Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks
Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks
Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks
Pledge of Allegiance

First board of trustee meeting of the semester

Samuel Chacko, Editor-in-Chief
August 11, 2022
The first Cerritos College board of trustee meeting discussed a bond presentation and the college's vaccination policies.
Cerritos Community College is an excellent school for students to attend straight out of high school.

Campuses postpones in-person learning

Lily Marmolejo, Editor in Chief
January 13, 2022
The first two weeks of all lecture-only courses have been moved online due to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases across the state.
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

October 20, 2021

I saw a story in the Norwalk Patriot about the Cerritos College vaccine mandate that is going into effect. It mentioned cosmetology instructor Rossitza Petrova's challenge to the Board of Trustees:...

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles recommends that all eligible people receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The Saint John of God Church holds an indoor Ash Wednesday sermon on Feb. 17, 2021.

No religious exemption for COVID-19 vaccine from Christian, Catholic, Hindu leaders

Vincent Medina, Managing Editor
September 23, 2021
Religious leaders from three major faiths in LA County explained that their beliefs do not grant any person exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine.
Our bodies, our choice

Our bodies, our choice

Antonio Gonzalez Jr, Kara Alexander, and Robert Yeutter
September 23, 2021
Cerritos College should not mandate vaccines for everyone on campus.
Check-in stations are placed throughout Cerritos College to ensure that students and staff do not have symptoms of COVID-19. The Board of Trustees will mandate the COVID vaccine or a weekly negative test on Oct. 1, 2021. Photo credit: Vincent Medina

Trustees must mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for everyone on campus

Vincent Medina, Managing Editor
September 22, 2021
As students return to in-person learning, there is a clear and present need for everyone on campus to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Signs are placed outside Cerritos College buildings and facilities reminding everyone to wear a mask and get vaccinated. The Cerritos College Board of Trustees proposed revisions to the vaccine mandate policy during their meeting on Sept. 15, 2021. Photo credit: Vincent Medina

Trustees decide implementation of vaccine mandate, faculty threatens lawsuits

Vincent Medina, Managing Editor
September 20, 2021
Cerritos College Board of Trustees received backlash from faculty and the community during their meeting, as they determined the best way to implement the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Cerritos College student confirms he has no symptoms of COVID-19 at a health screening kiosk. The college reported that 39 cases of COVID were found on campus as of Sept. 16, 2021.

Students not worried about 39 COVID cases reported on campus

Vincent Medina, Managing Editor
September 16, 2021
Since the Cerritos College campus reopened for 50% in-person learning, 39 COVID-19 cases were found at the college.
Shawn Martinez receives a wristband after passing the questionnaire at the health screening kiosk. Athletes are required to receive weekly COVID tests, as the 29 case of COVID-19 was found at the college on Aug. 9, 2021.

29 COVID cases confirmed on campus

Vincent Medina, Managing Editor
September 9, 2021
Since the Cerritos College campus reopened to 50% capacity, 29 COVID-19 cases were found among students and staff.
A coronavirus vaccine sign at Naval Medical Center San Diego’s Central Immunizations Clinic in January. The coronavirus vaccine is now mandatory for all Defense department personnel, and sailors and Marines on active duty have 90 days to get fully vaccinated. (Petty Officer 2nd Class Erwin Jacob Miciano/U.S. Navy/TNS)

Community colleges should not mandate vaccines

Antonio Gonzalez Jr, Staff Writer
September 2, 2021
Are vaccine mandates unconstitutional and even working ?
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