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El Camino College The Union
The student news site of El Camino College

El Camino College The Union
Angela Osorio

Angela Osorio, Arts and Features Editor

Angela Osorio is the Arts and Features Editor for The Union. A storyteller at heart, she joined The Union because she loves writing stories about people. In the future, she plans to pursue feature writing along with becoming a novelist. Angela enjoys reading classic literature, doing hand embroidery and exploring new places in her free time.

All content by Angela Osorio
Illustration by Nikki Yunker

The weight of expectation: how having immigrant parents led to setting high standards and feeling like a failure

By Angela Osorio
November 19, 2024
Munira Shatarah, a 61-year-old Palestinian from Jaffa and a nursing major, demonstrates the Palestinian flag at a Palestine rally at El Camino College on Oct. 8, 2024. Shatarah said it's "miserable" for those living in Gaza, as families are killed and people are left in poor humanitarian conditions. She added that the land belonged to Palestine, and that they would get it back soon. “[It’s] not their [Israel's] country, it’s our country," she said. (Angela Osorio | The Union)

One year later: Oct. 7 anniversary evokes painful memories, strong sentiments among campus community

By Angela Osorio
October 9, 2024
Taniya Livingston, left, 21, and Raeven Sheppard, 20, are both students in the Emergency Medical Technician class and plan to apply for the paramedics program later on. Paramedics is one of the most lucrative certificates offered at California community colleges, with salaries ranging from around $30,000 to $100,000, according to Salary Surfer. (Angela Osorio | The Union)

Community colleges take the lead in lucrative certificates

By Angela Osorio
June 4, 2024
After 50 years of service and 16 years at El Camino College, Police Chief Michael Trevis will say his final goodbye to El Camino in June. “I’m going to miss El Camino College. I’m going to miss all the students, staff and faculty, but it’s time to move on,” he said. (Clarence Davis | The Union)

Passion for justice: Beloved police chief to retire after 16 years at El Camino

By Angela Osorio
May 30, 2024

‘Just horrific’: Community mourns the loss of woman killed on campus

By Angela Osorio
May 27, 2024
Bookstore cat Agatha Christie curls up next to some children’s books at Dave’s Olde Book Shop in Torrance on May 7. This friendly feline is always at the bookstore welcoming customers, sniffing new donations and exploring the many aisles available at the store. (Angela Osorio | The Union)

In the South Bay, small bookstores thrive

By Angela Osorio
May 24, 2024
Members of the Academic Senate discuss agenda items during the senate meeting on Tuesday, May 21. Microsoft Copilot, an "AI companion," can now be accessed by students, faculty and staff through their El Camino College email accounts, as announced at the meeting. (Johan Van Wier | The Union)

New AI service available to students, faculty

By Angela Osorio
May 23, 2024
Academic Senate Vice President of Educational Policies Darcie McClelland, left, and Vice President of Logistics and Communications Maria Garcia discuss the requirements for instructors to teach video game production courses at the Academic Senate meeting in the Distance Education Center on Tuesday, May 21. (Angela Osorio | The Union)

Bachelor’s degree program to return this fall with updated requirements

By Angela Osorio
May 22, 2024

Beloved police chief to retire after 16 years at El Camino

By Angela Osorio
May 21, 2024
Los Angeles Sparks forward Monique Billings, left, and guard Aari McDonald, middle, prepare to speak to the media in El Camino College’s Gymnasium on Wednesday, May 1. The Sparks rent the Gymnasium as the site for their training camp for the 2024 WNBA season. El Camino College is considering increasing facilities rentals as one of the revenue-generating strategies to address the $20-million budget deficit. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

El Camino to slash $40 million from budget as it faces major deficit

By Angela Osorio and Ma. Gisela Ordenes
May 8, 2024
Col. Mia Walsh, Distinguished Women Award recipient, poses in front of Space Base Delta 3 at the Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo on March 22. Walsh was stationed at the base in 2022 and will leave in May to work at the Pentagon as director of current operations for the Space Force staff. (Osvin Suazo | The Union)

Distinguished Women Awardees: 5 questions with U.S. Space Force base commander

By Angela Osorio
March 29, 2024
From left; Jacque Whited (representing Jackie Labouff), Candy Paula, Argelia Andrade, Mele Makalo, Rachel Pittock and Col. Mia Walsh pose in the East Dining Room after the March 27 reception. During the ceremony, the six awardees were honored and celebrated for their roles in advocating for diversity, equity and inclusion. (Erica Lee | The Union)

College honors women who advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion

By Angela Osorio
March 29, 2024
Students walk on campus near parking Lot K on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 1:30 p.m. (Miliana Cienfuego | The Union)

Moments in life on campus: Wednesday, Feb. 28, 1:30 p.m.

By Angela Osorio
March 7, 2024
40-year-old Jeffery Davis sits in court during a preliminary hearing setting at the Torrance Courthouse on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Davis is accused in the sledgehammer attack and murder of 65-year-old Junko Hanafusa near the Gymnasium at El Camino College on Dec. 24, 2023. (Raphael Richardson | The Union)

Man accused of killing woman on campus attends preliminary hearing

By Angela Osorio
March 6, 2024
El Camino sophomore and computer science major Pranathi Chamarthi, 19, poses next to sophomore and psychology major Kamila Bustos, 19, at the ECC Tennis Courts on Tuesday, Feb. 27, following the end of their single matches, which they lost to Mt. San Antonio College. Chamarthi joined the team last summer and Bustos joined last spring, although the season was canceled that year due to a lack of players. “I’m actually very proud of everyone on the team…knowing my team and knowing how they do in practice, I know that they put their all in,” Chamarthi said. (Angela Osorio | The Union)

El Camino women’s tennis submits to Mt. San Antonio in first home game of the season

By Angela Osorio
February 29, 2024
A woman walks by the Torrance Courthouse on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Jeffery Davis, the man accused of attacking Junko Hanafusa by the El Camino College Gymnasium, was arraigned on the same day. He pleaded not guilty to the murder charge brought by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. (Ma. Gisela Ordenes | The Union)

Man pleads not guilty to murder in El Camino College sledgehammer attack

By Angela Osorio and Ma. Gisela Ordenes
January 18, 2024
Photos of Junko Hanafusa, Parrish Geary and Norman Charles Foster Jr are on a small table in the Schauerman Library lobby. The one who set up the altar is Hana Oshita, a library technician. She said she did it last week to serve as a memorial for those who died. She asked her coworkers to contribute the other pieces on the table, including shells, flowers and candles. Her coworker, Charrissa Penn, added the water bottle to represent a fourth person, an unnamed student whom Penn said “committed suicide earlier last year.” (Ma. Gisela Ordenes | The Union)

Death of woman sends shockwaves to El Camino community; lack of communication from administration and police raises concern

By Angela Osorio and Ma. Gisela Ordenes
January 10, 2024
Computer Science Professor Solomon Russell sits outside the Math Business Allied Health Building on Wednesday, Dec. 13. He loves to help students build a better understanding of critical thinking while motivating them to continue their education in pursuit of their goals. (Clarence Davis | The Union)

El Camino receives grant for data science curriculum with help from professor

By Angela Osorio
December 16, 2023
Dancer and student, Rayshawn Reed dances hip-hop alongside other students at the San Pedro Dance Academy on Sunday, Nov. 5. Reed is also an El Camino business major, aspiring entrepreneur, and founding member of his dance club, Rising Stars. (Osvin Suazo | The Union)

Rising to his own rhythm: Student dancer reaches for the stars

By Angela Osorio
December 9, 2023
Assistant Professor of Digital Arts Arnold Martin helps Schauerman Library staff by informing incoming students of the library's closure due to a campus-wide power outage on Dec. 7. Martin shows students the "NIXLE" campus police alert he received on his phone while encouraging students to sign up for the alerts. (Khoury Williams | The Union)

Power outage shuts down El Camino campus

By Maddie Selack and Angela Osorio
December 8, 2023
Left, the New York Times building as pictured on April 5, 2023. Osorio received a tour of the building on this day, led by reporter Christina Caron. She visited several floors of the building, including the Times' basement called "The Morgue," where thousands of archives are located. On the right, Osorio is pictured at Washington Square Park on March 28, one of the many weekends she had to explore the city. (Angela Osorio | The Union)

Why college students should take a gap year

By Angela Osorio
December 6, 2023
Kati Krumpe, chief academic officer of Torrance Unified School District, discusses the Early College Program at North Torrance High School during the Nov. 20 Board of Trustees meeting. Krumpe said they started the program two years ago with a cohort of 35 students, but had to double the amount due to an unexpectedly high demand for the program. (Angela Osorio | The Union)

Early College Program to expand as local high school reports success

By Angela Osorio
November 22, 2023

El Camino College Foundation named nonprofit of the year

By Angela Osorio
November 21, 2023
Board of Trustee Katherine Maschler, center, presents her donated toys along with student trustee Connor Lai, left, associate director of EOPS, CARE and CalWORKS Kristen Johnson, Trustee Nilo Michelin and Trustee Brett Roberts on Monday, Nov. 20. (Angela Osorio | The Union)

El Camino Trustee spreads holiday cheer with toy drive

By Angela Osorio
November 21, 2023
Susan Nilles, coordinator for Student Health Services, talks about counseling services available to students who pay the $26 health fee every semester on Monday, Nov. 13. TalkNow, a TimelyCare service, is a mobile app that allows students to talk to a licensed psychologist at any time. Students can also meet in person with a licensed professional up to six times per semester. "You are not alone," Nilles said. (Angela Osorio | The Union)

Emergency alerts, incident reports and free mental health counseling: Top safety resources on campus

By Angela Osorio
November 17, 2023
The Student Services Building as seen on Thursday, Nov. 16. (Eddy Cermeno | The Union)

Harvest Festival returns to campus after five-year hiatus

By Angela Osorio
November 16, 2023
El Camino College Police Chief Michael Trevis talks to journalism students in The Union newsroom on Wednesday, Nov. 1. (Ma. Gisela Ordenes | The Union)

El Camino police chief urges student journalists to keep campus informed, discusses community issues

By Angela Osorio, Joseph Ramirez, and Nick Geltz
November 2, 2023
Screenshot of an online advertisement for Student Health 101 Week at El Camino College. A birth control choices workshop will be held on Thursday, Oct. 26 to help people explore and understand available birth control options.

Safe sex seminar offers students education, condoms and more

By Angela Osorio
October 25, 2023
Sascha Recht, an Israeli American from Torrance, holds up a computer showing photos of her friends Carmel Gat and Yarden Roman-Gat on Oct. 24 at El Camino College. Gat and Roman-Gat were kidnapped by Hamas during the attack on Israel on Oct. 7. (Raphael Richardson | The Union)

South Bay Community reacts to Israel-Hamas war

By Angela Osorio and Maddie Selack
October 25, 2023
Co-coordinators for the Mi Casa Center, Maribel Hernandez (left) and Griselda Castro are excited for the future site of El Camino's first Hispanic center located inside Communications 302. Castro said Mi Casa will have a full public opening planned for spring 2024. (Khoury Williams | The Union)

‘Mi Casa’ es tu casa: First Hispanic center at El Camino opens next spring

By Angela Osorio
October 9, 2023

Upcoming scholarship webinars offer free money to students

By Angela Osorio
October 2, 2023
The El Camino College Campus Theatre as it looked on November 5, 2015. (Jorge Villa | The Union)

Brazilian singer and El Camino alum to perform at Campus Theatre

By Angela Osorio
September 28, 2023
The Social Justice Center located in the Communications Building at El Camino College after it opened at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 25. (Delfino Camacho | The Union)

The Social Justice Center celebrates 1-year anniversary with yoga, therapy dogs and more

By Angela Osorio
September 26, 2023
Screenshot from the El Camino College Hispanic Heritage Month webpage.

Mi Casa, coffee and conchas and more: El Camino College celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

By Angela Osorio
September 18, 2023
El Camino Kicker Gabriella De La Cruz takes a knee for a photo at Featherstone Field at El Camino College on Thursday Sept, 14. (Isabelle Ibarra | The Union)

Female Warrior kicks down football barriers

By Angela Osorio
September 16, 2023
Jayd Lupoli-Sweet, Warriors Defender, reaches for the ball as the score is 2-2 and the Warriors are tied with the Corsairs during the Friday, Sept 1 matchup. (Angela Osorio | The Union)

Warrior women’s soccer defeat Santa Monica, enter 3 game win streak

By Angela Osorio
September 2, 2023