Political Science professors tackle voting rights
Ken Chaiprasert spoke on voting rights and voter suppression. Chaiprasert went over important voter suppression cases like Crawford V. Marion County and the impact they had on the community.
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ELAC highlights advocacy for Women’s History Month
Activists Loretta Ross and Deja Foxx fight for women’s rights one intergenerational conversation at a time, mainly advocating for control over their own bodies and the lack of representation women have within politics.
Campus holds healing circle
A healing circle held today and Friday outside the Ernest H. Moreno E3 building gave students, faculty and staff a chance to share feelings and emotions, after an East Los Angeles College Student fell from the building Tuesday.
Student falls five stories on campus
An East Los Angeles College Asian female student, 19, fell in what sheriffs have called a possible suicide attempt from the fifth floor south west corner balcony of the Ernest H. Moreno E3 building Tuesday. The fall was between the ELAC Student Services E1 building and the E3 building.
ELAC to offer help for students to attend law school
Representatives from Santa Clara University School of Law (SCUSL) reached out to East Los Angeles College students through the Pathway to Law School program to show students law school is attainable.
Hey Democrats, stop trying to means test free college
The Democrats potential plan to means-test their free community college proposal is ludicrous.
Biden promotes free community college
President Joe Biden proposed two years of community college for free as part of his infrastructure proposal.
Companies taxes in focus with Prop 15
The world is in the midst of a pandemic and it’s time to plan for the aftermath with updated property taxes.
The state faces the biggest potential change to property taxes in over 40 years if Prop 15 passes. Property tax works like this: A property’s value reflects its property tax. If a property’s value is $300,000 and its tax rate is 1%, its property tax is $3,000.
Recruiters prey on students
We’ve all seen the military recruitment tables set up on campus. They come in full fatigues, set up where they will find the most students, usually by the library, and lie in wait. They promise a simpler way than taking classes, getting a degree and hoping for a steady career afterward. They promise money. They even promise the ability to finish school while still in the military and receiving paid…