Angela Osorio

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Worked on 124 assignments, created 76, named on 34 bylines for ECC Union.

By (Angela as desk editor) + 3 others for ECC Union - 4 min read

Distinguished Women Awardees: 5 questions with Spanish and dance professor

Argelia Andrade, one of the six recipients of the Distinguished Women Award, is a Spanish and dance professor who has worked at El Camino College for nine years. She is also part of the Mi Casa Committee, which is dedicated to creating a space for Hispanic students, faculty and staff on campus. Mi Casa is still in the works and...

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By (Angela as desk editor) + 3 others for ECC Union - 4 min read

Distinguished Women Awardees: 5 questions with local musician, singer and artist

Candy Higgins Di-Meo, one of the six recipients of the Distinguished Women Award, is an artist, singer and musician who goes by Candy Paula. Paula performs folk classics and inspirational songs on her guitar in local venues around the South Bay, as well as community holiday events, employee fundraisers and art receptions. In addition to performing, Paula is a librarian...

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By (Angela as desk editor) + 3 others for ECC Union - 4 min read

Distinguished Women Awardees: 5 questions with student success coordinator

Mele Makalo, one of the six recipients of the Distinguished Women Award, is a student success coordinator for MANA, a program on campus that helps Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students succeed in education. Makalo has been working at the college since 2016 to help students and staff within the program. Q: What is your role in the El Camino...

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By (Angela as desk editor) + 2 others for ECC Union - 2 min read

College honors women who advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion

Every year, the El Camino College Women’s History Month Committee selects community candidates to become recipients of the Distinguished Women Award. This year's theme is "women who advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion." The votes are in, and six women were chosen to receive the award. Argelia Andrade, Candy Paula, Col. Mia Walsh, Mele Makalo and Rachel Pittock were honored...

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By (Angela as copy editor) + 3 others for ECC Union - 5 min read

Women's cross-country runner negates nerves and goes for gold

Halfway through the cross-country state championship, Ami Jacobson had one thing in mind: “Drive those arms and pump those knees.” The night before, Jacobson was knocking on her coach’s door and telling her that she was extremely nervous. Kirsten Green, her coach, had two words for her: “Don't be.”Green said she knew Jacobson worked very hard to get to that...

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By (Angela as copy editor) + 4 others for ECC Union - 4 min read

Mt. SAC Women's Beach Volleyball team edges out El Camino in narrow conference win

Battling for second place in the conference, the El Camino College Women's Beach Volleyball team went down to the wire with the Mt. SAC Mounties at the ECC Sand Courts on Friday, March 22. As the court one and five duos traded blows, players from both teams converged around the courts, eager to witness the outcome of the overall match....

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By (Angela as desk editor) + 4 others for ECC Union - 4 min read

Native American drum circle echoes rhythm of unity, peace and harmony

A woman with a lined face beats her drum, loudly and fiercely, in unison with the group around her. Her tan skin expresses years of wisdom, with long, light-colored dreadlocks reaching toward her lower back.“I want…to tell you… about the…Grandmother Drum… and the Grandmother Beat,” the woman said in time with the beats. Sharon Sanders, also known as "The Storyteller,"...

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By (Angela as copy editor) + 3 others for ECC Union - 3 min read

Warriors' back-to-back home runs to start game lead to dominant win over the Panthers

A 9-1 non-conference home game victory over the Chaffey College Panthers gave the El Camino College Softball team its second straight win of the week on Wednesday, March 20. The Warriors cheered on their shortstop Cheyenne Navarro as she hit a solo home run to center field, making the score 1-0 in the first inning. Third baseman Emma Garcia hit...

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

3, 2, 1, blast off: Space science day takes off at El Camino College, honors astronaut's legacy

Extracting DNA from strawberries, building a lightsaber, making slime and battling robots were some of several STEM activities led by El Camino College students on Saturday, March 16 during the 36th Annual Onizuka Space Science Day. The event honors Ellison Onizuka, one of the seven astronauts who were killed on Jan. 28, 1986 in the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion. It...

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By (Angela as desk editor) + 3 others for ECC Union - 4 min read

Paw-sitive experiences: Therapy dogs plus pal help students press pause

A furry feline friend joined therapy dogs as they sniffed their way back to campus on Wednesday, March 13, to help students relax, destress and find comfort outside the Student Health Center. Jabrie Gordon, pet handler for Paws-to-Share, brought River Rocket to campus for the first time, making him the first cat to be part of a therapy dog session...

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