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

El Camino College The Union
Samantha Quinonez

Samantha Quinonez, Senior Staff Writer

Samantha Quinonez, 24, is a senior staff writer for The Union and has been on staff for three years. Quinonez is taking multimedia journalism for the current semester and plans to pursue a career in investigating journalism. Outside of journalism, Quinonez enjoys reading and watching reruns of old television shows.

All content by Samantha Quinonez
Kim McGill | Special to The Union

Leaving my home: The next chapter in my education

By Samantha Quinonez
May 31, 2023
El Camino College’s campus COVID-19 testing center, operated by the testing company World Back to Work at the Communications Building in Room 205. The testing site will close on June 12. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

COVID-19 testing center will no longer be on campus

By Samantha Quinonez
May 19, 2023
Morgan Weber, founder of the Child Development Club, plays with her 7-year-old during the "You & Me" Playgroup, on Saturday, April 1. The next "You and Me" Playgroup will take place on Saturday, May 6, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in front of the Schauerman Library lawn. (Samantha Quinonez | The Union)

It takes a village to raise a kid, the Child Development club will teach you how

By Samantha Quinonez
April 19, 2023

New plan highlights increased support for student, employee parents

By Samantha Quinonez
April 19, 2023

Understanding Title IX: Protecting students from sex and gender-based discrimination

By Samantha Quinonez
April 13, 2023

Child Development Club continues to help families through its club activities

By Samantha Quinonez
April 4, 2023
El Camino's Hector Uribe serves the ball during a singles match at home on March 30 against the Mounties of Mt. San Antonio College. El Camino's two-win streak was snapped after a 7-2 loss against the Mounties. (Bryan Sanchez | The Union)

Mt. San Antonio Mounties snap Warriors’ win streak

By Samantha Quinonez
April 1, 2023

Inside El Camino’s award winning journalism program

By Samantha Quinonez
March 29, 2023

Women speak on challenges and experiences during STEM panel

By Samantha Quinonez
March 29, 2023
Trixie (left) and Molly (right) serve as therapy dogs, hosted on Library Lawn at El Camino College on Sept. 18. (Igor Colonno | The Union)

Unwind and destress with therapy dogs

By Samantha Quinonez
March 24, 2023
Torrance resident and retired repairman Jay Rhoads comes to Alondra park to feed the ducks and birds on Tuesday, March 14. (Nindiya Maheswari | The Union)

Catfish, squirrels and geese: Oh my!

By Samantha Quinonez and Nindiya A Maheswari Putri
March 21, 2023

Meet Alondra Park’s Community

By Samantha Quinonez
March 17, 2023
Swimmer Mia Park gets out of the pool at the Aquatics Center on March 8. Teammate Melissa Brill said she is an "all-around good swimmer." (Anthony Lipari | The Union)

El Camino swimmer freestyles her way to breaking records

By Samantha Quinonez
March 9, 2023
A screenshot of the the Spring University Fair flyer taken from the official El Camino College website.

Transfer Center to host ‘Spring University Fair’

By Samantha Quinonez
March 8, 2023
Michael L. Miller (Right), Interim Curator and Director of the Art Gallery and the Anthropology Museum, prepares a series of “strange” peanut butter sandwiches such as peanut butter and pickles as well as peanut butter and pineapple during the “Homesite: A Culinary Performance” held during the "Telling Stories" public reception held on Saturday, Feb. 18. The sandwiches were favorites of Millers grandfather. (Delfino Camacho |The Union)

‘Telling Stories’ exhibition ‘shouts to the wind’ at El Camino’s Art Gallery.

By Samantha Quinonez
February 26, 2023

Student housing plans for 2023 up in the air

By Samantha Quinonez
December 1, 2022
Adam Jaor obtains signatures from El Camino College students near parking lot J, on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Jaor, chief executive officer of Freeline Marketing and Consulting, said that he has six to seven petitioners who go around asking for signatures. (Eddy Cermeno | The Union)

Political signature gatherers violate campus policy

By Samantha Quinonez
October 19, 2022

Chanteuse, songwriter and accordionist Jessica Fichot to perform at Campus Theatre

By Samantha Quinonez
October 6, 2022

Beauty filters are changing cultural standards for the worse

By Samantha Quinonez
October 6, 2022
Juan Ceja, Commercial Trucking Class student, practices parking a truck in the designated spot during class time on Sunday, Sept.18. Ceja said that he learns from watching other students as he is a visual learner. (Nindiya A Maheswari Putri | The Union)

Truck Driving course allows students to ‘switch gears’ in their career path

By Samantha Quinonez
September 28, 2022
Students and employees walk around the Fall University Fair on the Student Services Plaza on Thursday, Sept. 22. Booths of more than 60 colleges and universities lined the plaza offering resources like transfer brochures and free commodities. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

Fall University Fair creates pathways for transfer students

By Samantha Quinonez
September 23, 2022
Freshman forward Bella Baligad makes her way down the field during a game against Fullerton on Sept. 20. The Warriors were defeated by the Hornets 1-0, and will next play Golden West at home on Friday, Sept. 23. (William Renfroe | The Union)

Fullerton women defeat El Camino in intense soccer matchup

By Samantha Quinonez
September 21, 2022

El Camino faculty to perform in musical showcase

By Samantha Quinonez
September 13, 2022

El Camino’s enrollment issues are on the mend

By Samantha Quinonez
September 10, 2022
Photo credit:Justin Traylor

A sacrifice that was needed for a better life

By Samantha Quinonez, Staff writer
June 2, 2019
Top five teriyaki chicken spots

Top five teriyaki chicken spots

By Samantha Quinonez
June 2, 2019
Photo credit: Mari Inagaki

Michael Jackson impersonator expresses his self through dance despite life troubles

By Samantha Quinonez
June 2, 2019
Emily Hansen gazes up to the sky as she sites outside the Humanities Building. Samantha Quinonez/Union

Living with schizophrenia is ‘not like the movies,’ student says

By Samantha Quinonez, Special to the Union
March 27, 2019