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PAGE 4- j HALLOWEEN HAUNT: Knott's Scary Farm is back for the 28th Annual Halloween cele­ bration. Check out what's new this year. | PAGE 5- PAGE 3 - f FOOTBALL Falcons MOCK RALLY:: Check out rack up their first VOL. 46, NO. 8 some pictures' from this CERRITOS COLLEGE loss of the season to El Camino. year's event, j I OR WALK, CALIF. OCTOBER 25, 2000 J Mock rally raises t oof BY HELEM MAYORGA Career Services, Sandy Beuster Jonathan Gamble was asked ' FEATURE EDITOR campus business manager, Cyndi give me an idea of a perfect man, The winner • Homecoming Chatterton the book store supervi­ Gamble said, "a perfect man is the Mock Rally event is one of the sor and Alma Gutierrez the 1999 person that give me some money." most favorite and highly attended homecoming queen. Paul Hallada was asked what was event that students have enjoyed "I love the Mock Rally, it is so his favorite musical group, going to and participating in dur­ much fun, girls are beautiful, guys Hallada who was wearing had big ing the Fall semester. are great. It is one of the most fun­ fake breasts said, "I don"t know, 1 The Homecoming Mock Rally niest things on campus," judge just look at their boobbies." was held last week on Thursday in Beuster said. Richie Sutton was asked if you the Student Center. • • : The participants for the mock had to design a car, how will be This event helped to encour­ rally were representing Carolina your design,'*? He said "convert­ age all students to vote for their Mojarro was Jonathan Gamble ible, because I like to go topless." favorite candidate for homecom­ sponsored by Poetry & Arts Club, After the participants were ing queen in the next weeks queen representing Claudia De Los done with their questions, answers elections, - Santos, waS Scott Smith spon­ and performances; the judgements The people who made this sored by Phi Theta Kappa, repre­ had already come out with a deci­ event possible were the home- senting Misty Cota was Paul sion about the 2000-Mock Rally Coming queen candidates, stu­ Hallada sponsored by the Scholars winner. dents participating iri the mock Honors Club, representing Karla The winner Angel Perez rally and the ASCC president and La Verde was Jason Miramontes made his final performance by vice-president. sponsored by Phi Rho Pi, repre- walking all over the stage, in sexy i 4 * 1 T ' > The seven homecoming queen • senting Osiris Gonzalez was Naro movements. candidates were brought on stage sponsored by Phi Beta Lambda, "I feel beautiful. I feel great by the ASCC president Constantin representing Jessica Vazquez was being the winner," Perez said. Rosenbauer by order, Carolina Richie Sutton sponsored by Phi Perez also said that he did it at Mojarro, Claudia De Los Santos,, Beta Lambda, and finally repre­ the last minute because the man Misty Cota, Karla Laverde, Osiris senting Kaisa Thompson was who was going to represent Gonzalez, Jessica Vazquez and Angel Perez-Sponsored by the Thompson at the beginning did Kaisa Thompson. Black Student Union. not show up at the last minute. The seven candidates showed Mock Rallies' participants "All the girls and guys helped up on stage wearing their nice went on stage modeling their short me up to get ready at the last outfits made up in their best attire. and tight outfits. Then the host minute," Perez said, , After the seven candidates asked to every each of them a Cerritos College student Hugo were presented on stage, the host question that they have to answer Esparza said, it was very fun and of the event introduced the five and finally they had to perform a excited to watch. "This is a way judges that were in charge of dance. how man can get in touch with the electing the 3000 Homecoming The most funny part of the, feminine side," Esparza said. Mock Rally winner. .• . ' ' show was when the participants Homecoming Queen elections The judges for this event were, had to give an answer, to thejr will be held Wednesday, Oct. 25 rianne Adkins/TM Sandy, Holmes from payroll question and then do their dance, and Thursday Oct. 26th from 9 to Smiling Pretty-The Homecoming mock rally winner Angel Perez receives liis bbuque| of veggies, department, Terrie Lopez from performance. , 2 p.m.- on campus. Learning COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT communities Internship opportunities offered to students program BY BRENDA DURAN sites complient with ADA rules. curriculum and job opportunities. Most of the students in the program are1 EDITOR IN CHIEF There are also students working in various "With the OCEAN membership, it's a majoring in computer information systems. The computer science department led by stays strong database work, multi user computer systems win-win situation, the students benefit the Hohly said she will be gearing the pro­ instructor Marge Hohly and Jack Wilson has BY GIOVANNA CARTER and AS/400 jobs.' . college benefits and I can bring the -latest gram toward other projects such as creating a EDITORIAL EQITOR ; ' created new opportunities for students in the "We need to finish the revising on all the technology into the classroom," Hohly said. database for the Teacher TRAC program arid AS/400 computer system department. campus websites by next spring," Hohly said By being part of the OCEAN membership. The Learning Com­ working, toward improving all of the campus The computer infonnation department has "So these .student interns can speed up the Hohly and Wilson will be able to also partic­ munities Program (LCP) will websites. created CIS (computer infonnation system) process and get real life experience at the ipate in nationwide surveys and also receive reach its second year iri oper­ Hohly mentioned her and Wilson plan to internship opportunities. same time." ongoing technical assistance with hardware ation this semester. work on these goals after making all of the Last spring Hohly and Wilson were made With their recently granted membership to and software installations. This project is a federally aware of providing these opportunities the Orange County Educational Advancement "We will get new AS/400's with the spon­ websites ADA complient j funded program aimed at because of a committee meeting that was held Network (OCEAN)one of the largest IBM soring that OCEAN will be giving us and that 'Many of our students have gone off to strengthening students suc­ regarding the ADA (American Disabilities midrange users in the country, Hohly and only advances our curriculum even more," full lime jobs in the web industry so we are cess. , 1 Act) complience rules and regulations. Wilson will also be linked to the local busi­ Hohly said. looking forward to expanding the internship It has promoted great Today 28 students are working with vari-r ness community and current technology sem­ The AS/400 program is a two year pro­ opportunities for all of our students," Hohly interaction between faculty ous faculty members to make various web­ inars to provide their students with current gram with predominantly evening classes. concluded. and students by bringing together ideas, active learning and faculty development. The faculty are mentors and the students are responsi­ ble for their own learning, Thibodeaux sets changing the models of teach­ ' ' 1- • , ing and learning continually," program director Ana Torres- Bower said. With the support of the goals for bookstore Title 111, "Strengthening BY EDGAR TREJO Student Success" grant, the books for students in the medical field. STAFF WRITER . Thibodeaux says part of his plan! is to work on LCP has completed five years After Nikki Hundley left to. pursue her career of activity and is now "offi­ buying more books from students tha^t way students down west the bookstore has a new manager in cially 'adopted,"'•' by the save money when purchasing book$ and continue charge by the name of Corrie Thibodeaux. College Chancellor's Office. The 31 year old Utah resident comes to Cerritos active involvement on campus. Among the many other with a year and a half of experience, he worked in a " Corrie Thibodeaux seems like A man who can great aspects of this program, bookstore located in Ocala, Florida. get things done, I come to the bookstore often, I it has established a learning, " I was thrilled and excited when they hired me" would love to save some money, I mean who would­ communities transfer pack-* said Thibodeaux. n't," student Lynn Contreras said, j f age, • .;. ;• ., In order to work at Cerritos, Thibodeaux left Thibodeaux says he wants to also work on The program includes a Florida. .' aspects of working with the bookstore staff for series of learning communi- > . "This move has put me closer fo my children, two. ties courses organized among improvements.' , . ; • ; '; girls and one boy, who reside in Colorado, along with transfer requirements. "I hope to offer better service for customers, I their mother," Thibodeaux said. The desire to help the want to get more knowledgeable employees, and h« Thibodeaux holds an electronics technician cer­ development of other learning able to sell products at competitive prices to students, tificate, he earned it in the Control Data Institute in communities does not just 1 "mean. ; I want, all customers to leave the store Dallas. , •: ' •'• include colleges. happy," Thibodeaux said. • I He's working to get his degree in computer sci­ " We want to share the The bookstore staff also seems to be very pleased ence from'Cerritos College. • learning communities culture to work with Thibodeaux, and Thibodeaux says he is with high schools in our area "Mathematics is my favorite subject, that's why very pleased to work with them.

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