A female student was accosted in the women’s restroom on the second floor of the Liberal Arts Building by an unidentified male suspect on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The suspect was in the stall next to the student and had put his phone under the stall, with the intention to record her without her consent. The student waited for the...

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The word “femininity” appears to the public as having womanly behaviors, traits and displaying feminine roles since the day you are born. But the truth is, femininity is socially constructed. When we think about being feminine, we automatically assume it only refers to women. But we should really consider the fact that the term “feminine” applies to both genders. Often...

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You’re walking down campus and all you see are flyers and banners touting that this whole financial aid workshop thing that’s happening is going to be the biggest event of the year. People left and right are campaigning for students to attend and join and be invested in this important endeavor that impacts students. Everyone on campus can’t wait to...

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Undocumented students should receive financial aid - pure and simple. Students with financial aid will probably never know the struggle of trying to pay for books, food and transportation (gas or bus). It's not easy not being able to legally work AND go to school - full-time or even part-time. According to the Cerritos College website, the cost of tuition...

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The fall semester is coming to an end and a few Falcons will be soaring on to the blue skies. They will ascend into some new challenges or enter a realm that they’ve never pictured before (I know - corny). In other words, some students from Cerritos College will be leaving by the end of fall. That's right, graduates will...

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After many pros and cons from commissioners and senators, the Fall Banquet Awards is now officially approved and applications are now available for grabs to any student that is involved in a club, as was decided at the ASCC Cabinet meeting Monday, Oct. 27. During the meeting, President Miles Aiello appointed two assistant commissioners to be on the on the...

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“The food options here suck. Period,” Engineering major Leo Martinez said. With very limited food options found on campus, it's no wonder why many students seek to find and dine around the Cerritos College community. “The food here isn’t that good. I only eat here when I’m short on time or when I’m really really hungry,” Business major Carla Garcia...

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Carved squash, brewed coffee and raffles were one of many things that the Culinary Arts Extravaganza and Job Expo had to offer for people with an interest in that field on Friday, Oct. 24, at the Student Center. The first of its kind, the expo was organized by the Culinary Arts program and Goodwill as it featured food demonstrators, educational...

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With Halloween being around the corner and theme parks converting to an appropriate theme, the Cerritos College theatre class took a field trip to Knott’s Berry Farm to watch and analyze professional make-up artists apply their craft on how they create monsters for the attractions at the park. Students walked into a building set-up behind Knott’s to see a behind-the-scenes...

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I hate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To clarify, that's not me saying that cancer is not something people should celebrate or that we should not continue research and awareness for breast cancer. People wearing bracelets and shirts that say "Save the boobies" or " Keep a breast!" is well intentioned, but designed wrong. Yes, it is wonderful that proceeds from...

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