Amy Gaskin

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Worked on 4 assignments, created 0, named on 0 bylines for The Corsair (3), ECC Union (1).

By (Amy as desk editor) + 3 others for ECC Union - 1 min read

ECC women’s volleyball team defeats the Compton Tartars in South Coast Conference contest, 3-0

The El Camino College Warriors women’s volleyball team defeated the Compton Tartars during the South Coast Conference contest, 3-0, on Monday, Oct. 18. During the home game, the Warriors took all three sets over the visiting Tartars with a 25-6 in the first set, a 25-5 in the second set and a 25-4 win in the third. Tonight the Warriors...

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By (Amy as photographer) + 4 others for The Corsair - 4 min read

SMCPD chief talks campus safety

Photo credit: Amy Gaskin

Four deadly minutes were all it took for John Zawahri to carry out a shooting spree that began at his home and ended in the Santa Monica College library, culminating in his death and five others. In collaboration with the Santa Monica Police Department, the Santa Monica College Police Department officers were able to take down the shooter, quickly ending...

By (Amy as photographer) + 4 others for The Corsair - 3 min read

Library theft takes new shape, targets sleeping students

Photo credit: Amy Gaskin

Students crowd in front of the Santa Monica College library before it opens, rush to desks to study and do homework, and occasionally take a nap. But in the flurry of it all, they are caught by thieving opportunists. Although laptops, smartphones and textbooks have been targeted and stolen by thieves at the same rate as in previous semesters, methods...

By (Amy as photographer) + 4 others for The Corsair - 5 min read

Sleeping in the library: Not just a bad idea

Photo credit: Amy Gaskin

Sleeping in the library is not just a bad idea; it is a dangerously bad idea. It is a common sight to see Santa Monica College students in the library putting aside their daily schoolwork to catch a nap in between classes. These individuals take up space that could be used by students who want to finish homework and study...