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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
Ethan Cohen

Ethan Cohen, Senior Staff Writer

Ethan Cohen is currently a Senior Staff Writer for The Union. He is the former Managing, News and co-Photo Editor for The Union. He started out as a general assignment reporter covering mainly sports and news but enjoys investigative reporting. Accompanied by his trusty Canon R6 Mark II, he is a photographer inside and outside The Union. In his free time, Ethan likes to go to the gym, shoot pool and read a good book.

All content by Ethan Cohen
Womens beach volleyball and former womens volleyball coach LeValley Pattison poses for a photo on the ECC Sand Courts. Pattison was inducted into the 3C2A Hall of Fame last month along with five other inductees. Pattison coached the womens volleyball team for 26 seasons and founded the beach volleyball program in 2016. She is a part of the 400-win club. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

Women’s volleyball coach, former player makes it to the 3C2A Hall of Fame

By Ethan Cohen
April 17, 2024
Players from the El Camino College Beach Volleyball team celebrate as the No. 4 duo scores a point in the third set of play against the Long Beach City College Vikings. The Warriors beat the undefeated Vikings 3-2 on Friday, March 29, at the ECC Sand Courts. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

El Camino Beach Volleyball downs undefeated Long Beach City College, sweeps College of the Desert

By Ethan Cohen
March 30, 2024
English Professor Chris Page breaks down the Institutional Learning Outcomes report at the Tuesday, March 19, Academic Senate meeting. The main findings found that students succeed better when their professors make a better effort to learn their names or adapt more group work to the class. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

Student success report highlights key factors of teaching

By Ethan Cohen
March 25, 2024
Court one Mounties player Andrea Brewer, left, celebrates with teammate Zyra Green after defeating the El Camino College Warriors 3-2. The court one match went to the third set where Brewer and Green rallied a 15-10 win. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

Mt. SAC Women’s Beach Volleyball team edges out El Camino in narrow conference win

By Ethan Cohen
March 23, 2024
Academic Senate Vice President of Educational Policies Darcie McClelland file photo from Nov. 2022. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

Students to gain access to more pass, no pass courses

By Ethan Cohen
March 21, 2024
El Camino College students listen to Bryant Parker, a representative from UC Irvine, as he explains what students need to know before they transfer during the Fall University Fair by the Library Lawn on Sept. 2, 2023. (Juan Garcia | The Union)

Transfer Center prepares for Spring University Fair

By Ethan Cohen
March 18, 2024
Robotics Club Co-President Sebastian Araque, 24, presents the Robotics Club budget request at the Inter-Club Council cabinet meeting on Wednesday, March 6. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

Inter-Club Council grapples with club budget approval process

By Joshua Flores and Ethan Cohen
March 18, 2024
Chris Mortensen was an award-winning journalist who worked for ESPN over 30 years and started at the Daily Breeze in 1969. Some of his acknowledgements include National Football League Players Association Georgetown Lombardi Award and the Dick McCann Award for his long and distinguished contributions to pro football. (Photo courtesy of the El Camino College Office of Marketing & Communications)

Award-winning NFL reporter, former El Camino student dies at 72

By Ethan Cohen
March 7, 2024
A protest occurs at Paris Square in Jerusalem outside of a roomates window on Nov. 19, 2019. The square is known for its many peaceful protests about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The right to protest in Israel is protected by the judiciary as a fundamental right. Photo courtesy of Ethan Cohen

Guest Column: The age-old slander of Israeli ‘apartheid’

By Ethan Cohen
June 23, 2023
A worker from the Torrance Green Room stands handcuffed as police raid the illegal dispensary on Thursday, June 8. The dispensary has been running its illegal operations outside of El Camino College since early this year. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

Illegal marijuana dispensary next to El Camino raided by police

By Ethan Cohen
June 8, 2023

Day in the life of a student bodybuilder

By Ethan Cohen
June 7, 2023
A couple stands on a bank of sand at Hermosa Beach on Jan. 13, 2023.

Date Night Delights: Best places in the South Bay to take that special someone

By Ethan Cohen
June 7, 2023
AJ, or Apple Jax, tags a chunk of the road at Sunken City, San Pedro. Sunken City has become a graffiti paradise in recent years after a major slump in the coastal land in 1929. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

Grafitti thrives amid Sunken City ruins

By Ethan Cohen
June 5, 2023
A student walks toward the Student Health Center Building at El Camino College. The college district recently proposed a contract that includes a cut to clinical psychologists pay if accepted by the faculty union. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

Clinical psychologists face pay cut in El Camino’s latest contract proposal

By Ethan Cohen
June 1, 2023

Exploring the impact of El Camino’s journalism program on its students

By Ethan Cohen
May 27, 2023
An El Camino College campus police vehicle spotted near the Student Services Building on Feb. 22. (Khoury Williams | The Union)

Man flashes gun during road rage encounter

By Ethan Cohen
May 17, 2023
Warriors starting pitcher David Case throws the ball to catcher Juan Carlos Camarena. Case threw a shutout nine innings for the Warriors allowing only two Mt. San Jacinto hits. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

Battle of bullpens: Warriors baseball takes Game 1 of SoCal Regionals

By Ethan Cohen
May 5, 2023

El Camino’s Cashier’s Office ransacked, police say

By Ethan Cohen
May 1, 2023
Coach John Britton in Nov. 2017. Britton died Tuesday, April 11. He coached both mens and womens soccer as well as head coach for womens badminton for 25 years at El Camino College. He was a very faithful and loyal friend, Administrative Assistant Linda Olsen said. (Jorge Villa | The Union)

Longtime El Camino badminton and soccer coach dies at 70

By Greg Fontanilla and Ethan Cohen
April 14, 2023
Mt. San Antonio players storm the sand court after players Allison Whiteman and Bristol Christelman won the go-ahead set to win them the match 3-2. Both the No. 2 duos and No. 3 duos matches went into third sets bringing the fight for the match neck and neck. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

Mt. San Antonio beach volleyball inches out El Camino in neck-and-neck match

By Ethan Cohen
April 7, 2023
Illustration by Kae Takazawa.

Finding resilience in the face of tragedy: Reflections on the Passover Seder

By Ethan Cohen
April 5, 2023
Board of Trustees member Kenneth Brown attends the soft opening of the Black Students Success Center in the Communications Building, on Wednesday, Feb. 22. (Raphael Richardson | The Union)

President of the Board of Trustees Kenneth Brown dies

By Ethan Cohen
March 23, 2023
The El Camino College Federation of Teachers march into the Administration Building for the Board of Trustees meeting on March 20. The Federation has been requesting fair wages, consistent healthcare, smaller class sizes and a cost-of-living adjustment in active negotiations with the El Camino College District. (Khoury Williams | The Union).

Faculty union gridlocked in negotiations with El Camino College District

By Nindiya A Maheswari Putri and Ethan Cohen
March 23, 2023

El Camino athlete and aspiring firefighter dies at 21

By Ethan Cohen
March 5, 2023
Coordinator for the Writing Center Christopher Glover said it has never been an educators 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
English professor Kevin Degnan announces the roundtable discussion event at the Tuesday, Feb. 21, Academic Senate meeting in Distance Education Room 166 at El Camino College. The event will be held over Zoom on Friday, Feb. 24, to discuss the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

El Camino faculty to discuss whether to use artificial intelligence in education

By Ethan Cohen
February 21, 2023
Warriors player Diana Enriquez dives for the ball during a match against Riverside City College on Friday, Jan. 27. Enriquez and partner Emily Uhrinak won their set against the Tigers (21-8, 21-12) and later against Mt. San Jacinto College (21-12, 21-12). (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

El Camino beach volleyball kicks off season with back-to-back wins

By Ethan Cohen
January 27, 2023
From L-R: Stacy Estabillo, Somer Boyd, Emily Angiolini, and Juliana Alba before the School of Nursings Pinning Ceremony at El Camino Colleges Campus Theatre on Monday, Dec. 5. (Greg Fontanilla | The Union)

Nursing students, employees report dissatisfaction with the program

By Khoury Williams and Ethan Cohen
December 8, 2022
El Camino College senior rangemaster Francisco Esqueda aims one of the less lethal weapons at a dummy target at a weapons expo on Friday, Nov. 18. Esqueda has been a part of the department since 1996 and focused on highlighting each weapon and their capabilities. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

Despite rise in national mass shootings, campus remains safe and secure, officials say

By Ethan Cohen
December 8, 2022
Vice President of Student Services Ross Miyashiro speaks about the upcoming calendar proposal at the Tuesday, Nov. 15, Academic Senate meeting in Distance Education Room 166. Miyashiro is one of the chairs on the Calendar Committee for the Academic Senate. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

New multicultural holidays may add extra class time to future semesters

By Ethan Cohen
November 16, 2022
We are creating change, President Brenda Thames said during her State of the College speech at El Camino College on Friday, Nov. 4. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

Job opportunities prioritized at State of the College address

By Ethan Cohen
November 4, 2022
Decorated pumpkins showcased in the Student Services Building at El Camino College on Monday, Oct. 31. The Veterans Service Program hosted the contest and chose three winners along with a presidents choice. (Khallid Muhsin | The Union)

Gallery: ‘Fa-BOO-lous’ pumpkins

By Ethan Cohen
November 1, 2022
Photo illustration (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

Choosing between faith and education

By Ethan Cohen
October 5, 2022
The El Camino Warriors celebrate after winning a point against the Pasadena City College Lancers at the ECC Gym Complex on Friday, Sept. 16. The Warriors won their first conference match after going 0-7 at the beginning of their season. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

Warriors shock Pasadena City with first win in women’s volleyball conference opener

By Ethan Cohen
September 17, 2022
The Moorpark College Raiders jump up in celebration of another point won against the El Camino College Warriors on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at the ECC Gym Complex. The Raiders dominated in three of the four sets played against the Warriors taking the match win. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

Moorpark Raiders dominate against Warriors Women’s Volleyball in Home Opener

By Ethan Cohen
September 1, 2022

Mask mandate protocol continues at El Camino

By Ethan Cohen
June 17, 2022

Increase in gas prices concerns students and the community

By Ethan Cohen
June 7, 2022
Will Hogan (right) holds up a Ukrainian flag with other volunteers in Lviv, Ukraine, on Tuesday, March 22. Hogan volunteered in a medical tent and as a combat medic in the Ukrainian Foreign Legion. Photo courtesy of Will Hogan

A Q&A with a Ukraine war combat medic

By Ethan Cohen
June 1, 2022
An El Camino College police car passes by as students walk across Library Lawn on Wednesday, May 25. This photo was taken one day after an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde Texas. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

String of mass shootings sparks concern over gun violence at El Camino

By Ethan Cohen
May 31, 2022
El Camino Beach Volleyball player Fayth Rascon (right) motions to avoid a block from opponent Jaclyn Sanchez (left) during a game against Irvine Valley College College at Irvine Valley College Sand Courts on Thursday, May 12, 2022. Rascon and partner Lauren McCarthy lost sets in the overall match loss against the Lasers . (Naoki Gima | Union Photo)

Warriors beach volleyball fall in State Championship, ending 22 match win streak

By Ethan Cohen
May 12, 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
The El Camino College Warriors come together in a group huddle before the start of their next play against the Long Beach City College Vikings during the CCCAA State Semifinals at the El Camino Gym on Thursday, April 21. The Warriors would ultimately lose the match to the Vikings after four hard fought sets. (Ethan Cohen | The Union)

El Camino downed by Long Beach City College in men’s Volleyball State Semifinals

By Ethan Cohen
April 23, 2022

Send Silence Packing traveling exhibit visits El Camino College

By Ethan Cohen
April 18, 2022
A Costco Wholesale stores gas station sees long lines of cars on a consistent basis in Hawthorne California on March 8. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, gas prices in the U.S. have seen an increase. The price of gas reached record highs of just over $6 per gallon as recently as March 28. (Alexis Ponce | The Union)

Gas prices soar to record highs in California

By Ethan Cohen
April 7, 2022
Backpacks spread out on the library lawn at the Send Silence Packing event at El Camino College Monday, April 4. The backpacks have a picture and a brief story about an individuals story with suicide and how it impacted those closest around them. (Charlie Chen | The Union)

Suicide awareness traveling exhibition visits El Camino College

By Ethan Cohen
April 5, 2022
Warrior Lauren McCarthy (#13) dives to stop Rio Hondo from scoring at the El Camino beach volley ball court on Friday, March 25. McCarthy and her partner Fayth Rascon (#19) defeated Rio Hondos double two sets to zero (21-14 and 21-16). (Vitor Fernandez | The Union)

Warriors Beach Volleyball win streak continues after defeating Rio Hondo and Moorpark

By Ethan Cohen
March 28, 2022

El Camino College’s COVID Task Force moves to keep indoor mask mandate

By Ethan Cohen
March 19, 2022

El Camino students not surveyed before mask mandate vote

By Ethan Cohen
March 16, 2022

LGBTQIA rights resolution approved by the Academic Senate

By Ethan Cohen
March 15, 2022
El Camino Warriors starting pitcher, Jack Snyder (19), during the top of the third inning on Thursday, March 10 at Warrior Field. Snyder hurled 102 pitches, giving up five hits against the Rio Hondo Roadrunners. Vitor Fernandez | The Union.

El Camino’s baseball team extend win streak in blowout win against Rio Hondo

By Ethan Cohen
March 12, 2022
El Camino College President Brenda Thames stands in her office after an interview with The Union. Thames became El Camino Colleges first black, female president in July 2021 after Dena Maloney retired. Photo by Elizabeth Basile/The Union, Nov. 22.

Campus issues addressed at virtual town hall meeting with President Thames

By Ethan Cohen
March 2, 2022

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