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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
Phil Sidavong

Phil Sidavong, Editor-in-Chief

Phil Sidavong is a second-semester Editor-in-Chief.
Phil enjoys eating food, watching football, covering and watching volleyball, eating fried chicken and at most times enjoys playing League of Legends.
He hopes to one day cover Olympic Volleyball and he currently works at Smitten Ice Cream in El Segundo.

All content by Phil Sidavong

Student journalists shouldn’t be avoided or berated for wanting to learn

By Phil Sidavong
May 31, 2017

Seventh inning hitting clinic pushes El Camino baseball past Ohlone College

By Phil Sidavong
May 28, 2017

Offensive explosion sends No. 5 El Camino baseball team to State Championship Tournament

By Phil Sidavong
May 21, 2017
Volleyball player juggles fatherhood and being a star athlete

Volleyball player juggles fatherhood and being a star athlete

By Phil Sidavong
May 16, 2017
Tastes your wallet will love: Top foods to try for under $7

Tastes your wallet will love: Top foods to try for under $7

By Phil Sidavong
May 16, 2017
Student is allegedly robbed for cash by three suspects with knives on Redondo Beach Boulevard and Stadium Way

Student is allegedly robbed for cash by three suspects with knives on Redondo Beach Boulevard and Stadium Way

By Dmitri Hansen and Phil Sidavong
May 15, 2017

‘Bad day’ ends State Championship dreams for El Camino softball team

By Phil Sidavong
May 14, 2017

Comeback bid falls short as No. 3 El Camino softball team falls to No. 2 Mt. SAC

By Phil Sidavong
May 13, 2017
Freshman El Camino beach volleyball player Micah Hammond attacks the ball against Feather River Colleges Cyan Blackdeer in the Round of 16 in the State Individual Tournament on Saturday, May 6. Hammond and partner sophomore Michelle Shimamoto advanced all the way to the State Finals match on Sunday, May 7 and eventually lost to claim second place. Photo credit: Phil Sidavong

El Camino beach volleyball pair shocks competition as No. 27 seed; fall in State Finals to claim second place

By Phil Sidavong
May 7, 2017

El Camino pair advances to state quarterfinals for beach volleyball

By Phil Sidavong
May 7, 2017

Third time’s a charm as No. 7 El Camino men’s volleyball upsets No. 3 Long Beach City in State Semifinals

By Phil Sidavong
May 4, 2017

El Camino men’s volleyball upsets No. 2 Irvine Valley College

By Phil Sidavong
May 4, 2017

Police cite man and woman for riding bikes past stop sign

By Phil Sidavong
May 4, 2017

Non-student man is arrested after harassing female students on campus

By Phil Sidavong
May 4, 2017

Two El Camino beach volleyball pairs qualify for state championship

By Phil Sidavong
April 29, 2017
Sophomore outside hitter and co-captain Chris Phanngam holds up the second-place trophy after the El Camino mens volleyball team lost to Orange Coast College in the State Finals. Photo credit: Jorge Villa

El Camino men’s volleyball falters in state title match; gets swept by Orange Coast College in three sets

By Phil Sidavong
April 29, 2017

El Camino men’s volleyball team is headed to State Finals after commanding sweep over defending state champions Long Beach City College

By Phil Sidavong
April 27, 2017

No. 7 El Camino men’s volleyball team upsets No. 2 Irvine Valley College to advance to state semifinals

By Phil Sidavong
April 22, 2017

El Camino beach volleyball team is knocked out of team playoffs; will look to prepare for individual tournament

By Phil Sidavong
April 21, 2017

No. 7 men’s volleyball team prepares for first round of playoffs at No. 2 Irvine Valley College

By Phil Sidavong
April 20, 2017

El Camino men’s volleyball team takes early lead, only to fall flat in conference title match against Long Beach City College

By Phil Sidavong
April 16, 2017

El Camino beach volleyball team loses playoff clinching matches against Grossmont College and Long Beach City College

By Phil Sidavong
April 16, 2017

El Camino’s men’s volleyball team outlasts Santa Monica College in five-set thriller

By Phil Sidavong
April 14, 2017

Comeback falls short as El Camino men’s volleyball team loses thriller against Long Beach City College

By Phil Sidavong
April 1, 2017

El Camino beach volleyball team nabs two wins against San Diego Mesa and Palomar

By Phil Sidavong
April 1, 2017

El Camino men’s volleyball team snaps losing streak against Santa Monica College

By Phil Sidavong
March 25, 2017

El Camino beach volleyball suffers back-to-back losses against top teams in the state

By Phil Sidavong
March 25, 2017
Sophomore Michelle Shimamoto attacks the ball during practice against sophomore Nina Wyer and freshman Melissa Euyoque, while freshman partner Micah Hammond looks on. Shimamoto and Hammond make up the No. 1 beach volleyball pair for the El Camino Warriors. Photo credit: Jorge Villa

El Camino beach volleyball team revs up for conference road matches

By Phil Sidavong
March 23, 2017

El Camino men’s volleyball team beats Trade Tech while resting several starters

By Phil Sidavong
March 19, 2017

El Camino beach volleyball team struggles in first loss to Grossmont College; bounce back in win against Rio Hondo College

By Phil Sidavong
March 19, 2017

El Camino men’s volleyball team continues to struggle after loss to Irvine Valley College

By Phil Sidavong
March 17, 2017

El Camino beach volleyball team outshines Antelope Valley College and Santa Ana College

By Phil Sidavong
March 17, 2017

Police beat, March 6 – 11

By Phil Sidavong
March 16, 2017

El Camino beach volleyball team makes it look easy against visiting Orange Coast College

By Phil Sidavong
March 8, 2017

Men’s volleyball bounces back from loss in sweep over San Diego Palomar College

By Phil Sidavong
March 8, 2017

Beach volleyball team improves to 6-0 after sweep over Orange Coast College

By Phil Sidavong
March 8, 2017
(Left) Alba Mejia, Alexis Caussey, Sierra Robles and Shontel Leake are editors and staff writers for The Union. El Caminos student-run newspaper placed seventh in the nation at the Associated Collegiate Press Midwinter Convention on March 5. Photo credit: Stefanie Frith

Student-run newspaper wins seventh place at national journalism convention

By Phil Sidavong
March 6, 2017

Beach volleyball team is ready for rematch against Cypress College

By Phil Sidavong
March 6, 2017

El Camino beach volleyball team continues to outperform opponents

By Phil Sidavong
March 6, 2017

New semester brings same old El Camino back to schools

By Phil Sidavong
March 4, 2017
Students issued citation for taking utility cart for joyride

Students issued citation for taking utility cart for ‘joyride’

By Phil Sidavong
March 1, 2017

Students help another student who has seizure; police chief thanks them

By Phil Sidavong
February 28, 2017

El Camino beach volleyball team improves to 3-0 after wins against Fullerton College and Golden West College

By Phil Sidavong
February 25, 2017

English professor files restraining order against her former student

By Phil Sidavong and Keith Francis
February 21, 2017

[Video] Video: Medina leads men’s volleyball team past Fullerton College Hornets

By Phil Sidavong
February 18, 2017

No. 9 El Camino men’s volleyball team picks up long-awaited first win of the season against Fullerton College

By Phil Sidavong
February 16, 2017
Sophmore Victoria Curtice spikes the ball during one of the game against Cypress College. The game took place at the sand volleyball courts on campus on Wednesday Feb. 15.

El Camino beach volleyball team opens season with home-win vs. Cypress College

By Phil Sidavong
February 15, 2017

El Camino beach volleyball team gears up for third season

By Phil Sidavong
February 14, 2017

El Camino hires company to help with first week of school parking problems

By Phil Sidavong
February 12, 2017

No. 8 El Camino men’s volleyball team falls flat in road loss to No. 5 Golden West College

By Phil Sidavong
February 10, 2017
Marquille Barber, 22, is suspected in being in the womens locker room shower area and peeping. Anyone with information is asked to contact Campus Police at 310 660-3100. Photo courtesy of El Camino Police Chief Michael Trevis.

Suspect flees Women’s Locker Room shower area after being seen by student

By Phil Sidavong
February 7, 2017

El Camino women’s volleyball team announces new head coach for 2017 season

By Phil Sidavong
February 3, 2017

No. 7 Men’s volleyball team can’t overcome ‘nerves’ in season-opening loss against No. 2 Orange Coast College

By Phil Sidavong
February 3, 2017

Not so jolly about Christmas

By Phil Sidavong
December 7, 2016

El Camino women’s volleyball team falls short of State Championship final in heartbreaking five-set loss to L.A. Pierce College

By Phil Sidavong
December 7, 2016
Jonney Tran, 20, respiratory care major, was found dead after being missing for almost two weeks. He was reported missing on Thanksgiving night. Photo courtesy of Savannah Aballos.

Missing El Camino student found dead

By Phil Sidavong
December 6, 2016

Live: Set-by-set coverage of women’s volleyball team’s State Semifinals match vs. L.A. Pierce College

By Phil Sidavong
December 3, 2016

Set-by-set blog of women’s volleyball team’s upset over defending State Champions Cabrillo College

By Phil Sidavong
December 3, 2016
Sophomore outside hitter Taylor Brydon records one of her kills against Bakersfield College in the first round of playoffs. Photo credit: Jo Rankin

Three key things about the final eight teams in the women’s volleyball State Tournament

By Phil Sidavong
December 2, 2016
Photos of Jonney Tran, 20, who was reported missing on Nov. 24. Tran is a respiratory care major at El Camino, who did not show up to work that night and has not been seen since. Anyone with information is asked to contact Torrance Police Department.

El Camino student from Hawthorne goes missing

By Phil Sidavong
November 29, 2016

El Camino women’s volleyball team advances to state tournament for first time since 2011

By Phil Sidavong
November 27, 2016

No. 6 women’s volleyball team advances to state tournament after sweep over No. 14 Irvine Valley College

By Phil Sidavong
November 26, 2016
Three keys to the No. 6 womens volleyball teams second-round playoff match vs. No. 14 Irvine Valley College on Saturday

Three keys to the No. 6 women’s volleyball team’s second-round playoff match vs. No. 14 Irvine Valley College on Saturday

By Phil Sidavong
November 26, 2016
El Caminos sophomore middle blocker Micah Hammond attacks the ball against the Bakersfield College Renegades on Tuesday, Nov. 22. The Warriors beat the Renegades 3-1 to advance to the second round of playoffs. Photo credit: Jo Rankin

El Camino women’s volleyball team holds off late surge from Bakersfield College to win in the first round of playoffs

By Phil Sidavong
November 25, 2016

Storify: Thanksgiving thoughts from El Camino

By Phil Sidavong
November 23, 2016
No. 6 El Camino womens volleyball team practices before it hosts No. 11 Bakersfield College. The Warriors are 21-0 against lower ranked opponents this season and the Renegades are 0-6 against higher ranked opponents. Photo credit: Phil Sidavong

No. 6 women’s volleyball team outlastsweeps No. 11 Bakersfield College in 3-1

By Phil Sidavong
November 22, 2016
El Caminos freshman outside hitter Jaylin Motley, and sophomore opposite hitter Taylor Brydon celebrate a point against Cerritos College on Sept. 23. Photo credit: Jo Rankin

Five keys to the El Camino women’s volleyball teams’ first round match versus Bakersfield College

By Phil Sidavong
November 21, 2016

‘Calexit’ talks become a reality following Donald Trump becoming the President Elect

By Phil Sidavong
November 17, 2016

Women’s volleyball team outlasts Long Beach City in five-set thriller to win sole possession of conference championship

By Phil Sidavong
November 16, 2016
District attorney makes offer for peeping tom; defense attorney makes counter offer

District attorney makes offer for ‘peeping tom;’ defense attorney makes counter offer

By Phil Sidavong
November 16, 2016

El Camino women’s volleyball team handles Trade Tech College with ease

By Phil Sidavong
November 13, 2016
El Camino head coach Le Valley Pattison tells a story to the Warriors friends and family after being recognized for her many accolades and accomplishments at El Camino on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Photo credit: Elijah Hicks

El Camino women’s volleyball team pummels L.A. Harbor College in head coach’s final regular-season home game

By Phil Sidavong
November 10, 2016

Video: Women’s volleyball sweeps L.A. Harbor College in head coach’s final home-regular season game

By Phil Sidavong
November 9, 2016
El Camino cancels classes and evacuates students due to power outage

El Camino cancels classes and evacuates students due to power outage

By Phil Sidavong
November 7, 2016

El Camino offers early voting

By Phil Sidavong
November 5, 2016

Campus to participate in lockdown drill

By Phil Sidavong
November 4, 2016
El Camino records fifth armed robbery of the semester

El Camino records fifth armed robbery of the semester

By Grant Hermanns and Phil Sidavong
November 4, 2016
Gardena police arrest person on suspicion of connection to armed robberies

Gardena police arrest person on suspicion of connection to armed robberies

By Phil Sidavong
November 4, 2016
EC womens volleyball head coach Le Valley Pattison poses before the match against the East Los Angeles College Huskies on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Pattison announced her retirement from the indoor team last Wednesday and will play her final regular-season home game next Friday. Photo credit: Phil Sidavong

Long-time volleyball coach announces retirement

By Phil Sidavong
November 3, 2016
El Camino womens volleyball freshman middle blocker Cheyanne Smith (white No. 10) and freshman outside hitter Aiko Waters (white No. 7) wait for the serve against the Cerritos College Falcons on Wednesday night. EC Warriors would win in straight sets (29-27, 25-19, 25-16). Photo credit: Alain Miranda

Sophomore leads El Camino women’s volleyball team past Cerritos College in sweep

By Phil Sidavong
November 3, 2016
Sophomore runs up the numbers on the court for womens volleyball team

Sophomore runs up the numbers on the court for women’s volleyball team

By Phil Sidavong
November 2, 2016

Video: Women’s volleyball team eases past Cerritos College in sweep on 11/2

By Phil Sidavong
November 2, 2016

Storify: El Camino students get into Halloween spirit and dress up for school

By Phil Sidavong
October 31, 2016
Faculty member reports possible peeping tom incident in mens bathroom

Faculty member reports possible ‘peeping tom’ incident in men’s bathroom

By Phil Sidavong
October 27, 2016

El Camino women’s volleyball team earn 17th win with dominating victory over East L.A. College

By Phil Sidavong
October 27, 2016
An unknown number of suspects broke into Schauerman Library and accessed the ATM machine and stole an unknown amount of money some time between Sunday night and Monday morning. The entire ATM was destroyed on the left side. Photo credit: Shontel Leake

Thief breaks into ATM at Schauerman Library

By Phil Sidavong
October 24, 2016

Completion of Lot C parking lot delayed until May 2017

By Jimmy Nguyen and Phil Sidavong
October 22, 2016

El Camino women’s volleyball team trumps Rio Hondo College in sweep

By Phil Sidavong
October 22, 2016
Photo credit: Nohemy Barrera

People of El Camino: Joe Alvarez

By Phil Sidavong
October 22, 2016

El Camino women’s volleyball team nets 12th sweep of the season

By Phil Sidavong
October 20, 2016
Screenshot of the alleged suspect who robbed an El Camino student at gunpoint on Monday, Oct. 17. El Camino Police and the L.A. County Sheriffs Department are working together to try and apprehend the suspect. Photo credit: Grant Hermanns

Police release photo of suspect in alleged armed robbery; students and businesses weigh in

By Phil Sidavong and Christina Lyon
October 19, 2016

El Camino women’s volleyball team scores ‘easy win’ over Mt. San Antonio College

By Phil Sidavong
October 16, 2016
El Camino sophomore middle blocker Micah Hammond has 46 kills and 15 total blocks over six matches. Photo credit: Phil Sidavong

Athlete of the week: Micah Hammond

By Phil Sidavong
October 13, 2016

Trial prolongs for former student accused of threatening to kill former English professor

By Phil Sidavong
October 13, 2016
Illustration of the number of arrests by college over the last three years. Photo credit: Phil Sidavong

El Camino continues to be haven for drug and alcohol violation arrests; sees spike in weapons arrests

By Phil Sidavong, Keith Francis, and Jimmy Nguyen
October 13, 2016

Video: Women’s volleyball outlasts Long Beach City College

By Phil Sidavong, Editor-in-Chief
October 9, 2016

Five-set thriller ends in El Camino women’s volleyball team taking down conference-rival Long Beach City College

By Phil Sidavong
October 9, 2016

Storify: Women’s volleyball team survives thriller vs. conference-rival Long Beach City College

By Phil Sidavong
October 7, 2016
Glorious Owens, freshman middle blocker, attacks the ball over the L.A. Trade Tech block. The El Camino womens volleyball team routed the Beavers in a straight-set sweep on Wednesday night. Photo credit: Elijah Hicks

El Camino women’s volleyball team outperforms L.A. Trade Tech College in sweep

By Phil Sidavong
October 6, 2016

District is being sued to stop Lot C construction; board of trustees rejects $900,000 change order proposal

By Phil Sidavong
October 5, 2016
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