While the wrestling team was able to pick up two individual championships, as a team, the Falcons secured a third-place finish. Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Santa Ana tournament, the team gathered 102 points, but wasn't enough to get first-place victory. One of the champions of the Santa Ana event was from the 141-pound division Richard Pocock. He was also...

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As President Michelle Lewellen called the faculty senate meeting to order, faculty senate members rose for the pledge of allegiance, some with their right hands over their heart, while others saluted the flag. In the Cheryl A. Epple Board room, topics such as the tutoring centers, the new Canvas update, facility plans and Program Excellence concerning athletic students. That presentation...

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Four individual championships were obtained over the weekend at the West Hills tournament, paving the road moving forward to the Santa Ana tournament this Saturday. Among the four was the 133-pound team captain Anthony Vargas, who bulldozed his way on to winning the finals. Defeating all four of his opponents, Vargas felt that he had the toughest set of the...

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No students showed up to the Falcon Safe presentation on affirmative consent on Tuesday, Sept. 20. The presentation was given by Campus Police Chief Tom Gallivan, and Director of Diversity Title IX Coordinator Valyncia Raphael. Although not present, Associate Dean of Student Health and Wellness Dr. Hillary Mennela put this project together. Subjects such as sexual assault, prevention, stalking, Title...

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Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have been hiding documents from the public, but lets be clear on how the media covers these issues. Many media outlets call out Trump for not being forth front on his tax returns or his medical records, while simultaneously protecting Hillary on her sickness, even as far as her Clinton Foundation "pay-to-play" scandal that...

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Over the past two weekends the Cerritos College wrestling team has been off gaining victories. Starting on Sept. 10 at the Bakersfield Duals, Cerritos went head to head with West Hills, East Los Angeles, Victor Valley and Bakersfield. The 165-pound freshmen Kennith Kirk (4-0), picked up a victory against East Los Angeles. The first out many amongst the team that...

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Questions about student completion and safety were among the topics discussed at the first President's Hour of the semester. Thee meeting took place on Thursday, Sept. 8 in the Cheryl A. Epple Board Room. President Jose Fierro was asked a series of questions by campus staff members and students alike. About 11 people showed up to this event and very...

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The betrayal of both the Civil Rights and the Free Speech Movement that took place in the 60's is beginning to become a sore thumb in Universities in the U. S. Racial segregation on college campuses are going to create more radical tension rather than decrease it. It's not only racial segregation that we see trending in universities, but it's...

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The Philosophy Club showed Michael Moore's documentary "Where to Invade Next" Friday Aug. 30. Originally, the presentation was supposed to be about the Moral Philosophy of Islam, conducted by the President of the Philosophy Club Mohammed Hassan. However, do to a personal emergency, Hassan was not able to present what was planned, instead the film was presented. There were at...

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France and its politicians have been under fire lately for its forceful ban on the burqini. A Burqini is a full body swimsuit that is mostly worn by Islamic women in both public pools and beaches in order to have fun while still following their religious beliefs. Since last month’s Bastille Day truck attack among other terrorist attacks in France,...

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