FIRST THINGS FIRST
MILES VILLALON
September 9, 2010
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Sweaty palms, light-headedness, the overwhelming feeling to vomit: these are all symptoms of first day jitters. However, students on campus have many resources at their disposal to help them through their first month of classes. "It's so important that students utilize the resources (on campus), because... Read more »
EL CAMINO ONLINE
MILES VILLALON
September 9, 2010
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Every student knows the importance the web is to student life. For every person who uses Facebook, there is another person who uses Twitter. EC recently caught hold of the trends in social networking and has revamped its website design. The result is a more interactive experience for students and faculty. "We... Read more »
CLASSES ARE IN SESSION
MILES VILLALON
September 9, 2010
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Lost. Like the recently ended television show, trying to get around campus can be an adventure at times. So here is a survival guide for everyone on campus to tell you where the key resources are and how students can get involved in the EC experience and also make some new friends along the way.
For some, life is their general education
Brooke Buckaway
May 20, 2010
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Imagine the anticipation as a student in cap and gown slowly makes his or her way down the aisle at graduation. The student's family is are sitting in the stands, proudly cheering him or her on as the student lines up with fellow graduates. Although this seems like the classic graduation experience,... Read more »
Degrees are handed over to the well deserved grads
Stephen Voltattorni
May 20, 2010
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As students get ready for the big day they reflect on all the beneficial experiences they had faced. While some take classes to excel in the world others look to the next chapter in a University. "Most students who come to a community college are here to get vocational skills to get a job or they want... Read more »
Photo Essay: The High Life
Mihoko Sato
May 20, 2010
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A woman is flung into orbit, where at the apex of her flight she performs a toe-touch trick. Back on Earth, the "bases," or team members who executed the toss, await the woman's landing. This high-flying act, dubbed the "basket toss," is no circus stunt, but one of many advanced routines accomplished... Read more »
Graduation
Stephen Voltattorni
May 20, 2010
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With the help of services here on campus including counselors, students are not only graduating, some are even going straight into the workforce as well. "Most students that come to a community college either are here to get vocational skills to get a job; they want to learn auto mechanics or they... Read more »
No professor can mend a broken heart
Risa Chuman
May 13, 2010
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A student walks into the class and remembers her late-night breakup with her now ex-boyfriend. She sees him in the class sitting in his usual seat and feels all the emotions of the breakup return. It's then when she regrets taking a class with him and hopes the end of the semester will come quickly. Sitting... Read more »
Wedding bells ring as the semester ends
Lauren Neuroth
May 13, 2010
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Fidgety and anxious, a young woman is waiting for her boyfriend to arrive at her house. He has said that he has something important to tell her, and she has no idea what this means. When she opens the front door, he is kneeling on one knee, dressed in a formal black suit, with slicked back hair and... Read more »
Cheaters always play dirty
Janae' Green
May 13, 2010
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A partner is crying, yelling, fighting and may break loose from a security guard because they just witnessed their significant other engaging in a sexual act with someone else. This describes a typical scene out of the TV show, "Cheaters." Host Joey Greco and his "Cheaters" team make a living out of... Read more »