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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
Katie Volk

Katie Volk, Arts and Features Editor

Katie Volk, 19, is the arts & features editor for The Union's 2024 fall semester, and is currently enrolled in J11. An English major, she started off with The Union as an intern last semester. After finishing up her studies at El Camino, she plans on transferring in order to continue studying English. Outside of journalism she enjoys reading, visiting new cafes, and drinking matcha.

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From left to right: Erica Griffiths, Alyssa Estrada and Maddie Gloria of the El Camino Warriors huddle together for a point celebration during a South Coast Conference showdown with LA Harbor on Friday, Oct. 11 at the ECC Gymnasium. El Camino swept LA Harbor 3-0. The Warriors next game will be on the road against Compton College on Friday, Oct. 18. (Greg Fontanilla | The Union)

El Camino women’s volleyball sweeps LA Harbor in South Coast Conference clash

By Katie Volk
October 11, 2024
Professor Rose Cerofeci collects the phones of her English 1A students prior to class beginning on Sept. 30, 2024. Cerofeci instituted the "no phones" policy for her classroom to promote a better learning environment. (Erica Lee | The Union) Photo credit: Erica Lee

No cellphone, no problem

By Katie Volk
October 11, 2024
Left to right: Larry Steen, David Moyer and Dean Koba entertain the audience on Sept. 28 in the Campus Theatre. The performance featured a six song set list. (Taheem Lewis | The Union)

Jazz faculty show highlights various styles of dynamic jazz sounds

By Katie Volk
September 30, 2024
From left to right: Co-founder of ESMoA Eva Sweeney, Director of Gallery and Museum Programming Michael Miller, curator of XICANA! Dulce Stein and Director of Operations at ESMoA Barbara Boehm stand in front of Margaret Garcia's "Enchantment" oil painting. XICANA! opened to the public on Sept. 16 and will remain open until Dec. 14. (Katie Volk | The Union)

[Photo] XICANA! showcases generational Chicana-style pieces

September 25, 2024
A United Airlines jet takes off from Los Angeles International Airport on May 15. From Jul. 15 to Aug. 4, El Camino students will study in Madrid, Spain. “Once students understand the little elements [of Spanish culture] that are different, they start to appreciate Spanish culture,” Study Abroad Program Director Xocoyotzin Herrera said about the effects studying abroad has on students. (Raphael Richardson | The Union)

El Camino’s study abroad program draws in students with cost-effective prices

By Katie Volk
June 3, 2024
Scene One Film Club President Aiden Ross, 20, hosts the last club meeting on May 21, 2024, just days before “Film Fest.” The event will feature numerous club members’ short films on May 31. “A lot of these filmmakers are first time filmmakers," Ross said. (Katie Volk | The Union)

El Camino’s movie club to showcase student-made films

By Katie Volk
May 30, 2024
Magatte and Malik Sow play the drums from West Africa during the First Annual World of Music Festival at the Haag Recital Hall on Thursday, Oct. 12. (Katie Volk | The Union)

The First Annual World of Music Festival entertains and educates

By Katie Volk
October 17, 2023
The marker for the Haag Recital Hall as seen Thursday, Oct. 12. (Photo by Osvin Suazo | The Union)

‘First Annual World of Music Festival’ to showcase traditional sounds

By Katie Volk
October 12, 2023