The Student Safe Zone held a training workshop Tuesday, Feb. 24 that helped raise awareness for students on campus who may be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning. English professor Ja'net Danielo held a presentation on multiple identities and how students define themselves. People in attendance wrote on an index card some phrases that described themselves and would then share...

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Stepping into a growing market, four students from Cerritos College have founded Astanark 3D, a company with 3D printing capabilities, to help other companies with New Product Development, the process of bringing a new product to the market. Luis Mendez, one of Astanark 3D's founders, explained how a school project helped create the company. "I became involved in the creation...

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The ASCC Cabinet went over the approved hydration station locations, the next Spirit Day event and the tour for Northern California schools on Monday's Cabinet meeting. Next week’s Cabinet meeting will be held Monday, March 1 in BK 111/112 at 2 p.m. The locations for the five hydration stations are: in front of the librarynear the Physical Sciences and Technology...

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With the meeting in order and no one to present in the public forum, Chief Justice Alejandra Lopez called for the advisor's report during ASCC Cabinet on Tuesday, Feb. 24 The report was given by Dean of Student Services Dr. Gilbert Contreras; he reported that the March in March event will take place Monday, March 2 until Monday, March 9...

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MEChA or Moviento Estudiantil Chicano/Chicana de Aztlan, is a student movement whose foundations are based in higher education, Chicano or Chicana culture and history. Although based on Chicano roots, the club is open to any who share the same ideals as the club or who identifies with them, regardless of race, gender or sexual orientation. According to Co-Chair Juliet Martinez,...

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“Unity.” In Kiswahili, it translates to “umoja.” For Cerritos College, however, it translates to student success, according to Sheila Hill, a student services professional. UMOJA is a student success program designed to help students figure out what they are good at and use that knowledge in order to become better students. The program also provides a heavy emphasis on communication...

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Classrooms stalled, office operations halted. Cerritos College fell into the darkness of slow Internet. The Internet on campus froze leaving students and faculty without proper resources to run day-to-day operations. The campus Internet service provider, AT&T, ran into technical difficulties last Wednesday and Thursday. The problem was a failed fiber optic link from within AT&T, not a direct issue on...

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Among all the clubs that Cerritos College offers, there is one at the Social Science Building that feeds those who are hungry for knowledge and wisdom. For those who question the fundamental problems that surround our world nowadays, Philosophy Club awaits. The meetings are every Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Social Sciences Building in room 137, Film & Discussion:...

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The Black Student Union started by Colston Westbrooks is a group of students on campus that wish to invite all students of all races and educate them on the seldom known stories of blacks throughout history. Westbrooks, president of the BSU, wishes to see this new union flourish on campus. The next meeting for the BSU is March 3. "When...

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The Financial Aid Office held a Financial Aid Awareness Fair Wednesday, Feb. 18 informing students of the offers available for financial aid as well as workshops available for students that require assistance. The fair started at 4 p.m. and was held just past Falcon Square along the path by the Burnight Center lawn. Ulysses Valencia explained this fair was more...

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