Video games are a source of many ways of progress toward a means. Video games don’t have a bad influence on people in the real world. They are a source where we can vent our stress, our frustration and our sadness into a fantasy world. Recent buzz has surrounded the immensely popular “GTA V” because of the violence that is...

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Arming teachers and administrators in schools is a dangerous and risky move that brings more problems to schools. After events such as Columbine and Sandy Hook, many start to wonder how we could have prevented them. One town in Arkansas has taken a step that some politicians and political groups have called for by arming school teachers. While many say...

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Students need to stop being so lazy in their classes and not have the mindset that they can take classes that they don’t care about over again. Cerritos College offers repeatability courses to students if they fail or withdraw from a class. They are able to take the class over again. However, some students take a negative advantage of this...

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What happens when you mix money and one of the biggest school districts in the country? Answer: You get crazy, unnecessary spending. Recently, the Los Angeles Unified School District has decided that the best way to spend money it barely has is to give every student an Apple iPad. According to Los Angeles Times education reporter Howard Blume, the district...

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The end of the semester is approaching which means students can either look forward to winter break or look forward to the dreaded finals. The finals that roll around at the end of every semester are just beginning and students are getting ready for the long hours of studying or preparing for final presentations. Final exams can often be very...

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Final exams are almost here and most students are either freaking out about the exams or projects that they have to do. However, final exams should be the way to test students on their knowledge of the entire course instead of assigning a final project. It is scary to think that your final grade rests in the hands of other...

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In the modern world, there is no greater tool than the skill of communicating in an extra tongue. Because of globalization, business is done in diverse languages. Major corporations move the world on deals that were not negotiated in English. Employers seek out a person with a second language and give him a boost when it comes to hiring. According...

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Although the wrestling team is coming off what head coach Don Garriott called a “flat performance” at the Southern California Regionals last Saturday when it earned fifth place at the competition, he understands the physical toll the season takes on wrestlers and has faith in the team’s ability to bounce back this Friday and Saturday at the CCCAA State Championships....

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The spotlight was on none other than Ariel Salazar, a psychologist major, on Wednesday Oct. 30th at a Cerritos College recital. At an early stage in his life he knew that he wanted to sing. “Growing up I didn’t have many friends, and I would just listen to the radio and teach myself to sing what I would hear and...

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At the end of every semester, the Artist Society holds an event depending on what ideas sprout out with the semester's group. In class, there tends to be a strict environment and students have to be serious. "Even though I play music and I try to do a lot of social interaction, this (art show) is an opportunity to be...

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