El Camino women’s tennis team wins State Championship, Myriad publication marks 60th anniversary since debut
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SPORTS
El Camino women’s tennis team wins State Championship
By: Naoki Gima
For the first time in El Camino history, the Women's Tennis Team won the California Community College Athletics Association Championship. After defeating the Cañada College Colts, the team celebrated their season full of accomplishments. Read more.
El Camino downed by Long Beach City College in men’s Volleyball State Semifinals
By: Ethan Cohen
After a close match-up between Long Beach City College, the El Camino Men's Volleyball ended their season with a loss of 3-1. Even with this loss, El Camino kept set scores close together, going into overtime during the third set. Read more.
NEWS
Transferring students shop for schools at Spring University Fair on campus
By: Elizabeth Basile
Over 20 different colleges and universities ran booths during the Spring University Fair where students spoke with representatives who gave out information about their colleges. The event featured CSUs, UCs, private and out-of-state institutions. Read more.
El Camino holds in-person event during statewide Black Student Success Week
By: Delfino Camacho
El Camino College hosted an in-person event to celebrate Black Student Success Week. Speakers, lunch, and other activities took place in the East Dining Room on April 27. Read more.
The Warrior Walking Club stands in solidarity with sexual abuse victims on denim day
By: Katie O'Brien
The Warrior Walking Club wore denim in solidarity with sexual abuse victims during one of their Wednesday walks held on April 27. The event was organized by Warrior Wellness honoring Sexual Assualt Awareness month. Read more.
Standardized email signature discussed during meeting with college president
By: Khoury Williams
A new standardized email signature adoption campaign for all faculty, staff and administration members at El Camino College was discussed during President Brenda Thames' virtual town hall meeting on Tuesday, April 26. Read more.
ARTS & FEATURES
By: Elizabeth Basile
The El Camino College Fashion Department hosted its first model call to find participants in their upcoming spring fashion show. The upcoming fashion show with a theme of "Euphoric", is the first fashion show back after COVID sent the campus into lockdown. Watch here.
Myriad publication marks 60th anniversary since debut
By: Safia Ahmed
The upcoming student literary arts journal Myriad will be marking its 60th anniversary since its debut. For the next issue scheduled to be published on June 2, editors and contributors of Myriad aim to highlight a sense of community and diversity through creative expression. Read more.
Students in advanced dancing classes to perform in spring concert
By: Maureen Linzaga
Students in El Camino College’s advanced dance classes will be performing for the Spring Advanced Dance Concert from May 5 to 7 in the Marsee Auditorium where original dance choreographies of ballet, hip hop, modern, contemporary, jazz and world dance will be featured. Read more.
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Pets from your community
Times can be tough and to help put a smile on your face, here is The Union’s weekly selection of adorable pet photos provided by members of the El Camino College Community. Enjoy!
Send us your own pet pics by direct messaging @ECCUnion through any of our social media accounts. Please include your pet’s name, age and breed along with your full name and affiliation with El Camino College!
Benson, a 12-year-old Jack Russell/Beagle mix
Belongs to: Dean Lofgren, Director of men's and women's cross country, track & field and professor of Health Sciences and Athletics.
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. After exclusively reporting online for the past two years, The Union is now back in the newsroom with weekly newsletters delivered straight to your inbox every Thursday morning.
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