Attending one work shop can lead to money in your pocket. One way the financial aid office reaches out to students is by hosting Dream act workshops. The workshops provide information on filling out the dream act application, the AB 540 application and the Cal Grant GPA form. The workshop also informs students of their eligibility for the Board of...

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Steven RodriguezPolitical Science Major"My parents said I had to do something, not for them but for myself. They know how much value is in from education. In high school I was a part of the wrestling team and I only cared to do the bare minimum, but coming to Cerritos College I see now how it can be a struggle...

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Abortion. Nothing sends hardcore conservatives into a rage than that single word, well except for the phrase "gun control." Except when the topic is being discussed, inevitably it will lead to Planned Parenthood. In truth, it was this video that was part of a two year sting by a pro-life group that's been trying to bring down Planned Parenthood. Now...

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In a world where heroes grace our movie screens on an almost monthly basis, it is often hard to remember that real heroes, that wear their own uniforms, do exist. Service men and women, doctors, firefighters and police officers are just a few of the everyday people who the world sees as heroes without the need for superpowers. Of course,...

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New year, new season and a fresh start. That's what head coach Benny Artiaga thinks about the new season. After coming off a winning season [taking first in state; second nationally] the team is heading into this season with high hopes and expectations. Going into the first game at home against Rio Hondo College,Thursday Aug. 27 at 4 p.m. Cerritos...

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Cerritos College students can rest assured that the campus is no longer under accreditation warning status. According to Dr. Joanna Schilling, vice president of Academic Affairs, “Cerritos addressed all our recommendations successfully and our accreditation was fully reaffirmed on June 30, 2015. We are no longer on warning status and the college will now complete our usual midterm report in...

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Meeting Students Flashing his signature smile, Dr. Fierro drives around in a golf cart greeting students as they trudge in the morning heat to class. “I’ve been trying to fit all of my meetings and at the same time be available to go out and meet students and meet instructors during the first day, walk around campus to make sure...

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Auditions for 'The Tempest' directed by Professor F. Reed Brown, got students to channel their inner actor during the first week of school. The classic show will be taking a new look as Brown has decided to take a different approach with the directional concept and has set the show in a steampunk era. Auditions and callbacks for the Shakespeare...

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When someone says, "All lives matter," in response to the "Black Lives Matter" movement, they're probably thinking "Oh no! Not just black lives matter all human lives matter! And lions too!" But what these people don't seem to realize is that "All Lives Matter" doesn't unite you to their cause, but only serves to trivialize and water down the real...

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Director and Curator of Cerritos College Art James MacDevitt has worked hard to get a variety of art pieces for this upcoming Art Gallery. There will be two Art Galleries taking place. One at Cerritos Opening next Tuesday August 25 and the other at the South Bay Contemporary in San Pedro September 3 2015 both of which begin at 6...

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