To Danny Gaviria, president of the Graphic Design Club and AIGA chapter at Cerritos College, the best moment in participating in his first art exhibition was letting go of the anxiety he felt weeks before...
Instructors at community colleges have enough trouble getting students to turn in their homework. It's absurd to imagine that professors at four-year universities also have to enforce leading a...
A representative from Public Agency Retirement Services, presented information at the March 2 Board of Trustees meeting indicating that the school would save roughly $1.5 million during the first year...
Executive council at Cerritos College will meet on Wednesday to possibly finalize a reduced list of course offerings for this year's summer session. The list, which has been scrutinized to meet certain...
When you buy a ticket, go to the game but stay for the fashion show. Athletes set themselves apart from their uniformed teammates through body alterations and unique hairstyles. It makes sense. ...
Representatives of the Black Student Union visited military training classes at Southeast Academy High School on Friday to reward four community leaders for their service. Former president of the BSU...
California's community college students are getting in their own way. Studies show we spend an average of six years experimenting with coursework that should ideally take two years to complete, and we...
There's an elephant in the room; it's time to give it a name: Concern. We're concerned, not just for our financial aid or for a guaranteed spot in a class, but for our safety. Even if it isn't the first...
Students learned there was more to worry about than congested parking lots and long lines at the bookstore on the first day of the spring semester: a possible future fee increase. Last Monday, seven...
Members of the Associated Students of Cerritos College decided to further discuss the issue of granting campus police officers firearms at the ASCC Senate meeting on Dec. 8. All 26 senators present...
Spurred by the District Committee on Safety, representatives of the Cerritos College Campus Police Department are working with several groups on campus to build support to arm its officers. The college...
Both the men's and women's Cerritos College cross country teams will compete at the State Championships this Saturday at Woodward Park, Fresno after qualifying at the Southern California Championships...
It will take army widow Megan Griffin a lifetime to forget her husband, Private Michael Griffin, but it took her only 10 minutes to tear up during last Wednesday's Third Annual Veterans Day Celebration...
Cerritos College graduate Paola Plaza cut through the angry crowd of students that formed in front of the California State University chancellor's office in Long Beach last Tuesday. "I couldn't...
California State Universities may be rolling out the welcome mat for 30,000 transfer students during their 2011 winter and spring sessions, but they're picking our pockets as we walk through the door. A...
Cerritos College mathematics major Frank Gonzalez speculates that a one-track mind gets in the way of students hitting the polls. "College students don't think it's sexy to vote. People are young...
John Goldman, head coach for both men's and women's cross country teams, is confident both teams will qualify for the state championships at this week's race, the Southern California Championships at...
The applause of last night's gubernatorial celebration has been replaced with that of student dissatisfaction echoing in the halls of California's community colleges. Today, the state's college students...
A study by the Institute for Higher Education Leadership & Policy at Cal State Sacramento claims 70 percent of students attending California's community colleges did not manage to attain degrees or transfer...
It takes psychology major Candace Rosales about a little less than an hour to undergo a spine-chilling transformation every October night. Prior to wandering the halls of the Doll Factory maze...
Both the men's and women's teams bounced back with fifth and fourth place respective finishes, at last Friday's Santa Barbara City Invitational, from what coach John Goldman called a rough race at the...
Computer animation major Galileo Gonzalez does not shy away from infamy. In fact, he welcomes it. "It's fun—why try to please anybody?" Aside from his debut at last month's Downtown Los Angeles...
Art instructor Hagop Najarian tuned in to the nightly news and was amazed to spot a familiar face. "My wife said, ‘hey, that looks like one of your students,'" Najarian recalls. Standing outside...
Listen to Chris Markowski, Tiffany Pifer, and Felipe Grimaldo's interivew "If you had told me three years ago that I would be where I'm at and I'd be speaking for all the students in the...
Listen to audio Cerritos College sophomore runner Gabriel Hilbert set the pace at Saturday's Orange Coast Classic by crossing the finish line of the men's 4-mile race with a winning...
Members of the Coordinating Committee discussed possible revisions to the college logo during the Aug. 30 committee meeting. Revisions to the current college logo will potentially take place "in...
The stage was set at the Regent Theatre in Downtown, Los Angeles for a fine art exhibition hosted by students and instructors of the Cerritos College Art Department, on Thursday. A total of 40...
The California State University Board of Trustees announced a 5 percent fee increase for undergraduate and graduate education programs on June 18, and another possible fee hike to be discussed in November. CSU...
To art student Edson Martinez, the opportunity to have a major work displayed at his college alma mater is an honor he looks forward to sharing with future generations."As I keep on going with my career,...
The California State University Board of Trustees announced a 5 percent fee increase for undergraduate and graduate education programs on June 18, and another possible fee hike to be discussed in November.CSU...
A shortage of medical volunteers was the main concern shared by organizers at this year's Remote Area Medical seven-day free health clinic at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. "Everybody tends to think...
Imagine recognizing the name Cesar Chavez only as a street in East Los Angeles.Imagine studying the United States Declaration of Independence and drawing a blank when reading "Thomas Jefferson." Imagine...
The diva of daytime television, Oprah Winfrey, has declared war on distracted drivers who use cell phones while driving, but the ultimate No Phone Zone should be the restroom, especially a public...
Today marks Day 3 of Remote Area Medical's free health services clinic at the LA Sports Arena and all appointments have been booked for the remainder of the week-long event, according to an article...
The Cerritos College Foundation recognized the hard work of 17 students by awarding them a total of $7,850 in scholarships at the Academic Excellence Awards ceremony last month. The Web site for the...
In collaboration with Follett Higher Education Group, the Cerritos College Bookstore has announced it will launch a textbook rental program in the fall.Robin E. Lee, the campus bookstore manager, sent...
Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of a Mexican.Chair of the Texas State Board of Education Gail Lowe and her supporters should be arrested and charged with murder for attempting to slash immigrant rights...
When Art instructor Rebecca Guzak donated a 6'x9' canvas to her Fundamentals of Painting and Painting for Art Majors students, she never guessed they would end up creating "some of the best work"...
Chicanas falsas and Chicana role models turned out to hear author Michele Serros speak at the Falcon Square amphitheater for Strawberry Bonanza on March 25.Serros, best known for writing Chicana Falsa...
Author Michele Serros was the guest speaker at Thursday's Strawberry Bonanza at the Falcon Square amphitheater."Give yourselves a big hand. You're on your way at Cerritos, the little hills," Serros...
Cerritos College professor Frank Gaik hopes to quench students' thirst for Chicana/o Literature at next Thursday's Strawberry Bonanza.The event, co-sponsored by the iFALCON Club and the Literature Club,...
In a week or two, students like Industrial Technology major Mark Freeman who lives with his wife will receive a large, white envelope in the mail from the United States Census Bureau and have a decision...
Recycling is good for the bottle, good for the can, and now, it's good for Cerritos College.With support from Faculty President Dr. Linda Lacy and Operations Manager Arcadio Avila, the Rotaract Environmental...
Recycling is good for the bottle, good for the can, and now, it's good for Cerritos College.With support from Faculty President Dr. Linda Lacy and Operations Manager Arcadio Avila, the Rotaract Environmental...
The Legislative Analyst's Office has proposed a $14 per unit increase for California's community colleges which would raise tuition fees from the current $26 per unit to $40 per unit. In a webcast...
Question number nine regarding race on the 2010 U.S. Census has exhumed memories of a painful and embarrassing time in U.S. History.To some, the decision to include "Negro" as a racial identifier on this...
Are you a burro genius? Students in Dr. Frank Gaik's Chicano Literature class had the opportunity to find out if they fit the description of the book's title when they visited author Victor Villaseñor's...
Improving the city of Los Angeles should be a collaborative movement, not a competition.A local group of bicyclists known as The L.A. Bike Working Group has created an alternate plan to the city of L.A's...
Think you won't get noticed slacking off in that online class? Think again. Following the lead of a national study, Cerritos College has conducted its own research regarding the popularity...
Ten L.A. county high school seniors were asked to test their automotive skills in a race against the clock last Saturday at the 11th Annual LA County Auto Tech Competition. ' The event, sponsored by the...
Cerritos College's Automotive Technology Department hosted the 11th Annual Los Angeles County High School Auto Tech Competition on Saturday, Jan. 30. In this semi-final round, one winning team was chosen...
Students gathered in Falcon Square on Tuesday night to receive free In-N-Out burgers and listen to music provided by DJ Cory in celebration of Welcome Night for the 2010 Spring Semester. The In-N-Out...
