The Cerritos College community gathered around the amphitheater on a hot afternoon to watch some traditional Mexican performances in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The Puente Program and the Cerritos College MEChA chapter teamed up and put together the Danza Azteca and Baile Folklorico event this Tuesday. The event consisted of a performance by the Aztec Dance group, Ollin Itotani,...

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Community Outreach Director of CASA Youth Shelter Pamela Sepulveda hosted a workshop sponsored by the Re-Entry Program at Cerritos College. The event was held on Thursday, Sept. 17 from 11 a.m to noon in room BE 109. Re-Entry Resource Specialist Shannon Estrada held the same event a year ago and enjoyed Sepulveda's performance so much she invited her to host...

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It is safe to say that everyone already heard about the boy who attended a public high school in Irving, Texas and got arrested for building a clock. Fortunately, it wasn’t a bomb like people thought. Ahmed Mohammed built a digital clock out of a pencil case. He brought it to school to impress his teacher. What should’ve been an...

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"It was the best, Poncho [Sanchez} is the best, cool groove, good swing," Mayra Reyes-Esquer, whose niece attends Cerritos College, said. Reyes-Esquer came with her parents to see Sanchez. Poncho Sanchez, Grammy-award winning Latin jazz artist and Cerritos College alumnus performed live during Cerritos College's 60th Anniversary celebration on Thursday, Sept. 17. "I used to run around here the they...

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The men's water polo team defeated Rio Hondo College and Cal Tech College on Wednesday Sept. 16 at home. The Falcons defeated Rio Hondo College 24-5. Cerritos College earned a pair of wins taking both games easily from both teams. The day started off with Cerritos College playing against Rio Hondo College, which was the first conference game of the...

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Kijon Washington, kinesiology major, said, "By being involved in school activities. I am the line backer for our football team, and I am also a first-semester full-time student too. The environment on campus is good; especially the people who are all friendly too." Yazmine Ramirez, undecided major, said, "It is pretty cool to be here. I find the events on...

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Has a student ever wondered why he is sitting in a Cerritos College classroom? Did the environment and majors offered play a part in the decision or was it a given? Whatever the answer to those questions may be, the size of the college population went up 2.6 percent. According to Dr. JoAnna Schilling, vice president of Academic Affairs, the...

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More desolate than the Sahara desert, the game room has been facing a critical lack of visits in the last couple years and is being forgotten by the students little by little. ASCC President Eddie De La Rosa and his cabinet have had discussions regarding the actual state of the game room.. De La Rosa is concerned that for being...

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Peer Counseling may become a reality at Cerritos College Associated Students of Cerritos College Vice President Ivan Oyarzabal and President Eduardo De La Rosa are working on making this program a reality. Associated Senate of Cerritos College Vice President Ivan Oyarzabal will be applying for equity funding for this program. ASCC President Eduardo De La Rosa said, "We have more...

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Music, club booths, dancing, free hot dogs and raffles were some of the things happening on Thursday, Sept. 17 as the campus celebrated the 60th birthday of Cerritos College Members of the school came together to host an all day celebration to commemorate six decades of success. The event kicked off with free hot dogs and music by the Cerritos...

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