A government shutdown last Tuesday has individuals across the country, including people here on campus, talking about what the shutdown actually means. However, most individuals are misinformed about the situation. Research and understanding is encouraged and would go a long way for students on campus. Individuals like to talk and throw in their two cents on a certain situation, but...

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With all the time and preparation that goes into getting an athlete ready for game day, people can think that an athlete is set for any possible situation. Injuries tend to happen unexpectedly as in the case of sophomore goalkeeper Alexis Carrillo. Carrillo was participating in a scrimmage match in Mexico during March 2012 when she tore her ACL. ACL...

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Women’s soccer head coach Ruben Gonzalez has been coaching soccer for 22 years and also played as a defender because of his height. Gonzalez started coaching at Cerritos College in 2005. Ever since then, the women’s team has won three state championships in the last six years and two national championships. Gonzalez talked about why he likes soccer, “It’s just...

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133 pound sophomore George Mariscal is aware of the mistakes he and the team have made in previous competitions and hopes to rectify those mistakes in an away competition against Mt. San Antonio college Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. “There are always those mistakes that teams are going to encounter in the season. The way we’re progressing right now,...

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Head coach Teresa Velasquez is proud to have her volleyball team be a part of Side-Out, a foundation where schools from across the nation help raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. Athletic teams from across the country will partake in Side-Out’s Dig Pink program in order to inform individuals on the importance of breast cancer, how it affects...

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Setter Crissy Silavong’s team-high of 15 assists, along with five digs, led the way as the volleyball team cruised through Los Angeles Trade-Technical College in straight sets to take a 1-0 start in conference play. Cerritos College won each of the sets by at least 14 points and was able to hold Trade-Tech to a total of 29 points in...

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Efficient defense was the factor thought freshman goalkeeper Thomas Yeandle in the men’s soccer team’s 4-0 win against El Camino Compton-Center at home Friday, Oct. 4. “It was excellent. We were super strong on defense and that made everything else easy. We were really quick out on midfield.” The team now holds a 6-2-1 record overall, and with this win,...

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The Cerritos College football team got its first home win of the season against Pasadena City College on Saturday, Oct. 5 with a score of 30-5. Although this win takes it to a 2-2 record on the season, it did bring them to a 1-0 Northern Conference record. On its opening possession, sophomore quarterback Cody Clements led the team to...

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Soccer in America is starting to become “mainstream” thanks to the success of the men and women’s national teams, as well as having youth leagues that promote soccer at a young age. Raul Avellaneda, the assistant head coach for the men’s team at Cerritos College said, “It’s increased in popularity every year for the last 20 years. Especially because of...

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Sophomore center Catie Tuning emphasizes lack of chemistry as one of the causes for the women’s water polo team's 13-4 loss to Long Beach City College Wednesday, Oct. 2. “It was a hard loss, but we're trying to get back into the swing of it. We had some difficulties in the past with our team. I think we are taking...

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