Theme parks should reopen soon
Theme parks are getting ready to reopen, which may be good for society as a whole.
Opinion
Everyone should get vaccinated if you can
I beg ELAC students to take the COVID vaccine. Students main goal this semester should not be to get an A, but a V for ‘Vaccine’
Babies born in 2020 are not Covid babies
The babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic are not COVID babies. 2020 will forever be etched in history as the year when things changed. Under all the uncertainty there were women who had to face the new reality and vulnerability of pregnancy, childbirth and parenting.
Some classes are confirmed to return fall semester
In what has been a struggling year and a half for most will finally have some sense of normalcy. ELAC will have limited in-person classes returning for the fall semester. It will have been well over a year since ELAC campus was forced to suspend in-person classes due to the COVID-19 virus but it seems like that will change during Fall.
Pets influence their owner’s mental health during COVID-19, here’s how!
Animals of any species can make a positive impact in both a person’s life and on their mental health. Through the pandemic, many people have become victims to their own anxieties. After having to stay in doors for over a year, having a four-legged pal or scaly skin reptile has helped many ELAC students cope with anxiety and depression.
Asynchronous classes alter student experiences
By: Raymond Nava Due to the COVID-19, classes at East Los Angeles College went fully remote on March of 2020. However, classes would take on two forms. Some classes are synchronous, which are online classes where most of the time feature lectures done through zoom, and some are asynchronous, which feature no zoom lectures or face to face interactions. This can be a disadvantage for students who have difficulty with…
Inmates deserve the Covid-19 vaccine
By: Brenda De La Cruz Inmates deserve COVID vaccines just as much as other individuals. In fact, giving them access can help slow the spread of the virus altogether and that’s the goal, right? During the current pandemic, the world rushed to create a vaccine to fight the COVID-19 disease. While the world awaited the results from the testing of many vaccine trials, thoughts on how these vaccines should be…
ELAC opts for online enrollment
By: Zasha Hayes Students who chose to enroll in East Los Angeles College’s spring semester have experienced a change in the enrollment process. In past semesters, students were encouraged to meet with counselors when it came time to enroll in new courses. By doing this, students were informed of what classes they needed and if they were on track in their educational plan. For this semester, students are allowed and…
ELAC’s theater program undergoes changes after students demand representation
The ELAC theater department coming together and accepting the criticism that students had about their lack of diversity in a majority of their plays is worth commending.
Biden’s new stimulus check plan, sign of betrayal?
President Joe Biden’s walk back on the $2,000 stimulus checks is a grave mistake. This could be seen as a betrayal to voters who supported him and his party.