Daisy Ramos - Medical assistant major“I think they should, since people are different genders and so they don’t discriminate the people.” Eric Devalle - History major“Well it's all right I guess, I don't really have an opinion on it.” Christina Molina - Criminal justice major“I think we should, since males prefer to be with straight people, but then there are...

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The men's cross country team placed 11th at the Mark Convert Open on Saturday, Sept. 5. Cerritos College was one out of the eight community college teams that participated in the race. There were a total of 13 squads that ran in the meet. Cerritos College finished with a total of 297 team points in the 8K course. The total...

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The women's cross country team went to Carbon Canyon Park in Brea, California for the Mark Convert Open. This was the first meet of the season for the Falcons and raced in a 5K course. The team placed in 7th place and the meet consisted of 11 teams, five of them being community colleges. Cerritos College earned a total of...

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The Cerritos College math department and the board of trustees both analyzed positive and negative numbers concerning student enrollment and success in the math classes held on campus. The board meeting was held Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Cheryl A. Epple Board Room. The main point the math department wanted to get across to the board was...

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Confusion among board of trustee members erupted over the discussion of a Hall of Fame room being built in one of the new buildings that will come sometime in the next five years. The confusion stemmed from the board members being unaware of the space. Trustee John Paul Drayer said, “We weren’t included in the process by the previous president....

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Sexual consent and domestic abuse were among the topics discussed at the Affirmative Consent workshop hosted by Dr. Hilary Mannella on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Cerritos College Police Chief Tom Gallivan said, "We would like the students to know that as students they have resources available and we are here to help." Students should be aware that if they are afraid...

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Faculty Senate met on Tuesday, Sept. 8, where it discussed the new sabbatical rubric, a new elevator and the possibility of an app that will benefit faculty and students. Senate President Michelle Lewellen explained, "Sabbaticals are for faculty to leave for a semester to work on outside creative projects." The Sabbatical-Leave Committee must review the sabbatical applications through a rubric....

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Women's water polo team prepared to enter their first tournament Sept. 10 through 12 in Sacramento, California. Assistant coach Shanon Ku believes the tournament will be a great experience for the team, as it would allow them to compete against schools they normally wouldn't compete against in Southern California. Assistant coach Stephanie Tuning said, "This tournament will not affect the...

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The Cerritos College football team overcame some early “jitters” in order to escape with a narrow six-point victory 26-20 over Saddleback College Saturday, Sept. 5. Fans had an unfortunate flashback of last year as quarterback Jimmy Walker threw an interception just under three minutes into the game. As Walker left the field head coach Frank Mazzotta was sure to give...

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Science Engineering and Math Department now has a new dean Constance Boardman as of July first after the retirement of Dr. Carolyn Chambers. Boardman served as a professor of biology prior to becoming dean, "I have a deep respect for the faculty in the SEM Division and appreciate all they do to help our students succeed." Boardman added, "We have...

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