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Use your financial aid wisely

Jim Brannon and Jim Brannon August 29, 2011

Pete Moye'Opinion Button Students across the nation and the state are struggling financially. With the current economic climate, education is often the first to be cut when deliberations take place on...

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E-waste collected at Cerritos

Jim Brannon and Jim Brannon July 11, 2011

Pete Moye'News Button The County of Los Angeles Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Collection Program organized at Cerritos College for a free mobile collection from residents on July 9. The C-1...

Fair educates students about financial aid

Jim Brannon April 27, 2011

The Financial Aid Department hosted a Financial Aid Awareness Fair, which sought to educate students on how to apply for and receive aid through "4 Easy Steps to Cash," on April 25 in Falcon Square and...

Jbrannon – Japan quake wakes Cali. (vic)

Jim Brannon, Andrea Mora March 15, 2011

Japan experienced a 9.0 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter in the Pacific Ocean about 80 miles east of Honshu, the largest of Japan's islands, which created tsunamis that devastated Japanese coasts...

Anti-war activist visits Cerritos

Jim Brannon March 15, 2011

There was a packed house in the Teleconference Center to see anti-war activist Mike Prysner, who said on March 9 that he experienced a profound political transformation while serving in the U.S. Army...

Female assaulted by ex-boyfriend

Jim Brannon February 23, 2011

A female Cerritos College student was assaulted on campus in parking lot C-2 by her ex-boyfriend on Feb. 17. According to Campus Police Department Chief Richard Bukowiecki, the suspect, Irving Romero, grabbed...

Students show off their style on television

Jim Brannon February 8, 2011

Cerritos College was visited by Mun2 (Mun Dos), Telemundo's sister network, to film a segment asking students about their fashion taste for the show "The Look" on Feb. 4. Crash Barrera, a host for Mun2,...

Jbrannon – Club Luncheon (brief)(vic)

Jim Brannon February 2, 2011

The Cerritos College Student Activities department held a luncheon for club advisers and officers on Feb. 1 in the Student Center to become familiar with one another. Amna Jara, coordinator of student...

Teacher TRAC extends deadline for students

Jim Brannon January 20, 2011

The Teacher Training Academy program, known commonly as Teacher TRAC, has extended its deadline for students to apply to Jan. 24 for the elementary pathway and Feb. 3 for the secondary and CTE (Career...

Genocide exhibit changes perspectives

Genocide exhibit changes perspectives

Jim Brannon December 5, 2010

Pre-med major Bernice Flores wants to make an impact against genocide. "I guess people, when they think of genocide, think of what's barely happening from Darfur. "But just to see how much has already...

WiFi resolution passed

Jim Brannon November 29, 2010

The ASCC successfully passed a resolution last week to increase the wifi presence in the Learning Resource Center and the library. Freda Judie, business major, said, "Compared to last semester, I wasn't...

Annual Turkey Trot draws large crowd

Jim Brannon November 21, 2010

Near the end of the Thanksgiving Turkey Trot race, David Rodriguez, an administration of justice major, began calling out cadence to his fellow runners to rally them to the finish line in Falcon...

Campus Police in search of a new sergeant

Jim Brannon November 10, 2010

Cerritos College is now accepting applications to hire a sergeant for the campus police who would act as the first-line supervisor. Police Chief Richard Bukowiecki explained the responsibilities of the...

Students wait for cars to arrive by the new student drop-off zone. The new zone was constructed to improve safety and help decrease traffic congestion.

New drop-off zone available for students

Jim Brannon November 9, 2010

The new student drop-off zone on the north side of the Cerritos College campus was completed and put into use starting Nov. 3. Traffic controllers directed vehicles into the new one-way strip that was...

Author helps students prepare

Jim Brannon November 1, 2010

Cerritos College held a workshop at the Student Center last Friday hosted by Kathleen Gabriel, author of Teaching Unprepared Students: Strategies for Promoting Success and Retention in Higher Education,...

Cal State Long Beach is now extending the application period for all students who are ready to transfer.

CSULB opens spring transfers

Jim Brannon October 31, 2010

Walter Mendez, fashion design major at Cal State University Long Beach, is the envy of his peers who did not transfer from a community college. "In my experience, some of them look at me and...

brannon – leadershipcon. Brief

Jim Brannon October 26, 2010

Applications for the ASCC Leadership Conference will be available at the Student Activities Office Monday at 9 a.m. The conference will take place at the Catamaran Resort Hotel in San Diego from Jan....

brannon – ShakeOut! 10/21`

Jim Brannon October 19, 2010

Practice makes perfect. Get ready to drop, cover, and hold on for The Great California Shake Out on Oct. 21 at 10:21 a.m. to help bring awareness to earthquake safety. Nearly eight million people...

L.A. Art Walk revived

Jim Brannon October 7, 2010

Listen to Jim talk about the incident about the Art Walk being canceled. Cerritos College artists have been impacted greatly as the Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk struggles to get...

Teachers told to enforce student drop policy

Jim Brannon October 6, 2010

"I got dropped out of one class this semester because I had to work the first day of class. I'm still trying to work out my schedule," said undecided major Alejandro Mendez, a student at Cerritos College...

Cal Grant delay leaves students waiting

Jim Brannon September 24, 2010

Listen to audio The Financial Aid Department was not able to provide disbursements to Cerritos Students who were awarded Cal Grants for the Fall semester this past Friday as a result...

Members of the Cerritos College Library Club held their book sale on Sept. 20 and 21. Funds earned from the book sale help the club take part in other activities.

Library Club holds book sale fundraiser

Jim Brannon September 21, 2010

Books bind by the spine; they can also bind relationships together. Stephanie Tapia, a member of the Library Club, participated in activities put by the club, which included a book sale. "Actually, we're...

brannon – booksale

Jim Brannon September 21, 2010

The Library Club held a two-day book sale near the front of the north entrance of the Library from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sep. 20 and 21. Books that were sold cost anywhere from $1-3. All the books were...

New textbook program assists disabled students

Jim Brannon September 20, 2010

Cerritos College students with print-related disabilities have been granted admission into the AccessText network, an online database which helps cuts down tremendously on lengthy translations into alternative...

Construction for the new student drop-off zone began on Sept. 13 and should end in December, according to Director of Physical Plant Robert Riffle.

Construction begins on drop off zone

Jim Brannon September 13, 2010

Cerritos College began construction on the north side of campus for a new student drop-off and pick-up zone in front of the Administration Building on Monday. It is a one-way drop-off stemming from the...

Scholarship workshop coming to Cerritos

Jim Brannon August 23, 2010

Cerritos College will be holding a scholarship workshop on August 31 from 2-3 p.m. in the business education building, BE 2, which will be open to the public at no cost.People who attend the workshop can...

Textbook rental program kicks off

Jim Brannon August 17, 2010

Cerritos College students will be able to rent textbooks from the Cerritos College bookstore for the first time in the school's history starting this semester.The rental program has been put into place...

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