Child business owners sold their merchandise during a small business pop-up shop in the Norwalk Town Square on May 15. Entrepreneurs as young as eight years old were eager to sell their unique and creative ideas to promote their store. Simona Munoz is the main organizer of “Simona’s Pop-up Shop.” This small business event is the third she has organized...

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Jose Hernandez: So when I first heard the news about classes going online I was kinda disappointed, sad, because I got to communicate with so many of my friends and we didn't get our chance to say our final goodbyes in person. That was like our last time seeing each other. With going online, it's so different. It made me...

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As the border crisis and battle for immigration reform in the nation rages on, thousands of Central Americans have made Southern California their home, introducing remarkable food and culture. The Golden State is known for its vast cultural diversity and most people are aware of the heavy influence Mexican culture has on the region. However, the “south of the border”...

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Women have fought for their rights for many years now, and in this day and age, many would assume that more inclusivity would take place, especially in the Army. But the mistreatment of women in the Army seems like it has gotten brushed off and not given much attention. Standards have been put onto women as a society and have...

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As the years go by, gaming has expanded with millions of people getting into it, from either playing or watching other people play games thanks to YouTube and Twitch. However, it isn't all that innocent and good, as racism towards African Americans has been around since the presence of online multiplayer. Whether it's in an online voice chat on consoles...

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It was only the second week of March and wafting through the air above Cerritos College was a concoction of uncertainty and relief. As students, staff and faculty wrapped up their assignments and left campus to begin the Spring recess, the World Health Organization declared the Coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic. The events of last year already feel like some...

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“Free, free Palestine!,” demonstrators chanted as the thousands funneled through the 405 freeway underpass at Wilshire Boulevard and continued towards Bundy Drive before turning around and heading back towards the Wilshire Federal Building. Thousands marched in solidarity with Palestinians in Los Angeles on May 15, after the increasingly violent conflict between Israel and Palestine has continued to shock the world....

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When the COVID-19 pandemic began, the public was unsure what would happen the following year. Many feared a vaccine would take months or years to make and distribute. When scientists finally created a vaccine, many people were worried if it was trustworthy and feared it would do more harm than good to their health. Many African Americans in the inner...

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Single parents struggle to balance work and their responsibilities to their children. For minority single parents, their struggle to balance work and home life is doubled. Raising a child is difficult enough with the support of a partner. Ensuring that a child has all the essentials to succeed and is living the life they deserve is a colossal task. Maricruz...

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The "myth" of mental health among minority families is far too common and negatively affects the children in those families. A variety of minority kids discuss how the lack of support and understanding from their parents has affected them and further hurt their mental health. Ian Park, a 20-year-old Asian-American student, has struggled with mental health since freshman year of...

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