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By Luis Guzman + 5 others for Talon Marks - 1 min read
FSZ: Do students care about school politics?
1. Erick Linares, engineering “That’s where major decisions go by, students have to know what’s going on.” 2. Josephine Diaz , psychology “More students should get involved to see changes they want.” 3. Richard Olmos, ministry/business administration “ I just don’t care about politics.” 4. Kharece Wilson, general studies “I think it's important because (student government) is in control.” 5....
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...
There’s a new Dean of Student Services, and he advocates student success through the development of leadership; additionally, putting student issues at the “forefront.” Gilbert Contreras officially entered his position on March 31. Prior to that, he attended the Hall of Fame dinner where he got an idea about the people surrounding the Cerritos College community. “I’ve received a tremendous...
Diversity Week began this week on Monday and will end on Thursday. It is a four-day event that will have activities for students to participate in and will be located at Falcon Square in Cerritos College. The event did not start off on the right foot. On Monday, the first day of the event was scheduled to have a variety...
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...
By Luis Guzman (Luis as assoc. editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Child Development Center promotes earlier literacy in children
The Child Development Center held a book sale on April 14. The book sale will last until the end of this week. Child Development has been participating in Scholastic book fairs since spring of 2012. Its profit for helping the Scholastic Corporation will be free books. Debra Ward, director of child development, said these kinds of book sales are a...
By Kristopher Carrasco (Luis as assoc. editor) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Falcon Games: The final week
The Cerritos College Falcon Games starts off the last week Monday, April 14 with tons of fun for everyone. The clubs participating in the Falcon Games gathered around the field behind the Student Center where they competed in the final event of the Falcon games, a fun, yet, challenging obstacle course, including giant hamster balls and a bouncy house type...
By Alexandra Scoville (Luis as assoc. editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
One year later: Boston Marathon bombings
It’s been one year since Lorraine Gersitz ran the Boston Marathon and experienced the bombs that shook the running community she has been apart of for years. Gersitz, who is a reference coordinator for the Cerritos College library, was just 200 yards away from the finish line last year when the explosions took place. Now she is packing her bags...
By Alexandra Scoville (Luis as assoc. editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Social Equality Club 'fulfills the mission'
One hundred sections have been added to the 2014 summer sessions, according to Dr. Joanna Schilling, vice president of academic affairs. This was announced on the Cerritos.edu website on Monday. Schilling said that 80 sections will be added to the first summer session, and 20 sections will be added to the second summer session. Members of the Social Equality Club...
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...
