ARTS
SPORTS
ROUNDING UP THE SPRING SPORTS ON CAMPUS, P. 6 AND 7
PORCHA NORMAN DANCES INTO HEARTS OF THE AUDIENCE, P. 12
SOFTBALL GOES TO SUPER REGIONALS AFTER SWEEP OVER FULLERTON, P. 13
EL CAMINO COLLEGE
PHOTO ESSAY
MAY 7, 2015
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TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA
Plans to save water in effect Celine West
Arts Editor @ECCUnionCeline
Rob Chernetsky/ Union FILE PHOTO: Tight end Jean Sifrin catches the ball for one of his four receptions when he played as a Warrior against Pasadena City College in September 2013.
Former Warrior signs with Indianapolis Colts
Jean Sifrin, tight end, signs as an unrestricted-free agent to the NFL Eric Ramos
Staff Writer @ECCUnionEric
Former El Camino football player Jean Sifrin hoped his dream became a reality this weekend as he waited for his name to be called at the 2015 NFL Draft. However, Sifrin was not selected in the draft. But his dream of playing in the NFL is ongoing after signing an undrafted-free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts, according to the Masslive website. ”He has a lot of upside,” John Featherstone, EC football headcoach, said, “He is a good athlete who can run, catch and is fearless on the field.” Sifrin will begin his NFL career as a 27-year-old rookie and will have to earn a spot on the team during training camp. The Colts have four tight ends on its roster which
makes for an uphill battle for Sifrin. The 6-foot-5, 245-pound tight end played for EC in 2013 and finished the season with 18 catches for 328 yards and five touchdowns in five game, according to the El Camino athletics site. Sifrin transferred to the University of Massachusetts in 2014 and had a breakout season, according to the UMASS website. His 42 catches, 642 yards and six touchdowns earned him first team all Mid-American Conference honors. He had a spectacular leaping one-handed catch against Colorado that landed him on Sportcenter’s Top 10 Plays, according to the Masslive website. Sifrin is raw but an athletic tight end with above-average leaping ability and open-field talent to stress defenses vertically, according to his draft profile on the NFL website. He’s projected as a mid-to-late round prospect by most
draft analysts. At his pro day he ran a 4.75 40-yard dash and bench-pressed 225 pounds 15 times. He showed his leaping ability with a 31-inch vertical leap, according to the NFL website. Sifrin can take solice in the fact that several UMASS players have had solid pro careers without being selected. The biggest names that have come from UMASS are Victor Cruz, wide receiver for the New York Giants, and James Ihedigbo, safety for the Detroit Lions, according to the Gazettenet website. Featherstone said that there were some things that he can do well against others. “He can block, but you can also move him outside to create mismatches,” Featherstone said. “He’s got a bright future. He’s only going to get better.” Attempts to reach Jean Sifrin for this story were made but “The Union” did not receive an immediate reply.
JEAN SIFRIN’S STATISTICS GOING INTO THE NFL At El Camino:
At UMASS:
Pro-day stats:
6-foot-5-inches
- 18 catches
- 42 catches
245 pounds
- 328 yards
- 642 yards
Tight End
- Five touchdowns
- Six touchdowns
- He ran a 4.75 second 40-yard dash - He bench pressed 225 pounds, 15 times - 31-inch vertical leap
27-years-old
NEWS LINE
All information was gathered from the University of Massachussetts’ website, the National Football League website and El Camino’s athletics site.
Event celebrates Chicano culture
Models strut for fashion show
Fees due for students
Graduation honors students
The last event in the Celebration of Chicano Culture series is a lecture about “The Chicano Movement Through Films of Jesús Salvador Treviño” which takes place today at 11:15 a.m. in the Distance Education Center in Room 166. The lecture will be presented by Jesús Salvador Treviño himself. They are free and open to the public.
The fashion department is hosting its 33rd annual fashion show tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in Marsee Auditorium. Presale tickets cost $10, senior citizens/military members, high school students and children 12-and-under cost $7 and tickets at the door are $12. For more information contact Vera B. Ashley by email at vbruce@.edu or by phone at (310) 660-3593 ext. 3346.
The Board of Governors fee waiver application for the spring semester is due on May 15. For more information on how to submit this form, or for any questions regarding financial aid, visit the financial aid office or call them at (310) 660-3493. The last day the office is open for the spring semester is May 16.
The EC Spring Commencement Ceremony is May 15 at 4 p.m. which is located on the softball field. Seating for the ceremony is on a first-come, first-served basis and no tickets are necessary to enter. For the event, there is free parking in Lot F and H. However, it is asked that no one parks in the visitor parking spots.
El Camino staff and students are incorporating water saving techniques into their daily routines in response to the California drought. But the campus has been working toward water conservation for years, even before California went into a drought. “We started reclaiming the water we use, six to eight years ago.” Tom Brown, director of facilities, said. “We reclaimed (many) fields including the baseball field. The stadium is artificial turf as well and will be using reclaimed water (for plant irrigation).” Brown said that the college has made strides to cut down on water usage in the past few years. In 2012, the college used 41 million gallons of water. In the following year, 2013, the college dropped the amount of water used to 39 million gallons. In, 2014 the college used 27 million gallons of water. The new football stadium being built will have a synthetic field, that does not require much water to keep the field in top condition. While the current soccer field is already synthetic, Brown said. Some faculty members use similar water-saving techniques when they are at home. “I recycle grey water to water the lawn rather than letting it go down the drain,” Margaret Steinberg, anatomy and physiology professor, said. Steinberg said that recycled grey water is easy to do if you know how to treat it. You can get biodegradable soap from Walmart, she said. “I wash my dishes in biodegradable soap,” Steinberg said. “I wash the dishes and dump the water on the lawn.” Steinberg said that she is also thinking of taking out her front lawn and putting in drought tolerant plants. Sue Lim, 21, chemical engineering major, said she notices a lot of differences in water consumption between the U.S. and South Korea. “When I’m driving I see a lot of sprinklers (on). (People) don’t turn it off for a long time,” Lim said. EC is also using drip irrigation. All of the plants by the Social Sciences Building use drip irrigation, which works by having it not run off the sidewalk into the gutter, Brown said. Brown said the campus uses drought-tolerant plants throughout the campus. “We’ve taken the landscape and included drought tolerant plants,” Brown said. Brown said that they’re identifying ways to bring in drought tolerant plants to conserve water. “This college is a 126-acre campus. We try to keep it looking nice,” Brown said.
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