Black box theater proves suitable as a concert venue

Bianca Martinez
June 26, 2017
Filed under College Life, Showcase

Independent rapper Rickson Satiro, was one out of roughly eight acts showcased in the fourth annual Cerritos College Commercial Music Fair.Burnight Center 31, better known as the black box theater, cleared of all it’s standard audience seating to allow for an industrial club ambience and adequ...

Faculty speaks about legal checks and balances for President Donald Trump’so Administration

Lizette Sainz
May 14, 2017
Filed under College Life

Police Captain Ty Henshaw for Irwindale Police Department. California Police of Association Board Member and Adjunct Professor at Cerritos College in the Department of Criminal Justice confirmed without reasonable doubt, The Supreme Court, which is the highest authority out of three federal court sy...

Author panel provides helpful advice to aspiring writers

Bianca Martinez
May 13, 2017
Filed under College Life

“Jack didn’t come for the gas, he came for the food”, Ashton Politanoff read compelling from an excerpt from his piece entitled, “Open End and Aim”Politanoff, writer and adjunct professor here at Cerritos College, was the first author out of five panelists present at the au...

Doctor discusses view on President Trump’s ban

Lizette Sainz
May 12, 2017
Filed under College Life

During the speeches from the president Trump he has mentioned numerous times he wants to ban the international people who are coming into the United States, to prevent a hire alert on terrorism attacks and to preserve America more safe.That includes a ban on international people who are working or stud...

Mixed reviews of on-campus vending machines

Lizette Sainz
May 12, 2017
Filed under College Life

You have no cash on you, no big deal, there are vending machines around campus accepting credit cards, which facilitates the buying of a favorite snack, drink, hot cappuccino, or coffee. Some vending machines are nearby and others are at a distance walk, to find where are majority of the vending mac...

Service dogs prove beneficial

Marck Parra
May 12, 2017
Filed under College Life

For Cerritos College Marine veteran, Jacob Linarez, his two dogs Bella and Cookie are more than just his best friends, they're certified service dogs with whom he can rely on to get him out of inadequate situations.If a military veteran is hindered with a disability, physically and/or mentally, after his...

Transgendered student enjoying acceptance

Dennis Osorio
May 10, 2017
Filed under College Life, Showcase

It seems we are living in a retrograde society at this point of the 21st century, where we have homophobic representatives and citizens that do not protect and respect other people’s choices and beliefs when these are not shared. Charles Petersen, anthropology major, is a Cerritos College studen...

Veterans Resources and club hosts seventh annual military ball

Lindsay Helberg
May 10, 2017
Filed under College Life

The Cerritos College Veterans Resources Center and the Student Veterans Club hosted its seventh annual Military Ball on Saturday, May 6. Renée De Long, Dean of Counseling Services and part of the VRC, welcomed everyone to the event and opened by saying how elegant the venue was this year and than...

The history of Cinco de Mayo explained via lecture

Jocelyn Torralba
May 10, 2017
Filed under College Life

It's that time of the year where Mexican festivities come around and everyone goes out party and drink but most people don't know the background of this holiday.History Professor Walter Fernandez gave a presentation on the history of Cinco De Mayo and the battle between Puebla and France.The lecture was held...

Alpha Gamma Sigma resurrected

David Jenkins
May 2, 2017
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Alpha Gamma Sigma this semester was able to have to opportunity to regain itself as a club and have a successful year as an honor society. Being that it got defunded in 2003 it was no longer able to be sustained,that's just history now. Current advisor of AGS Jerry Ramos said, "When I was a student...