The budget for the year 2018- 2019 has been passed by the Associated Students of Cerritos College. It was discussed and amended by senate over the course of three meetings and was unanimously approved on May 2. ASCC Vice President David Ramirez said, “Honestly, I am happy that the process is over.” However, he expressed his dissatisfaction with the budget...

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Opposing views concerning funding for the Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference leads to discussions about the club’s recurring financial requests. PBL requested about $11,000 from the Associated Students of Cerritos College senate, so that six students and one adviser would be able to attend the 2018 conference in Baltimore, Md. Minority Leader Samuel Jimenez believes the club is asking...

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Held in the Multipurpose Building 203, the Toastmasters club conducted its second-to-last meeting of the semester with three "Ice Breaker" speeches for new members to better introduce or discuss something about themselves to the club and receive feedback on their public speaking. On May 2 from 11 a.m. to noon, the club also discussed filling in the role of secretary,...

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A presentation was held by Suzanna Casillas on femininity and feminism and how women’s choices are being challenged by both sexes. This presentation was held last April 26 at the Business Education Building and was accessible to those that saw the event on the schools website or if they were in the community organizing and activism class. “Women’s choices are...

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Women's History Month lectures continued on throughout the semester and professor Katherine Mishler of the History Department, held the most recent lecture. The "Women in the Abolition Movement" lecture was held in Mishler's regularly scheduled class, History 102 on May 1. Her class was her audience and Mishler feels "Like our classrooms are a ready sort of entry point to...

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The Cerritos College art gallery opened with its annual art gallery exhibit on April 26 showcasing 150 students art work from photography, ceramics, art and graphic design. The Student Art Exhibition takes place every year, in which students alike can join the competition and win cash prizes. The art exhibit at Cerritos College is open to showcase the students works...

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Cerritos College’s men’s and women’s tennis teams made tournament history on April 25, for the first time in the history of the California Community College Athletic Association, a single school has swept all championships and awards in Ojai. Both teams won the California Community College Athletic Association Dual State Championship. It was only the second time in CCCAA history that...

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The second round of the NBA playoffs are currently taking place, as teams look to advance to the Conference Finals. Western Conference: No. 2 Golden State Warriors versus No. 6 New Orleans Pelicans The Golden State Warriors with a fully healthy Stephen Curry are virtually unbeatable. The Warriors just got Stephen Curry back from an Grade 2 MCL sprain on...

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Should adults have the choice to under go gay conversion therapy or should the government ban it? Explain why. Casey Piotrowski, theatre arts instructor“Well I believe you can have a choice, but I don’t think it’ll do any good. It’s like trying to change the color of your eyes. But it’s a free country and people should have a choice.”...

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Freedom to choose conversion therapy, which is rooted in hateful and harmful ideologies perpetuated by homophobes, should not be a choice offered to LGBTQ people in the first place. In a recent letter to the editor, Wayne Lela considered it an insult to the “intelligence of people” that California legislators are considering Assembly Bill 2943, which would make it illegal...

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