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CERRITOS COLLEGE Talon Marks Volume 32, No. 24 # Norwalk, CA 90650 • May 10,1989 Rincon/Parks win RINCON RIDES TO VICTORY - Manuel Rincon, president elect, is Thursday after the final ballot count declaring him the ASCC President for carried into Student Activities on the shoulders of his supporters last the 1989-90 term, (see additional photos, page 3) Prexy run-off election draws big voter turn out Robertson and Clay Blackmer last week* Kevin Maudlin and Aaron Palmer, and candidates' official addresses were out By KARLA HUFENBACH capturing 60 per cent of the votes cast. The Robertson/Blackmer, were declared side District boundaries. TM Editoc in Chief ASCC election code requires 50 per cent ineligible because the vice presidential (Continued on Page 8) This is the beginning of a new year for majority for a candidate to be declared the Associated Students of Cerritos the winner.. College. Commencement on tap Sunday; This was one of the highest voter turn The inauguration of ASCC President outs for several years, drawing 1148 to the Manuel Rincon and Vice President Alicia Frost slated for keynote address polls, almost 100 more than the initial Parks takes place today at 2 p.m. at the last election. By SHELLY LESTER ment address entitled "How deep is your Senate meeting of the school year. Rincon/Parks garnered 693 votes, TM Staff Writer valley? How High is Your Mountain?" "I feel very proud and enthusiastic," while Robertson/Blackmer received 453. The commencement speaker this year About 500 graduates are expected to said Rincon. "I'll be looking into what is Two ballots were declared void. is Professor Wallace Frost, a counselor at be on hand to receive AA degrees and cer expected of us and what needs to be This election was a return to the active Cerritos College for the past 24 years. tificates in a catalog of majors and done." political campaigns once common to The ceremonies will be held Sunday, vocational areas. "I can't wait to get started," said Cerritos. May 14, at 5:30 p.m. Graduation will take place in Falcon Parks. Initially four slates showed interest in Frost, who is one of this year's retiring Stadium. Candidates will gather in the Rincon and Parks were the big winners the presidential race. Two of those slates, faculty members, is giving a commence (Continued on Page 8) in the run-off election against Bill • SUMMER SCHOOL/4 • LASTPAPER # FINALS SCHEDULE/8 Today is the last day to file an This is the final spring edition of Spring finals begin Thursday, intent to register. The first session Talon Marks. Publication will resume May 18. The exams will be held in begins May 30. during the summer. the same room as regular classes. 2/OPINION • TALON MARKS/MAY 10,1989 EDITORIAL cerning the Mexican holiday was the college has According to Ackland coordinator of student Apathy is byword close ties with the City of Norwalk and decided to activities, he constantly reminded those who should combine their efforts with the city and hold festivities have been involved about Cinco de Mayo. for Cinco de Mayo at Excelsior High School. Aside from the few food sales around the cam Why were there limited Cinco de Mayo fes The ASCC usually funds the Cinco de Mayo pus, Cerritos College was "dead". tivities on campus last week? activities through an annual budget, but this year the The community around us is becoming more Wouldn't a Friday be considered an ideal day to money that was budgeted was not touched. Hispanic. celebrate the independence of Mexico from France? Was the reason for no real Cinco de Mayo fes Our President/Superintendent and our outgoing Friday seems like the perfect day to wind down a tivities because the college wanted to save money for and new ASCC Presidents are both of Hispanic busy week. next year's fiesta? origin. The two biggest clubs on campus MEChA Last week was definitely busy for many of the Maybe. and AHORA are Hispanic run. * students on campus. It seems the chairman of the Cinco de Mayo Doesn't all of this give a lot of reason to keep It marked the end of elections, which was exten committee, Manuel Rincon, was negligent because Cinco de Mayo festivities on campus where there is ded an extra week because of a forced runoff. The he was campaigning for ASCC President. always something wanting to go on? end of the week brings homage to many who look for Although, Greek week still came off and Bill Dr. Martinez was unhappy with the fact that very ward to a week of relaxation and fun. Robertson was also a candidate. little was held on campus. He says now that he will Cinco de Mayo gives everyone a reason to celeb The celebration that should have taken place was have more influence on what will be done to promote rate. Even if they are German, Italian, Indian, overshadowed by the campaigning that was going on as well as celebrate the Hispanic way of life. Dutch, White, Black, Oriental...etc. for the majority of the week. Instead of recognizing the Mexican culture on So, why was Friday just another day to end a Past celebrations have seen bands, Mexican Sept. 16 and May 5, why not 365 days a year? busy week at Cerritos College? food, Mariachi's, and pinatas and all the pagentry Probably because it would create conflicts with According to Coordinator of Student Activities, that comes along with the Cinco de Mayo the other cultures surrounding us. But that's another Dean Ackland, the reason for very little activity con celebration. story and another editorial. ^IIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllltlllllilllllllllll Letters BY Guide to playing the grocery game | Editor: | SHELLY | This election has been a great | LESTER is a must for cagey coupon queens | learning experience. Thursday I | night both sides thanked each other | In my extensive studies involving the He whizzes down the aisles, occasion age unturned. | and patted each other on the back I observation of humans, I have come up with ally hopping on the basket and riding in the Maybe it is the only chance she has to get | for the political lessons learned. f various theories about them. cart-jockey's stance. His feet are set wide out of the house. I Many of the people involved | One theory is the result of many years of apart on the lower shelf, hands firmly grip Then there is "Vacillating Vera." She | have political asperations outside of | assistance in the replenishing of the food ping the handle bar, elbows bent and head enters the store without a plan. | Cerritos College. This type of hands I supply and household items, otherwise lunging forward. All she knows is that the cupboards are I on learning truly yields the best | known as grocery shopping. He's out of here in 20 minutes. bare. I education of all. | That is unless he's shopping for dates, Being the official coupon carrier for my She only buys what she needs that week | Unfortunately, another lesson | and I don't mean the kind that grow on trees. mother, I have had many opportunities to or what looks good on that particular occa | was learned. When Sis! Vaokakala | Bob has got that down to a science. He make my observations. sion. | did not make the run-off, she was I can tell who is single and if they have a I have come to believe that there are She does not stock up. That would be too | placed in the center of what was to I suitable personality just by looking do wn the basically two types of grocery shoppers, organized. | become a racially tainted election. I front of their baskets. those who are structured and those who are. She says to her daughter, "Do you want | Sisi was asked by both remain- I He may be in the mood for someone with not, and the different methods of shopping bun length or the kind that plump when you I ing tickets for her support. After | the gift for gourmet, so he hides out in the reveal something about their personalities. cook'em?" | careful considertaion she chose | specialty section. "Claudia Cutoff," the coupon queen, This shows a remarkable mother-daugh I Robertson/Blackmer. Sisi stood up | Today he wants an active person. He pulls out her bulging coupon organizer and ter relationship. I for what she belived and stuck by it. 1 spies a cutie tossing granola bars into a begins. Her coupons are organized accord The mother is relentless. | She was harassed by students and | basket filled with fresh fruit, "Gatorade," ing to the order of the aisles in the store. The daughter seems either very patient or | members of the faculty. | and the latest issue of "Muscle." If she has no coupon for it, she rarely very used to such behavior. | Clay (Blackmer) and I over- \ He decides to move in for the kill and buys it. If she does have a coupon for it she As they progress through the store the | heard a faculty member ask her who § suddenly realizes this could be the woman he buys it whether she needs it or not. daughter's face seems to tighten up. | she was supporting and when Sisi | decides to spend the rest of his...week with. She even sends in for refunds. Her responses, which were very passive | replied Robertson/Blackmer the I The next unstructured shopper in line for Mrs. C must have a lot of spare time and and lacking in interest before, have become | instructor told her that she was sur- | analysis is "Browsing Betty." She cruises up some hefty callouses on those scissors-fin quick, snapping replies.