In a sport where many tactics offer different routes to victory, the Cerritos College men’s soccer team is focusing on the use of ball possession and making the ball do the work for it. The team will apply these principles when it participates in the first round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs on Saturday. “We’re going to definitely work...

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Taking the conference by storm with a 4-0 away win against Mt. San Antonio College, the Cerritos College women’s soccer team remains unvanquished with a 19-0-1 record, and it looks forward to the Southern California Regional Playoffs on Saturday. The defending national and state champions seek success in the playoffs Saturday, and desires to capture its fourth state title in...

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A paralympic event funded by Shoe City and supported by the Cerritos College track and field team, was held last Saturday at Falcon Stadium with 43 athletes from 13 states and two countries participating for a $10,000 shared prize. Competitions ranging from 200 meter wheelchair races, shot-put and long jump were part of the meet, as athletes with disabilities displayed...

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Cerritos College Astronomy Club president Hugh Rivera and treasurer Enrique Rueda have a goal to raise money for their club field trip, selling donuts on last Wednesday in Falcon Square. On the table with the sugary sweets was a poster board displaying the different planets and constellations that the club will be viewing when they get to Joshua Tree, which...

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The Social Equality Club is a new organization on campus in which its sole focus is to highlight the social inequalities prevalent on campus and to provide solutions to such matters. Child development major and co-founder of the club Jennifer Ovalle said, “Our mission as the Social Equality Club is to promote social justice throughout the campus and the community....

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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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One in every four women becomes a sexual assault victim or is involved in an attempt on a college campus, according to Cerritos College speech instructor Minodora Moldoveanu, who was the speaker at the Women’s Self Defense Seminar on Friday in the Social Science Building. Even though she was not a victim of rape herself, Moldoveanu said that when she...

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‘Tis the season for giving and that’s exactly what the Veterans Resource Center at Cerritos College is doing for Thanksgiving. “This year we had a really difficult time with our veterans having food,” said Nancy Montgomery, Associate Dean of Health, Wellness and Veterans. Despite the numerous programs that there are for veterans, many of them are finding a difficult time...

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In an age dominated by follower counts and selfies, narcissism is seen in everyday life. While some consider narcissism to be more of a negative quality, former Cerritos College student Raquel Gutierrez thinks differently. Gutierrez’s essay, “Radical Narcissism,” embraces the importance of being in love with oneself and exploring who you really are. Gutierrez held a reading of her essay...

Falling short of head coach Teresa Velasquez's expectations and missing the playoffs, the volleyball team will conclude its season Wednesday at home against Los Angeles Harbor College. “I was thinking we were going to make the playoffs because we have a good team. Through the transition of playing, you never know what's going to happen," Velasquez explained. Dropping its match...

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