Men’s soccer team captures South Coast Conference title, earns first tournament win; El Camino journalism program earns multiple national awards

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Nov 16, 2023

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SPORTS

Men’s soccer team captures South Coast Conference title, earns first tournament win

Men’s soccer wins their first South Coast conference title after a 19-1 regular season. The Warriors went 9-0 in conference play and have been ranked No. 1 in Junior college rankings since Oct. 3. The Warriors now look to regionals to continue its historic season by taking home more hardware. Read more.

Football coach molds warriors on and off the field with passion and wisdom

By: Nick Geltz

Football coach Billy “Mac” McClellan balances fatherhood and coaching. McClellan started his coaching career to pass his knowledge and wisdom he has learned from his playing experience and wants to give back to the game he loves. Read more.

Short-handed women’s basketball team falls to Fullerton in home opener

By: Tommy Kallman

Women’s basketball dropped its home opener to Fullerton 17-71 due to a lack of players being available for the game because of injuries. The Warriors still competed till the end while only having six players available. The Warriors are looking to bounce back in its next game with a full roster and build up their winning column. Read more.

NEWS

El Camino journalism program earns multiple national awards

By: Emily Gomez

El Camino College’s journalism program received recognition from the Associated Collegiate Press and College Media Association, including awards for the best online site and email newsletter. The Union won Pacemaker Awards from the Associated College Press for best multiplatform journalism and online site for two-year colleges. The Pacemaker Awards have been given annually since 1927 for excellence in student journalism programs across the U.S. and are generally considered to be the top prize in the field. Read more.

Uncertain future for El Camino Plaza

By: Joseph Ramirez

The city of Torrance has declared the building housing the El Camino Plaza business center unsafe, forcing all stores and restaurants to close or move out, leaving many people without jobs. The sudden building closure came after excessive rainfall this year damaged the plaza to the point many business owners had to shut down and lay off employees. One of the business owners affected is Naz Pirshirazi who opened the Persian restaurant Chicken Chick in 2015 when she was still a student at El Camino College. Read more.

No student housing at El Camino as state funding falls through

By: Ivan Gonzalez

Plans for an on-campus housing project at El Camino College have been put on hold due to a lack of available funds in the college’s tentative budget for 2023-2024. Ann Volz, president of the Volz Company, a real estate management firm based in Irvine, presented a housing feasibility plan during the Board of Trustees meeting on Nov. 21, 2022. Vice President of Administrative Services Robert Suppelsa said due to a change of budget, on-campus housing is currently not possible. Read more.

College officials weigh in on possible budget cuts if enrollment quota not met

By: Joseph Ramirez

Despite returning to in-person classes after the COVID-19 pandemic, student enrollment has not met El Camino College expectations. “We could face a 15% to 20% cut in state funding from California if we don’t have our enrollment quotas and our goal is to have 18,500 students enrolled,” Academic Senate Vice President of Educational Policies Darcie McClelland said. Read more.

Police Beat Nov. 7 to Nov. 14

By: Emily Barrera

Learn about four crimes that have been reported around the El Camino College campus since the last Police Beat update was published on Nov. 7. Read more.

Veterans, current military members thanked for their service at tribute event

By: Nick Geltz

El Camino College students, faculty and staff veterans from the U.S. Armed Forces were commemorated at the Veterans Day Tribute event on Thursday, Nov. 9. About 70 people attended the event in front of the Veterans Resource Center, next to the Veterans Circle Plaque, including El Camino employees, retired Veterans and active military members. Read more.

EDITORIAL

Their student housing plan failed, but what else can El Camino do?

By: Editorial Board

The state dropped the ball on funding student housing, now El Camino must now keep it rolling. Find out what the college has already done to address issues with student housing and what else could be done. Read more.

ARTS & FEATURES

Math and mahjong: El Camino dean finds fulfillment in teaching

By: Kae Takazawa

Marlow Lemons, El Camino dean of mathematical sciences, teaches community mahjong class the tiles game has brought people from different walks of life. Learn about Lemons’ journey. Read more.

7 questions with English professor turned filmmaker: Documentary puts spotlight on fading language

By: Kae Takazawa

El Camino College English professor and award-winning filmmaker Michael McDermit talks to The Union about his first feature-length documentary “Dadiwonisi (We Will Speak).” The film explores the Cherokee language which has fewer than 2,000 fluent speakers among 430,000 citizens. Learn about his answers to The Union’s seven questions. Read more.

PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

Photo By: Kae Takazawa

The sunset reflects off of windows of the Student Services Building on Thursday, Nov. 9.

Photo By: Caleb Smith

El Camino guard Yumika Sugahara drives into the paint for a layup attempt, passing up one of Fullerton's players during the women’s basketball game on Friday, Nov. 10.

Warrior Life Survey

Please participate in a voluntary survey.

Union reporter Kim McGill is working on a story for The Union’s sister publication, Warrior Life Magazine, investigating the history and controversy surrounding El Camino College’s various logos and mascots over the past 77 years.

As a part of the story McGill has created a survey asking the campus community what name and images best represent their values and vision for a warrior.

Please follow the links or the QR code available below to participate.

The fourth issue of the fall semester has arrived

The Union’s fourth print issue of the fall 2023 semester is now available across El Camino College. Make sure to pick up a copy, conveniently found across multiple campus news racks.

The Union Vol. 78, No. 4 features a front-page story on the closure of El Camino Plaza, a nearby strip mall with community roots, a personal column on the loss of a beloved pet, a photo essay on the 2023 Fall Advanced Dance Concert and much more.

A digital version of our newspaper is available here.

Be on the lookout for our fifth and final print edition of the semester scheduled to be delivered next month, Thursday, Dec. 7.

Letter From The Editor

Genuine thanks

The fourth print issue of The Union is here and with just one issue left in the semester we’re getting closer to wrapping this journalism class and my tenure as Editor-In-Chief.

It’s been a wild semester.

Helping cultivate a new team, a Las Vegas conference complete with a student roadtrip convoy, covering sensitive and hard stories both local and international and learning how to be an effective leader are just some of the highlights from my fall semester with The Union.

There is no newsletter next week in observance of Thanksgiving, so with that I wanted to take this time to give my thanks.

I want to thank my editorial team for their hard work, their dedication and for trusting me to work with them and allowing me to get to know them.

I want to thank the student reporters for their efforts across the entire semester, for being willing to learn and change and for turning in great stories.

I want to thank our journalism advisers for their never ending support, for their patience and for creating program where students really learn by putting their work into practice.

And lastly my most heartfelt thanks to our college community.

Thank you to our administration, our faculty, staff and students. Thank you for talking with us, for trusting us to share your stories and for being our readers.

Delfino Camacho,

Editor-In-Chief

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. The Union is proud to present the El Camino College community with weekly newsletters delivered straight to your inbox every Thursday morning.

The Union will commit to covering stories that deliver the truth and highlight diversity, equity and inclusion on campus at El Camino College and its surrounding community in Torrance, California.

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 Editor-in-Chief Delfino Camacho by emailing him at delfino_camacho@elcamino.edu. If you feel satisfied with what you read today, let us know by sharing this newsletter and tagging us on X, Facebook or Instagram.

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