Treating reporters differently than everyday civilians is a violation of the first amendment. Journalists are not looking for better nor worse treatment than anybody else. If a member of the audience can sit in a public meeting in any given space and record, photograph or report then the same right is granted to journalists, as members of the public. To...

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Despite the hot sun, Vangie Reichwein, program coordinator for science, engineering and math (SEM) department was glad to help during the STEM open house. The open house took place in front of the Physical Science building from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Reichwein added that the purpose of the event was to showcase the student's abilities in the STEM department...

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Shakira Serna-Villa was a curious 56 year-old ESL student who started studying English as a second language in order to better understand the language and culture of her second home. Like Serna-Villa, other Credit ESL students from countries like Italy, Egypt, Morocco and Mexico, among others, filled the rows of LA-103 for a workshop on support services on Friday, Sept....

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Although there are programs that assist various groups, such as EOPS which helps first-generation college students, Cerritos College president Dr. Fierro doesn't want to believe in labels."I would like our campus as a whole to become aware that we also serve first-generation students," Fierro stated. A student is considered first-generation if neither of their parents graduated high school. According to...

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Freshmen Faustino Diaz placed 32nd with the time of 22 minutes and 28 seconds, overall out of 180 runners in four mile race for Cerritos College in the Golden West Invitational. On Friday, Sept. 25 Cerritos tied for eighth place in the Invitational with conference opponent El Camino College with both team earning 234 team points. The Falcons ran the...

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Sophomore captain Marylu Pulido was the sixth runner to finish the race out of 121 runners and posted a time of 19 minutes 47 seconds in the Golden West Invitational. Pulido said "Overall as a team we did good I think we have to get closer together as a [pack]." Cerritos College earned third place out of 13 Colleges in...

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Women's water polo disappointed many at the Chaffey Tournament going 0-4 this past weekend. The women played against Cypress College (final score 9-10), Riverside College (final score 7-21), Fresno City College (final score 10-12), and San Diego Mesa College (final score 6-12). However, coach Sergio Macias was not that disappointed. "I thought we made a lot of progress from our...

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The tournament woes continue for the Cerritos College women's volleyball team. The Falcons lost both matches to Fullerton and Gavilan Colleges at the Fullerton three-way tournament on Friday, Sept. 25. Head coach Teresa Velazquez said, "My team was nervous in the first game. They need to curb anxiety a little bit more."Cerritos College lost the first match to Fullerton College...

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Must win is a cliché that is used fairly often in regards to sports. However, in regards to the Cerritos College football team that is exactly what it was facing when the team squared off against reigning conference champion Ventura coming off of a loss to Fullerton the week prior. “Last year, the last play of the game, they threw...

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Celebrities. They’re the most talked about in everyday life. There are some people that can give you all the information you need to know about a celebrity. Unfortunately, if you were to ask a random person who Ahmed Mohamed is, I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t be able to give you an answer. Mohamed is a 14-year-old boy who got arrested...

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