Extraterrestrial believers grow in large numbers
Rigo Bonilla, News Editor
October 31, 2012
Filed under Opinion
As the settlers step off of their ships and onto the new world for the first time, they greet the natives with blaster rays and mental control beams. According to a National Geographic poll taken earlier this year, “Thirty-six percent of Ameri cans, about 80 million people, believe UFOs exist, and... Read more »
Avoid being targeted by becoming aware of surroundings
Union Editorial Board
October 31, 2012
Filed under Opinion
From a simple crime burglary to a potential physical threat, violent crimes is not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about EC. The on campus environment influences students to be concerned with other priorities such as texting, friends, classes and a myriad of other daily concerns that... Read more »
campus corner
Coree Heard, Staff Writer
October 31, 2012
Filed under Opinion
Erica Soohoo is the president of Alpha Gamma Sigma. The club meets every second and fourth Tuesday of every month in the Math Building at 1 p.m. What exactly is AGS? AGS is a statewide organization of the California community colleges and we are a chapter of that organization. What... Read more »
Influenced by their parents, students are not voting with their heart
Karly Daquila, Staff Writer/Columnist
October 31, 2012
Filed under Opinion
I have never thought of myself as a political person until just recently. While carving pumpkins with a group of friends a week ago, one of my friends called me a “little politician” and at that moment I realized I was “political.” Fresh out of high school, in 2008 I remember being easily... Read more »
The drinking age needs to stay at 21
Karly Daquila, Staff Writer/Columnist
October 31, 2012
Filed under Opinion
Counting down the seconds until legally being able to purchase alcohol on their 21st birthday, young adults in California anticipate this right of passage into adulthood, though a majority wishes it would come sooner. Lowering the drinking age has been a constant complaint for those who are forced... Read more »
The drinking age needs to be lowered to 18
Zachary Weber, Co-Opinion Editor
October 31, 2012
Filed under Opinion
As young adults mature and grow up, they may become curious with alcohol as they start college. It has become evident that young teenaged adults will find a way to get through the 21-year-old age limit. It’s no secret that young adults drink before they are 21. One has either done it, thought... Read more »
Campus corner
Zachary Weber, Co-Opinion Editor
October 17, 2012
Filed under Opinion
Christopher Jocson is the co-captain of the EC cheerleading squad. This is his third year on the team. How many times a week do you practice? About twice a week and Saturdays as well. Competition season is coming up and we are going to add two more practice days. What is the competition like? My... Read more »
October is a month for schools to bring awareness against bullying
Karly Daquila, Staff Writer/Columnist
October 17, 2012
Filed under Opinion
When I was a little girl, I remember being taught to talk through agression in solving problems. Rather than giving the little girl who took my crayons a swift kick in the shin; though sometimes I may have attempted a punt or two. Looking back, I really appreciate the non-violent and non-judgmental... Read more »
Why students should vote for Mitt Romney
karly Daquila, staff Writer/Columnist
October 17, 2012
Filed under Opinion
Election day is less than one month away and the question on almost every American’s mind is “Who will the next President be?” A heated debate on Oct. 3 between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney, which was won by Romney, proved that Americans are reconsidering their Presidential choice,... Read more »
Campus Corner: Cheerleading
Zachary Weber
October 17, 2012
Filed under Opinion
Christopher Jocson Co-captain Cheerleading Christopher Jocson is the co-captain of the EC cheerleading squad. This is his third year on the team. How many times a week do you practice? About twice a week and Saturdays as well. Competition season is coming up and we are going... Read more »