Decision to eliminate tobacco sales could save lives
California lawmakers’ brilliant proposal to eliminate the sale of tobacco products would save thousands of lives.
Opinion
Restrictions should remain for in-person classes
The world is still in a pandemic and students must be mindful of the situation.
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’
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…
OPINION: Cheating in Zoom is easy
Cheating is easier than it has ever been. We have Covid-19 to thank.
Employers risk workers’ health during pandemic
We are facing a global health crisis and our hospitals are not equipped to deal with the amount of cases of COVID-19 that continue to increase significantly on a daily basis.
Opinion: Panic shopping worsens already bad situation
By Melody Ortiz and Raymond Nava With COVID-19 or Coronavirus, causing many people to self-quarantine, many people have decided to take more drastic measures and have begun to panic shop, which is when people start to immediately buy supplies in mass bulk in the midst of a crisis. While it may be smart to stock up supplies in the wake of the virus and the need to self-quarantine, the lengths…
Athletics Department refutes Campus News opinion
By Cerwin D. Haynes of the Athletics Department A Response to the Campus New Editorial We here at East Los Angeles College Athletics would like to take a few moments to respond to an op-ed piece in the December 6th edition of the Campus News. Before we start, there’s a few things we’d like to point out: We appreciate our students using their voice to express their opinions and exercise…
Petitioners are a nuisance on ELAC campus
By Alejandro Ambriz In areas surrounding the library and E3 building, petitioners have been persistently asking for signatures since the beginning of the spring semester. These are typically brief interactions, such as when they ask for a signature regarding rent control or are advocating for a candidate. There is nothing wrong with the recruiters asking for signatures, especially since they include policies like waste management and housing initiatives that would…
Astros got off way too easy for cheating
By Sonny Tapia The punishment for the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal in the 2017 World Series Championship was harsh but not harsh enough. The sign-stealing scandal was an investigation into the Astros’ organization for relaying stolen signs to hitters during the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The organization was fined $5 million, which is the maximum that can be given to a team, along with the loss of…