Faculty Union contracts are less than adequate, students are provided with virtual mental health services and many still face challenges with online education.
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NEWS
Virtual University Fair will be held for students
By: Estrella Ramos
The Virtual University Fair is a free live event to help students learn more about university admissions requirements and their application process. The event will take place on Thursday, Sept 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., through Zoom. Read more.
Faculty union endorses candidates in Board of Trustees election cycle
By: Molly Cochran
In light of President and Superintendent Dena Maloney’s retirement and the upcoming election cycle, the El Camino College Federation of Teachers (ECCFT) has endorsed candidates for each open area on the Board of Trustees. Read more.
Q&A with Board of Trustees candidates
By: Molly Cochran
In Nov., three vacancies will open up on the El Camino College Board of Trustees, with only one incumbent challenger. The Trustee candidates have answered a few questions about their campaign and what they will do if elected. Read more.
EDITORIAL
As ECC prepares to hire a new president, they must prioritize the needs of students and faculty
By: Editorial Board
As Dena Maloney prepares to step down as ECC president, whoever replaces her must be willing to negotiate with the faculty union as their demands affect students as well. Larger class sizes with overworked instructors are detrimental to student success and in order to ensure a good education, ECC's faculty must be taken care of. Read more.
OPINION
Rethinking community college education during the pandemic
To put education on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be a battle with most students during this time. Although, when the odds are stacked against us is when new opportunities and inspiration unfold. Read more.
HEALTH
Suicide awareness workshop provides mental health resources
El Camino’s Student Health Services hosted a Suicide Awareness and Prevention workshop for students on Sept. 8. This workshop covered a PowerPoint presentation on the different aspects and angles of suicide. Read more.
ARTS
El Camino Art Gallery Presents, Pandemic Response Online Exhibition
Despite being quarantined, artists were able to find inspiration in their homes as well as what was happening in the world. The El Camino Art Gallery collected artworks related to COVID-19 from artists around Southern California and is featuring them in its current online art exhibition. Read more.
FEATURES
Cosmetology students adjust to virtual learning
By: Camden Foster
Cosmetology students are facing many unique hardships because of coronavirus. Class via Zoom is not ideal for learning such a hands on subject-matter and students are finding it extra hard to focus. Read more.
Former football coach raises money for coach Featherstone’s medical treatment
By: Logan Tahlier
Former Coach of El Camino College John Featherstone's journey from his college to becoming a coach at a college. He also has a Go Fund Me fundraiser for his medical needs. Read more.
Stories from our communities: Part two
As the Coronavirus Pandemic continues to take a toll on our communities and their livelihoods, as us students are at home doing online schooling, we wanted to report on the COVID-19 experience happening in our own backyards. This is the second part of the two-part series. Read more.
AROUND EL CAMINO
7 photos portraying a once abandoned campus, slowly coming back to life
By: Jaime Solis
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 dedicated to the late Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, it’s called “Empowered women (RIP R.B.G.)” Give it a listen here or click below:
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.