The Associated Students of Cerritos College 2014 Spring Awards Banquet gave out awards to recognize students for the work that they have put in for the semester and inaugurated the new ASCC president and vice president. Bea Caballero won the Woman of the Year, the President’s Award and presented the Athletes of the Year awards at the banquet. Caballero enjoyed...

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“The Whexican”, a short film that was put together by a crew of predominantly Cerritos College alumni, placed as one of the nine finalists at the Tucson Film Festival. The finalists have a chance to be shown on NuvoTV, a cable channel that is partially owned by Jennifer Lopez, as part of a showcase to display emerging Latino filmmakers. The...

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The Associated Students of Cerritos College have approved getting a school mascot after getting passed through cabinet and senate. Michael Timoney, the president of General Improvisational Peep Show Club, had presentations for both bodies and was the driving force behind getting a mascot on campus.“You see all these great community colleges, great universities and they all have that one mascot...

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After placing fifth in the South Coast Conference Championships, the Cerritos College men's swim team has one swimmer to represent them at the state conference on May 1 to May 3. Swimmer Marlon Moreno, California qualified for the Community College Athletic Association Championships with a 54.00 second 100 meter backstroke time. Competitors in the tournament must place in the top...

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Giovanni Chanes, fire science major "Good preparation. It could be funny, ugly, nice or whatever." Stephanie Murillo, dance major "I have to get the right lighting, because sometimes when it's dark it makes your flaws stand out." Gaby Urbina, liberal arts major "If I feel like I look good, I take pictures." Lupe Andrade, liberal arts major "Just when you...

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Two members of the women’s swim team have qualified for state and one has a conference record under her belt from the South Coast Conference Championships on April 17 and 18. Freshman swimmer Amanda Loya has been trying to break the conference record since the beginning of the season and now holds the Cerritos College 100 meter breaststroke record. “It...

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A former student of psychology, Professor Todd Gaffney, has become the director of a counseling center and now gives training for anyone who is interested in becoming a counselor. Deana Porter was Gaffney’s student in the early 90s and is the director of the Low Cost Community Counseling Center, which has been around for 40 years. The counseling center provides...

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The Cerritos College Diving team ends the season with a couple of top 5 finishes in the South Coast Conference Diving Championships this past weekend. The diving team earned 55 points that go toward the SCC Championships at Mount Sac. on April 17 and 18. Diving Coach Glen Myer is proud of the way his team performed.“I knew we weren’t...

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People flocked to more than 40 booths that were operated by companies such as Knott’s Berry Farm and Target, as Cerritos College hosted the semi-annual Career Expo and Job Fair on Tuesday, April 8. Defense organizations such as the Los Angeles Police Department, Coast Guard and the Marine Corps was there to inform students of job opportunities as well. Sergeant...

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Spring Festival, formerly known as Hoedown Days, was in full swing on Tuesday with clubs hosting a variety of games to help raise funds for their clubs. The booths were set up along Falcon Square with balloon animals, a trivia game and a puppet act entertaining the crowds that passed by the event. Nursing major, Kevin Lebrilla participated in the...

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