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With claims from students of frequent absences and a lack of transparency and advising, ASCC Director of Student Activities Holly Bogdanovich is being placed under the magnifying...
New Vice President of Academic Affairs JoAnna Downey-Schilling speaks at a campus forum on campus on Feb. 23. Downey-Schilling, who previously served at Rio Hondo College, was chosen for the position on...
Cerritos College will be sending representatives to a public forum held by Cal State Long Beach on Feb. 24 at 10:30 a.m. to address the issue of having Cerritos College as a primary service area for...
How could one describe Van Halen's "A Different Kind of Truth?"
It was ok.
Yes, much like your family's Christmas parties and the sequel to a movie that you extremely enjoyed, the new album from the...
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Cerritos College is ahead of the curve in implementing upcoming statewide student success reforms, according to Dean of Academic Success and Institutional Effectiveness Bryan...
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The Cerritos College parking lot can be a civilized area to park our vehicles, or it can be a wild, uncontrollable jungle, free of rules and common courtesy.
We’ve...
Business major Jesse Maiava, along with other friends of Mathew Tautolo, a Cerritos College student who died after collapsing on campus, set up a booth outside of the Student Center on Jan. 18 to collect...
Never has the phrase, "pinching pennies" been truer than it is now.
Statewide budget cuts have called for the raising of community college tuition throughout California, hiking tuition from $36 per unit...
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A community college task force that has been assembled by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors has released and amended a list of recommendations to refocus the community...
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The Cerritos College Board of Trustees is set to vote to approve one of three plans to change the system by which its members are elected, changing it from an at-large election to...
Bryan Barnes (right), a representative from Inroads, a company that prepares students for internships in the workforce, speaks to computer science major Miguel Acosta (left) about his company. Inroads...
Marine veteran Tom Tislow delivers a presentation about the table and flag dedicated to POW/MIA members of the United States military during the Veterans' Day ceremony on Thursday. Students and administrators...
Marine veteran Tom Tislow delivers a presentation about the table and flag dedicated to POW/MIA members of the United States military during the Veterans' Day ceremony on Thursday. Students and administrators...
Theater major Candace Montgomery assists in putting makeup on Halloween Haunt monster Molly Bennett. Cerritos College Theater students visited the park on Oct. 27 to help makeup artists in creating monsters...
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Outstanding Faculty applications are now available online for all Cerritos College students and employees.
The nomination, according to the Cerritos College website, is available...
Student Health Services Administrative Assistant Ana Flores assists a student who volunteered as an earthquake victim. Cerritos College took part in the annual "Great California ShakeOut" drill on Oct....
To all you overaffectionate couples out there: can you please, for the love of everything, get a damn room?
Public Displays of Affection, or PDA, are right up there with the snuggie as one of the dumbest,...
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Karla, a former Cerritos College student who asked for her full name not to be disclosed for fear of deportation, has had her fair share of experiences and struggles being an undocumented...
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Dear “Two and a Half Men:”
What the hell happened?
It’s obvious that removing Charlie Sheen was a necessary thing to do, due to his drug-filled tirades toward creator Chuck...
Let’s get physical: The Physical Science and Technology opened for use during the summer session. The foyer will be dedicated to C. Dean Paige, a former SEM dean.
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We've always been indoctrinated with the idea that we need to go to college to prepare ourselves for the future, but what does "prepared" truly mean?
Let's face it, all students...
Cerritos College has been without a student magazine for the last two years. However, that has now come to an end.
Wings magazine has now returned, now available exclusively online for all readers...
The capture and death of terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden on Sunday has captured the reactions of citizens across the country, including students and faculty from Cerritos College. Frank Dussan, a student...
Cerritos College Trustee Bob Epple passed away April 13 at the age of 62 from complications of Leukemia. Epple, a former Cerritos College student, served on the Board of Trustees from 1981-1988 and returned...
The California State University system plans to cut enrollment in an effort to adjust to a $500 million cut in state funding. The plan will reduce enrollment for 10,000 students who are planning...
Representatives from American Crew, a hair product company, used the Cerritos College soccer field on Wednesday as the set for the company's latest commercial. The scenes that were filmed portrayed soccer...
"It's Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday." No, you don't; you're in middle school. The premise of Rebecca Black's hit song, "Friday" is, without a doubt, one of the stupidest, most insane ideas...
Members of the Cerritos College Faculty Senate discussed cuts to the upcoming summer session during its meeting on Tuesday. Economics professor Solomon Namala gave a presentation to begin the discussion...
The Cerritos College Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution during its March 2 meeting that would allow trustee elections to coincide with statewide elections on even years. This resolution...
A survey was sent to management faculty on (insert date here) regarding the arming of Campus Police. According to Richard Bukowiecki, the survey, which ended in a result management voting in favor of...
The Cerritos College amphitheater played host to performances by several hip-hop artists courtesy of the Music Club on Thursday. The first artist to perform was J-Roz, a female rapper who has already...
Even if it had the most remote significance in earlier times, the concept of Valentine's Day has become absolutely moronic. It seems as though Valentine's Day only serves two purposes now: for big businesses...
Pitcher Nick Quezada's seven scoreless innings led the Cerritos College baseball team to open its season with a 9-0 victory over Fullerton College on Thursday. The team's offensive surge began...
Cerritos College softball assistant coach Bud Murray's journey could be described as the equivalent to the Willie Nelson song, "I've Been Everywhere." Murray coached baseball at Hart High School in Santa...
"If somebody had to pencil in a job that just felt perfect, this would be it." Bryan Reece used this scenario to describe his "dream job" as the new dean of student success and institutional effectiveness,...
"If somebody had to pencil in a job that just felt perfect, this would be it." Bryan Reece used this scenario to describe his "dream job" as the new dean of student success and institutional effectiveness,...
UC Berkeley student and recent Cerritos College transfer Lucy Molina has begun to feel the heavy financial transition in her first year at Berkeley, and she feels it will be even heavier with the recent...
Due to a water line that was hit in the gymnasium, the facilities department will be shutting down the water supply in eight buildings. According to Director of Physical Plant Robert Riffle, the affected...
On Nov. 8, the UC regents approved an 8 percent increase in tuition, which will take effect in fall 2011. The approval calls for students to pay $822 in tuition and fees, leaving them with a...
Former Automotive Department Program Facilitator Amna Jara is ready to take the reins as the new Cerritos College Coordinator of Student Activities. Jara, better known as AJ by her peers, is taking...
Former Automotive Department Program Facilitator Amna Jara is ready to take the reins as the new Cerritos College Coordinator of Student Activities. Jara, better known as AJ by her peers, is taking over...
With all the advances in modern music, it seems as if it's all going down the tubes. With each day that passes, musicians and bands are dumbing down their songs for one stupid reason: making hits. Every...
Cooler heads prevailed at the Nov. 2 Cerritos College Faculty Senate meeting, in which members continued the discussion of the college's reorganization plan. However, the change in the members' attitudes...
"You guys are nothing but a bunch of whiners." These were the words uttered by English professor Tim Juntilla at the Oct. 26 Faculty Senate meeting directed toward members of the Humanities and Social...
A theatrical classic is set to make its way back…to the big screen. After 25 years, "Back to the Future" will be re-released in theatres, featuring a complete digital remastering of the classic...
Cerritos College hosted the Valley Christian Middle School Jazz Ensemble as part of an exchange concert with the Cerritos Jazz Ensemble in the Student Center. Wednesday's concert began with Valley Christian's...
Jesse Eisenberg's portrayal of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in "The Social Network" provides the perfect combination of suspense, intrigue, excitement and satire while at the same time, providing...
Survivors, an anti-abortion group, set up stands around campus last Tuesday informing students about the effects of abortion. Members of the group handed out flyers and tabloids with various nationwide...
Listen to audio Fletcher tells all WPMD's "Pancakes and Punk" played host to Pennywise guitarist Fletcher Dragge on Friday morning in a phone call that silenced the rumors regarding...
Listen to News Editor Victor Diaz interview Diana Inocencio Southwestern College's student newspaper, The Southwestern College Sun, has been forced to stop the publication of its...
It is absolutely surprising how a movie as fantastically grotesque and outrageous as "Machete" was able to play in theaters nationwide without drawing the ire of pissed-off conservatives. "Machete"...
Cerritos College held its annual "Back-to-school" blood drive for students to donate blood to the American Red Cross. The blood drive, which took place September 7-9 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. was hosted inside...
The story of Cerritos College political science professor Sunday Obazuaye is something that many people may consider to be somewhat unusual. Obazuaye is a native of Nigeria, where he spent his high school...
As a way to raise awareness and inform students, the Cerritos College Project H.O.P.E. program held its open house in front of the Physical Science building on Aug. 19. The purpose of the open...
With a new look and a new system, Cerritos College is changing the way students and faculty adapt to parking.Effective as of this semester, Cerritos College parking permits will no longer come in the form...
For the past six months, two longtime friends have provided Cerritos College with a concentrated dose of punk music."Pancakes and Punk" is a radio show on WPMD.org that plays mainly punk music, as well...
Every year, a movie is released that is anticipated by fans worldwide since rumors of its production swirled around the internet universe. This year did not fail to disappoint.On May 7 at 12:01 am,...
For the past six months, two longtime friends have provided Cerritos College with a concentrated dose of punk music."Pancakes and Punk" is a radio show on WPMD.org that plays mainly punk music, as well...
The Cerritos College Theatre Department will be holding auditions for their Summer One-Acts show.The auditions will take place on May 10 at 6 p.m. and it will be held in their studio theater.The show,...
Finally, a movie has been released that expresses what we've all been thinking about since childhood.On April 16, "Kick-Ass" was released in theaters, allowing comic book lovers of the world unite for...
The Cerritos College Art Department is currently displaying the 2010 Student Art Exhibition in its art gallery, which features various works by students from the department.According to a press release...
The Cerritos College Math club held a used book drive in front of the library on April 14-15 to help the fight against domestic violence.The book drive, which is held every spring semester, features books...
As an ongoing project to help the community, the Cerritos College Music department presented another exchange festival. This time, the Cerritos concert band and Symphonic Winds shared the stage with the...
Talon Marks received the Pacesetter Award at the 2010 Journalism Association of Community Colleges' state convention on April 10. This award is given to the top four college newspaper publications in the...
Talon Marks received the Pacesetter Award at the 2010 Journalism Association of Community Colleges' state convention on April 10. This award is given to the top four college newspaper publications in the...
The Cerritos College Artists Society did their part by raising funds during Hoe Down Days.The Artists Society held a water pong booth as an alternative to the popular game. The cost to play was 50 cents...
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if a number of music teachers got together and performed on stage? On March 14, it happened.The Cerritos College Music department presented the 27th semi-annual...
Cerritos College is currently undergoing a series of problems, including budget cuts, tuition hikes, and the possibility of our vice president of academic affairs leaving. But there is one situation that...
Another local band looks to climb the ranks of the music business.Sproose Goose is a band that specializes in playing Alternative Rock music.They play mostly in the surrounding areas of Cerritos College...
Another local band looks to climb the ranks of the music business.Sproose Goose is a band that specializes in playing Alternative Rock music. They play mostly in the surrounding areas of Cerritos College...
The Cerritos College Music department presented another exchange concert on Wednesday, this time featuring the Cerritos Jazz Ensemble, Pop/Rock Ensemble and the Carmenita Middle School Jazz Band.The Carmenita...
The Cerritos College Music department presented another exchange concert on Wednesday, this time featuring the Cerritos Jazz Ensemble, Pop/Rock Ensemble and the Carmenita Middle School Jazz Band.The Carmenita...
1850 - The first women's rights convention is held in Seneca Falls, New York. At this convention, the Declaration of Grievances is signed. The declaration was created to set an agenda for women's...
My Enemy's Enemy, a local band featuring both current Cerritos College students as well as alumni, is looking to make a name for themselves in the music world.The band, which was formed in 2009, specializes...
The Cerritos College Art Gallery has opened its doors to host the Re:Creation Art Exhibit. The exhibit is described as "serious play with canonical art." The exhibit features recreated pieces by various...
