Faculty union gridlocked in negotiations with El Camino College District; Wanted: Mascot for El Camino College
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NEWS
Faculty union gridlocked in negotiations with El Camino College District
By: Nindiya Maheswari and Ethan Cohen
The demand for fair wages, affordable healthcare, smaller class sizes and the cost-of-living adjustment dominated discussion during public comment at the Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, March 20. Disputes between the Federation of Teachers and the El Camino College District continue to rage on as faculty and district officials failed to reach an agreement. Read more.
Student trapped in Humanities Building elevator
By: Joshua Flores
A 25-year-old student was trapped inside the Humanities Building elevator on the morning of Thursday, March 16, at 9:45 a.m. The permit for the Humanities Building elevator states that it expired in June 2022 and was last inspected in June 2021. Read more.
New phase in the Guided Pathways Program is underway
By: Brianna Vaca
Rebuilding and rebranding the Meta-Majors Success Teams at El Camino College’s Guided Pathways program was a major note during a short Academic Senate meeting on Tuesday, March 21. English professor and co-coordinator of Guided Pathways said the program provides an opportunity to further assist students. Read more.
Professor honors mother and daughter duos in education
By: Greg Fontanilla
Adjunct Professor Cindy Escobedo introduced a presentation on “Love Letters to my Mother: A Chicana Reflection on Mothering and Daughtering in the Academy,” as part of Women’s History Month on March 15. The event brings awareness to the stories of mothers and daughters from diverse groups in pursuit of an education. Read more.
Police Beat: March 1 - 20
By: Khoury Williams
As of March 20, A total of 13 crime-related incidents have been reported during the month. Read more.
EDITORIAL
Wanted: Mascot for El Camino College
By: Editorial Board
El Camino College lacks a unique identity and the "Warriors" are not enough for students to feel integrated within the school’s spirit. This editorial discusses how a mascot would be beneficial to the entire El Camino community. Read more.
SPORTS
Rio Hondo College suffers its first beach volleyball season loss to El Camino
By: Eddy Cermeno
After a historic 9-0 seasonal record, Rio Hondo College suffered its first loss at the hands of El Camino College on Friday, March 17. Both teams played close, to-the-wire sets in all of their matches, leaving them tied overall 2-2 until the final match. Read more.
How student-athletes fuel themselves
By: Matheus Trefilio
Athlete nutrition and training are crucial to athletic success at El Camino College. Student-athletes from different sports discuss their nutrition and training regimens. Read more.
ARTS & FEATURES
Catfish, squirrels and geese: Oh my!
By: Samantha Quinonez and Nindiya Maheswari
Measuring 53 acres with its forested landscape and serene lake, Alondra Park serves residents and visitors of the South Bay community. In this feature story, meet the frequent residents and park staff that help keep Alondra Park thriving. Read more.
VIDEOS
Meet our neighbors at Alondra Park, located next to El Camino College. The park is not only known for its geese and fishermen; it is also known for its involvement with the community. View here.
El Camino College celebrated the 23rd Annual Cherry Blossom Festival at the Social Justice Center on March 15. The cherry blossom trees outside the center were in full bloom. Asano Taiko U.S., students from creative writing and poetry class performed despite a heavy rainstorm. View here.
Extra! Read all about it! A new issue has arrived!
The second issue of the spring 2023 semester is here!
The Union Vol. 77, No. 7 features updates on contract negotiations with the El Camino College Federation of Teachers, swimmer Mia Park breaking El Camino College athletics history, pre-game routines for student-athletes, the Cherry Blossom Festival, an editorial about mascots wanted on campus and more
Look for The Union’s paper on news racks located around campus.
Not on campus? Check out the digital edition issue here and look out for The Union’s upcoming issues on the following dates:
• April 20
• May 11
• June 1
Tunes from The Union: A rotating playlist by journalists
With every newspaper issue comes a brand-new playlist! Check out The Union’s curated selection of songs featuring a different theme to accompany each playlist.
This issue’s playlist is titled “Get’cha Head in the Game” in honor of March Madness and all student-athletes in colleges across the nation and home at El Camino! Listen here.
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