Despite the hot sun, Vangie Reichwein, program coordinator for science, engineering and math (SEM) department was glad to help during the STEM open house. The open house took place in front of the Physical Science building from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Reichwein added that the purpose of the event was to showcase the student's abilities in the STEM department...

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Shakira Serna-Villa was a curious 56 year-old ESL student who started studying English as a second language in order to better understand the language and culture of her second home. Like Serna-Villa, other Credit ESL students from countries like Italy, Egypt, Morocco and Mexico, among others, filled the rows of LA-103 for a workshop on support services on Friday, Sept....

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Although there are programs that assist various groups, such as EOPS which helps first-generation college students, Cerritos College president Dr. Fierro doesn't want to believe in labels."I would like our campus as a whole to become aware that we also serve first-generation students," Fierro stated. A student is considered first-generation if neither of their parents graduated high school. According to...

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Women's water polo disappointed many at the Chaffey Tournament going 0-4 this past weekend. The women played against Cypress College (final score 9-10), Riverside College (final score 7-21), Fresno City College (final score 10-12), and San Diego Mesa College (final score 6-12). However, coach Sergio Macias was not that disappointed. "I thought we made a lot of progress from our...

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The tournament woes continue for the Cerritos College women's volleyball team. The Falcons lost both matches to Fullerton and Gavilan Colleges at the Fullerton three-way tournament on Friday, Sept. 25. Head coach Teresa Velazquez said, "My team was nervous in the first game. They need to curb anxiety a little bit more."Cerritos College lost the first match to Fullerton College...

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Must win is a cliché that is used fairly often in regards to sports. However, in regards to the Cerritos College football team that is exactly what it was facing when the team squared off against reigning conference champion Ventura coming off of a loss to Fullerton the week prior. “Last year, the last play of the game, they threw...

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Celebrities. They’re the most talked about in everyday life. There are some people that can give you all the information you need to know about a celebrity. Unfortunately, if you were to ask a random person who Ahmed Mohamed is, I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t be able to give you an answer. Mohamed is a 14-year-old boy who got arrested...

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Karla Baeza, welding major, said, "I wished we had a parking structure on campus. It has been hot lately so with the structure it will be easier and cooler when parking. I drive to campus from Montebello. My commute is 25-30 minutes on average. I have a class that meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 a.m. A Tap card won't...

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Disney turning popular animated films to live-action films creates curiosity and that curiosity will create success. The past few years Disney has turned successful animated films into successful live-action films, and that won't be any different with "The Jungle Book."In 2010, "Alice in Wonderland" was turned into a larger-than-life spectacle, starring Johnny Depp and Anne Hathaway, that ended up grossing...

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Social media was turned upside down on Friday, Sept. 18, when Donald Trump was caught in another jaw-dropping moment. At a Trump rally in Rochester, New York, he was presented with a question regarding how he was going to get rid of Muslims. His response was, “We’re going to be looking at that and many other things.” This isn’t what...

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