Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks
Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks
Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks
Leroy Espinosa, first year Cerritos College students, shares his mental experience from the start of the pandemic.

The scars that COVID-19 left behind

Jaelyn Delos Reyes, Staff Writer
April 27, 2022
A first year Cerritos College student talks about his mental health during the pandemic and shares his ways of keeping a positive lifestyle.
Un-Soo Wong is a journalism teacher at Norwalk High School who has been teaching for 17 years.

Un-Soo Wong: teacher by day, kick-boxer by night

Samuel Chacko and Matthew Espinosa
April 27, 2022
Un-Soo Wong, an English teacher at Norwalk High School, experienced firsthand the Norwalk La-Mirada administration's unpreparedness going into online classes. Despite being relatively well-versed in technology, it was a hard-hitting journey that made them question just how valuable teaching is during such an exceptional period of time.
Players compete against each other for everyone to watch, all while being streamed live on Twitch.

The revival of the Southern California Tekken scene

Darryl Linardi, Staff Writer
April 26, 2022
A small but growing fighting game community in the SoCal area has been extending its arms to anyone who wants to participate in competition.
Carlos Leyva Martinez inside the El Mas Chingon food truck.

El Mas Chingon lives up to its name, beating the global pandemic

Michael Cody Stephenson, Staff Writer
April 25, 2022
Carlos Leyva Martinez, owner of El Mas Chingon food truck, walked away from his job as head chef at a restaurant during the global pandemic to open up his own business that is thriving to this day.
Earth Day is annually celebrated on April 22 across the globe. Communities often come together throughout the month of April and clean up beaches and parks, host panel discussions and informational events, and more in celebration. Photo credit: Clarissa Arceo

Celebrating Earth Throughout April

Clarissa Arceo, Community Editor
April 7, 2022
On April 22, we celebrate Earth Day. We put together a list of events going on in the community so that you can get involved and work to take care of our planet.
In honor of WHM, Cerritos College shared a tribute board with the community open to spotlights on women who have made an impact in our lives.

Pay a tribute to a woman in your life

Clarissa Arceo, Community Editor
April 4, 2022
Cerritos College is hosting a tribute board for students, staff and community members to post a tribute recognizing a special woman in their life in honor of Women's History Month.
If one chooses to go to a community college and transfer to a university, they shouldn't get backlash. Community college is a blessing to education, and a wiser move. Photo credit: Courtesy of Acc3552

Community college is a life hack

Fatima Durrani, Opinion Editor
March 28, 2022
People often go to community college and receive a heavy amount of backlash in society. Those people fail to realize that transferring after community college is a wise stepping stone.
Outdoor, socially-distanced pop-up shops emerged with the pandemic in 2020, and women-owned small businesses make up the majority of their vendors. Photo credit: Clarissa Arceo

Women-owned businesses to support right now

Clarissa Arceo, Community Editor
March 23, 2022
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’ve put together a list of small, women-owned businesses to support this month.
Women's History Month is observed annually throughout the month of March and acknowledges powerful and influential women. Courtesy of: Creative Commons Photo Credit: Vanessa Rasmussen

Women who made history

Clarissa Arceo, Community Editor
March 21, 2022
In honor of Women’s History Month, here’s a list of important women who have made history that you should know.
Earlier on Feb. 14, Decipeda had to attend a conference held by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. After returning, he spent a considerable amount of time finetuning the church's speakers with Harder because no one else was knowledgeable enough to fix them.

Father Raymond, CEO of St. John

Matthew Espinosa, Staff Writer
February 16, 2022
As the pandemic drags on, the work of the St. John of God Church becomes all the more important in maintaining its attendants morale. One such individual integral to this plan is Father Raymond Decipeda.
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