Sebastian Echeverry

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By (Sebastian as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

De La Rosa, Oyarzabal and Villalobos win elections

Photo credit: Lauren Torres

Eduardo De La Rosa and Ivan Oyarzabal are the new president and vice president, while Victor Villalobos is the new student trustee. Students and ASCC hopefuls clamored outside of the Student Activities Center last night at an unusually late hour, all waiting for the results of the student elections. The crowd gathered as the results were put up and were...

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By (Sebastian as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Shorter semesters looming in the distance

If students haven’t already heard, there is a possibility that Cerritos College might be changing to a 16 week school session that would be implemented in about two years. Cerritos College is one of the last community colleges to still have 18 week sessions. Community colleges like Rio Hondo, Mt. San Antonio, Pasadena City, Santa Monica, East Los Angeles, Long...

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By (Sebastian as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Tattoos welcomed at the American Red Cross blood drive

Photo credit: Perla Lara

The American Red Cross blood donation bus was stationed at Falcon Square on Monday and will continue to be there until Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The American Red Cross has made a change in their tattoo policy and it is no longer required to wait 12 months to donate blood after getting a tattoo. This is posted...

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By (Sebastian as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

ID center upgrade still to be voted on

The ID Center and student IDs could be seeing improvements coming if the Associated Students of Cerritos College (ASCC) Senate passes the funding for it in today's senate meeting. The meeting will be held today at BK 111, which is located east of the bookstore and across from the game room. Dean of Student Services Dr. Gilbert Contreras oversees the...

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By (Sebastian as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Math club fundraise for 10 years going

It's simple math. The Math Club is hosting a book sale through Thursday. Students give books or buy books and all the proceeds go to the SU CASA organization, who specialize in preventing domestic abuse. The goal in sight for the club is to raise over $1,000. President of the Math Club Ruben Alvarez said that the club has been...

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By (Sebastian as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

ASCC Court discusses improvements to the ASCC elections, ID center and the student activity building

Photo credit: Perla Lara

Tuesday's court meeting had the presence of both Student Activities Coordinator Amna Jara and Dean of Student Services Dr. Gilbert Contreras. Jara was there to express her congratulations to the court for doing an “outstanding job” in the ASCC presidential and trustee elections. She also made the recommendations for the court members who will be continuing in court in the...

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By (Sebastian as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Plans for new student ID's, transit passes discussed at Cabinet meeting

Photo credit: Michael Garcia

The possibility for students to have free transportation to and from Cerritos College with a transit pass was once again brought up by the Dean of Student Services Dr. Gilbert Contreras. Passes would work with the local Metro, Norwalk and Long Beach transit systems to bring students to and from Cerritos College. The target for the launch of the passes...

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By (Sebastian as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Student trustee candidates seek out voters

Students at Cerritos College were approached by ASCC president, vice president and student trustee candidates and asked to vote on Wednesday, April 8 to Thursday, April 9. Located by the Bookstore and Falcon Square, campaigners with picket signs of their favored candidate, approached commuting students with flyers and information on why they should vote. Dalia Jimenez, economy major, was holding...

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By (Sebastian as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

ASCC Presidential Run Down to the Wire

Both ASCC President and Vice President candidates where in Falcon Square on Wednesday, April 8, enticing commuting students to vote for them. Voting continued throughout Thursday as well. Presidential candidate Eduardo De La Rosa said he would like to increase the amount of safety on campus. He thinks there should be cameras at school to help detract crime and would...

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By (Sebastian as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

ASCC Cabinet discusses Student Center etiquette

Photo credit: Michael Garcia

Todays cabinet meeting went over new and old matters. Commissioner of the Student Center Ilene Ochoa was able to give an update on the rules that would be posted so that they are clear to all that lounge at the Student Center. The rules that would be posted are: Be courteous, respectful and civil to yourself and othersRespect district propertyFollow...

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