Students may lose priority enrollment if progress probation guidelines not met. According to the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, “The value of a college education cannot be argued. Californians holding an associate or bachelor’s degree are likely to earn $1 million more in their lifetime than a person who holds only a high school diploma.” Beginning Fall 2014, the magic...

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The Dynamic Dance Club’s emotionally charged proud student dancers presented a show in the Student Center on Monday, May 5. The showcase of dance revolution styled sequences was performed by 30 students who love the creative art of contemporary dance movement. It was not an “official” Cerritos College Dance Department production; there were no ballet toe shoes, no tap shoes...

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The Cerritos College cosmetology department held its annual end of the spring semester competition and open house on Monday April 28. The open house and competition is used to showcase the work of the cosmetology department's students to their friends, family and possible future employers. Their were four different categories held in the competition including: fantasy, up do's, style and...

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The Cerritos College Child Development center held a ground-breaking ceremony on Wednesday, April 30 for the construction of the new Child Development Center. According to Cerritos College President Linda Lacy, the decision to create a new Child Development Center has been in the playing station for over 16 years. With the voters passing the most recent bond series, the school...

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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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Diamond Bracamontes, psychology major, and stage name Dante Hardon, felt nervous backstage at the Drag King and Queen Show, but once she came onstage, she was inspired to put on a great show. The drag show took place on Thursday, May 1 at the Student Center. Although it faced a microphone malfunction halfway, the host Veronica Pop, along with the...

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As Spring semester comes to a close on Thursday, April 24, 11 Cerritos College outstanding faculty winners were honored for their distinguished service to the 22,921 Falcon students during the annual luncheon. The “Most Distinguished Faculty Award” recipient for the 2013-2014 academic school year is Bill Sparks. “I’m greatly honored by this award but also humbled. I really do think...

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The annual Associated Students of Cerritos College elections are in innate part of campus tradition. The positions of president, vice-president and student trustee are elected by the student body at-large and mandated by the ASCC constitution. Students will have the opportunity to vote and elect their future 2014-15 campus leaders today and tomorrow, April 16 and 17, by presenting their...

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Assembly member Cristina Garcia honored two Cerritos College women on Friday, April 3 and recognized them for their advocacy, leadership and service to the communities they serve. Amna “AJ” Jara, student activities coordinator, was recognized for her service by the City of Norwalk and Valerie Flores, criminal justice major, for her service to the City of Bell Gardens. Each woman...

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On Tuesday, March, 25 Project CARE hosted The Purpose Tour featuring motivational speaker and radio personality from the Inland Empire’s 99.1 KGGI Diana Wehbe. Project CARE is a club on campus that spreads awareness about cancer and also donates to different cancer organizations. The event took place in LC-155 where Project CARE expected to have at least 100 people but...

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