Without any clear objective for bombing Syrian weapon sites and weapons systems (used to deploy chemical weapons) given by Obama, why are we going to attack Syria? Americans that listened to President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry's speeches would answer this question by responding with something like, "Obama wants to bomb Syria because Assad used chemical weapons on...

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“Drink a lot of water! Hydrate!”Angeline Kimic Child development“Wear light clothing and try not to carry so many books. Carry only what’s needed.”Marta MunozChild development“Keep hydrated. Drink lots of water and no soda. An Icee once in a while is OK.”Tim YuenCriminal justice“Staying in the cafeteria because it’s fresh in there.”Iris Castro Undecided“Nothing. We’re dying! I have [my] sunglasses and...

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Freshman Fernando Lua believes the men's water polo has the strength to be ready for the upcoming season when it begins Friday against Golden West. “I feel the team has a lot of strong players on it,” he said. “There's good movement and everybody works hard.” Men's water polo finished third at the State Championships last season and is looking...

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Freshman Marlon Moreno joins Cerritos College and its men's water polo team after leaving Venezuela, and being in the United States for about five months. Born in Venezuela, he graduated from Virgen del Rosario High School and attended the College of Universidad del Zulia before he came to America. Moreno played on the Jr. National Team in high school but...

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The women’s volleyball team got their four match scrimmage day rolling with matches against San Diego City College, Imperial Valley, Riverside and Santa Maria on Friday at the Cerritos College gym. After the first match, head coach Teresa Velasquez shared her thoughts on what she saw from her team. “I saw a little nervousness from the girls and thought the...

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Driving a car is a privilege, not a right--and it comes with the responsibility of parking your car at school which rightfully comes with a price. Cerritos College (and other institutions) use the money received from parking fees that we (drivers) pay to help clean up the parking lots, but that's not the only reason why it's good to invest...

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Men’s soccer head coach Benny Artiaga was content with the team’s 1-0 win against Rio Hondo at home (Cerritos College) on Tuesday, Aug. 27. "When your team still comes out on top, that’s the type of team that shows a lot of character,” head coach Artiaga commented on his team’s performance. With a less than perfect match by coach Artiaga's...

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School continues to prepare for accreditation visit. The self-evaluation for Cerritos College's accreditation is still going strong. The teams from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) are expected in March. The school is confident in the steps they have taken to meet the standards set out by the ACCJC. While they are paying attention to the situation...

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“The Butler,” unlike the hype that surrounded it before it’s release date turned out to be more of an anticlimactic situation than anything else. The movie itself was too long and the actors even seemed to try and create over-the-top acting reactions. Lee Daniels’ movie not only offers a view of the difficult past that African-Americans have gone through, but...

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A large number of students flocked to the Burnight Center Theatre for auditions for Cerritos College's production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" on Aug. 21 and 22. Among the students, 59 year old Patti Ann Ramirez (a former student of the college) lobbied for a role. Performing a monologue from “Taming of the Shrew,” Ramirez hoped to gain a minor...

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