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NEWS
Student fees fund stipends for Associated Students Organization members
By: Camila Jimenez
A new stipend system, funded by student fees, will be used to pay El Camino College’s Associated Students Organization members. The overall budget for the stipends is $22,000 for the fall and spring semesters. Payments will range from $150 to $350, depending on the position. Read more.
EOPS trying to raise number of participants since the pandemic
By: Amari Jones
The Extended Opportunity Program has seen a decrease in students since the pandemic. Many classes, programs, workshops, and resources were pushed online due to the pandemic causing a decrease in participation from students around Los Angeles County at community colleges and universities. Read more.
Hit-and-runs reported to El Camino College Police
By: Seph Peters
Two hit-and-runs were reported to the El Camino College Police Department, since the last police beat update on Dec. 6. Read more.
ARTS & FEATURES
Techies of “Pride & Prejudice”
Behind the scenes of the fall play “Pride and Prejudice,” technical theatre crew controlled elements of the production including hair, makeup, lighting, scenic design and sound. Read more.
El Camino College Symphony Orchestra delivers powerful, classic melodies
The ECC Symphony Orchestra is a college and community orchestra that performed on Dec. 3. Conducted by Joanna Medawar Nachef, the orchestra performed several classic pieces, ranging from Tchaikovsky to Beethoven. Read more.
Blast from the past: ECC cosmetology students showcase their skills in a parade of vintage styles
By: Erica Lee
Students of the El Camino cosmetology department showcased their looks on Dec. 5 in the Campus Theatre. Each student designed and coordinated elements of their look, including hair, makeup and outfit, to match a certain decade. Read more.
Step into the new LGBT course: an introduction
By: Camila Jimenez
A new course, LGBT-101, has been introduced to the Behavioral and Social Sciences Department. The course offers lesbian, transgender, gay, bisexual and queer studies. Read more.
Explore human origins at El Camino’s Anthropology Museum
By: Camila Jimenez
The ECC Anthropology Museum showcases the evolution of humanity throughout time with a colorful collection that features hand axes, intricate African masks, and replicas of ancient ancestor bones. This museum is used as a studying and learning resource for students. Read more.
Choreography event showcases ECC dancers from all genres and levels of expertise
By: Nick Miller
Hosted by the dance department at El Camino College, dancers coordinated and designed their own jazz, ballet, modern, hip-hop, and contemporary dances. This was a culmination of all the students' hard work and dedication to dance throughout the semester. Read more.
OPINION
Two schools, one schedule: my experience as a dual enrolled student
By: Avery Thomas
Intern Avery Thomas toggles life as a college and high school student every school day in the dual enrollment program. She is a full-time student at El Camino College and a junior at North Torrance High school. Read more.
The Union will be publishing five physical newspaper issues during the spring 2025 semester. Be sure to stop by The Union’s news racks found throughout campus to keep informed and support local journalism.
• March 13
• April 3
• May 1 and 15
• June 5
The Union’s fifth issue of the fall semester is here
The Union’s fifth print issue of the fall 2024 semester is now available on news racks around the El Camino College campus.
Read the digital version of our newspaper here.
Warrior Life magazine fall issue now available
The fall 2024 issue of Warrior Life magazine is now available in print on news racks around the El Camino College campus.
Read the digital version of the issue here.
About The Union
The Union is El Camino College’s student-run newspaper and the only local source of news for its college community. Everything published by The Union is done by student journalists. The Union is proud to present the El Camino College community with weekly newsletters delivered straight to your inbox every Thursday morning.
The Union will commit to covering stories that deliver the truth and highlight diversity, equity and inclusion on campus at El Camino College and its surrounding community in Torrance, California.
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