Los Angeles Sparks to call El Camino College home for practices, events; Man arrested after Marsee Auditorium break-in
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SPORTS
Los Angeles Sparks to call El Camino College home for practices, events
By: Johan Van Wier and Greg Fontanilla
The Los Angeles Sparks will now call El Camino College’s gymnasium home, which will be the new location for team events and practices for the foreseeable future. Read more. The announcement came from the Sparks’ Media Day event on Thursday, May 4. Read more.
Warriors baseball sweeps Mt. San Jacinto, advances to Super Regionals
The El Camino College Warriors baseball team swept the Mt. San Jacinto College Eagles 13-3 in Game 2 of the California Community College Athletic Association Baseball SoCal Regionals at Warrior Field on Saturday, May 6. Read more.
Distance runner qualifies for track and field state championships
By: Greg Fontanilla
Several El Camino College track and field athletes advanced to the California Community College Athletic Association’s Southern California Regional Finals after competing at San Diego Mesa College in preliminaries on Friday, May 5. Read more.
NEWS
Man arrested after Marsee Auditorium break-in
A man was arrested after breaking into an office and stealing a webcam and a phone charger from the Marsee Auditorium on May 8, campus police said. Officers responded to reports of a burglary with items stolen at the Marsee Auditorium just before 5 p.m. Read more.
Life and legacy of El Camino’s badminton and former soccer coach celebrated
By: Joshua Flores
Rather than being a day of mourning, the memorial held for late El Camino College coach John Britton acted as a celebration of his life, achievements and impact. Read more. Family, friends and colleagues gathered at the American Martyrs Catholic Church in Manhattan Beach on Saturday, May 6, to celebrate the life of longtime badminton and former soccer coach Britton. Read more.
EBT card still not accepted at El Camino’s restaurants
By: By Brianna Vaca and Nindiya Maheswari
Students who qualify for food assistance cannot use their benefits at campus restaurants. Currently, the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card is not accepted at El Cappuccino and Café Camino, operated by Pacific Dining, the food vendor for the two campus dining locations. Read more.
Student Services Building undergoes construction for greater accessibility
By: Nasai Rivas
The Student Services Building on campus is currently being upgraded to comply with disability access rules for disabled and elderly students. Construction began on May 3 and will last 90 days. Construction will happen from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. Read more.
El Camino forensics team wins top speaker award for first time in 22 years
By: Eddy Cermeno
Hosted in Washington, D.C., from April 10-15, this year’s Phi Rho Pi National Tournament saw Forensics Co-President win the top speaker award. This is the first time since 2001 that an El Camino College student has won the Top Speaker in the Nation Award. Read more.
New math, science program to help students prepare for chemistry classes this summer
A new program to help chemistry students sharpen math skills for classes at El Camino College was introduced during the May 2 Academic Senate meeting. The Scientific-Math Academy will help students interested in chemistry improve their math skills needed to take major-specific classes. Read more.
El Camino journalism students honored with first-place awards
El Camino College’s journalism department received numerous honors from the California News Publishers Association, including first place in columns and video journalism. The video, “Increase in Gas Prices” by Managing Editor Ethan Cohen along with columns Class Sizes and Therapy Cats by Copy Editor Anthony Lipari were both first-place recipients of the award. Read more.
Police Beat April 13 to May 8
By: Ari Martinez
A total of 12 crimes have been reported since the last Police Beat update on April 13, including the two recent burglaries that occurred on April 28 and May 8. Read more.
EDITORIAL
Food for thought: Campus dining options need improvement
The Union’s Editorial Board believes the dining experience on campus can improve by offering more affordability and more variety in its food choices, including healthier options. By prioritizing variety and affordability, El Camino College can make its restaurants more appealing to the campus community. Read more.
OPINION
El español y el Cinco de Mayo, celebración al orgullo
Note: This column is presented entirely in Spanish. The Latin heritage represents struggle, strength and hard work. In this article, Photojournalist Alexis Aguilar talks about Latin traditions and culture being transcribed into the United States. Read more.
ARTS & FEATURES
Spring Advanced Dance Concert sees students dazzle audience on stage
By: Brianna Vaca
Students in white dresses, black suits and ties grabbed the audience’s attention during the “Battle of the Batons” opening dance choreographed by Daniel Berney at the Spring Advanced Dance concert. The concert completed its first show of three on Friday, May 5, at 8 p.m. in Marsee Auditorium. The concert continued on Saturday, May 6, at 8 p.m. and concluded on Sunday, May 7, at 3 p.m. Read more.
El Camino student climbs to success through the power of community
By: Eddy Cermeno
Uzair Pasta does not shy away from his Muslim heritage. He proudly wears it on his sleeve. Pasta is involved throughout El Camino and is the director of finance for the Associated Students Organization, co-president of the forensics team, and Muslim Student Association president. Read more.
VIDEOS
By: Eddy Cermeno
Dean of Humanities Debra Breckheimer shares her leadership journey at El Camino College. Breckheimer dedicates her time to helping students achieve their dreams and said one thing in this world they can't take from you is education. View here.
Explore the day in the life of an El Camino College groundskeeper. The Union follows Groundskeeper Daniel Cahill on his morning shift to take care of the campus. Cahill has been working for the college for 22 with no plans to retire soon. View here.
Extra! The Union’s fourth spring 2023 issue is here
The fourth issue of the spring 2023 semester is here!
The Union Vol. 77, No. 9 features stories about the Los Angeles Sparks making El Camino College their new home, a string of break-ins on campus, El Camino restaurants not accepting EBT cards, a photo essay dedicated to the Spring Advance Dance Concert, and more.
Look out 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 final spring 2023 issue on May 11.
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 “Food for Thought” in honor of the food focused articles on issue 9. The Union asked several students, faculty and The Union’s own staff to share their favorite food-related songs. Listen here.
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