The Union

@ECCUnion

El Camino College's independent student-run newspaper. Email us at [email protected] #ECCUnion Linktree: http://linktr.ee/eccunion

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The Union@ECCUnion · Jun 10

El Camino College often hires external consultant candidates for administrative roles. Instead, the ECC administrators and Board of Trustees should recognize and support their existing qualified employees and invest in academic programs. eccunion.com/opinion/2025/0…

ECCUnion's tweet card. Though not exclusive and not alone, El Camino College tends to hire outside consulting companies to assemble a pool of candidates, usually from outside areas, to fill vacant administrator positions....

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The Union@ECCUnion · Jun 11

Hawthorne High School and @elcaminocollege alumnus Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys has died at 82. Wilson was honored by the ECC Foundation with a Distinguished Alumni Award in 2018. #eccunion

DDaily Breeze@DailyBreezeNews · Jun 11

Remembering Brian Wilson, the brilliant heart and soul of the Beach Boys trib.al/Q27sEfl

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The Union@ECCUnion · Jun 11

Cinthya Duran, 54, is studying Spanish at El Camino College after leaving a business in a cartel-dominated area. She was born in Tijuana, Baja California, where she had a successful career in fashion design and show production. #eccunion #elcaminocollege eccunion.com/features/2025/…

ECCUnion's tweet card. Two shady men, tall and well-dressed, came to her establishment in Tijuana, Baja California, to check out the place and ask for the documents and paperwork of the business. Extortionists were...

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El Camino College@elcaminocollege · Jun 5

Congratulations to our 2024-25 ECC Distinguished Faculty and Staff honorees! 👏 L-R: Faculty members Polly Parks and Diego Rodriguez were recently honored along with staff member Brian Hayden as the this year's honorees.

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The Union@ECCUnion · Jun 7

Joanna Medawar Nachef, @elcaminocollege professor and director of choral and orchestral activities, retired after 30 years, alongside Kenner Bailey, piano accompanist for 25 years. #eccunion eccunion.com/news/2025/06/0…

ECCUnion's tweet card. Joanna Medawar Nachef, El Camino College professor and director of choral and orchestral activities, took her final bow after 30 years alongside Kenner Bailey, piano accompanist for 25 years, who are...

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The Union@ECCUnion · Jun 6

El Camino College has made the decision to indefinitely suspend four athletic programs: the women’s badminton team, men’s golf team, and both the men’s and women’s tennis teams Wednesday, May 28. #eccunion eccunion.com/news/2025/06/0…

ECCUnion's tweet card. El Camino College has made the decision to indefinitely suspend four athletic programs: the women’s badminton team, men’s golf team, and both the men’s and women’s tennis teams Wednesday, May 28. The...

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Elsa Rosales@elsa_rosales_ · Jun 5

The final @elcamino_aso Senate meeting of the spring 2025 semester is taking place in the Student Services Building @elcaminocollege.

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The Union@ECCUnion · Jun 5

Women's basketball coach Steve Shaw, who has been at El Camino College for 26 seasons, has been removed from the team due to a program revamp. Shaw, a seven-time Coach of the Year, led the team to five South Coast Conference victories. #eccunion eccunion.com/news/2025/06/0…

ECCUnion's tweet card. Women’s basketball coach Steve Shaw has been removed from the team for the foreseeable future due to a revamp in the program at El Camino College. Shaw has been at ECC for 26 seasons, was awarded...

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The Union@ECCUnion · Jun 5

El Camino College offers free resources like mental health therapy, contraceptives, and chiropractic services, though few students utilize them. With a semester health fee of $26 ($20 in summer), students gain access to services. #eccunion eccunion.com/news/2025/05/3…

ECCUnion's tweet card. El Camino College offers free resources including virtual and in-person mental health therapy, contraceptives, chiropractic services and workshop events; however, a minority of students utilize them....

The Union@ECCUnion · Jun 4

Although the Mayor of Hawthorne Alejandro “Alex” Vargas, isn't teaching physics at El Camino College this semester, he teaches high school-level classes to incarcerated individuals at the LA County Men's Central Jail. #eccunion eccunion.com/features/2025/…

ECCUnion's tweet card. Before he was elected Mayor of Hawthorne, El Camino College adjunct physics professor Alejandro “Alex” Vargas spent his days helping design defense systems at Raytheon and L3 Communications. But even...

The Union@ECCUnion · Jun 2

I would not be in the position I’m in without @stefaniefrith and my @ECCUnion family. Thank you so much for giving me all the tools and support I needed to get here! 🥹

SStefanie Frith@stefaniefrith · Jun 2

So excited for former @ECCUnion Editor-in-Chief @williamskhoury, who will lead the @lbcurrent as editor-in-chief in the fall. 📸📰#eccunion @elcaminocollege @CSULB #collegemedia

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Transparent California@Transparent_CA · Jun 2

TransCal in the News! "The analysis reviewed 2023 salary data for presidents and vice presidents at El Camino, Cerritos, Santa Monica, Long Beach City, San Diego City, Los Angeles Pierce, Riverside City and Antelope Valley colleges, as reported by Transparent California, a…

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The Union@ECCUnion · Jun 1

El Camino College's football team showed speed and physicality in their spring scrimmage, executing 64 plays. Defensive backs coach Shawn Parnell stressed a fast and physical play style. #eccunion eccunion.com/sports/2025/05…

ECCUnion's tweet card. Running 64 plays during their spring scrimmage, El Camino Collges’s football program made a powerful statement defensively, driven by a clear directive from defensive backs coach Shawn Parnell....

The Union@ECCUnion · May 31

The Union gathered information and did some taste testing to bring you the top five classic and modernized milkshakes in the South Bay, all within a 15-minute drive of El Camino College. #eccunion eccunion.com/features/2025/…

The Union@ECCUnion · May 29

Paul Rosales, 37, recalls Cal Poly Pomona professor telling a music class: "You’re not going to be a rockstar, so figure something else out." Rosales is now the digital media and communications coordinator at El Camino College. #eccunion eccunion.com/features/2025/…

ECCUnion's tweet card. For many people, figuring out what they’re going to end up doing for the rest of their lives can be challenging. Some people might know. For others, life has its way of making sure the puzzle pieces...

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The Union@ECCUnion · May 29

El Camino College reinstated parking permits in fall 2024, now considering raising prices and upgrading permit machines. Students pay $20 per semester, that is lower than many other California community colleges, where fees can reach up to $72. #eccunion eccunion.com/news/2025/05/2…

ECCUnion's tweet card. El Camino College brought back parking permits and fees for students in fall 2024 and is now considering additional changes, including increasing prices and upgrading its permit machines. While...

The Union@ECCUnion · May 27

Jake Smith, 20, is a political science major at El Camino College, aiming to transfer to UCLA in fall 2025. Since fall 2024, he has been the commissioner of external Affairs for ASO and vice president of the Inter-Club Council. #eccunion eccunion.com/features/2025/…

ECCUnion's tweet card. With a tall, slim stature, one might think he’s a basketball player. However, he can be found spending most of his time on the first floor of the Communications Building in meetings with the Associ...

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The Union@ECCUnion · May 24

The ASO Finance Committee at ECC met to address a surge in club funding requests. After a $160,000 request from four organizations on May 13, Director Ricky Gonzalez expects more. To manage costs, programs were advised to reduce participation. eccunion.com/news/2025/05/2…

ECCUnion's tweet card. Unprecedented number of requests were received by ASO, some in the tens of thousands of dollars

The Union@ECCUnion · May 24

Edits to El Camino College's Time, Place, and Manner policy, which regulates campus expression, were proposed at the Academic Senate meeting on May 20. Faculty can suggest edits to Board Policy and Academic Procedure 3900 via email by May 28. #eccunion eccunion.com/news/2025/05/2…

ECCUnion's tweet card. Faculty unanimously approved making edits to free speech policy revisions, which have been proposed by El Camino College’s administration, at the Academic Senate meeting Tuesday, May 20. Edits on the...

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Jamila Zaki@jamilaz_ecc · May 21

Staff writer Drex Carratala designs The Union poster in the Humanities Building on Wednesday, May 21. The Union staff will be at the Library Lawn from 11 a.m. to noon to meet with community members and answer questions about the publication. @ECCUnion

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