All student-athletes will be held to a higher academic standard per the California Community College Athletic Association starting July first. Under the current rules, student-athletes must have a 2.0 GPA and attempt 24 units in between their respective sport. The current proposal, offered by the CCCAA, is that the minimum amount of units should be increased to 27, and 50...

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The men’s water polo team finished with a 3-1 record in the Golden West Tournament this weekend. Head coach Joe Abing liked the fact that the tournament was at home. “It was a little bit of a help, we had four games in two days, two games each day. In between games many guys were able to go home and...

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Cerritos forward/midfielder Nayeli Requejo shoots the ball past the East Los Angeles College goalkeeper on Oct. 24 after she is awarded a penalty kick in the first half against the team that gave the Falcons their sole loss. Forward Ashley Anaya-Webb went on to score two goals, helping the Falcons blank ELAC 7-0, and increased her goals scored to 28,...

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Despite her announcing her resignation for June 2015, a petition has appeared that is trying to force Cerritos College President Linda Lacy to resign early. According to an article by Hews Media Group – Community Newspaper, two online petitions have appeared demanding President Lacy’s resignation. President Lacy has avoided addressing her critics but responded to claims made in the petition...

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Watching Little Red Riding Hood being chased around by the Big Bad Wolf is typically something found in fairy tales, but last Friday was indeed the exception - for Cerritos College, at least - when the Child Development Center hosted its Harvest Day Festival event for children and parents, alike. The festival is hosted every year. The Child Development Center...

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A female student was accosted in the women’s restroom on the second floor of the Liberal Arts Building by an unidentified male suspect on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The suspect was in the stall next to the student and had put his phone under the stall, with the intention to record her without her consent. The student waited for the...

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The word “femininity” appears to the public as having womanly behaviors, traits and displaying feminine roles since the day you are born. But the truth is, femininity is socially constructed. When we think about being feminine, we automatically assume it only refers to women. But we should really consider the fact that the term “feminine” applies to both genders. Often...

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You’re walking down campus and all you see are flyers and banners touting that this whole financial aid workshop thing that’s happening is going to be the biggest event of the year. People left and right are campaigning for students to attend and join and be invested in this important endeavor that impacts students. Everyone on campus can’t wait to...

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Undocumented students should receive financial aid - pure and simple. Students with financial aid will probably never know the struggle of trying to pay for books, food and transportation (gas or bus). It's not easy not being able to legally work AND go to school - full-time or even part-time. According to the Cerritos College website, the cost of tuition...

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The fall semester is coming to an end and a few Falcons will be soaring on to the blue skies. They will ascend into some new challenges or enter a realm that they’ve never pictured before (I know - corny). In other words, some students from Cerritos College will be leaving by the end of fall. That's right, graduates will...

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