https://kinziemalony.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Kinzie MalonyenWed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://eccunion.com/opinion/2024/11/05/4009545/The Board of Trustees at El Camino College have expressed on multiple occasions that they lack important details for all Consent Calendar items both involving and not involving money. In the past five months, $149,834,200.99 was approved and spent on a variety of miscellaneous Consent Calendar items within the BOT meeting agendas. An amount of $83,812,838.32 has also been approved in the month of October alone. In a previous meeting on Oct. 21, President of the Board of Trustees Trisha Murakawa...Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://eccunion.com/opinion/2024/11/05/4009545/https://eccunion.com/sports/2024/11/05/racing-for-the-finish-longtime-cross-country-track-and-field-coach-to-retire/Sweat dripped down his forehead, following the curvature of his eyes, dodging the brim of his nose and seeping directly through his lips. The cold air dried out the back of his throat more and more with each taken breath. For some people, that might sound like torture. On the other hand, for Dean Lofgren, cross-country and track and field coach at El Camino College, it’s part of the everyday experience and a taste of victory. At the end of the 2024 cross-country season, Lofgren will be calling...Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://eccunion.com/sports/2024/11/05/racing-for-the-finish-longtime-cross-country-track-and-field-coach-to-retire/https://eccunion.com/news/2024/10/22/new-security-cameras-approved-and-installed-to-enhance-campus-safety/New cameras installed at the Small Business Development Center and an updated intrusion alarm system were approved by the El Camino College Board of Trustees on Oct. 21, resulting in a $102,032 purchase. Quotes for the cameras were $19,820.24, while a continental computer connected to these cameras were $18,904.03. “There have been some on-campus incidents that occurred, one of which was physical safety, another that dealt with a property crime,” Board of Trustees Secretary Brett Roberts said. “...Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://eccunion.com/news/2024/10/22/new-security-cameras-approved-and-installed-to-enhance-campus-safety/https://eccunion.com/news/2024/10/16/incident-involving-male-student-stalking-female-japanese-students-under-investigation/The El Camino College Police Department is investigating two incidents involving a male ECC student stalking female students of Japanese descent. According to a safety advisory sent on Oct. 15, the student is described as a man in his late-twenties, with dark-colored hair and dark-colored eyes. Additionally, the student self-identifies as Black and Japanese. On Oct. 10, ECCPD was alerted of a female student followed by a male individual from Schauerman Library to the bus stop on Redondo Beach a...Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://eccunion.com/news/2024/10/16/incident-involving-male-student-stalking-female-japanese-students-under-investigation/https://eccunion.com/news/2024/10/09/students-faculty-voice-their-support-for-palestine-after-first-anniversary-of-israel-hamas-war/El Camino College students, faculty and people from outside the college came together to march and speak in support of Palestine on campus on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The protest in support of Palestine was a student-run “Call to Action” that encouraged anyone to speak from noon to 3 p.m. It was the second on-campus protest regarding the Israel-Hamas war since May 21, 2024. Throughout the event, the crowd chanted “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” in unison. Abiya Hasan, 17, a political...Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://eccunion.com/news/2024/10/09/students-faculty-voice-their-support-for-palestine-after-first-anniversary-of-israel-hamas-war/https://eccunion.com/sports/2024/09/14/warriors-cruise-to-a-5-1-victory-over-the-comets/The men’s soccer team of the El Camino College Warriors continued their winning streak to four wins after defeating the Palomar Comets 5-1 at home on Friday, Sept. 13. Opening up the game were Warriors making efficient passes, leaving Palomar Comets struggling to keep up. The Warriors continued their aggressive style of play, ignoring the multiple fouls and interceptions, leading to a goal by Warriors defender Aldahir Rau, which resulted in a 1-0 score within the first five minutes. A crucial...Sat, 14 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://eccunion.com/sports/2024/09/14/warriors-cruise-to-a-5-1-victory-over-the-comets/https://eccunion.com/news/2024/09/10/phishing-scheme-under-investigation-after-a-fake-el-camino-college-website-surfaces/The El Camino College Police Department and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a phishing scheme involving a fraudulent website distributing fake checks that appear to be from the Financial Aid Office. David Brown, the assistant director for financial aid and basic needs, said there have been about 15 fraudulent checks reported. “We are not investigating who created them, it’s outside our scope of work,” Brown said. “We are working with the campus police and the sheriff’s...Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://eccunion.com/news/2024/09/10/phishing-scheme-under-investigation-after-a-fake-el-camino-college-website-surfaces/https://eccunion.com/news/2024/08/31/details-on-the-violent-altercation-at-an-el-camino-parking-lot-remain-unknown/The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department is currently investigating the Aug. 9 stabbing incident that occurred in an El Camino College parking lot, leaving one man dead and his mother in critical condition. The man involved is a former ECC student who leaped off the fifth floor of parking Lot H and died at the scene after stabbing his mother in a violent altercation that left her in critical condition. The condition of the mother is currently unknown. Kerri Webb, ECC’s director of public information...Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://eccunion.com/news/2024/08/31/details-on-the-violent-altercation-at-an-el-camino-parking-lot-remain-unknown/https://eccunion.com/features/2024/05/23/el-camino-band-to-perform-jazz-songs-exclusive-arrangements-in-upcoming-concert/A student arrangement of a Super Nintendo song and an unpublished arrangement of a well-known R&B song are just two of the many pieces that will be performed by the El Camino Concert Jazz Band and Vocal Ensemble at their May 29 concert. Jazz Studies and Concert Jazz Band director David Moyer said he is excited for the band to perform “Get Out of My Life Woman,” by Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and Joe Williams. “That arrangement isn’t published, you can’t really purchase that or find it,” Moyer said. “I...Fri, 24 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://eccunion.com/features/2024/05/23/el-camino-band-to-perform-jazz-songs-exclusive-arrangements-in-upcoming-concert/https://eccunion.com/features/2024/05/23/el-camino-band-to-perform-jazz-songs-exclusive-arrangements-in-upcoming-concert/A student arrangement of a Super Nintendo song and an unpublished arrangement of a well-known R&B song are just two of the many pieces that will be performed by the El Camino Concert Jazz Band and Vocal Ensemble at their May 29 concert. Jazz Studies and Concert Jazz Band director David Moyer said he is excited for the band to perform “Get Out of My Life Woman,” by Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and Joe Williams. “That arrangement isn’t published, you can’t really purchase that or find it,” Moyer said. “I...Fri, 24 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://eccunion.com/features/2024/05/23/el-camino-band-to-perform-jazz-songs-exclusive-arrangements-in-upcoming-concert/https://eccunion.com/news/2024/05/09/college-warns-students-dont-use-al-for-scholarship-essay/Editor’s Note: This article was updated to address the misattribution of quotes to sources and correct the accuracy of information regarding scholarships on Monday, June 10 at 9:15 p.m. Specific details can be found below the article. The El Camino College Scholarship Office will inform scholarship applicants in September they are not allowed to use AI while writing the “Tell your Story” essay which is part of the requirements. The Scholarship Office can check if AI is being used. Two student ap...Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://eccunion.com/news/2024/05/09/college-warns-students-dont-use-al-for-scholarship-essay/https://eccunion.com/news/2024/05/04/campus-vending-machines-not-working-students-say/“Out of stock.” This is what the vending machines near Café Camino say yet the products being offered can be seen through the glass. Some of the vending machines have been malfunctioning, resulting in some students going out of their way to avoid some vending machines. The Union started checking the vending machines on Feb. 21 and found some of the machines are still malfunctioning as of May 2. The malfunctions are causing students to spend more than they should because the ones they buy don’t...Sat, 04 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://eccunion.com/news/2024/05/04/campus-vending-machines-not-working-students-say/