Special coverage: Stakeholders of El Camino College deliberate over Board of Trustee candidates, ballot propositions and national politics.
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NEWS
Four California ballot propositions relevant to El Camino College
By: Jeniffer Torres and Jaime Solis
From property taxes to rideshare drivers' benefits, here are four propositions on the California Nov. 3 ballot El Camino College stakeholders should know of. This deeper dive explains the propositions and goes over some of their pros and cons. Read more.
Board of Trustee candidates navigate through allegations and alliances
By: Molly Cochran
As the race for open ECC Board of Trustee seats develops, candidates face falsehoods and social media feuds. Read more.
Board of Trustee candidates answer questions regarding campus closure and presidential hiring
By: Molly Cochran
Board of Trustees candidates speak on their plans for a safe campus reopening and what the next president of ECC should look like. Safety, governance and responsibility are at the forefront of their concerns. Read more.
OPINION
Campus Viewpoints: 2020 Presidential Election
By: Eduardo Huerta
Registered voters nationwide amid the pandemic are casting their vote for this year’s presidential election. Five El Camino College students share which front running candidate they are voting for, President Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden. Read more.
What living abroad taught me, from America to Germany
By: Camden Foster
The opportunity to be a professional ballet dancer, move abroad and immerse yourself in new culture and tradition would seem to most, a dream come true. However, the experience can often reveal new ways to see the world and yourself. Read more.
HEALTH
Safe in person voting tips
As the in person voting begins in California, individuals have the opportunity to cast their vote in person or via mail. Here are a few safety tips to keep in mind if voting in polling places. Read more.
ARTS
Theater Department pushes through in an online environment
By: Estrella Ramos
Learning monologues, practicing musical numbers and performing is difficult to do online. However, students and faculty from El Camino's Theater Department have found ways to accommodate their new virtual environments. Read more.
LIFESTYLE
From tabletop to desktop: the Tabletop Gaming Club goes online
The Tabletop Gaming Club (TGC) used to meet on-campus and brought students together to bond through board games, card games, and video games. With the campus being shut down due to COVID-19, TGC had to move online but they've still been able to create a gaming community of El Camino students. Read more.
AROUND EL CAMINO
7 photos encompassing political preferences around the ECC community
Photographers special to The Union asked people around their communities who they’d be voting for in the 2020 presidential election, and why. Read more.
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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. 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.
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