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Streaming is fleeting: Why collecting physical media is better
We live in an era where anything we could ever want is just a click away.
But that privilege can easily be taken away by a higher authority or an expired copyright license.
With physical media, your favorite movies and shows can’t disappear if you already own them.
Over the summer, fans of the 2004 television show “Lost” were dismayed to learn that it would be leaving Netflix on Aug. 15.
The top response from Reddit user throwaway483949839 in a forum thread dedicated to the show suggested that...
But that privilege can easily be taken away by a higher authority or an expired copyright license.
With physical media, your favorite movies and shows can’t disappear if you already own them.
Over the summer, fans of the 2004 television show “Lost” were dismayed to learn that it would be leaving Netflix on Aug. 15.
The top response from Reddit user throwaway483949839 in a forum thread dedicated to the show suggested that...
Suspect in sledgehammer murder at El Camino ordered to appear at court hearing
The man charged with felony murder for the Dec. 24, 2023, campus attack on a 65-year-old woman was a no-show for his eighth pre-trial hearing at the Torrance Courthouse on Wednesday, Nov. 5.
Jeffery Davis, 42, was arrested and charged with attacking Junko Hanafusa with a sledgehammer while she was collecting recyclables with her dog Cherry near the El Camino College Gymnasium on Christmas Eve.
Hanafusa died the next day, Dec. 25, 2023, at a local hospital.
Public defense attorney Murrey Aran Cor...
Jeffery Davis, 42, was arrested and charged with attacking Junko Hanafusa with a sledgehammer while she was collecting recyclables with her dog Cherry near the El Camino College Gymnasium on Christmas Eve.
Hanafusa died the next day, Dec. 25, 2023, at a local hospital.
Public defense attorney Murrey Aran Cor...
Chemistry Building evacuated after El Camino staff exposed to chemicals
Two El Camino College lab technicians were exposed to chemicals, sending one to the hospital, on the first day of the Chemistry Building’s reopening after the Oct. 5 arson attacks.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a report of chemical exposure at the southside of the Chemistry Building at around 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4.
The two lab technicians were brought to the Humanities Building, in front of the first floor women’s restroom, where they were treated by first responders.
One...
The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a report of chemical exposure at the southside of the Chemistry Building at around 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4.
The two lab technicians were brought to the Humanities Building, in front of the first floor women’s restroom, where they were treated by first responders.
One...
Judge refuses to reduce bail set at $300,000 in El Camino arsonist case
Joshua Anthony Chavez, the suspect in the Oct. 5 arson attacks at the El Camino College Bookstore and Chemistry Building, made his second court appearance Thursday, Oct. 30.
Appearing in a blue Los Angeles County prison jumpsuit, Chavez sat next to his attorney Harry Khassakhian during the hearing.
Khassakhian attempted to get Chavez’s $300,000 bail reduced on the grounds that Chavez had lost his job since the arrest and his partner is pregnant.
District Attorney Brian Seth Soo Hoo spoke out aga...
Appearing in a blue Los Angeles County prison jumpsuit, Chavez sat next to his attorney Harry Khassakhian during the hearing.
Khassakhian attempted to get Chavez’s $300,000 bail reduced on the grounds that Chavez had lost his job since the arrest and his partner is pregnant.
District Attorney Brian Seth Soo Hoo spoke out aga...
Arson suspect’s bail increased as chemistry classes are disrupted at El Camino
More details are emerging about the crime spree that occurred across El Camino College’s campus Sunday, Oct. 5, which included two arson attacks at the Bookstore and in the Chemistry Building.
Gardena Police arrested Joshua Anthony Chavez off campus on suspicion of arson, who was booked on felony charges.
Chavez has been moved to the North County Correctional Facility, a maximum security county jail in Castaic, and his bail has been increased to $300,000.
His next court date is scheduled for Thu...
Gardena Police arrested Joshua Anthony Chavez off campus on suspicion of arson, who was booked on felony charges.
Chavez has been moved to the North County Correctional Facility, a maximum security county jail in Castaic, and his bail has been increased to $300,000.
His next court date is scheduled for Thu...
New virtual parking permit rollout causes confusion for El Camino
Students were surprised and frustrated on the first day of the fall 2025 semester when they found out the Bookstore would no longer sell parking permits.
El Camino College has now partnered with Honk Mobile, a Canadian-based virtual parking management system, to sell and monitor parking passes on campus.
The switch to an online parking permit system was announced in a campus email sent three days prior to the first day of classes and did not mention that the Bookstore would no longer be selling...
El Camino College has now partnered with Honk Mobile, a Canadian-based virtual parking management system, to sell and monitor parking passes on campus.
The switch to an online parking permit system was announced in a campus email sent three days prior to the first day of classes and did not mention that the Bookstore would no longer be selling...
‘A Fixture in the Community’: El Camino photographers remember late instructor
When El Camino College student Raphael Richardson first walked into his Photo 106 class at the start of the fall 2022 semester, he thought he had it in the bag.
After all, he had been working as a freelance photographer, covering breaking news and emergencies in the South Bay.
“I was a hothead in that class,” Richardson, 24, said. “I used to have this whole thing like, ‘oh, I don’t need this class. I already got everything there is because I’ve been doing it for years.”
Then one day, his photojo...
After all, he had been working as a freelance photographer, covering breaking news and emergencies in the South Bay.
“I was a hothead in that class,” Richardson, 24, said. “I used to have this whole thing like, ‘oh, I don’t need this class. I already got everything there is because I’ve been doing it for years.”
Then one day, his photojo...
‘Thunderbolts*’ hits the mark delivering its own story in a vast Marvel universe
After a bumpy start in the rollout of its next generation of films, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has hit the mark with its latest release.
The United Skates of Keiana
During the day, Keiana Daniel is the student success coordinator at El Camino College. At night, she’s known as “Na’cho Luckiday” as a jammer and blocker of the Badfish Roller Derby League. Read about how this ECC employee balances the demands of two organizations while continuing to lead and inspire.
Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)
As temperatures ramp up, it’s more important than ever to protect the skin you’re in. Warrior Life asked esthetician students at El Camino College’s cosmetology program what their favorite sunscreens are. From viral formulas that go on clear to no-touch applicators for busy lifestyles, here are the top five picks Warrior Life found.
International student’s F-1 visa revoked at El Camino
An El Camino College student’s F-1 visa was revoked last week during spring break, ECC President Brenda Thames said in an announcement at the College Council meeting on Monday, April 21.
Over 1,700 international students from more than 270 colleges and universities have had their F-1 visas revoked as of Wednesday, April 23, according to Inside Higher Ed.
Over 1,700 international students from more than 270 colleges and universities have had their F-1 visas revoked as of Wednesday, April 23, according to Inside Higher Ed.
Smitten with Badminton: New club invites all to play
Rubber sneaker soles squeak against the polished wooden floor of the basketball court.
The air is filled with a series of whooshing sounds, punctuated by the loud thwacks of shuttles as they hit the racquets before hurtling over the high net.
They play in doubles to accommodate the 28 people who have shown up tonight.
More people are expected to join in the coming weeks.
Meet the hot new club sweeping El Camino College.
The air is filled with a series of whooshing sounds, punctuated by the loud thwacks of shuttles as they hit the racquets before hurtling over the high net.
They play in doubles to accommodate the 28 people who have shown up tonight.
More people are expected to join in the coming weeks.
Meet the hot new club sweeping El Camino College.
Touring saxophone quartet, music students take part in master class
Music students learned from the professionals by performing in a saxophone master class at El Camino College on Thursday, March 6.
Students attending the master class performed for Arcis, a German saxophone quartet currently on tour. The quartet participated in the class as part of the Featured Artist series from the Center for the Arts.
Students attending the master class performed for Arcis, a German saxophone quartet currently on tour. The quartet participated in the class as part of the Featured Artist series from the Center for the Arts.
Get ready with El Camino College’s cosmetology department for their fifth annual hair show
“Gladiator II”: you will be entertained… kind of
Just as Rome wasn’t built in a day, neither was development for the sequel to “Gladiator.” Instead, it took 24 years to craft a film with a storyline that threads a little too closely to its predecessor.
Baking bonds: How an El Camino alumnus turned a small-time bakery into a local legend
It’s 9 a.m. on Sept. 20 and all anyone can think about is baseball.
Three men commune over coffee and doughnuts in front of Torrance Bakery.
Their laughter reaches a fever pitch as they recount the thrilling events from last night’s baseball game.
The night before, Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers sealed his place in the record books when he became the first player to achieve a 50/50: 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in one season.
Kirk Rossberg is just about to enter the bakery when he...
Three men commune over coffee and doughnuts in front of Torrance Bakery.
Their laughter reaches a fever pitch as they recount the thrilling events from last night’s baseball game.
The night before, Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers sealed his place in the record books when he became the first player to achieve a 50/50: 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in one season.
Kirk Rossberg is just about to enter the bakery when he...
Animation Isolation
How anime's booming popularity in the 2000s became my personal reckoning of what it means to be Japanese-American
Out of the box, into the cosmos
Growing up in Southern California in the 70s and 80s, Ed Rice dreamed of getting involved in the music industry. Instead, he became a journalist and author whose work has brought him into the orbit of hip hop's biggest stars and a crime-fighting grandmother.
Local community reacts: campus death reminiscent of December attack
Local residents are on edge after a former El Camino College student leaps to his death at an ECC parking lot after stabbing his mother on Friday, Aug. 9
Taste of Thailand
Delicious lunch specials under $12 are just a short walk away from El Camino
Mayhem on the Metro Green Line
“Ladies, please be careful when riding L.A. Metro. I just had to file a police report for battery. Stay safe.”
My hands shook so hard that I almost missed the “share” button. There was a foul prickle on my lips that countless toothbrushing, mouth washing and even a few shots of vodka later that night couldn’t purify.
It took a few fumbles, but I did it. Within seconds, my story was up on Instagram.
From there, for the next 24 hours, people would see the post. Hopefully, they would take it as
My hands shook so hard that I almost missed the “share” button. There was a foul prickle on my lips that countless toothbrushing, mouth washing and even a few shots of vodka later that night couldn’t purify.
It took a few fumbles, but I did it. Within seconds, my story was up on Instagram.
From there, for the next 24 hours, people would see the post. Hopefully, they would take it as
All That Glitters: Long-time El Camino instructor looks back on her years leading one of the oldest courses on campus
Walk past the open door of Jewelry Studio 131 on a Friday afternoon, when the campus is nearly empty and one could pick up on the flurry of activity inside.
Inside, over a dozen students stand in a semi-circle. Each one clutches an empty saw frame, intently watching their instructor for the next step.
At the front of the room, professor Irene Mori delicately threads the needle-like blade into her saw frame and tightens it into place. Her crystal clear voice and quick, purposeful hand movements
Inside, over a dozen students stand in a semi-circle. Each one clutches an empty saw frame, intently watching their instructor for the next step.
At the front of the room, professor Irene Mori delicately threads the needle-like blade into her saw frame and tightens it into place. Her crystal clear voice and quick, purposeful hand movements
Jewelry design students share advice on creative process
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