The 8th Annual Poetry Slam was a success! We had an amazing turnout were able to hear so many powerful, unforgettable poems from our talented students.
A huge thank you to our judges, performers, and everyone who came to support the event!
Happy World Book Day, Warriors! The right book at the right time can change everything. Take a look at the all-time favorite reads of two El Camino English professors!
Professor Brenes (English C1001 & English 46):
“My favorite books are Catcher in the Rye, simply because it’s the novel that made me want to be an English Teacher and seeing Holden’s angst as a young reader made me feel less alone; Normal People by Sally Rooney because of her incredibly romantic and palpable way of describing relationships; and Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov because it’s a deeply challenging and demanding read that offers me something different each time I revisit it.”
Professor Wright (Humanities 1, English C1000H, English C1001H):
“My all-time favorite book, the one that will forever top my list of ‘Favorite Books,’ is The Golden Gate by Vikram Seth. I am a firm believer that there is a right book for the right person and the right time, and this is that book for me. I read it when I transferred from CSULB to SFSU, and it changed my whole life. It’s a novel in sonnet form, but a contemporary story following a group of friends in San Francisco. It made me fall in love with San Francisco, poetry, and life itself. The rest of my ‘Favorite Books’ list constantly evolves, but I would say Gone to Soldiers by Marge Piercy and Cat’s Eye by Margaret Atwood are comfortably #2 and #3.”
Join us for the 2026 Racial Equity Symposium as we explore how our “Shared Values and Shared Responsibility” can shape a better future for our campus and beyond.
*TOMORROW, April 23: 1:00-3:00p.m.
📍East Dining Room
Scan the QR code to register today!
Hi Warriors! Our 8th Annual Poetry Slam is almost here! Remember to submit your poems by April 10 (TOMORROW) for a chance to win a cash prize.
Join us on April 28 at 1:15 PM in the Social Justice Center to celebrate student voices. Don’t miss it— we can’t wait to see you there!
Please join us in congratulating our HTCC Research Conference Presenters, Moderators, and Mentors, who represented El Camino College at UC Riverside on March 28th!
The following students won prestigious awards (with cash prizes!):
Carly Kubler
🥇1st Place Poster Award (Richard Cardullo Award) for STEM Sciences
🏅Exemplary Achievement Award
Zaynah Robb
🏅Exemplary Achievement Award
Sandy Jabbour
🎁UC Riverside Raffle Goodie Basket
Learn more about El Camino’s Honors Transfer Program and how you can participate in a Research Conference here: https://www.elcamino.edu/support/resources/honors-transfer/index.php
Here’s what’s coming up👇
🎨Monday, April 6
* Keiva Campbell: “A Tribute to April Savino, The Sister I Never Met” Exhibition | Runs Through April 23 (El Camino Art Gallery)
* Ask an Advisor | 11:30am-1:00pm (Library Lobby)
* Meditation Monday | 1-2pm (Student Health Center)
* In This Together: A Community Space for Reflection in Changing Times | 2pm (Student Health Center)
🐾Tuesday, April 7
* Midterm De-Stress Fest | 9am-3pm (Center for Well-Bring the El Camino Commons)
* Paws & Unwind | 11am-1pm (Center for Well-Being the El Camino Commons)
* Mariko Motoyama: An Oral History: Japanese American Concentration Camps WWII | 1-2pm (El Camino Art Gallery)
* ASO Candidate Q&A | 1-2pm (Library Lawn)
* Roots and Reflection: Art and Nature Therapy | 1-2pm (Student Health Center)
✨Wednesday, April 8
* Midterm De-Stress Fest | 9am-3pm (Center for Well-Being the El Camino Commons)
* A Daniel Peddle 2-Day Film Festival | 1-3pm (Social Justice Center)
* ASO Candidate Q&A | 1-2pm (Student Services Plaza)
🎬Thursday, April 9
* Ask an Advisor | 11:30am-1:00pm (Library Lobby)
* A Daniel Peddle 2-Day Film Festival | 1-3pm (Social Justice Center)
🎉Friday, April 10
* Happy Spring Recess!!
Here’s what’s coming up👇
✨Monday, March 30
* Ask an Advisor | 11:30am-1pm (Library Lobby)
* Intern South Bay Info Session (Virtual) | 1-2:30pm
* Meditation Monday | 1-2pm (Student Health Center)
* In This Together: Community Space | 2pm (Student Health Center)
🍀Tuesday, March 31
* Farmworkers Day — Campus Closed
🩵Wednesday, April 1
* Saving Lives, Supporting Minds Fair | 10am-1pm (Student Services Plaza)
* Intern South Bay Info Session | 3-4:30pm
📚Thursday, April 2
* Ask an Advisor | 11:30am-1pm (Library Lobby)
* Get Lit Poetry Workshop w/ Diane Luby Lane | 1-3pm (Art Gallary)
🎓Friday, April 3
* USC Tour
We would like to thank @ecc_sjc and @ecchumanities for hosting the 26th annual Cherry Blossom Festival. 🌸
We welcomed a special performance from choreographer Shiho Tendou, haiku readings by ECC Creative Writing students, presentation by Dr. Donald Tereo Hata and sweet cold treats from our friends @kanshacreamery !
#elcaminocollege #cherryblossom #spring #communitycollege #southbay
Let’s give a HUGE shout out to the ECC Union and Warrior Life staff for their Collegiate Media Association Pinnacles Award and Associated Collegiate Press Pacemakers Award nominations! This is another huge accomplishment for both publications and we wish the nominees the best of luck headed into the Fall awards season. Scroll left for a full list of the nominees.
Save the date! Please join us this Thursday, June 5th at 1pm in the Reading and Writing Studio for the Children’s Lit Read-In. Come hear some amazing stories and even share your own favorite story. It will definitely be an amazing afternoon of storytelling. Hope to see you there!
A packed house of students and faculty were treated to some of the best poetry in the South Bay during the 7th Annual Poetry Slam on Tuesday. Sponsored by the English Department, ASO and the Social Justice Center audience members were wowed by the poets who took the stage to share their work.
Let’s give it up one more time for the Faculty and Staff of ECC’s The Union and Warrior Life Magazine on their Spring 25 awards. ECC’s publications received numerous awards from several prestigious regional and national media associations for the outstanding work they’ve produced this year. Swipe left for a more in-depth look at the awards they’ve collected this spring. Congrats again to @eccunion and @ecwarriorlife
