El Camino Union

Case of fraud leads to campus

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Recent investigation involving Eamon Daniel Higgins consisting of visa fraud for taking classes and courses for various international students has been linked to EC.
A copy of a charging document naming Higgins, was released this week by United States District Court for the Central District of California Southern Division that provided when the incident occurred at EC.

Debate team takes fourth in competition

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Finishing fourth overall among community colleges in the Pacfic Southwest Collegiate Forensics Association Springs Tournament at San Diego State University, Mark Urista, assistant coach, said the forensics team is ready for the state tournament.
"It went very well.

Law against texting and driving makes quick messages costly

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

As a woman is on her way to work she sends a quick text to her loved one saying where she is, when a police car sounds their siren and order her to pull over. Unaware of the new law that banned texting she is slapped with a startling fine.
The September 2008 crash of a Metrolink train, caused by the train conductor's texting started the intense focus and call for change that has ended with laws being enacted to ban texting while operating a vehicle.

Message not received by students who continue texting

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Driving down Manhattan Beach Boulevard during rush hour can be quite dangerous, especially because many people are driving too fast or are distracted by their loud music.
Add the distraction of texting while driving and the road becomes a dangerous place for drivers and pedestrians alike.

Walk out protests school cutbacks

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

ecent budget cuts caused over 150 EC students to walk out last Thusday, Lawerence Associated Student Body Project adviser said.
"It is a day of action to actually set the priority of the nation straight and in particular it is a day of action to protect public education," Alireza Ahmadpour, art instructor, said.

Actions don't always speak louder than words

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Last Thursday's statewide protest against state budget cuts was meant to bring awareness to the problems facing college students.

California universities are facing a 32 percent increase in tuition, which will affect EC students' plans to transfer.

Students not only protested against this increase in the UC system, but against proposed increases of community college fees as well as further budget cuts.

Airport security going nude

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

According to the Transportation Security Administration, getting naked at the airport is totally in!

Well, not really, but with new technological and experimental advances in airport security it is almost as if passengers are "naked at the airport" and giving up skin cells to the TSA.

Protest promotes solidarity

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The rallying cry went out March 4. Ringing through the halls of campuses statewide was the call for the end to budget cuts, layoffs, privatization and fee hikes, which resonated with the tattered but not broken spirits of wage slaves, a.k.a. students and teachers.

Student safety becomes available with Campus Watch

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A college community should be a place where all students, staff and faculty members can come together for personal and professional growth in a safe environment.

But, that is not always the case. Unfortunately, there are those individuals who are ruthless and just want to hurt others.

Yes: Is there such a thing as a sex addiction?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

There is such a thing as a sex addiction and it is alive and well. It may not cross your mind that often or jump out at you, but this sickness is everywhere.
There are numerous terms for this specific addiction, such as "sexual dependency," "sexual compulsiveness," or "hyper sexuality.

No: Is there such a thing as a sex addiction?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, addiction is defined as "the compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal."
Cigarettes are addictive because they are filled with nicotine.

Campus Forum

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Shaneka Edwards is the president for Engage, a Christian club on campus. What is your job as president of Engage? I lead all group discussions and prayer. I organize how each meeting will go. We always start and end with a prayer. Who started the club? Our pastor, Jonathon Hemphill, started the club back in spring 2009.

Leno's return to late night is hardly welcome

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Hey Jay Leno, welcome back. I haven't missed you.
Last week your show was back on the air and so were the laughs, although maybe not quite the laughs you or your viewers were expecting.
Last week, you returned to your hallowed time slot of 11:30 p.m. and entertained audiences with a week of big name guests from Olympics athletes to Brett Favre.

'Rent' hits campus stage

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Power chords, high-energy choreography and six-part harmonies will fill the Campus Theatre at 8 p.m. tomorrow with the premiere of "Rent." The Theatre Department presents the uncut, original with a live band as one of the first colleges in the country given rights to the full -stage production of the Pulitzer Prize winning musical.

Say no to this trip down the rabbit hole

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Almost 60 years ago, Walt Disney took audiences on an unforgettable journey down a rabbit hole in "Alice in Wonderland." In 2010, Tim Burton, with a $250 million budget, a talented cast and the magic of IMAX 3-D visuals, could not produce a successful sequel also titled "Alice in Wonderland.

Unlikely fashionisto debuts latest T-shirt line

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Stereotypical perceptions of a male fashion designer usually include Italian leather shoes and fitted jeans by a designer with a name too difficult to pronounce. For 21-year-old business major Justin Acuna, this simply isn't the case. Wearing a loose T-shirt with a self-designed logo, skater tennis shoes and loose fitting jeans, Acuna breaks any preconceived notions of a fashion designer.

On The Scene

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Travel in a Model T without the traffic

Join Don and Fran Van Polen as they celebrate the 100th anniversary of Henry Ford's Model T while traveling across the country in a 1926 Model T Roadster.

Explore the scenery on a large projection while learning of Ford's contributions to the automobile industry.

texting and driving proves to be worse than drinking and driving

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Imagine: A student is running late to his class, desperate to get there on time he texts his friend to hold him a parking spot and within that split second that his eyes left the road he found his car entwined with that of another motorist's vehicle.
"Texting is definitely a serious distraction that other students need to pay attention to, because it not only affects them, it affects everyone around them too," Britney Venegas, 19, computer science major, said.