By Agustin Ugalde Jr. Last week as I was waiting on Floral and Atlantic for a traffic light, a young man in a Statue of Liberty costume caught my eye. This young person who was maybe 21, or 22 years old, but certainly no older than 25, was merrily twirling a “come in and check our rates” sign for a tax business. Anyone who commutes in Southern California has undoubtedly…
By Abraham Jauregui Walking through the hallways of South Gate Educational Center, East Los Angeles College’s satellite campus, stepchild comes to mind. This 50,000 square-foot facility needs to be revamped to match the overwhelming expansion occurring at the main campus. South Gate campus is a second-rate facility to our main campus in Monterrey Park, with only 24 classrooms, a research library for English and math tutoring, a small bookstore and…
By Vanessa Gutierrez Renting books is a new and excellent way of saving money in this or any economy. College books are expensive and with college tuition fees getting higher, students need to learn better ways of saving the money that they don’t have. “I use my own money to buy my books,” said Daniel Gonzalez, refering to the fact that he does not get financial aid. Gonzalez goes to a…
By Augustine Ugalda Parking on campus is difficult for everyone these days, but some disabled drivers may find themselves walking half-a-mile, or more to get to classes This presumed oversight is directly related to the seemingly endless construction going on at East Los Angeles College. Currently, there are three primary parking areas for disabled drivers. North of the swim stadium, disabled drivers will find 16 spaces to park, while at…