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

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

El Camino College The Union
Delfino Camacho

Delfino Camacho, Former Editor-in-Chief

Delfino Camacho is the former Editor-in-Chief for The Union, currently a reporter for Warrior Life and photographer for The Union. Delfino lives in Compton with his wife and extended family; when not busy with Journalism he loves to watch movies, haunt thrift shops for old vinyls or comics or hang out with Gohan and Fishy his pet husky dog and turtle respectfully.

All content by Delfino Camacho
El Camino College and Compton College student Luis Tellez takes a hit of his marijuana wax concentrate vape pen on Saturday, May 25. Tellez, who frequents unlicensed weed shops says he is open to visiting an upcoming licensed shop set to open in Hawthorne by the end of the year, but only if the price is right. Photo Illustration by Delfino Camacho

Unlicensed and unbothered: Federal and local shifts may soon stir the smoke of the South Bay cannabis industry

By Delfino Camacho
June 6, 2024
Almo teaching in the editing lab located in the Arts Complex in room 113 on Thursday, March 21. The editing lab is one of the features of the new Arts Complex. The class teaches students picture and sound editing skills. (Delfino Camacho|Warrior Life) Photo credit: Delfino Camacho

[Photo] Cinematic dreams: How one film professor is documenting it all

By Amanda Niebergall
May 22, 2024
Located in the city of Inglewood in between La Cienega Blvd. and W. Manchester Blvd, Randy's Donuts is not only a local staple, but well known nationally and internationally due to being featured in several movies, including blockbusters like Iron Man 2 and 2012. (Delfino Camacho | Warrior Life)

Lights, camera, location: Top Five Movie/TV Locations Near Campus

By Delfino Camacho
May 21, 2024
Sharonda Barksdale and student athlete Chance Williams embrace on the Murdock Stadium bleachers on April 25. Basic Needs Coordinator Barksdale first met Williams when he was looking for help enrolling to El camino College. Williams credits Barksdale with helping him not just with his education but with life. (Delfino Camacho | Warrior Life)

All about the basics: For Basic Needs Coordinator Sharonda Barksdale helping students in need is more than a job, its a calling

By Delfino Camacho
May 16, 2024
Illustration by Kim McGill

My Father, the Pirate

By Delfino Camacho
May 16, 2024
Screenwriting professor Kim Krizan, seen here on the second floor of the Humanities Building at El Camino College on March 20, 2024, is an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, comic book author and actor who has written for several films, including the “Before” series with Richard Linklater. (Delfino Camacho | The Union)

Behind the silver screen: Writing her story, one line at a time

By Delfino Camacho
April 27, 2024
The El Camino College in-person COVID-19 Testing Center as it looked on Feb. 16, 2023. (Delfino Camacho | The Union)

On-site COVID-19 Testing Center at El Camino to close Wednesday

By Delfino Camacho
November 28, 2023
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)

Administration Building and Schauerman Library closed until Monday for heating repairs

By Delfino Camacho
November 17, 2023
A variety of pumpkins, all decorated differently, were seen on display in the Student Services Center at El Camino College on Monday, Oct. 30. (Nathaniel Thompson | The Union)

Petrifying Pumpkins: Winners announced in 6th annual Halloween decorating contest

By Delfino Camacho
October 31, 2023
El Camino forward Claire Mahon attempts to shoot for the goal with the defense surrounding her during a women's soccer game against LA Harbor College at El Camino College on Friday, Oct. 20. (Ivette Cadena | The Union)

Women’s soccer team extends win streak in last minute victory over LA Harbor

By Delfino Camacho
October 22, 2023
The El Camino College Federation of Teachers voice their frustrations with the college district during the public comment section of the Sept. 6 Board of Trustees meeting. For 16 months, The Federation has tried to renegotiate details of their contracts with the El Camino College district to cover issues concerning adjunct faculty healthcare, class sizes, a cost of living adjustment and more. (Khoury Williams | The Union)

Protests, vandalism and still no contract: Update on Federation and district negotiations

By Delfino Camacho
September 8, 2023
Associated Students Organization (ASO) Vice President Jeon Park (left) and President Jose Merino led a presentation about the organization's 2023-2024 budget during the Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 6. Speaking to The Union after the presentation, Merino said ASO's goal was to continue to "be transparent" with all issues concerning ASO. (Khoury Williams | The Union)

Student government presents new budget during Board of Trustees

By Delfino Camacho
September 7, 2023
An El Camino College student enters Café Camino on Thursday Aug 31 for a meal. The Café has added new breakfast items for the fall 2023 semester. (Delfino Camacho | The Union) Photo credit: Delfino Camacho

[Photo] New cravings come to Café Camino

By Isabella Ibarra
September 4, 2023
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)

Council on American–Islamic Relations condemns El Camino’s response to commencement controversy

By Delfino Camacho
June 17, 2023
El Camino College graduates listen as President Brenda Thames speaks during the 2023 commencement ceremony hosted on June 9. Outgoing Associated Students Organization Jana Abulaban gave a short speech that heavily criticized Israel which El Camino officials claims was not approved. The College gained national attention when a 20-second snippet from Abulaban’s speech became the subject of the New York Post’s original article, before being picked up by Daily Mail and Fox News. (Delfino Camacho | The Union)

El Camino graduate’s speech sparks outrage, support and international coverage

By Delfino Camacho
June 15, 2023
A rack of hanging lingerie of various styles and colors inside the adult store Lovers Paradise on May 11. The small store is recently under new management. (Delfino Camacho | The Union)

Frisky Business: Dive into the sensual world of South Bay’s premier lingerie, adult stores

By Delfino Camacho
June 6, 2023
Zamira Recinos | Special to Warrior Life

Breaking up with a friend as an adult

By Delfino Camacho
June 4, 2023
Kelsey Iino spoke out in support of the El Camino College Federation of Teachers during the May 15 Board of Trustees meeting. Iino said while she can sympathize with the tough budgetary decisions administrators at El Camino College have to make, she would always encourage even further efforts to increase full-time faculty, both at faculty and classified levels. (Khoury Williams | The Union)

Part-time instruction grows as enrollment increases; faculty union officials push for more full-timers

By Delfino Camacho
May 31, 2023

Let’s all go to the drive-in: ASO hosts movie night at the Roadium

By Delfino Camacho
May 27, 2023

Big heart, bigger art: Meet the Director and Curator of the El Camino College Art Gallery

By Delfino Camacho
May 18, 2023
Coach John Britton in Nov. 2017. Britton died on April 11 in Edinburgh, Scotland, while visiting his mother. A memorial mass for the former El Camino College badminton and soccer coach will be hosted on Saturday, May 6 at 11 a.m. at American Martyrs Catholic Church in Manhattan Beach. (Jorge Villa | The Union)

Memorial and reception for longtime El Camino coach to be open to the public

By Delfino Camacho
April 28, 2023
Warriors centerfielder Elijah Tolsma celebrates with the El Camino dugout after a two-run homerun. El Camino won in the 10th inning against Mt. SAC 3-2. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

Warriors baseball walk off in the bottom of 10th against Mt. SAC

By Delfino Camacho
April 28, 2023
Kenneth Brown at the Black Student Success Center soft opneing on Feb. 22. (Khoury Williams | The Union)

Father, friend and educator: Remembering Ken Brown

By Delfino Camacho
April 19, 2023
Kaleb (front) and Kenneth Brown II embrace each other before their father is entombed in the Garden of Chimes mausoleum at Inglewood Cemetary Park on April 11. Kenneth Brown is survived by his two sons, his wife Karla Brown and his mother Martha Brown. (Khoury Williams | The Union)

Celebration of Life: A day of remembrance for Kenneth Brown

By Delfino Camacho
April 13, 2023
Writing Center (soon to Reading and Writing Studio) tutor Elizabeth King stands behind the main desk of the center located inside the Humanities Building on Friday, March 17. The sign outside the center reads "Writing Center" while a decal inside reads "Reading and Writing Studio." (Delfino Camacho | The Union)

Reading, writing and a revamp: The Writing Center becomes the Reading and Writing Studio

By Delfino Camacho
April 5, 2023
Graphic art created via Canva. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

Board takes early steps to fill vacancy as Trustees mourn

By Delfino Camacho
April 3, 2023
A side-by-side comparison of first being overweight and then underweight over the course of roughly oneyear, from early 2011 to March 2012. (Delfino Camacho | The Union)

Men with eating disorders exist and they need support

By Delfino Camacho
March 15, 2023
Coordinator for the Writing Center Christopher Glover said it has never been an educator's job to "police" students. He thinks ChatGPT can be used as a helping tool for generating ideas. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

Me, myself and AI: College officials grapple with new challenges regarding ChatGPT

By Delfino Camacho and Ethan Cohen
March 1, 2023
A screenshot of the promotional digital flyer for Amélie The Musical, captured from the official El Camino College Center for the Arts webpage.

‘Amélie The Musical’: Stage adaptation of 2001 French film set to open this semester

By Delfino Camacho
February 26, 2023
Mathematics instructor Lars Kjeseth was one of nine speakers in support of The Federation of Teachers' request of expanding healthcare coverage to part-time/adjunct faculty. during the public comment section of the Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 22 at El Camino College. Kjeseth retold the story of an adjunct math instructor, Ted Gibson, who died in 2012 after falling into a diabetic coma. (Khoury Williams | The Union)

Faculty members request part-time/adjunct healthcare coverage

By Delfino Camacho
February 25, 2023
Berkeley Price, the Dean of Fine Arts at El Camino College, sanitizes his hands and puts one one of the complimentary masks provided as he enters the Covid Testing Center on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. Price says he tests himself regularly, even if he's not feeling sick. (Delfino Camacho | The Union)

Testing for COVID-19 still available on campus

By Delfino Camacho
February 17, 2023

Mask mandate ended at El Camino

By Delfino Camacho
February 14, 2023
Musician Hector Marquez (left) assists lecturer Miriam Quezado-Hagerman (right) by giving some history for the Mexican folk song "La Llorona" at a new art exhibit at the El Camino Art Gallery on Saturday, Oct. 15. Marquez played a version of "La Patita," a famous Mexican children's song by children's musical artist "Cri-Cri." (Delfino Camacho | The Union)

Exhibit goes beyond ‘Dia de los Muertos’, celebrates Mexican and Chicano art

By Delfino Camacho
October 20, 2022

State of the College address set to be in person for the first time since pandemic

By Delfino Camacho
October 13, 2022
A prop display column for the show All American sits in front of the El Camino College Administration Building as production workers hurry to get the campus set dressed on Thursday, Oct.13. (Delfino Camacho | The Union)

‘All American’: Rigging and set dressing taking place on campus for CW show

By Delfino Camacho
October 13, 2022

Vaccine requirement at El Camino still in place as local colleges rescind mandates

By Khallid Muhsin and Delfino Camacho
October 4, 2022

Replacement pianist will perform at El Camino College

By Delfino Camacho
September 28, 2022
Torrance Police Chief Jeremiah “Jay” Hart (left) and faculty librarian Linda Cooks (right) pose for a photo near the "History We Stand On" exhibit inside the El Camino College Library on Thursday, Sept. 22. The visit from Hart came as a surprise for many of the library staff. (Delfino Camacho | The Union)

‘History We Stand On’ exhibit toured by Torrance Police Chief

By Delfino Camacho
September 22, 2022
Editorial photograph taken Sept. 9, 2022. (Delfino Camacho | The Union)

Vaccines kept my family safe, but they should not be mandated at El Camino

By Delfino Camacho
September 14, 2022
Robert Hilton demonstrates how to play one of his hand crafted instruments for visitors during the SOUNDS community opening on Saturday, Sept. 10. Hilton demonstrated a number of his instruments and said he gets his inspiration from African and Indian instruments. (Delfino Camacho | The Union)

New art exhibit at El Camino ‘breaks the silence’

By Delfino Camacho
September 13, 2022
The 2022-23 Associated Students Organization and El Camino Trustees host a meet and greet before the start of the open session during a Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 6. From left to right: Vice President of Student Services Ross Miyashiro, Trustee Trisha Murakawa, Advisor Greg Toya, Student Trustees Sidney Lee, Allen Park, Jana Abulaban, Trustee Kenneth Brown, Luisa Parede, Trustee Nilo Michelin, Trustee Cliff Numark, Trustee Katherine Maschler and Vice President of Administrative Services Robert Suppelsa. (Photo courtesy of Kerri Webb for The Union)

Meet the 2022-’23 Associated Students Organization

By Delfino Camacho
September 10, 2022
A note written on a whiteboard by a staff member informs students at the El Camino College Library that there is no more equipment left to lend out on Wednesday, Sept. 6. An El Camino program allowed students to borrow valuable electronic tools such as laptops, calculators and even wireless internet hotspots completely free of charge. (Delfino Camacho | The Union)

Extra laptops for loaner program approved at El Camino College

By Delfino Camacho
September 8, 2022

El Camino exceeds 600 COVID-19 cases

By Delfino Camacho
June 28, 2022
(Emily Whinfrey Bourassa | Special to The Union)

As deadly shootings increase, my wife and I question: is it safe to have kids?

By Delfino Camacho
May 31, 2022
Married couple and co-owners Omar “Alexander” Flores and Angelina Rodriguez pose in front of their Latino and rock n’ roll themed torta joint, Alexander's World Famous Tortas on Friday November 5, 2021. (Delfino Camacho | The Union)

Family persists through COVID with tortas and rock music

By Delfino Camacho
May 30, 2022

Traditional Mexican music and dance event held at El Camino College to celebrate Chicano Culture

By Delfino Camacho
May 26, 2022
A banner reading Face Masks required hangs next to an El Camino College banner on the gates blocking of construction located next to the library on Monday, May 16. Starting next week masks will be optional for many indoor locations at the school. The Union | Delfino Camacho.

More lax indoor mask policy to take effect next week

By Delfino Camacho
May 17, 2022
El Camino Beach Volleyball pair Diana Enriquez (#24) and Emily Uhrinak (#9) celebrate scoring a point in their match against the Long Beach City College Vikings at the El Camino beach volleyball courts on Tuesday, May 3. The duo went on to win the go-ahead match that sent the team to the state championships. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

Warriors beach volleyball punches ticket to State Championship

By Ethan Cohen and Delfino Camacho
May 4, 2022
An electronic sign signifies to customers at the Costco wholesale gas station in Hawthorne that using the pumps to fill up gasoline canisters is not allowed. (Alex Ponce | The Union)

Seven most affordable gas stations near El Camino College

By Delfino Camacho
May 2, 2022
Screenshot captured from the official El Camino College website.

El Camino holds in-person event during statewide Black Student Success Week

By Delfino Camacho
April 28, 2022

Student success report celebrated during Board of Trustees meeting

By Delfino Camacho
April 20, 2022
Screenshot captured from El Camino College's official website.

Commencement details discussed during Board meeting

By Delfino Camacho
April 20, 2022

To heat or not to heat: lack of campus microwaves mentioned at Board meeting

By Delfino Camacho
April 19, 2022

Key El Camino College commencement decisions approved during Board of Trustees meeting

By Delfino Camacho
April 19, 2022
Robert Suppelsa (bottom) one of two final candidates for El Camino College's vice president of Administrative Services position is introduced by moderator Guy Lease during an open forum via Zoom held on April 6. Lease works for PPL Pro's Incorporated which was hired by El Camino College to fill the position. (Delfino Camacho | The Union)

Open forums held for final Vice President of Administrative Services candidates

By Delfino Camacho
April 7, 2022
A screenshot of a flier found on the El Camino College website promoting the grand reopening of the Warrior Closet center. (Delfino Camacho | The Union)

Warrior closet opens its doors again

By Delfino Camacho
April 3, 2022
El Camino College Badminton player Karlee Clark hits a backhand shot during a game against Irvine Valley College Lasers in the El Camino Gymnasium at El Camino College on Friday, April 1. Clark is a passionate player, wanting to improve herself on the court. (Naoki Gima | Union Photo)

Warriors lose to Irvine City 18-3 in second matchup of the season

By Delfino Camacho
April 2, 2022
Fredia “Cheetah” Gibbs, a martial arts practitioner, tearfully recounts stories of discrimination brought against Asian-Americans, at the El Camino College campus in Torrance on Saturday, March 26. (Greg Fontanilla | The Union)

Campus and community leaders team up for ‘CommUnity’ walk against hate

By Delfino Camacho
March 30, 2022

Salsa Club dances again at El Camino College

By Delfino Camacho
March 28, 2022
Screenshot captured from the official El Camino College website.

‘CommUnity’ Walk and self-defense class serve as a response to hate crimes

By Delfino Camacho
March 25, 2022
Alahna Alton, 17 ( front left), and Edrin Abrigo, 22 (front right), lead Salsa Club members in the correct way to step forward and step back during a Tuesday club meeting on March. 22. (Vitor Fernandez | The Union)

Salsa Club dances back in-person

By Delfino Camacho
March 24, 2022
Delfino Camacho (center) and his fellow The Union publication staff/students from El Camino College pose for a group photo in Times Square, New York after finishing up a day full of workshops and before setting out to explore the city on Wednesday, March 10. With Camacho stands Nicholas Broadhead (far left), Khoury Williams (left), Elizabeth Basile (right) and Maureen Linzaga (far right). (Photo provided by Stefanie Frith | The Union)

The pandemic freed me from a seven-year job to follow my passion

By Delfino Camacho
March 16, 2022
Associated Student Organization members Andrea Fernandez Cruz, 19, and Fine Tuitupou, 20, stand in front of what will be the future site of the Social Justice Center at ECC on Feb. 28, 2022. The Social Justice Center is not due to open until fall 2022. Photo by Delfino Camacho/The Union.

Upcoming Social Justice Center and Black Student Success Center aim to uplift Black student youth

By Delfino Camacho
March 3, 2022
Attendees were welcome as they logged into the BSU open mic night virtual event on Friday, Feb. 18 2022. Chris Hurd representing the BSU (top left) and faculty member Jacquelyn Sims representing AFAM (top right) welcomed and addressed the virtual audience. Photo credit: Delfino Camacho

Virtual open-mic night event held to celebrate Black History Month

By Delfino Camacho
February 23, 2022