In a generation of new music and artists, it can be difficult to stand out from others who are making the same genre of music.21-year-old Erik Jones, better known by his stage name “Erik Rozez,” separates himself from other artists as not only a rapper but a singer and song-writer as well.“Personally, I feel like my music is pretty genuine...

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Although COVID-19 has impacted a lot of people negatively, 6’3" point guard for Cerritos College Joshua “Juice” Belvin has used the pandemic to his advantage. His workout routine has not changed much during quarantine. Belvin said “I have been working out as if life was normal.”Belvin said that almost every day consists of “workout after workout after workout. No exaggeration.”Belvin...

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Irving and Cecilia Cohen met at the John Wesley Community Hospital when they worked in the finance department in 1965. Irving was the finance director and his office was next door to Cecilia's, the head of the payroll department. They married in 1967 and are still in love 64 years later. The Cohen's dedicated their careers to the JWCH and...

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Keanu Ruffo: College athletes should be allowed to make endorsement deals based on their popularity in the sport they’re in. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) introduced legislation Wednesday afternoon that would allow athletes to sign endorsement deals with some restrictions on what types of deals they could sign and agree to. It would be extremely disappointing if the bill falls through....

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For 21-year-old music artist Calvin Jones, also known by his stage name “Calvin Cujo,” 2020 was a year of quiet success behind the scenes in the studio. Jones took quarantine as an opportunity to perfect his craft and network with other local artists. With so much time on his hands, he put it to good use, using the time to...

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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and in an effort to bring awareness to the issues surrounding sexual assault, harassment and abuse, Cerritos College will host a month full of events beginning on April 1, 2021. Kicking the events off is the Virtual Clothesline Project and Denim Pocket Design. This event with be on April 1, 2021 at 3...

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In all her 20 years of coaching, softball coach Kodee Murray had never experienced anything quite like the sport she loved being taken away for a long duration of time. Around this time last year, all collegiate sports had their seasons postponed due to the outbreak and eventual shut down at the hands of COVID-19. Fast forward to March 2021,...

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LAPD erected a fence around Echo Park Lake’s perimeter after an evening of confrontations between police and protestors resisting the city’s attempt to evict unhoused people from the park on March 24. According to the Twitter account Recon Source LA, hundreds of supporters attempted to block the police from the park by joining hands and blocking the street. Law enforcement...

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Entering the world of fashion modeling is a daunting task. To take that first step and begin to delve into that world isn’t easy. For Taymon Lawson, an aspiring model, the fashion industry wasn't a path that he initially saw himself following. The idea was one that came to him after high school. “My whole life, I always dressed nice....

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The violent hate crimes against the Asian American community have exponentially increased during the past year. Asian Americans continue to be targeted by their fellow citizens and it is time to help lift their voices and speak out against the racism that is threatening their community. The attacks against Asian Americans have again progressed over the past couple of months....

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