By Kaylynn Myles
January 30, 2019
Filed under Opinion, Columns
It was my 20th birthday, November 7, the day I shaved my bra strap length hair to the scalp.My hair felt like I made it the side chick and my wigs the main chick. So my hair getting dry and unhealthy was its message to me saying, &#...
By Alexa Kinoshita
December 10, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Columns
I’m 19, tired, and I barely have enough money to buy myself a “Mango-A-Go-Go” smoothie from Jamba Juice once a week.As students at a community college, we are all forced to make the toughest decisions on what w...
By Justin Bell
December 5, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Columns
Veterans returning from service face many tough challenges in their transition from military to civilian life. Those challenges become even greater for veterans who decide to return to school. These are obstacles that I face pers...
By Alexa Kinoshita
November 14, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Columns
As soon as I get home from class, all I want to do is jump into a pair of sweatpants, lay in bed and binge-watch the new Black Mirror series on Netflix while eating a pack of Oreos, of course.I want to be lazy but I know I ca...
By Esteban Mendez
November 14, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Columns
The homeless population around El Camino are clearly not deterred by the numerous attempts to remove them so it is in the college's best interest that they make it clear that they are friends not adversaries. In the fall seme...
By Roseana Martinez
November 13, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Columns
After high school, I thought I was set on majoring in business, but I never had a reason as to why I wanted to do it.A part of me knew that majoring in business would make my parents proud once I took over the small business ...
By Giselle Morales
October 31, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Columns
Youtube crashes, and all of a sudden my mom and I look at each other in a panic. As she waits for YouTube to get up and running again, I sit with my brother and recite "Dora the Explorer" as many times as he wants.Our normal day-to-da...
By Tanya Silerio
May 31, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Columns
One of my biggest problems I would say I have is taking my own advice. I have suffered the consequences because of this, but I’ve been told I’m good at giving it them out.
I would say I have learned and grown from ...
By Samuel Hill
May 31, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Columns
At the beginning of the semester, I had my mind made up: I am going to transfer out from El Camino College to a four-year university.
Thanks to family and friends encouraging me to move on to “better places” I was mentally ...
By Tanya Silerio
May 16, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Columns
Many words have been used to describe the Trump presidency, both good and bad.In fact, if I'm honest, I have no kind words to say about his presidency. Now it's not like I woke up one day and just decided to hate him.It started wh...
May 16, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Columns
My name is Alex Ostrega and I’m the director of finance for Associated Students Organization (ASO). As some of you may know or are just finding out, our Auxiliary Services Board (ASB) sticker is increasing by 50% next ye...
May 16, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Columns
A month or two ago, I came home to a wooden post outside my house advertising its sale. “Call for inquiries.” I had a lot of those. Would we have to move? Where? Can we afford any other place? As the days and weeks...
