Colorful sugar skulls and bright costumes featuring Frida Kahlo among other famous hispanic icons have taken over the mainstream in the last two years. Dia de los Muertos has been a longtime tradition in Hispanic communities and La Catrina (dame of death) has extended a skeletal hand over United States audiences. While injecting Hispanic culture into a foreign country is...

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The role of a college professor is to teach as well as inspire the burning passion and desire in his students. Teachers are constantly searching for ways to draw out the inspiration. On the morning of Thursday, Oct. 29, a small group of teachers and staff attended a workshop called Teacher’s TRAC. Teacher’s TRAC is an integrative workshop that shows...

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The main goal for a college student is to graduate and find a nice paying job that helps them afford whatever his or her heart desires. Clara Ross-Jones, a career counselor at Cerritos College, helped students prepare for what may be the most intimidating and heart pounding experience: job interviews. Over 30 students filled the room to hear Ross-Jones inform...

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All the monster and ghouls have come out to play as the sun fell during the Cerritos College Zombie Fest. The Associated Students of Cerritos College (ASCC) and the clubs here at Cerritos have come together Oct. 29 to bring students Halloween in Falcon Square. ASCC extended Zombie Fest through the nighttime and kicked up the fright factor up a...

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In the back corner of the seasonally adorned Child Development Center, in the jungle gym, sat an expectant mother looking after her son, Owen. Whittier resident Christina Phillips expressed, “It’s nice to see […] Owen playing with his classmates, it is priceless, I don’t get to do it all of the time,” Amidst pumpkins and hay parents and children reveled...

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Zombies and other creatures roamed the Cerritos College campus on Thursday, Oct. 29 for Zombie Fest. A carnival themed maze took over the Falcon Square fountain as a live band provided background music. Clubs such as the Dreamers Club, had booths dedicated to informing students about what they can provide. Dreamers Club President Ana Gonzalez said, “We’re out here fundraising...

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For one year, Luis Nolasco, American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California Community Engagement has been doing presentations focusing on handing out educational materials and clearing up some common misconceptions people have about police officers. He lets people know that “the police can lie to you it’s part of their role and they do it constantly[...]It’s the tactics that they...

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The faculty at Cerritos College had a forum in the Teleconference Center on Wednesday, Oct. 29 to decide whether the school will continue 18 weeks of classes or condense the schedule. The forum was lead by Cerritos College President Jose Fierro, Dean of Liberal Arts David Fabish and faculty senate president Michelle Lewellen. President Fierro began the forum by stating...

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Cerritos College defeated Long Beach City College in straight sets to take both games in the season series on Wednesday, Oct. 28. After a disappointing first home loss in straight sets last Friday against El Camino College, the Cerritos College women's volleyball team hit the road and bounced back with a straight set victory at Long Beach City College. The...

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As an addition to the Wednesday, Oct. 28 ASCC Senate meeting Senator Daniel Flores stood in front of the senate and asked his fellow senators to look at the rules and regulations for homecoming and decide on the changes that need to be made to the event. The rules and regulations can be found on the Cerritos.edu website here. Issues...

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