April 24 Newsletter
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The Union published its second print issue of the spring 2025 semester on Thursday, April 3. Read it online here and find it on newsstands around campus.
The next print issue of The Union will arrive Thursday, May 1.
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NEWS
International student’s F-1 visa revoked at El Camino
By Erica Lee
An El Camino College student’s F-1 visa was revoked last week during spring break, ECC President Brenda Thames said in an announcement at the College Council meeting Monday, April 21.
Over 1,700 international students from more than 270 colleges and universities have had their F-1 visas revoked as of Wednesday, April 23, according to Inside Higher Ed. Read more.
Bookstore may be renamed and no longer sell books under new proposal
Textbooks are on the verge of leaving the Bookstore with sales being potentially outsourced to Barnes & Noble as soon as fall 2025, faculty said.
Sales of textbooks not turning a profit for the Bookstore and several staff retirements are factors behind the change. Read more.
SPORTS
El Camino softball drops to second place in conference after loss to Long Beach City
Women’s softball dropped their last two games to the Mount San Antonio College Mounties and to the Long Beach City College Vikings. The Warriors lost in a close match to the Vikings on Tuesday, April 22 at the ECC Softball Field. Read more.
El Camino baseball team wins close match against Long Beach City
Jack Nammack set the tone in the bottom of the third inning after getting his second home run of the season. The Warriors look for a playoff berth with only one game left in the season as they sit in third place in the South Coast Conference. Read more.
El Camino women’s badminton team falls to San Diego Mesa
In a fierce singles match with long rallies and fast dives toward the shuttlecock, the Warriors’ top player faced off against the San Diego Mesa Olympians’ top player Friday, April 11 at the Manhattan Beach Badminton Club. Read more.
ARTS & FEATURES
Book advocacy across the world: Ethnic studies professor devoted to education and empowerment
Amina Humphrey, ethnic studies professor at El Camino College, is an impassioned advocate for the education and empowerment of young women locally and internationally. Her efforts include the creation of micro-libraries, donations of books and toys to children, and anti-trafficking work. Read more.
Scrub a dub dub: Five local, affordable self-service car washes
California is home to the largest number of car washes in the United States, with about 1,896 establishments, according to 2022 data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
With numerous options scattered throughout the South Bay, The Union narrowed its review of local, self-service car washes to affordable locations. Start exploring.
OPINION
Cutting my locs: My great cultural shift of 2025
By Taheem Lewis
After 12 years with his locs, Taheem Lewis decided to cut his hair on the first day of the year. It wasn’t an easy decision, and it eventually led him to a new perspective on Black hair and culture. Follow his journey from one hairstyle to another. Read more.
PHOTOS
Luis Garcia, food truck driver and cashier, smiles from the Richeeze Melts food truck near the South Gym on Wednesday, April 23. Food trucks are occasionally invited onto campus to give students more food options. (Katie Gronenthal | The Union)
Naoto Limori, a film major, works on a project that archives video footage of campus building exteriors for future events and publicity on the El Camino College digital platforms. (Daimel Garcia del Busto | The Union)
University of Southern California graduate Karina Yang, 23, holds a nameless baby chick brought by El Camino College student Francisco Azurdia, 21, in the ECC library Collaboration Room on Wednesday, April 23. Azurdia said he is thinking of naming the baby chicken Dave. (Oriana de Quay | The Union)
The Union’s spring 2025 publication schedule
The Union is publishing five print newspaper issues during the spring 2025 semester. Stop by one of The Union’s newsstands on campus and take a newspaper to stay informed and support local journalism.
• March 13
• April 3
• May 1 and 15
• June 5
The Union’s second spring 2025 issue
The second spring 2025 issue of The Union is now available in print and on newsstands around campus.
Access the digital version of our newspaper here.
In case you missed it: Fall 2024 Warrior Life
The fall 2024 issue of Warrior Life magazine is still available.
Access 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 produced by student journalists. The Union is proud to present the college community with weekly newsletters each semester.
The Union dedicates itself to public service, accuracy, fairness and journalistic independence. The Union is committed to covering stories that deliver the truth and highlight diversity, equity and inclusion on campus at El Camino College and in its surrounding community.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact our Editor-in-Chief Nikki Yunker by sending an email to eccunion@gmail.com.