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Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

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Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

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Jasmine Martinez

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America has failed Generation Z

America has failed Generation Z

Jasmine Martinez and Sean Davis December 20, 2019

The world feels like it’s in a tailspin, with younger generations grasping onto whatever hope they can, ultimately knowing that it is fruitless and there is no hope if the country doesn’t get its shit...

The Cerritos College Campus Police increased its presence on campus following a suspect's threat that stated the campus would be bombed on Monday. Cadets and officers were stationed at intervals across campus, to ensure student peace and safety on Dec. 9, 2019.

Students question handling of RAVE alerts

Jasmine Martinez, Editor-in-Chief December 11, 2019

Cerritos College officials are on defense as student complaints and questions are on the rise following the handling of an unsubstantiated and non-credible bomb threat reported on Dec. 4 at approximately...

From Speech to Communication Studies

Jasmine Martinez September 25, 2019

After almost 19 years of wanting to change the speech department to the communication studies department, Department Chair Angela Hoppe-Nagao expressed enthusiasm over the official title change in the...

Rave Mobile Safety is the most trusted safety software partner, providing innovative communication software for better emergency preparedness and faster response. (PRNewsFoto/Rave Mobile Safety)

Faculty Concerns Over Shelter-in-Place

Jasmine Martinez, Editor-in-Chief September 11, 2019

Conversations on improving of shelter-in-place protocols continue, as Faculty Senate expressed their concerns over the events on the Sept. 3 bomb threat at Cerritos College to the chief of campus police...

UNITED STATES - APRIL 21: Jonathan Cook smokes a Marlboro 100's cigaratte on the Auraria Higher Education campus in Denver, Colorado, U.S., on Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Altria Group Inc., the largest U.S. tobacco company, said first-quarter profit rose as the top-selling Marlboro brand gained market share, even after the Philip Morris USA division raised cigarette prices three times in four months.

Smoke-free campus debate to continue

Jasmine Martinez, Editor-in-Chief August 28, 2019

Continuing from Spring 2019, discussions over a proposed resolution for a 100 percent smoke-free campus are moving forward with the Associated Students of Cerritos College, according to vice president-elect. Nathan...

Student trustee ballot #3: Valery Escobar.

Meet the 2019-2020 ASCC candidates

Jasmine Martinez April 10, 2019

Cerritos College students will be able to vote for a new campus president, vice president and student trustee on April 10 and 11. Students will vote for student trustee candidates in front of the Student...

The Child Development Center is welcoming guest readers to read books to the children, including Dr. Suess books to honor his memory. Faculty members, staff and administrators were invited to read, including President Jose Fierro on March 5, reading books like “Green Eggs and Ham.”

Getting ‘Wacky’ with guest readers

Jasmine Martinez March 16, 2019

Guest readers, including faculty members, read children in the Child Development Center books by Dr. Seuss on March 4 and 5. Initially finding themselves shy and reserved with guest reader and president...

Jenkins Unfiltered: Doxxing

David Jenkins and Jasmine Martinez February 22, 2019

David Jenkins: In the age of social media most of us are open about what we do in our lives, who we hang out with, what events we go to, we even go as far as to be open about our political views. However,...

LGBTQ Asian and Pacific Islanders marched with allies at the annual Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown to promote visibility and equality. The parade took place on Feb. 9.

[Photo] ‘Queering’ the Lunar New Year

Jasmine Martinez, Editor-in-Chief February 12, 2019

PFLAG San Gabriel Valley, the only Asian and Pacific Islander chapter in the United States joined API Equality LA and others in its New Year's parade contingent. Parents and families joined their children...

Shutdown endangers the Native community

Shutdown endangers the Native community

Jasmine Martinez, Editor-in-Chief January 22, 2019

As if non-Natives haven’t been the source of heartless destruction and violence towards Native Americans for centuries, the United States government continues being complicit in depleting these communities...

Bamby Salcedo encourage and affirmed the crowd that transgender and non-binary people are here to stay and fight. She hugged many protestors after the event 'corazon a corazon,' heart to heart, on Oct. 22.

La protest rallies for trans rights

Jasmine Martinez, News Editor October 24, 2018

Hundreds of peaceful protestors rallied to support transgender and non-binary people and stand their ground against discrimination, in an emotional demonstration organized by the TransLatin@ Coalition...

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