“One time, it was the end of the track meet and the 4x4s is left. I was with Taylor Hawkins and my coach Christopher Richardson and we were so nervous we didn’t know what place in the 4x4s we needed to have to win,” sophomore Raiven Ellis recalled her moment of minor doubt at the 2015 spring California State Track...

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The new media procedures being worked on and being presented at during meetings - namely Faculty Senate - is an initiative that requires better structure in terms of its language, and is something everyone in the community of Cerritos College should learn and be involved with. Miya Walker, director of public affairs, presented a draft for new media procedures on...

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What is the use of a water fountain? To provide sufficient hydration to a student in need. In other words, when the thirst is real, a water fountain is there to help. It’s a shame that the water fountains here on campus work so poorly that using them becomes an inconvenience. The water fountains are located in great places, but...

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The Theatre Department should make its plays available to watch on a multimedia platform. This would increase the audience of the plays and would allow students an easier and convenient way to see them. Going in person to watch the plays, while ideal, is not possible to those who work or who have other matters to deal with. Allowing students...

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I don't want to be a grouch or anything like that, but I hate Thanksgiving and here is why. Thanksgiving is a holiday that has so much influence here in the United States, the same impact Christmas has on us. It has been a consumer holiday, where people think about being selfish or not. Having Black Friday the same day...

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November is here again and for most gamers that means it is Call of Duty season. This year Activision released their newest version on the blockbuster shooter called Call of Duty Advanced Warfare and I got to say this game is a ton of fun. This newest Call of Duty brings many necessary changes to a franchise that has been...

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With all of the halloween decorations being taken off by restaurants, stores, neighborhood homes and even amusement parks, the Christmas ornaments have finally arrived. Though Thanksgiving, theoretically, comes right before Christmas, it appears that these places are forgetting about the "turkey day" spirit and jumping right into the anticipated December holiday. And what could possibly be the cause of that?Two...

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With it being the holiday season, choosing between spending time with your family and work is a difficult choice. What’s worse than that? People are forced to work on Black Friday, which is completely unfair. This is why no one should shop on Thanksgiving. For many that don’t know, Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is a prominent day in...

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What do you think of when picturing a library? A quiet place full of books, students with their textbooks out studying. Or do you imagine a place where people laugh and talk to their friends, making it impossible to study? Well, if you pictured the second one you’re in luck because the Cerritos College Library fits that criteria perfectly. Anyone...

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Should people be allowed to end their life on their terms? Nope. Recently, the media has brought forth an interesting story about Brittany Maynard. Maynard, 29, ended her life on Nov. 1 after being diagnosed with Stage-4 glioblastoma last spring. Maynard moved to Oregon, one of the the three states that has the Death with Dignity law. The other states...

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