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Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks

Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks

Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks

A coronavirus vaccine sign at Naval Medical Center San Diego’s Central Immunizations Clinic in January. The coronavirus vaccine is now mandatory for all Defense department personnel, and sailors and Marines on active duty have 90 days to get fully vaccinated. (Petty Officer 2nd Class Erwin Jacob Miciano/U.S. Navy/TNS)

Community colleges should not mandate vaccines

Antonio Gonzalez Jr, Staff Writer
September 2, 2021
Are vaccine mandates unconstitutional and even working ?
A vaccinated person leaves the FEMA operated vaccination site at Miami Dade College - North Campus in Miami on Monday, April 5, 2021. Florida is now seeing a record number of deaths as the delta variant continues to surge through much of the U.S. Photo credit: Daniel A. Varela/Miami Herald/TNS

California Community Colleges should mandate COVID-19 vaccines

California Community Colleges are the largest academic institutions in our country, but with few colleges require COVID-19 vaccines, a unified call for leadership is necessary to mandate all 116 campuses require proof of vaccination in order to protect students and faculty staff.
Cerritos College is offering the COVID-19 vaccine, Moderna, to students ahead of the college vaccine mandate on September 30, 2021. Daisy Sotis receives her COVID-19 vaccine at Wesley Health Center.

Cerritos College offers students Moderna vaccine

Lily Marmolejo, News Editor
August 26, 2021
Cerritos College offers the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Student Health Services building ahead of the vaccine mandate on September 30.
Sophomore student Khoa Nguyen waits with other students to enter a classroom on the USC campus Monday, August 23, 2021 for the first day of in-person classes. USC and California State University campuses start in-person classes on Monday, serving as a test case for whether vaccine mandates, masking, regular testing and other protocols can minimize spread of the Delta variant even as thousands of students congregate in classes, dorms and social events. Photo credit: Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS

Cal State University students adjust to vaccine mandate

Fatima Durrani, Staff Writer
August 26, 2021
Students at surrounding universities are getting prepared to adjust to the mask mandates and safety rules protocols.
Cerritos College student health services are offering the Moderna vaccine for students. The college will mandate that all students and faculty are fully vaccinated by Thursday, Sep. 30, 2021 Photo credit: Vincent Medina

COVID survivor encourages Moderna vaccine to students on campus

Gustavo Olivares-Molina, Community Editor
August 19, 2021
My experience with COVID-19 and why every eligible student should take the Moderna vaccine at Cerritos College.
Meximos Garcia inspects the check-in questionnaire from two students on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. He gives them a wristband to show they have no symptoms of COVID-19. Photo credit: Vincent Medina

Students struggle to check-in & get to class on time

Lily Marmolejo and Vincent Medina
August 19, 2021
Students arrived on campus confused about new safety protocols before entering class.
A pre-health screening check-in site is established outside the Cerritos College library on August 9, 2021. They ensure that students have no symptoms of COVID-19 and did not come into contact with people who have the virus.

College establishes new safety measures as students return to campus

Vincent Medina, Managing Editor
August 16, 2021
As Cerritos College students prepare to resume in-person learning, the board of trustees votes in favor of new resolution to ensure student’s safety on campus.
Cerritos College graduating class of 2021 celebrated their achievements with a socially-distance commencement ceremony on May 28, 2021. Many students decorated their cars with streamers and stickers.

Cerritos College ‘CAR-MENCEMENT’ drive-thru celebrates the 2021 graduating class

For the first time in the college’s history, volunteers, staff and faculty members waved off the graduating class of 2021 in a drive-thru commencement ceremony.

Adrian Murphy interview regarding vaccinations

Samuel Carey
May 24, 2021
Audio interview with Adrian Murphy regarding vaccines and the Black community.
Since closing most facilities on campus in March, Cerritos College has reported a number of positive cases. President Fierro has announced a 50% reopening in the fall 2021 semester. Photo credit: Edgar Mendoza

Cerritos College students & staff deserve transparency and a say in return to campus

While many are excited by a (partial) return to campus in the fall, students and staff should hold the primary decision making power on the plans to reopen.
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