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ASCC awards ceremony recognizes student success

Sri Ramanathan and Sri Ramanathan May 13, 2012

The Cerritos College ASCC awards banquet for spring 2012 semester took place on May 4 in the Cerritos College Student Center. The master of the ceremony was Daniel Machado from 2012 Spring Awards Committee. The...

Professor to retire after career that spans almost four decades

Sri Ramanathan and Sri Ramanathan May 11, 2012

Psychology professor, Dr. Todd Gaffaney, is retiring at the end of spring 2012 semester, ending a teaching career that stretched 37 years at Cerritos College. Gafffaney acknowledges that it may not...

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Three students received check of $500 each as scholarships for Scholars’ Honors Program

Sri Ramanathan and Sri Ramanathan May 2, 2012

Talon Marks Online News Three students received a check of $500, each including scholarship awards Tuesday May 1 at the Cerritos College Student Center. They were among 45 students, who through...

Impressive turnout to piano concert at Cerritos College

Sri Ramanathan, Sri Ramanathan, and Sri Ramanathan April 29, 2012

Dr. Christine Sotomayor Lopez, Director of Keyboard studies, hosted Dr. Allison Edwards, California State University Fullerton, piano faculty, who performed April 27, at the Cerritos College piano concert. The...

Teacher TRAC workshop comes to Cerritos College

Sri Ramanathan, Sri Ramanathan, and Sri Ramanathan April 24, 2012

The Teacher TRAC Integrative Workshop program at Cerritos College started as planned on Tuesday April 17, and Saturday Apr 21 with the programs intention on exploring integrative teaching and learning...

Track and field surpass expectations

Sri Ramanathan, Sri Ramanathan, and Sri Ramanathan April 23, 2012

Setting a new record in the 200 meters, recording 23.84 over her previous record of 23.91., Ariana Wright represented Cerritos College track and field as it hosted the Beach Invitational on April 20 thru...

Inter-Club Council seeking new Commissioner

Sri Ramanathan, Sri Ramanathan, and Sri Ramanathan April 13, 2012

The Inter-Club Council Constitution, also known as ICCC, is currently without a commissioner, and is not certain how and when the position will be filled. Daniel Fragoso, its former commissioner...

Southern California Heptathlon and Decathlon held at Cerritos College

Sri Ramanathan, Sri Ramanathan, and Sri Ramanathan April 11, 2012

Two Track and Field athletes for Cerritos College participated in the Southern California Heptathlon and Decathlon event on April 10 and 11, as Sifuentes Angel finished in seventh place with a score...

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Math Succes Center benefitted by renovations of LC Building

Sri Ramanathan, Sri Ramanathan, and Sri Ramanathan April 6, 2012

Talon Marks Online News The renovation to the LC Building, this spring 2012 semester, greatly benefitted the Math Success Center. Many students, especially those who needed help with math to meet...

Band and Orchestra Exchange Concert takes place in Student Center

Sri Ramanathan, Sri Ramanathan, and Sri Ramanathan April 4, 2012

The Band and Orchestra Exchange Concert, featuring Cerritos College Concert Band and Orchestra, and Gahr High School Wind Ensemble was held on March 23 at the Cerritos College Student Center. The instrumental...

Cerritos College students receive Academic Excellence Awards

Sri Ramanathan, Sri Ramanathan, and Sri Ramanathan April 1, 2012

The Cerritos College Academic Excellence Awards was held on April 5, which recognized students who are excelling academically. The event was created in 1981 to recognize the academic accomplishments...

Middle school Jazz band preforms at Cerritos College Jazz Exchange Concert

Sri Ramanathan, Sri Ramanathan, and Sri Ramanathan March 29, 2012

The Cerritos College annual Jazz Exchange Concert was held at the Student Center on March 18 with Dr. David Betancourt directing the Cerritos College Jazz Band. This year’s guest was Carmenita Middle...

Faculty meeting addresses budget crisis

Sri Ramanathan, Sri Ramanathan, and Sri Ramanathan March 20, 2012

All faculty members of Cerritos College are asked to be patient with the present budget crisis. This was the most important message passed during the faculty meeting held on March 13. Marilyn Brock,...

Former student Brad Williams still making a difference on campus

Sri Ramanathan and Sri Ramanathan February 28, 2012

Brad Williams was enrolled for a communication major at Cerritos College in 1972, but now he is not only a part time instructor in Audio and Video production, he is also able to recruit students into...

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Learning Resource Center’s staircases overdue for renovation

Sri Ramanathan and Sri Ramanathan December 6, 2011

Pete Moye'News Button The right side of a staircase facing south of the Learning Resource Center Building of Cerritos College has been blocked with yellow tape marked “Police Line Do Not Cross.” The...

International students invited for english program

Sri Ramanathan and Sri Ramanathan December 1, 2011

Cerritos College is inviting applications for the Spring 2012 Intensive English Program, which is mainly aimed at international students in the U.S. with the requisite F-1 visa. This would be an eight-week...

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Astronomy class featured on NBC Channel 4 News

Sri Ramanathan and Sri Ramanathan November 14, 2011

Pete Moye'News Button Cerritos College Astronomy students were featured on the NBC Channel 4 News on Nov. 8. Students from Astronomy professor Thad Szabo’s class looked at an asteroid known as “Asteroid...

Bryan Barnes (right), a representative from Inroads, a company that prepares students for internships in the workforce, speaks to computer science major Miguel Acosta (left) about his company. Inroads was one of many employers that were present at Wednesday's Job Fair to recruit students for employment.

Employers recruit students at Job Fair

Sri Ramanathan and Sri Ramanathan November 14, 2011

Pete Moye'News Button The U.S. army, employers the Los Angeles Police Department, and small and big businesses were among several of the jobs present at the Job Fair on Wednesday at the Cerritos College...

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Job Fair returns to Cerritos College

Sri Ramanathan and Sri Ramanathan November 3, 2011

Pete Moye'News Button Cerritos College is holding a Job Fair on Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be held outside the of college library. Admission is free to those who attend.

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Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance puts on Marx in Soho

Sri Ramanathan and Sri Ramanathan October 18, 2011

Pete Moye'Arts Button The Teleconference Center was packed with students to watch the afternoon show of “Marx in Soho,” which was played on Oct. 17. The flyer for the play read, “ Suppose Dr. Marx...

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Old technology to be auctioned off

Sri Ramanathan and Sri Ramanathan October 4, 2011

Pete Moye'News Button Computers, computer desks, monitors, keyboards, and printers; all these were found heaped up in front of the Purchasing Office around 11 a.m. on Sept. 28. Richard Smith. a lead...

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Computer lab relocation affects the Library, LRC

Sri Ramanathan and Sri Ramanathan August 19, 2011

Pete Moye'News Button At Cerritos College, major reorganization has taken place for the Computer Assisted Instruction Lab, Math Success Center and the Library, since the beginning of fall 2011. These...

swine flu

Celia Lira May 13, 2009

The A (N1H1) virus also known as the swine flu was more a scare than nothing else. The media reacted in such a way that everybody started to panic. Cerritos College officials said that the college would...

Boy Toy Jesse joins WPMD for a bit

Celia Lira May 12, 2009

Boy Toy Jesse, KISS FM radio announcer, visited the B's Mix, one of the WPMD.org shows, to support one of his interns Ivonne Burciaga, an RTVF major.He was at Cerritos College on Tuesday from 11 a.m. to...

Re-entry Program reaches to students

Celia Lira May 12, 2009

The Re-entry Resource Program at Cerritos College reaches out to those students that have been out of school for three or more years and that are 25 years or older.Andrea Sanchez, undecided major, has...

Past, present, future of fashion

Past, present, future of fashion

Celia Lira May 5, 2009

The Cosmetology Department was not going to have its annual show this year so Bryan Griffith, cosmetology major, decided to organize the whole show himself.It started with favors and donations from friends,...

Student art opens in gallery

Student art opens in gallery

Celia Lira May 5, 2009

The Cerritos College Art Gallery displays a variety of mediums like ceramics, charcoal on paper, clay, water color on canvas, graphite on paper, video, 3D animation, ink on paper, screen print, etching,...

free speech zone quotes

Celia Lira April 28, 2009

What do you do to save money?Kelly Adams, art major"I don't buy expensive things, and I bring food from home."George Tony, nursing major"I ride my bike instead of using my car." Tony Lopez, paralegal major"I...

Piorkowski wins Most Oustanding Faculty Award

Celia Lira April 28, 2009

The distinguished faculty awards ceremony was held on Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Student Center where members of the Cerritos College faculty enjoyed lunch with their colleagues and students.Bill Farmer,...

MyDemocracy awards canceled

Celia Lira April 28, 2009

The MyDemocracy awards ceremony for this semester was canceled.This is what Kate McLaughlin, journalism professor, learned just a few days before students were supposed to turn in their entries."My students...

Places to go for less than $12

Celia Lira April 28, 2009

Griffith Observatory Open six days at weekWeekdays from noon to 10PM and weekends 10 AM to 10PMClosed Mondays Free admission Los Angeles County Museum of ArtOpen six days a week from noon to 8 PMFriday...

AAWCC will hold annual conference

Celia Lira April 21, 2009

The American Association for Women in Community Colleges will host its annual conference called Women Hold up the Half the Sky on May 1 at the Cerritos Public Library from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.The mission...

Cosmetology receives scholarship

Celia Lira April 21, 2009

The Cosmetology Department was awarded, for the first time, two $500 City of Norwalk scholarships on March 12.Alecea Duran and Bryan Griffith, cosmetology majors, both received a $500 scholarship presented...

Poetry Reading-opening poem read by Mr. Cabuto

Celia Lira April 16, 2009

La Casada Infiel      Y que yo me la llevé al ríocreyendo que era mozuela, pero tenía marido.Fue la noche de Santiagoy casi por compromiso.Se apagaron los farolesy...

Spanish poetry reading held at Cerritos

Spanish poetry reading held at Cerritos

Celia Lira April 16, 2009

Not many people showed up to the Spanish poetry reading at first, but numbers grew by the end.The poetry reading was an open-mike session and the students were expected and encouraged to participate in...

H.O.P.E. granted $238,000

Celia Lira March 24, 2009

Project Health Opportunities and Pipeline to Education has been granted $238,000 to continue its mission of increasing the number of Latinos and other disadvantaged students pursuing a career in health...

‘Tokyo Sonata’ good in all ways

Celia Lira March 24, 2009

Tokyo Sonata has something for everyone. It has drama and it's also really funny at times.I really liked the film; it would have me engaged on the seriousness of issues and have me burst out laughing on...

CRCC granted $95,000

Celia Lira March 17, 2009

The Court Reporting and Captioning Career Department was granted $95,000 to train students to provide captioning services.Vykki Morgan, professor of court reporting and educational technology, and Mark...

Theater Department experiences cutbacks

Celia Lira March 11, 2009

Many have seen the economy decline and the way it has affected Cerritos College, the Theater Department is not immune to the cutbacks.The Theater Department did not offer some classes this semester that...

Cal Grant funding delayed

Celia Lira March 2, 2009

The budget crisis that the State of California had the last few weeks is the reason that there was a 45-day delay on the funding of the Cal Grant for the spring semester.Veronica Castro, account technician,...

History of Cerritos bells

History of Cerritos bells

Celia Lira February 24, 2009

In a search of a victory bell for Cerritos College athletic team, the Pelias brass bell was given to the college by the U.S. Navy.The bell was put on display at the administration quad to celebrate Cerritos...

Essay contest being held for Women’s History Month

Celia Lira February 10, 2009

March is Women's History Month. This year, like in past years, Cerritos College will be conducting a student essay contest.The theme of the essay is leadership, and it will have to focus on a female role,...

WPMD broadcasts online, teaches

Celia Lira February 2, 2009

Cerritos College offers a certificate and an AA degree in mass communications that will prepare students on radio and TV jobs.Classes for this program are offered only during the spring and fall semester.Students...

Clubs make announcements at ISCC

Celia Lira January 23, 2009

Clubs from Cerritos College announced upcoming events at the first Inter-Club Council meeting of the 2009 spring semester that took place Jan. 22.The Black Student Union announced that it will have a celebration...

Library hours get cut

Celia Lira January 20, 2009

California's budget cuts are hitting public schools and students hard.The Cerritos College library and computer labs posted new hours for the 2009 Spring semester.The library is now closing an hour earlier...

ASCC, clubs, faculty fund for scholarships

Celia Lira January 15, 2009

The Associated Students of Cerritos College, with the help of clubs and faculty, will be fundraising this semester to provide students with money for scholarships.The ASCC is trying to provide a means...

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