Clubs members held an anti-war protest at Falcon Square on Jan. 18 in response to President George W. Bush's calling for more troops to be sent to fight the war on terrorism. The clubs involved in the...
Returning and new members of the International Student Association gathered on Jan. 23 in the Student Center to talk about the student services available and also be active within campus clubs or student...
Students will have an opportunity to send e-mails to President Bush this Thursday via wireless Internet.Michael Barrita, commissioner of external affairs, is looking toward giving the students the opportunity...
I guess being a nice person doesn't account for anything anymore. The reason I say that is because when I try to be nice to those who look like they need help, those students think I'm doing it just because....
She is the self-proclaimed "Biggest Midget in the Game." However, this diminutive star from England has the title of "The Biggest Rap Star in the Game." On her debut album Public Warning (Def Jam) Lady...
Johnie's Broiler, a 1960s landmark was demolished on Jan. 7 and Downey residents expressed outrage over the event that took away a restaurant that has been used for movies and music video shoots according...
Students looking to get involved in student government will have the opportunity to do so. The ASCC currently has vacancies within its government in addition to looking for a replacement for former ASCC...
Twelve out of 32 Senate seats were filled during the last Wednesday's Senate meeting, which was the first of the semester. Also, returning members discussed ways to recruit more members to fill the remaining...
The name of the first track is titled, "The End!" but that song itself doesn't begin to describe the 12 tracks from My Chemical Romance. The New Jersey quintet's third CD Welcome to the Black Parade (Reprise/Warner...
Creating music among family can sometimes cause sibling rivalry. However, when The Pristines create the music that inspires them both say that sibling rivalry takes a back seat. Daisy Salas, 19, Long Beach...
I don't know about you, but this feud between Rosie O'Donnell and Donald Trump has gone beyond childish; as a matter of fact these two should be married to each other instead of to the people that they...
Five student clubs came together last Thursday night to prove that sharing the gifts of poetry, music and dialogue could not be confined to the campus.After not being able to get an available space on...
There will be a survey for students in the library regarding the use of MySpace, Jason Macias, commissioner of information technology, said during Monday's ASCC Cabinet meeting.The student survey flyers...
One minute you're a student, the next minute a hip-hop star on the rise. That's exactly what has happened to former Cerritos College student Roger Hills, Jr.As part of his climb to the top of the hip-hop...
Five years after the loss of his son, Dr. Judea Pearl spoke about the message of peace among humanity around the world during the Global Consortium, hosted by the Global History Society and webcasted in...
ASCC Vice President Alex Armendariz will be forced to resign from student government because he has maxed out on semesters allowed. A replacement has not been selected.Armendariz said that although he...
Students looking for an internship job can take advantage of an opportunity by going through the Disney College and Career Start Program, said Disney recruiter John Stephenson during the ASCC Senate meeting...
The Los Angeles Police Department doesn't know who to blame now for the shooting death of a 19-month-old girl that was shot and killed on Jul. 19, 2005. Or is it that the police don't want to put blame...
Michael Barrita, commissioner of external affairs, continued his plans to distribute a list of phone numbers to students so they can contact their elected representative, at the ASCC Cabinet meeting on...
Former alumni, current students and faculty gathered to celebrate the Cerritos College Child Development Center's 30th anniversary in the Student Center last Friday.. The center opened in 1966 to help...
Nevermind that the Democratic party has control of the House of Representatives it's all about the divorce of Britney Spears and her Kevin Federline. After two years of wedded bliss Spears filed for divorce...
Former "Seinfeld" star Michael Richards sure dug himself a hole last Friday at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood as he went on a racial rant that included the use of the "N word" in reference to some African-American...
Senator Alyssa Huerta was appointed as Faculty-Senate Liaison last Wednesday during the ASCC Senate meeting. Also, concerns over MySpace continued to be addressed and the Senate discussed the confusion...
ASCC Vice President Alex Armendariz announced on Wednesday during the ASCC Senate meeting that he, Campus Police Chief Richard Bukowiecki and former commissioner of external affairs Gredma Casasola did...
Members from the Global History Club addressed the Board of Trustees during the Board meeting on Wednesday. Club members informed the Board of an upcoming Global Consortium that will host Dr. Judea Pearl,...
With the help of the band "The Pristines," members of the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance held a concert to promote the club last Thursday in Falcon Square. In addition, the club was also selling...
Students whose parents migrated to the U.S. can now tell their stories in a play that is being developed for the spring semester by art department chair Robin Huber. The working title for the play is...
The office of top cop was filled on an interim basis as Lieutenant Richard Buckowiecki got to become his own chief at the Oct. 18 Board of Trustees meeting. Four other management positions were filled...
Board Member Bob Hughlett addressed concern of filling in the position of coordinator of judicial affairs during the Board of Trustees meeting last Wednesday. "I wanted to know the status of the judicial...
Night Students may now have a new tool for protecting themselves from assaults, with the help of self-defense classes, announced at the ASCC Senate meeting last Wednesday. In addition, ASCC Vice President...
Cerritos Students Association of Woodworkers' guest speaker Kelly Mehler hoped that woodworking students will have more appreciation for their craft as he spoke about his profession of table saw furniture...
Maria Lopez, who played Rosencrantz, had a way with her sense of humor during the opening performance on Oct. 27 of Tom Stoppard's "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern" at the Burnight Theatre. Lopez displayed...
Set in the Depression era of 1937 Tennessee Williams play "Spring Strom" is a captivating story of a Heavenly Critchfield in love with a tough living river rat Dick Miles but is then passionately involved...
Michael Barrita, commissioner of external affairs, hopes to distribute a list of phone numbers to students so they can contact their district representative, he said at the ASCC Cabinet meeting on Monday....
ASCC Cabinet and Senate members expressed concern over a plan that would remodel Falcon Square during their respective meetings on Oct. 23 and 25. The Cerritos College Transformation Committee is looking...
There will not be a filtering of the social Web site MySpace after all, Jason Macias, commissioner of information technology, announced on Monday during the ASCC Cabinet Meeting. Macias, along with assistant...
A possible filtering of the internet in the computer labs to prevent students from using MySpace, Friendster or any other social Web site was of concern during the ASCC Cabinet meeting on Monday. ASCC...
Jidvish Mehta, business accounting major, was appointed as commissioner of student services and Michael Barrita, political science major, was appointed as commissioner of external affairs, at the Senate...
If ever there was a student who showed passion in a play, it certainly showed up in the performance Gilbert Martinez, who plays Prince Hamlet. Martinez gave an excellent portrayal of they young prince...
The ASCC received praise for organizing Homecoming week (Oct. 9 through Oct. 14) during the Board of Trustees meeting last Wednesday. Also, Amna Jara, automotive technology programmer facilitator, was...
Claudia Arevalo, sociology major, was appointed as commissioner of the Inter-Club Council during the ASCC Senate meeting last Wednesday. However, Senator Leo Zambrano resigned when he addressed the Senate...
Could it be true that Aerosmith is releasing a greatest-hits album?Well, yes, as the band's greatest hits titled, "Devil's Got a New Disguise" (Columbia Records) and of course what makes the rocking band...
Claudia Arevalo, sociology major, was appointed as commissioner of the Inter-Club Council during the ASCC Senate meeting last Wednesday. However, Senator Leo Zambrano resigned when he addressed the Senate...
Two Cabinet members and one Senate member were appointed to their positions during the ASCC Senate meeting last Wednesday.Those appointed were: ASCC Senator, Brian Daniel KochemsCommissioner of Athletics,...
Beginning the fall of 2009, students will have to take an extra English and math class to option an Associate of Arts degree at a California community college and that can only mean one thing- more money...
Have you ever wondered, as you buy a teapot or plate, what it would be like to have what it takes to make that kind of stuff?Ed Zimmerman, art major, said that he has been interested in ceramics for 10...
Former ASCC Cabinet member Steven Sinkewicz spoke for the first time since he resigned as commissioner of vocational outreach, on Oct. 9. He set the record straight as to why he took exception to an article...
"I would hope that the students who were here would help with the shortage of Speech Language Pathologists," Speech Pathologist instructor Ellen Horvath said during an orientation to 30 students at the...
Members of student government expressed concerns over a possible relocation of Falcon Square at the ASCC Cabinet meeting, Monday.The Cerritos College Transformation Committee is looking into possibly moving...
Last month Melissa Roderick, a University of Chicago professor and leading authority on school reform, had come to a conclusion based on education performance between male and female students in Chicago...
Two and a half months worth of rehearsals will take center stage as the Theater Department presents William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" opening on Oct. 20 and Tom Stoppard's "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern" opening...
Two Cabinet members and one Senate member were appointed to their positions during the ASCC Senate meeting Wednesday.Those appointed were: ASCC Senator, Brian Daniel KochemsCommissioner of Athletics, Christian...
Sixty-one colleges, including 17 Cerritos College programs and six out-of-state schools, gathered Oct. 3 in the gymnasium to inform over 1,000 high school students about what each college had to offer....
Members of the ASCC Senate got their first look at TalonNet with the help of reading instructor M.L. Bettino during the ASCC Senate meeting last Wednesday.In addition, ASCC President Joe Cobarrubio displayed...
Steven Sinkewicz, commissioner of vocational outreach, abruptly resigned from his position on Monday during the ASCC Cabinet meeting. During the meeting Sinkewicz said, "I have decided to resign as commissioner...
UC Berkeley and Cerritos College have collaborated to help middle and low-income students who plan on transferring to the aforementioned university, Vice President of Student Services Stephen Johnson said...
Sixty-one colleges, including 17 Cerritos College programs and six out of state schools, gathered Oct. 3 in the gymnasium to inform high school students about what each college had to offer. Over 1,000...
As the "Show Pride in Your Campus" campaign approaches (Oct. 19), flyers will be posted throughout campus restrooms to notify students to keep it clean, ASCC President Joe Cobarrubio said during the ASCC...
ASCC President Joe Cobarrubio addressed senators during the ASCC Senate meeting, Wednesday, in hopes of encouraging them to inform students about the Show Pride in Your Campus Campaign to be officially...
Two and a half months worth of rehearsals will take center stage as the Theater Department presents William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" opening on Oct. 20 and Tom Stoppard's "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern" opening...
Members of the Board of Trustees discussed some international guests, a retirement, an award and congratulated the ASCC for the remembrance of 9/11 at Wednesday's meeting. They also discussed the status...
Getting an Associate of Arts degree at a community college will soon take extra effort. On Sept. 4, the California Community College Board of Governors voted unanimously to adopt the Academic Senate's...
Members of the ASCC Cabinet and Court were appointed in to their positions last Wednesday during the ASCC Senate meeting.Those who were appointed to the Court were:? Chris Llyod, associate justice? Roberto...
The Spice Girls had major success in the early 90s until the five-member group broke up in 2000 after disappointing sells of its final CD, Forever.As soloist the former members have hade little success,...
An estimated 155 residents of the Avalon at Cerritos housing facility were treated to a performance from a live country band and a meal in its annual Hoe Down Day celebration last Thursday.This year's...
Singer/songwriter Michelle Branch's take on country music could possibly introduce the genre to a whole new fan base.The "Breathe" singer along with Nashville singer/songwriter Jessica Harp, formed The...
Five ASCC positions within the Senate were filled during the first ASCC Senate meeting of the semester last Wednesday.The five people who filled those positions are: ? Senator Jorge Ramirez, president...
Walking into a jewelry store and buying a pair of earrings or buying a bracelet is effortless. Making the jewelry, however, is where the effort shines through.Monica Maxwell, a graduate from Central Michigan...
As she prepares to retire after 26 years, Community Education Center Registration clerk Caron Pace said that she learned to effectively communicate with the public.She has learned from all the students...
Who ever said that being in a dance class is only for women never told these guys.Being a man in dance might be looked upon as only for women, but for two Cerritos students that is not true.Steve Rosa,...
More than two years after her death, former Board of Trustees member Cheryl A. Epple was remembered with the re-dedication of the Board Room in her name at the Board of Trustees meeting last Wednesday....
New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin couldn't keep his mouth shut, now could he? During an interview with "60 Minutes" on Aug. 27 Nagin was asked why it has taken so long for the city to rebuild after Hurricane...
Having just returned from Norway, Ashley Eriksmoen spoke to the Cerritos Students Association of Woodworkers on Sunday about what she learned during her stay.Eriksmoen, who studied fine working with James...
A new program titled "Meet Your ASCC Member" was introduced by Ashley Armendariz, commissioner of public relations, at the ASCC Cabinet on Monday.Also, ASCC Vice President Alex Armendariz said that there...
For cosmetology graduate Anthony Brown, being in a room full of women isn't such a problem. Because for Brown cosmetology wasn't just a career, it was a lifestlye. Brown was one of three men in cosmetology,...
Immigration took center stage on May 1, when thousands across the United States walked out in protest against an immigration bill that would not be in support of those who are here illegally. However,...
In hopes of getting students to run for ASCC Senate, ASCC Vice President Alex Armendariz addressed 13 potential candidates at a Senate Orientation Aug. 22.Armendariz emphasized that it was important for...
During her sabbatical last year music instructor, Dr. Christine Lopez, had the opportunity to do research and attend piano classes at Cal State Fullerton and Cal State Long Beach, where she will have the...
She was first noticed on the reality show, "American Idol" and went on to win the singing competition, in 2002 and now Kelly Clarkson is out with her latest single, "Walk Away" from her second CD Breakaway...
Vice President of Student Services Stephen Johnson discussed the organizational realignment of student services management with regard to titles and reporting lines at the Board of Trustees meeting last...
ASCC President-elect Joe Cobarrubio and ASCC Vice President-elect Alex Armendariz were sworn into office during the last ASCC Senate meeting of the 2005-06 school year last Wednesday.ASCC Vice President...
The Model UN conference held on April 21-25 was a great learning experience, ASCC President and Model UN member Paulo Amaral said during the ASCC Senate meeting last Wednesday.In additon, ASCC Vice President...
As if getting into a scuffle with a Capitol Hill police officer wasn't bad enough now Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) is in a dispute with Georgia television station WGCL-TV over comments she made last week...
ASCC President Paulo Amaral expressed his appreciation to members of the Cabinet during its last meeting of the 2005-06 school year on Monday. Holly Bogdanovich also expressed her gratitude toward the...
How do you express your love for the city that started your career? In a song of course and that is what Madonna has done with the song that will be released as a B-Single track, "I Love New York" for...
Can Brittany Murphy sing?! Yes, it is true as Murphy sings on British DJ Paul Oakenfold's new song "Faster Kill Pussycat" from his upcoming CD, A Lively Mind (Maverick Records) to be released on June 6.The...
In a 4-3 vote, the members of the Board of Trustees approved a contract with Bovis Lend Lease last Wednesday for the District's College Advocate/Owner's Represenative.Night of Forensics on Apr. 3 was also...
ASCC Court Justice Joe Cobarrubio and ASCC Senate Liaison Alex Armendariz were elected ASCC President and ASCC Vice President during last Tuesday and Wednesday's ASCC Presidential elections. The winning...
Should Affirmative Action be accepted or should it be eliminated? That question was posed to Cerritos College Faculty Federation Executive Director Peter Nguyen and Political Science Instructor Dr. Bryan...
Sergeant at Arms Oskar Ruiz brought legislation forth on Apr. 5 about Senate Presidential candidates that must obtain 75 and 500 signatures, respectively, during campaign.Senate bill SB05-036 introduced...
In a unanimous decision the ASCC Cabinet reconsidered to vote on the Model UN club funding proposal that was denied on Mar. 22 on Apr. 3. Also, Esemeralda Cardenas, commissioner of Student Financial Aid...
Is there a possibility for gender equality in the U.S.? How does the government deal with the solution of Iran's nuclear weapons program? How are vulnerable people drawn into cults?These three questions...
The Senate voted last Wednesday to pass a bill that changes the way presidential candidates campaign. Campaigning Senate bill SB05-004 was passed by an 11-2 vote.Other aspects of campaigning were set aside...
In a 3-4 vote the ASCC Cabinet denied a proposal brought forth by the Cerritos College Model UN for funding of its conference but in a 6-1 vote approved the Dental Hygienists Association Club's proposal...
At approximately 10:30 a.m. last Wednesday the Cerritos College Campus Police received an anonymous phone call from an unidentified woman who claimed that there was a bomb in the Social Science Building....
Negotiations with Bovis Lend Lease, the District's College Advocate/Owner's Representative, was discussed during the Board of Trustees Meeting last Thursday. In addition, M.L. Bettino, reading instructor,...
Matisyahu made a name for himself with the song, "King Without a Crown."Now along with that song and 12 other tracks, he releases his debut album, Youth, on Epic/JDub Records.In addition, before the March...
Michelle Branch singing country? Hard to believe but the "Are You Happy Now" singer along with fellow singer/songwriter, Jessica Harper, who formed the group, The Wreckers, do sing country music in its...
At 10:40 a.m. Wednesday an anonymous phone call alerted Cerritos College campus police of a bomb scare in the Social Science Building. The SS Building will reopen at 2 p.m. Wednesday.Cerritos College students...
