“The Way You Make Me Feel” by Maurene Goo is a delightful young adult novel that takes place over the course of a summer in L. A. The novel balances humor and fun, while also weaving in important themes of family and friendship! With a first person point of view narration, readers follow comedic, feisty, 16-year old trouble-maker Clara Shin,...

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As the semester comes to a close, the Toastmaster Club, a club that offers feedback for those looking to improve upon their public speaking and leadership skills, held its final meeting of the semester to discuss roles for the fall 2018 semester that need to be filled and dates and times for future meetings to take place during the upcoming...

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The thriller film “Breaking In” debuted at the box office May 11 and while it may not be the best movie the film genre has to offer, it’s certainly worth the price of a matinee ticket. “Breaking In” is the product of Australian film director James McTeigue, whose greatest claim to fame is his “V for Vendetta, ” which made...

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Phi Beta Lambda was funded about $7,800 for the 2018 National Leadership Conference May 9 by the Associated Students of Cerritos College. Down from the initial request of about $11,000, the students of PBL will be funding their own meals, as meal money was not included in the revised legislation. Majority Leader Graciela Espejo voiced her disappointment on the matter...

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Men’s basketball Demetrius Thomas Demetrius Thomas averaged 17 points, eight rebounds, two steals and a block per game for the Falcons and lead the team to the Final Four. For his individual play in the tournament, he was named to the California Community College Athletic Association All State Championship Tournament team, a rare accomplishment. He was also named MVP of...

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Over the past three seasons, the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers have met in the NBA Finals and that is not going to change this year either. The regular season success of several teams and the intense start to the NBA Playoffs fooled us into actually believing that the NBA Finals would feature two teams not named the Warriors...

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The Cerritos Falcons played against the College of the Canyons Cougars for their opening game of the Southern California Regional Playoffs on May 4, resulting in a 12-4 loss. The Falcons let the game get away from them in the later innings leading to a defeat in just six innings to the Cougars. Head coach Kodee Murray commented on how...

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The San Francisco 49ers announced the signing of former Falcons cornerback D. J. Reed to a four-year rookie scale contract on May 11. He was drafted by the 49ers in the fifth round (No. 143 pick overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft, after declaring for the draft on December 31 of last year. Reed previously played for the Cerritos College...

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In the first round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs, the Falcons' baseball team swept the series 2-0 against the Los Angeles Pierce College Brahamas. Following the last game that won the series against Pierce College on May 5, the Falcons who are now 31-11 overall in the season, will host the El Camino College Warriors in the Southern California...

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Falcons football will have a glaring difference on the sidelines for the upcoming season, veteran head coach Frank Mazzotta will be retiring before the start of the season. Mazzotta has been the head man on the gridiron for the Falcons’ football team for the past 40 years. Coach Mo as he's commonly referred to announced his retirement via his Facebook...

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