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Missing paperwork could delay financial aid

By Vivian Ramirez   The Financial Aid Office urges students to check their district emails for notifications of missing financial aid paperwork that may delay disbursements. Emails may also include new information affecting AB-540 student financial aid. Some students may still be waiting for financial aid disbursement due to missing paperwork or additional information not yet submitted to the FAO. “In terms of disbursement, we didn’t see any delays,” Financial Aid…

October 31, 2012
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Cal States Prop 30’s outcome

By Vivian Ramirez   For students currently applying to transfer to a California State University for fall 2013, the November election can make the difference between an acceptance and rejection. Pending the results of Proposition 30, all CSU campuses are withholding applications for all students who apply. While students may still apply through Nov 30 to transfer for the fall 2013 semester, they will not receive admission notices until after…

October 24, 2012
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ELAC audience claps to Justo Almario Quartet

By Vivian Ramirez The First Friday Jazz Series kicked off the new semester with a performance by the Justo Almario Quartet on Friday in the S2 Recital Hall on Friday, Sept. 7. The group is comprised of a bassist John Pena, guitarist Ramon Stagnaro, drummer Walter Rodriguez and extensively features saxophonist Almario, a well-known musician in the industry. Almario has shared the stage with Tito Puente, Charles Mingus and Queen…

September 8, 2012
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Symphony provides musical nostalgia

  By Eduardo Preciado The East Los Angeles College Symphonic Band Concert, held last Friday at the S2 Recital Hall, recognized classic music pieces and provided the listener with familiar images. Despite the performance being delayed by half an hour and no guest performers, the concert still had a great turnout.  The last piece of music that the band played was one that most “V for Vendetta” fans would recognize,…

May 16, 2012
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Band ends semester on good note

  By Christina Burrola Amazing solos on the piano, flute, and trumpet, plus some good vocals, made the Latin Jazz Concert great. Mixed all together it made you want to dance. The East Los Angeles College music department and the associated students had a latin jazz concert featuring the ELAC Latin Jazz Ensemble. It was supposed to begin at 7:30 on Saturday night in the S2 recital hall but due…

May 16, 2012
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Students should plan a sleeping schedule

By Jane Fernandez Many of us wake up and grab some coffee to boost our energy thinking that’s the best thing we can do, but eventually that coffee makes us crash and we are back to square one. Maybe drinking coffee to stay awake during class is not the best idea and sleeping, something we all do, is the answer. While looking around my political science class I noticed many…

May 9, 2012
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Jazz band ends semester on a good note

By Ariana Renteria The East Los Angeles Jazz band ends their last jazz concert for the spring semester with great potential.  The band waited on stage as the lights faded down, the blue mood lights faded up and Director Bob Dawson walked on stage sporting a black suit and a yellow tie. The band came together last Friday.  Dawson began tapping his foot and the band began their first piece very…

May 9, 2012
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Students need to take advantage of campus offerings

  By Dulce Carrillo Eat, shower and sleep is usually what happens when getting home from school and work. It is sometimes difficult to study and do homework at home especially when your parents want you to do chores, run errands, or just put the volume higher on soccer games and telenovelas. Yes, our parents want us to go to college and become successful, but they don’t understand that there…

May 2, 2012
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Students participate in campus Earth Day celebration

By Vivian Ramirez Green living was in full display at East Los Angeles College in celebration of Earth Day last Wednesday. The event, sponsored by the Mathematics, Engineering, Science, and Achievement Program (MESA), invited local middle and high schools for presentations and information about making the Earth a greener place. Established in 1970 by Senator Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day is celebrated by over one billion people around the globe and…

May 2, 2012
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ELAC host first-ever paranormal conference

  By Vivian Ramirez Alternate realities, extraterrestrial channels, and conversations with ghosts were hot topics at the First Annual East Los Angeles Paranormal Conference at East Los Angeles College last Thursday. The event, sponsored by the Psychology Club, hosted 11 paranormal organizations and vendors from Southern California. “This convention is to bring awareness to paranormal phenomenon and help families suffering from paranormal activity,”  Juan Martinez, Psychology Club member, said. “Parapsychology is…

April 18, 2012
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