Advertisement
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
The student news site of El Camino College

El Camino College The Union
Staff Writer

Melanie Chacon, Staff Writer

All content by Melanie Chacon
Artisan and music major Renaissance Marie Austin says she had a vision and decided to return to EC for her music degree. Photo credit: Maria Andradre-Reyes

Music major blazes her own path in return to EC

By Melanie Chacon
June 5, 2019

Etiquette emphasized in Naginata classes

By Melanie Chacon, Staff Writer
June 4, 2019
A student signs up to vote next to booths containing two voters on Wednesday, May 29. The results will be announced Friday, May 31. Photo credit: Jun Ueda

New student government officials to be elected

By Oscar Macias, David Rondthaler, and Melanie Chacon
May 30, 2019
Former Bachelorette candidate Hunter Jones sat down with The Union at Alondra Park and shared about his time on the show. Jones took us behind the scenes on Thursday, May 23. Photo credit: Melanie Chacon

Q&A with former Bachelorette candidate Hunter Jones

By Melanie Chacon
May 29, 2019

Student’s academic journey leads to success

By Melanie Chacon
May 29, 2019
The newest members of the El Camino College Athletic Hall of Fame were inducted and honored Thursday, May 23, in the East Dining Room at El Camino College. The Athletic Hall of Fame class of 2019 includes 14 inductees and one team. Photo credit: Melanie Chacon

Class of 2019 inducted into EC Athletic Hall of Fame

By Melanie Chacon
May 25, 2019
EC music instructor Alan Chan performs an impromptu piano piece in the Music Building, on Monday, April 22. Chan will conduct and play piano in his upcoming concert alongside one of the greatest wind players Guo Yazhi in the Alan Chan Jazz Orchestra with Guo Yazhi concert on May 10 at the Marsee Auditorium. Photo credit: Rosemary Montalvo

Award winning composer takes global inspiration

By Melanie Chacon
April 24, 2019
The El Camino Warriors and Fullerton Hornets baseball teams stand together following their game on Wednesday, April 17, at Warrior Field. The Warriors won the game 3-1 and improved their season record to 29-6. Photo credit: Melanie Chacon

Warriors push past Fullerton with strong fourth inning

By Melanie Chacon
April 18, 2019
El Camino College's ASB Faire was held on the Library Lawn on Wednesday, April 3. The event looked to promote clubs and programs on campus as well as the benefits of the ASB sticker. Photo credit: Elena Perez

Clubs, programs showcased at ASB Faire

By Melanie Chacon
April 7, 2019

Performing and Fine Arts Month: encourages program and students

By Melanie Chacon
March 13, 2019

Board of Trustees meet before scheduled date

By Melanie Chacon
March 2, 2019
El Camino Police Department chief of police Michael Trevis explains the purpose of and how to use the emergency polls, or blue police polls, on campus, on Wednesday, Oct. 24. Photo credit: Melanie Chacon

The protectors of El Camino College

By Melanie Chacon
December 10, 2018
Freshman cross country runner Grace Hoffman stretches on the turf at Murdock Stadium on Tuesday, Dec. 5. A few months ago, Hoffman wasn’t sure where she wanted to attend college and she wasn’t even sure she wanted to run. “After talking to [Lofgren] for a long time and seeing how he ran the program, it changed my mind about if I wanted to run or not,” Grace Hoffman said. Photo credit: Mari Inagaki

Going the distance

By Melanie Chacon
December 5, 2018

Men’s and women’s cross country teams qualify for the State Championships

By Melanie Chacon
November 5, 2018
Deeann Smith (No.5) spikes the ball with conviction past a Rio Hondo blocker on Wednesday, Oct. 24 in the South Gym. Photo credit: Jack Kan

EC women’s volleyball team sweeps Rio Hondo College

By Melanie Chacon
October 25, 2018
EC Warriors Forward, Kevin Negrete, blasts in an impressive shot from a sharp angle for his second goal of the game during the EC vs Chaffey College men's soccer match at El Camino College on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Photo credit: Darwyn Samayoa

Men’s soccer team score three goals in win over Chaffey College

By Melanie Chacon
October 25, 2018

Men’s and women’s cross country teams compete at Mt. SAC Invitational

By Melanie Chacon
October 16, 2018
L.A. county Sheriff helps one of the residents move belongings from the Dominguez Channel on Tuesday, Sept. 25. Photo credit: Justin Traylor

Homeless encampment cleanup in Dominguez Channel

By Melanie Chacon
September 27, 2018
L.A. county Sheriff helps one of the residents move belongings from the Dominguez Channel on Tuesday, Sept. 25. Photo credit: Justin Traylor

Homeless encampment cleanup at Alondra Park

By Melanie Chacon
September 25, 2018
EC volleyball player Matt Donatucci saved a life of an older man while setting up for a volleyball tournament in Manhattan Beach, Saturday, May 12. Photo credit: Jack Kan

EC student athlete saves a life.

By Melanie Chacon
May 30, 2018
Gustavo Rosales (left) and Omar Solano (right) play soccer most Tuesday's at El Camino. Photo by Jack Kan

Student uses soccer as a way to work through the difficult circumstances that life throws at him

By Melanie Chacon, WL Staff
May 30, 2018
Dani poses with her service dog Luca in front of the Humanities Building. Photo by Jack Kan.

Student shares the positives and negatives of having a service dog

By Melanie Chacon, WL Staff Writer
May 29, 2018
Diamond Lewis at the El Camino College versus Citrus College game on Friday, April 6, 2018. Photo credit: Jack Kan

For this EC freshman, the sky is the limit, and her journey is just getting started

By Melanie Chacon
May 3, 2018