Former Editor-in-Chief of Warrior Life honored, 'Psycho Beach Party' marks return of on-campus performances
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NEWS
El Camino College Federation of Teachers gathers in response to agreement reached on Oct. 13
By: Elizabeth Basile
The El Camino College Federation of Teachers gathered on ECC campus Oct. 14 following an an agreement with the district over Cost of Living Adjustment for the faculty on Oct. 13. The Federation marched on campus on Sept. 30 and Oct. 7 in response to previous unsuccessful negotiations. Read more.
Current and former student journalists honor former Editor-in-Chief for Warrior Life through awards
By: Khoury Williams
The Union and Warrior Life magazine received several awards recognizing their service to their community during the 2021 Fall National College Media Convention. Current and former student-journalists from The Union and Warrior Life dedicate the awards to former Editor-in-chief for Warrior Life, Juan Miranda, as a community leader. Read more.
El Camino College lacks zero textbook cost info for state mandate
By: Katie O’Brien
El Camino College has worked to incorporate low cost and free materials for students. However, they’ve not satisfied the state requirement for marking which classes have these resources. Read more.
Institutional Learning Outcomes revisions proposed
By: Maureen Linzaga
A revision on El Camino College's Institutional Learning Outcomes that aligns with the Guided Pathways pillars was proposed during the Academic Senate meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 19. Read more.
Club Mixer event helps students bond through games and win from $1,940 prize pool
By: Maureen Linzaga
El Camino College and Santa Monica College held a virtual Club Mixer where students bonded over videogames and took part in tournaments for prizes. The event took place over the course of two days and was live streamed via Twitch and Discord. Read more.
EDITORIAL
Allow public access to Zero Textbook Costs classes
By: Editorial Board
A state mandate requires all California community colleges to publicly display courses that feature zero textbook costs (ZTC), however, El Camino College still has not made ZTC information available. The Editorial Board urges El Camino College to make ZTC classes accessible to the public. Read more.
ARTS
‘Psycho Beach Party’ explores adolescences, sexuality, multiple identities themes through humor
By: Maureen Linzaga
The comedy play “Psycho Beach Party” held at the Campus Theatre incited laughter from the socially distanced audience with themes of adolescence, sexuality and multiple identities. This play marks an incredible return for in-person performances at ECC. Read more.
PHOTOS
ECC women’s volleyball team defeats the Compton Tartars in South Coast Conference contest, 3-0
By: Greg Fontanilla
ECC Warriors women’s volleyball team defeated the Compton Tartars during the South Coast Conference contest on Monday, Oct. 18. During the game, the Warriors won all three sets over the Tartars. Read more.
HEALTH
First COVID-19 case revealed on campus in two weeks
A new case of COVID-19 was revealed on El Camino campus Oct. 19, two weeks after the last case was reported on Oct. 5. The total number of cases on ECC campus is now 66. Read more.
Quarantunes: A playlist delivered to you every two weeks
Times can be tough right now, and so many of us are just hoping to push through what seems like it may be home-stretch in this pandemic. 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 Halloween, celebrating the spooky holiday that is coming in the next week. To all you ghosts, undead and vampires, give it a listen here or click 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. Despite barriers to reporting created by COVID-19 and other forces, 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. As the campus remains closed, we remain publishing to deliver local news to the people of ECC.
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 Nicholas Broadhead by emailing his email at nicholas_broadhead@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.