Final exams are almost here and most students are either freaking out about the exams or projects that they have to do. However, final exams should be the way to test students on their knowledge of the entire course instead of assigning a final project. It is scary to think that your final grade rests in the hands of other...

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In the modern world, there is no greater tool than the skill of communicating in an extra tongue. Because of globalization, business is done in diverse languages. Major corporations move the world on deals that were not negotiated in English. Employers seek out a person with a second language and give him a boost when it comes to hiring. According...

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At the end of every semester, the Artist Society holds an event depending on what ideas sprout out with the semester's group. In class, there tends to be a strict environment and students have to be serious. "Even though I play music and I try to do a lot of social interaction, this (art show) is an opportunity to be...

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Video games are influential on kids from their youth because they shape and train the way their brains think. As a kid, "Super Mario Bros." taught us that flowers were the way for a person to spit out fireballs. Of course it never worked, but then came different games. In "Mike Tyson's Punch Out," you learned that a little guy,...

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Sitting on an uncomfortable seat at a movie theater does not even begin to compare with the luxury of being in your own home, kicking off your shoes, sipping hot chocolate and watching a movie. Movie theaters will never go away because they are an American tradition. However, there comes a point where one could resent this American date tradition....

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Nowadays, it's all about taking selfies (i.e., photographing yourself) whether it's at the beach or at a theme park such as Disneyland; it's always fun to take photographs. Snapchat, a popular smartphone app, enables you to take pictures as well as videos and set timers up to 10 seconds on all of your snaps that you want to send to...

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Prepare so you don't fall behind The semester is ending, but that doesn't mean it's time to slack off. You must start getting ready for the start of the Spring 2014 semester. Seeing a counselor should be the number one thing on your list to get prepared. Getting your classes and books in order shouldn't be that far behind as...

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Jerrell Bradford Psychology major "I don't really prepare. I just go right into it and take it head on!" Roberto Juarez Theater major "I schedule for my classes, take a look at everything I have coming up and I plan accordingly." Andrew Rogers Theater major "By registering for the classes (I) need to take or finish to get the credits...

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Middle blocker Chelsea James and Libero Ashley Castro were able to end their Cerritos College volleyball careers by winning in straight sets on sophomore night against Los Angeles Harbor College on Wednesday, Nov. 20.“I feel blessed that I got to play two years here and it was a great experience. Our facility is really good and, as a Falcon, I’m...

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ASCC President Juan Ramirez is part of The Food Vendor Task Force that will have to put together a proposal to the Board of Trustees for the potentially 16 new vendors that could be on campus by the end of the Spring 2014 semester. “We just meet every other week on Tuesdays and discuss issues like how we can address...

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