Drummers swap seats, guitarists pass the straps to the next guitarist, and equipment including amplifiers and pedals are passed down to the following performance.
Eight bands rocked out for the Battle of the Bands event Monday, April 27, where students performed covers and original songs from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. in front of the El Camino College Art Gallery in competition for a prize.
Read the story online at ECCUnion.com (link in bio)
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📸: Zaire Miranda
✍: Cassi Medina
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@elcaminoedu@eccsocietyofmusic
#speakingofher #battleofthebands #music
Torrance tutor is facing criminal charges, including attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump, after exchanging gunfire with federal agents, according to prosecutors.
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, a tutor employed at a college prep center, was arrested Saturday, April 25, after firing shots inside the Washington Hilton, where the White House Correspondents Dinner was being held. President Trump, as well as Vice President J.D. Vance and other members of his administration, celebrities, and journalists were in attendance.
He is also charged with using and transporting firearms after taking an Amtrak train from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C.
Read the full story online ECCUnion.com (link in bio)
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📸: Erica Lee
✍️: Erica Lee
@elcaminoedu
#whcdshooter #coletomasallen #whitehousecorrespondentsdinner
Players from the Los Angeles Sparks and members of the press came to El Camino College’s home turf on Thursday, April 30.
Twelve of the team’s 15 rostered players attended the event, which ran from 9 a.m. to noon. The press got a glimpse of authenticity, the growing bond and the drive to win championships. The players were paired up to sit on the panel and answer questions from the press.
Kelsey Plum and Ariel Atkins were the first players to be interviewed. Read the story online at ECCUnion.com (link in bio)
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📸: Madison Moody
✍: Michelle Claire Pentreath
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@elcaminoedu@la_sparks
#lasparks #wnba #basketball
Photos of the week:
Photojournalists in Nguyet Thomas’ class practice food photography. Here are some of those shots.
Photos by: Riley Abrams, Mun Leong, and Matthew Beck.
@elcaminoedu
#foodphotography #food #photojournalism #elcaminocollege #student
Photos of the week:
📸#1 by Eleni Klostrakis
📸#2 by Jessie Jennewein
📸#3 by Patrick Martinez
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Just in case you are wondering where the Newsroom is located: it is a two-minute stroll from the Schauerman Library!
Come with Eleni and Oriana on that walk!
If you are a student at El Camino College interested in writing or photography, journalism is your IN.
In your first semester of taking journalism, you will learn how to get out of your comfort zone by talking to new people; unleash your creative instincts by finding stories; and work on your leadership skills by collaborating with others in the newsroom.
Did I mention that you can be published online or in print almost immediately?
Stop by the Newsroom, Room 113 of the Humanities Building, for a chat, questions or story ideas! We look forward to seeing you!
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April 30
May 14
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The El Camino College Police Department is now implementing new camera software called Omnilert, which detects guns, including handguns and rifles through artificial intelligence and instantaneously notifies campus police when arms are found on campus. The software integrates directly with the preexisting cameras on campus.
The reality is that human beings can only do so much on their own.
Read the full story online ECCUnion.com (link in bio)
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📸: Gael Gallardo
✍️: Oriana de Quay
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@elcaminoedu@ecc.police
#police #securitycameras #ai
Persistence and communication played key roles in helping El Camino College beach volleyball players Arden Templeton and Yasmine Itani secure a win at Court 5, but not enough to wholly defeat College of the Desert.
Despite bringing the energy to the El Camino College Sand Courts, the Warriors fell 4-1 to the Roadrunners Friday, March 27.
Read the rest at ECCUnion.com (link in bio)
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📸: Kaitlyn Estrada
✍️: Juan Carlos Cardoso
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@elcaminoedu@eccwarriors
#volleyball #athlete #sports #elcaminocollege #students
It was the bottom of the seventh inning, and Warriors No. 19 utility Abigale Dedeche was waiting to make her move.
With one foot still on third base, she assumed a runner’s stance, ready to make a Hail Mary run for home plate.
Read the rest online at ECCUnion.com
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📸: Riley Abrams
✍️: Erica Lee
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@eccwarriors@elcaminoedu
#athlete #student #college #softball
The score tied 20-20, a win for the second volleyball set within reach for both teams as Santa Barbara Vaqueros Ayden Welch stepped to the service line.
The crack of the volleyball echoed off his serve. Warriors Octavious Corona answered the attack, only to be blocked at the net by Vaqueros Nick Schultz and Evan Thompson.
Read the story online at ECCUnion.com (link in bio)
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📸: Matthew Beck
✍️: Eleni Klostrakis
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@eccwarriors@elcaminoedu
#volleyball #sports #athlete #elcaminocollege #student
Long Beach City College defeated the El Camino Warriors softball team (9-4) on Tuesday, March 24 at the Warriors’ home field.
“I was kinda struggling mentally. I just go up there, I blackout all the noise, and I just hit, and I do what I know how to do. Doing that [scoring] helped me regain confidence in myself and my abilities,” Mineo said.
Read the full story online at ECCUnion.com (link in bio)
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📸: Frances Que
✍️: Ana Gamez
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@elcaminoedu@eccwarriors
#softball #athlete #elcaminocollege #warriors
Donald Hata returns yearly to honor his late wife, and former Vice President of Academic Affairs, Nadine Hata, at the Cherry Blossom Festival by sharing their stories and remembering her legacy.
“Twenty years later, when her name comes up in casual conversation with people who knew or worked with her, there was this tremendous respect and reverence for all she did for the college,” Dean of Humanities Scott Kushigemachi said in his speech at the Cherry Blossom Festival on Tuesday, March 17.
Read the full story online at the ECCUnion.com (link in bio)
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📸: Ryan Hirabayashi
✍️: Oriana de Quay
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@elcaminoedu@ecchumanities
#widower #college #cherryblossoms #sakura #elcaminocollege
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