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Isabella Villatoro

Reporter and photographer from Guatemala

About Me

I was born and raised in the eternal spring, Guatemala, where I grew up surrounded by a considerable amount of art influence which lead me to take a photography class in 2017. However, in 2019 I moved to California to pursue a better future where I was guided to explore my passions. In this transition, I discovered that with my passion for writing and my insatiable curiosity I was able to expose stories that have never been told before or from a different perspective. With this, I became a beginner journalist that is eager to know about the secrets of the world and will continue to learn how to expose those beautiful secrets. 

My Storries

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The Vax Winter Festival

El Camino College is hosting a Vax Winter Festival on Dec. 2 to help encourage unvaccinated students to get vaccinated.

The Vax Winter Festival, hosted by the Associated Students Organization (ASO) and Student Health Center, is an event to motivate unvaccinated students get their first dose, according to an announcement by El Camino College Marketing and Communications. It will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m at the Student Services Plaza.

In addition, students that have already received thei
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Family away from home

Leaving the place they call home for a chance to seek opportunities that were unavailable where they were born, individuals who enter the United States without legal permission risk their lives to find a sense of hope.

According to the California Undocumented Higher Education Coalition, over 75,000 undocumented students are enrolled in California public colleges and universities, nearly 10% of undocumented students pursue higher education and far fewer successfully graduate with a degree.

Some
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‘Rotten’ odor in Carson frustrates residents

Workers from the Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc., spray the Dominguez Channel with Epoleon, an odor neutralizer that converts hydrogen sulfide into salt, just off Chico and 213th street in Carson on Saturday, Nov. 13. Photo by Jose Tobar/The Union

On Oct. 7, the City of Carson was flooded with an odor of an unknown source, with local residents describing the odor as being similar to rotten eggs, sewage and farts.

A rapid growth of bacteria using anaerobic digestion to process organic m
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Professors gave concerns over Canvas grade books

During the Academic Senate meeting, professors showed their concern about the Canvas grade book not accurately displaying the grades of their students.

The professors said most students base their progress upon what they see as their current grade on Canvas.

It has been almost two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and the start of El Camino College transferring to an online setting. The change affected both students and professors as many of them had to adapt to the online format
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From Guatemala to the US: Life as an International Student

The Mayan Temple V emerged from the thick rainforest with a bird flying around it in Tikal, Guatemala. Isabella Villatoro/The Union.

I was born and raised in Guatemala also known as the “Land of Eternal Spring.” A small country in Central America with a surface area of 108,890 square kilometers, bordered by Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras and Belize.

Home of one the biggest Mayan cities in the world, Tikal, Guatemala is also one of 19 countries in the world to have an abundant biological diversi
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Free COVID vaccines distributed at Winter Vaccine Festival

Philosophy Professor Roberto Garcia received his booster shot on Thursday, Dec.2 during the Vax Winter Festival at El Camino College. Photo by Isabella Villatoro/The Union

The Associated Student Organization hosted a festival to aid students and professors in receiving their vaccinations.

The festival took place on Dec. 2 at the Student Services Plaza where Associated Student Organization (ASO) members offered various amenities for those that received their first vaccination dose either during