"We wanted to bring the school together and thought kicking a ball as far as you can is good competition." said Deborah Jensen, the advisor of the Kinesiology Club. The Cerritos College Kinesiology Club held the first Punt, Pass and Kick Contest on campus. The event had no rules other than to stay behind the limit line (when kicking or...

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The Child Development Club hosted its first talent show in order to raise toys and money for children who wouldn’t be able to receive gifts at Christmas this year. The goal of the show was to bring people from all around campus together to help out children and families who could be struggling during the holiday season. The event took...

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Professor Hoppe-Nagao is a woman who accomplishes juggling a job, motherhood and pursuing a Doctorate in education. In March, she will add conference keynote speaker to her accomplishments as well. The local chapter of American Association for Women in Community Colleges will be holding a ‘Women Hold Up Half the Sky’ annual conference in March 2014 and Professor Hoppe-Nagao will...

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Talent for A Cause: Where Everyone is A Winner is a talent show being held by the Child Development Club on Tuesday, Dec. 3 in the Student Center. "Our whole goal is to have a fundraiser, but more of a toy drive," said the Child Development's co-president Jovanna Ledesma. "It's not going to be a contest. There's not going to...

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Beginning in November, students have waited patiently for their registration dates to try to enroll in the classes they need for next semester. In recent years students have had a hard time getting in to classes especially those considered to be “core classes” such as Math and English due to budget cuts stemming from the recession. Do to the loss...

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To promote Stress Less Awareness week, the Active Minds Club held a bake sale on the library sidewalk on Wednesday afternoon and will be holding it again Thursday . Cookies, flan and cakes were sold from prices ranging from 50 cents to a dollar in order to raise funds for future club events. Free stress balls and mental health information...

'Tis the season for giving and that's exactly what the Veteran Resource Center at Cerritos College is doing for this Thanksgiving holiday. "This year we had a really difficult time with our veterans having food," said Nancy Montgomery, Associate Dean of Health, Wellness & Veterans. Despite the numerous programs that there are for veterans, many of them are finding a...

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The stigma that Americans have of homeless people may be along the lines of lazy, uneducated, or mentally ill. However, 32 percent of homeless people have graduated college and have degrees. The Social Equality Club held a film screening about the Student Debt Crisis last Tuesday, informing the students on why they should get loans, how it will effect their...

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The American Red Cross hosted a blood drive in Falcon Square, drawing potential donors to line up and wait patiently by the parked truck. The blood drive, which lasted Tuesday to Friday, is the second drive held this semester with the first being held in September. “We have a long-standing history with Cerritos College,” Tracey Rivera, registered nurse and supervisor...

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Cerritos College Astronomy Club president Hugh Rivera and treasurer Enrique Rueda have a goal to raise money for their club field trip, selling donuts on last Wednesday in Falcon Square. On the table with the sugary sweets was a poster board displaying the different planets and constellations that the club will be viewing when they get to Joshua Tree, which...

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