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Board of Trustees to fill vacant seat
Khoury Williams @williamskhoury
timeline to fill the vacant Trustee Area 1.
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Social media addiction
@JJesseChan
As social media use continues to rise annually, increasing integration into the daily lives of Americans raises concerns about addiction and its negative effects on mental health.
With millions of users spending excessive time on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter, the amount of time spent using the application(s) is so great millions have developed a serious addiction.
The most affected demographic in the U.S. lies in most adolescent individuals having shown habits of logging nearly five or more hours daily. In a study conducted by Cross
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River Therapy, 70% of teens and young adults in the U.S. have a social media addiction with an average usage of two hours.
Information systems professor at California State University, Fullerton Ofir Turel believes social media addiction is caused by people feeling rewarded, encouraging them to use the platforms more.
“There are important distinctions between substance addiction and social media addiction,” Turel said. “With nonsubstance addiction, like social media, video games and gambling, it’s not substances that cause addiction; it’s their reward.”
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Although all trustees were present for the April 17 meeting, the sight of the empty middle seat, usually occupied by former President of the Board of Trustees Kenneth Brown, was a physical and symbolic reminder of the loss the El Camino College community experienced.
The Board meeting commenced with a tribute to and a unanimous approval of a
Previously, the Board hosted a special meeting on April 6 to address the vacant seat— the Board approved the decision to appoint a new trustee in Area 1.
With the timeline approval, the application for Trustee Area 1 will be on the District’s website by April 21. The deadline for applicants will be May 1, with a review process scheduled for May 2-5.
Vice President of the Board of Trustees Trisha Murakawa told
The Union the hiring process for Trustee Area 1 is separate from the appointment of a new Board of Trustees president.
“It’s the board’s decision, the board needs to vote on a president to serve out the remainder of Ken’s term and then we’ll see what happens,” Murakawa said.
The Board of Trustees is hosting a special board meeting to interview candidates and appoint a new trustee for the vacant Area 1 seat on May 12, at 3 p.m.
Defendant indicted in murder of student
@KimMcGillLA
On Nov. 10, 2022, a 23-member grand jury at Clara Shortridge Foltz Courthouse in Downtown Los Angeles determined there was enough evidence to indict Weijia Peng for the murder of El Camino College student Juan Carlos Hernandez, 21.
Peng, who was extradited from Turkey where he fled not long after Hernandez’s disappearance, did not appear in court.
Thursday, April 13, at 11:16 a.m. Vending machine items were stolen near the Art and Behavioral Science Building. The case is still undergoing investigation.
Thursday, April 13, at 9:34 a.m. A fight occured near the intersection of 166th Street and Crenshaw Boulevard. The case has been resolved and closed.
Since then, the case against Peng, 33, and another defendant, Ethan Astaphan, 27, has inched forward, pushing back the possible start of the trial to summer or fall 2023.
Peng remains in custody on $20 million bail and Astaphan is detained on $10 million bail. Both men are being held at North County Correctional Facility, a LA County jail in Castaic.
A third defendant in the case, Sonita Heng, 23, is out of custody on a plea agreement.
Sunday, April 9, between 8 and 11 a.m.
An electric scooter was stolen near the Commincations Building. The case is still undergoing.investigation.
Thursday, April 4, at 9:58 a.m.
A stalking incident occured near the Music Building.The incident was reported to the Clery Act.
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Friday, March 31, at 12:12 p.m.
A trespassing notice was issued to an unspecified individual near the Athletics facilites. The suspect was released the same day.
Thursday, March 30, at 6:22 p.m. Criminal threats were made near Schauerman Library. The case has been resplved and is now closed.
