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Cerritos College 'I Spring «98 VOL. 43, NO. 14 CERRITOS COLLEGE, NORWALK, CA MARCH 25,1998 Student Senate locker toons hears from young bandit caught gets locked up guestspeakers Suspect apprehended for Glazier elemen­ dents the way they've allegedly breaking inspired me," Jorquera tary students said. into men's lockers They urged the mem­ Kent McCreary speak for child bers of both groups to help Sports Editor mentor program spread the word about Leonard Armijo knew the moment he saw T.R. Taber Mentoring as well as Join the suspect walk into the men's locker room, Co Editor in Chief the program by letting he had to call campus police. Glazier Elementary them know what to "I walked right in and got on the phone School first grader Michael expect. and called campus police and said the guy's Lee had "ten butterflies" "We are adorable," here. The guy that's been stealing stuff," the in his stomach before Arechiga said. A point locker and equipment manager said. speaking to Student Senate that was reiterated by Lee Campus police arrived on the scene within last Wednesday. in his speech, and joined minutes. Still, he and Miah with laughter from the The arrest on March 12 ended a series of Arechiga, third grader at audience. thefts that began in the men's locker room on Glazier, stood at the podi­ The kids were accom­ Feb. 5 and resulted in the loss of two cellular um and urged Cerritos stu­ panied by their mothers, phones, a pager, and several wallets. dents to join the Child Melissa Arechiga and Mentoring Program and Jeannie Marie Juhasz, SERIES OF THEFTS devote an hour a week to their instructor Nancy On Feb. 5 at 11 a.m., a male student help them and other kids Rivas, and Instructor's Aid reported that a Microtec Elite Flip Phone val­ at their school with their GeriWilber. ued at $650 as well as $30 were missing from education. Students who are a part locker #137. The victim had left them in the locker at 9 a.m. Lee and Arechiga were of the Mentoring program Twelve days later, the thief struck twice on invited to Cerritos by April can help children in one the same day. In the first incident on Feb. 17, Telles, psychology and of three ways. another cellular phone was stolen. Also stolen education major, and They can be a Teacher's was a white t-shirt, one leather belt, and a ASCC Senator Giovanii Assistant, a tutor or play brown leather wallet containing the victims Jorquera, co chairs of the with the kids on the play­ license, Cerritos College l.D. card, birth certifi­ Mentoring Program. ground for an hour a cate, and a spare key to his car. week. "We wanted to put a The items were valued at $246. The theft The Child Mentoring face to the program and was discovered at 10 a.m. Program was developed personalize it," Jorquera One hour later, another student reported said. last spring by Jorquera that someone broke into his locker. Stolen in The kids were brought and Telles as a community this case was a black Motorola Bravo Flex before senate and then the outreach program. pager valued at $130, and one black leather Inter Club Council meet­ Telles and Jorquera are wallet with a driver's license and a twenty dol­ ing the following day to currently working on turn­ lar bill inside. ' /\* give their speeches. ing the Child Mentoring The student reported that he placed the "I wanted the Glazier Program into a club here Joyce Kelly, IM items in the locker at 8:30 a.m. and discov­ students to inspire our stu- on campus. First grader, Michael Lee, explains how important education is along side Miah Arechiga. ered the broken lock and missing items at 10:50 a.m. The report states the suspect used, "a screw­ driver like object to pry the lock open, leaving two indentations on the top front and the top Employees on the move for remodelin! rear of the lock." The suspect returned to the men's locker Greg Wylie room on March 9. According to the report, the Opinion Editor victim left, among other items, a tri-fold wallet Claudio Vera, Cerritos student containing a ten dollar bill, his driver's and peer counselor in the license, his student identification, a guard Admissions & Records office, sits card for the state of California, and an ATM awaiting news of the big move. card. After leaving the items in the locker at Vera is one of many college 10:50 a.m., he returned from class at noon to employees who are scheduled to find the lock broken and his wallet missing. move to the second floor of the newly refurbished Learning CAUGHT IN THE ACT Resource Center. Armijo spotted a suspicious person in the "This is a fun job, being able men's locker room. Described as a black male to talk with people and help them approximately 18-20 years old, six feet to six get started on the right college feet-two inches in height and wearing a blue track," Vera stated, "the only short sleeve shirt and gray pants, the suspect problem is, we don't know when was gone by the time campus police officer, we will be moving." Cary Jamison, arrived. Their dilemma is staying open Three days later, another student reported for students at the Academic that a theft occurred on March 4. According to Advisement desk until the last pos­ the report, the student left a pair of white and sible moment, yet also being black Apex brand tennis shoes in his locker at ready to pack up and move to 9 a.m. The student returned the next day to their new location. find the lock damaged and hard to open. After "We are on schedule," said opening the lock, he found the shoes missing. Cerritos College Resident Inspector The suspect was captured the same day by Lee Bean, who inspects Pinner campus police after being alerted by Armijo Construction's work on campus. that he was in the men's locker room once "There are no foreseeable delays again. After finding out the suspect was not a in our plan." Cerritos College student; he was asked by Castillo and Officer RicardO Bustamante Jr. if PHASE ONE they could search his book bag. After getting permission, they found a fourteen and a half The plan is already underway Brian Kilpatrick/TM inch tire iron, a black sweat wristband, and a in the Administration Building. Associate professor Preston Hampton finds a Cerritos catalog! from 1966 while moving his files to the library. Restrooms there were closed for master lock in the bag. the duration, and administrative have to trudge around campus struction throughout her office, current timeline is accessibility of employees will be out the door like before "one-stop" just a few she carries out her responsibilities, records." TOOLS OF THE TRADE and across the main drag in the years ago. albeit with boxes and chairs every­ Students needing Cerritos According to the report' the wristband library. The one-stop theme—a state- where, and a trash can on her records won't have to worry, could be used to "cushion the sound of a lock "There is no best time for this," of-the-art design, according to Dr. desk. Patrick says. being pried or forced Open against metal." said Dr. Robert Bell, administra­ Bell— will be in effect during the Students seeking counseling Other students who need help Armijo said the suspect would wait until he tive dean of Admissions and remodel, with Admissions just a will be diverted to the Library, concerning non-Cerritos College went over to the gym or the weight room to short walk down the hall from Records. "When the dust settles, Counseling offices, the Transfer transcripts may need to bring the break into the locker. The suspect was taken to Counseling. Center ; and the Academic this [relocation! will work out papers in, or allow counselors Norwalk Sheriff's Station and charged with Administrative Dean of Advisement desk. quite well for the students. But it's enough time to prepare. possession of burglary tools and burglary. nothing like what's in store for Counseling Carol Patrick just When asked about major prob­ The timeline Patrick is referring Campus Police Lt. Richard Bukowiecki said them when everything's done." moved in to her new office last lems in her department because of to is the "domino plan," a term that Long Beach City College is also investi­ Physically, it's not a drastic October. the move, she replied, "Our only gating 11t15 thefts that might involve the change for students, who won't Despite the first signs of con­ concern beyond not knowing the Remodeled-continued to pg. 3 same suspect caught at Cerritos. letters Speakers Academy Basketball Students speak on different Women's history month fin­ And the Oscar goes to... Men's and women's basket­ issue's, student center, femi­ ishes in March with three Titanic get Best Picture of the ball playoff dreams go up. in nism and bookstore. PAGE 2 quest speakers. PAGE 3 Year. , PAGE 4 smoke. PAGE 6 ,^ ..^ ^ . ^, ^ ,^ •v '^r-sr' *s VJF n OPINION TALON MARKS MARCH 25, 1998 Talon Marks EDITORIALS The Talon Marks is a First Amend­ ment publication. Editorials express Third graders the views of the Editorial Board. Other opinions express the view of the author and challenge Senate not to be consid­ ered opinions of the publications staff, the Editorial Board, the advis­ to become mentors ers, the Cerritos College Associa­ ted Students, the ast week in Student Senate, two kids from college adminis­ Glazier Elementary school, Miah and Michael, tration or the Lwere brought in by Child Mentoring to urge stu­ Board of Trustees.

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