2020 election results trickle in as online school remains difficult for students and faculty, while anxiety becomes a larger issue among young people amidst pandemic
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NEWS
Protest held as family of missing student demands answers from police, local politicians
By: Jeniffer Torres
The search for missing El Camino College student, Juan Carlos Hernández, intensifies as family and friends take to LA City Hall in protest. They demand answers and better action from LAPD while considering alternative forms of investigation on the case. Read more.
Board of Trustees race nears end, winners in sight
By: Molly Cochran
With 100% of California precincts partially reporting, the winners of the Board of Trustees race seem to be set. Candidates weigh in on emotions and what they expect for their futures at El Camino College. Read more.
Voters at El Camino College reflect on their vote
By: Camden Foster
On Election night, El Camino College was used as a polling place for Los Angeles County. A few of the people who voted there reflect on their hopes and decisions for the presidential election. Read more.
OPINION
The anxiety attack that changed my life
By: Oscar Macias
The daily stressors and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to weigh heavily in ways that cannot be seen, like mental health struggles. It is in these situations that we understand how our lives can truly change. Read more.
LIFESTYLE
New BIPOC and LGBTQ+ media club comes to ECC
By: Walter Jay Jr.
ST(OUR)Y Media Club is a new club at El Camino that read books and watches films created by BIPOC and LGTBQ+ people. The three students who created the club aim to create a safe space for other students to have conversations on uncomfortable topics. Read more.
FEATURES
Zoom classes offer a different experience for students and professors
By: Maria Cornejo
Students and professors share their experiences while being online. Zoom lectures have opened up more interaction between students and professors, but there are still significant challenges with virtual classrooms. Read more.
SPORTS
Athletic recruitment challenged by ongoing pandemic
By: Alexandra Davenport and Khoury Williams
The pandemic has caused coaches in the athletic department to change their methods of recruiting student athletes. In addition, practices, interactions with team members and transferring to a university have been increasingly difficult for student athletes and coaches with virtual meetings. Read more.
WARRIOR LIFE
A mental battle made me lose out on a precious moment
By: Juan Miranda
Mental struggles are hard to define in their prime. In his column, Warrior Life Magazine's Editor in Chief Juan Miranda writes about his experience with losing a touch on reality and missing out on an historic moment. Read more.
Quarantunes: A playlist delivered to you every two weeks
The times are tough. You might feel unproductive being stuck at home. You might miss your family or friends. We’re all being impacted by the coronavirus in different ways. To cheer you up, we will be curating a new playlist every two weeks just for you.
This week, our playlist is called “Anti-anxiety bops” because as election results trickle in slowly, we could all use a little anxiety relief. Give it a listen here or click the button below.
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A little bit 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. Whether it’s pulling an all-nighter to write human interest stories or push everything aside in order to deliver breaking news, our entire staff works incredibly hard to keep the El Camino community informed.
With the impacts of the coronavirus far-reaching, The Union has expanded its scope of coverage to include countless communities where El Camino College’s students, professors, employees and community members live. This includes more coverage on coronavirus and its impacts on cities including Gardena, Hawthorne, Torrance, Inglewood, Carson, Lawndale, Manhattan Beach, and Redondo Beach.
If you have any comments or questions about this issue of The Union’s newsletter or any of the stories you’ve read, please contact our Editor-in-Chief Molly Cochran by emailing her at molly_cochran@elcamino.edu. If you feel satisfied with what you read today, let us know by sharing this newsletter and tagging us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.