A free online Suicide Awareness and Prevention Workshop will support students and help discuss risk factors. All El Camino College students can register online to attend this free online workshop. According to the meeting registration webpage, participation is encouraged and confidential. However, ps...

Access to health care among students becomes a priority during coronavirus pandemic

By Walter Jay Jr.

October 21, 2020

The need for student health care has risen over the decades, which is why Student Health Services (SHS) at El Camino College provides a “depth of services” for student’s physical and mental health needs, Deborah Herzik,...

International student program to host visa extension workshop

By Shuk Kwan Kokieice Yau

October 20, 2020

The International Student Program at El Camino College will host a workshop on F-1 visa extensions that allow international graduates to work in the U.S. for up to one year in their field of study.According to an email sent out ...

Carmen Lopez at El Camino's Warrior Pantry hands a bag of groceries and a gallon of milk to a student in a car. The Warrior Pantry has been able to provide students that need some assistance with basic needs, such as groceries for meals, by moving to an outdoor location and adapting to a drive-thru or pass-through format. (Mari Inagaki/ The Union)

Warrior Pantry continues to provide students through the pandemic

October 19, 2020

Webinar on intersectional racism available for ECC students to attend

By Maria Cornejo

October 17, 2020

An upcoming webinar from A2MEND organization will focus on lived and research-based experiences of Black women in America. "Compounded Oppression: Sister’s Circle" will include Tricia Rose, a sociologist and professor of Afric...