Children display art First issue free, additional copies $1 See page 5 WEDNESDAY APRIL 24, 2013 WWW.TALONMARKS.COM VOLUME 57, NO. 18 ‘Surreal’ marathon Emergency personnel assist the victims at the scene of a bomb blast during the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, Monday, April 15, 2013. (Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald/MCT) onds of each other when the clock reached said that at first she thought it was a sonic “People come out in droves just cheering Cerritos College 4:09.00. boom, also adding, “At first you don’t think you on.” After crossing the finish line, Gersitz it’s an explosion.” Gersitz was running next to a man who librarian has searched for her husband Bruce. After the second explosion happened was knocked over by the explosion as was Bruce, Gersitz’s husband, was on subway and people started to react to it, Gersitz de- seen in footage. terrifying experience line T in Boston when the explosions took scribed the scene as surreal. She said she was feeling good and de- place. It was planned that he would meet up “(There were) sirens going off, helicop- cided to speed up in order to reach her goal at Boston Marathon with his wife after she finished her race. ters in the air, and (the runners) were think- time of four hours. With the velocity of texts received vary- ing ‘oh, this isn’t good,’” she said. Later on, she saw that man on the news Alexandra Scoville ing, she found out from her husband that Gersitz said she can’t even remember footage get knocked over by the blast. News Editor [email protected] the subway stopped at Fenway Park, which how many Boston Marathons she ran, say- Although he appeared to OK, Gersitz is approximately a mile and a half away ing, “It has to be somewhere around 15 or thought that she could have been involved from the finish line of the marathon and was 20.” in the blast too. Lorraine Gersitz, Cerritos College li- walking to meet her. The marathon for Gersitz, is a joyful oc- “Someone’s watching over me some- brarian and co-adviser of the Triathlon When they united, Gersitz described the casion that she says ended terribly. where,” she said. Club, stood about 200 yards away from the moment as, “The biggest hug you can imag- “It was horrible. Your heart is just bro- Usually on a normal marathon day for finish line of the Boston Marathon, when i n e .” ken,” Gersitz said. This is one of the ways she Gersitz, runners walk around like celebrities two explosions took place. She said they both had tears in their describes the event. in Boston, with people coming up to them Gersitz finished the race with a clock eyes. Gersitz portrayed the day of the event as and asking questions about the marathon. time of four hours, three minutes and zero Gersitz also stood with fellow runners any other Boston Marathon before it, with But now after the explosions happened, seconds. talking when the explosions happened. She the course lined with community members. See Marathon Page 2 The two bombs went off within 10 sec- Expansion of Wi-Fi might not reach every student Daniel Green they didn’t even have it in the student center or the Associate News Editor library. [email protected] So (Cerritos College) started expanding it, because I thoroughly believe (the college) need(s) access. The Even though Cerritos College’s campus Wi-Fi has faculty definitely believes that and the administration expanded since the beginning of the 2013 spring se- wants to support that to.” mester, woman’s studies major Irene Aceituno has had According to Lee Krichmar, director of informa- difficulty connecting to the internet. tion technology, the expansion has been done stra- “The Wi-Fi used to connect on my Kindle but then tegically with the input of school managers and stu- it stopped. Now, I usually use my phone as a hotspot,” dents. Aceituno said. “I think we hit the most important spots. When In January, Cerritos College allocated $20,000 to we brought up the new gym, we put up access points upgrade and expand the Wi-Fi coverage to a larger right away. part of the campus. “We’re bringing new buildings online, for example Cerritos College President Linda Lacy is enthusi- the new liberal arts building. We’re already iden- astic about the upgrades to the school’s Wi-Fi. tifying Wi-Fi locations in them as the new buildings Lacy said that one of the reasons the school decid- come up.” ed to expand the Wi-Fi was that students were vocal One of the first areas upgraded was the library to about having better Wi-Fi. better accommodate the students who use it to study. Christopher Macias/TM “A group of students came to me and said there Getting connected: Political science major Oscar Rubio uses the Wi-Fi in the Student Center. The Student Center is just one of was a real concern (about Wi-Fi), because at the time See Wi-Fi Page 2 the 150 access points at Cerritos College. 2 - NEWS Wednesday, April 24, 2013 • www.talonmarks.com Anthropology Club Calendar attracts students of events Daniel Green favorite trip out of all the activities Associate News Editor the club has done. [email protected] “I got to spend time with my professor and ask him questions When Anthropology Club Pres- about all the animals. So that was April 24 ident Cierra Sorin took her first fun.” anthropology class she was only While there are many different Early bird focused on completing her science fields, anthropology can best be de- Special Falcon requirements, but found herself be- scribed as the study of all people in Square at 7:30 coming fascinated with the subject. all times and places. a.m. “I had a really bad experience in For example cultural anthropol- high school with biology. So I said AwardsSenate Tickets ogists study different civilizations, available ‘Physical anthropology will fulfill while linguistic anthropologists Meeting the class. I’ll take that.’ It’s cheesy, study language. BK 111/112 at 2 but it totally changed the way I Club secretary and Anthropol- p.m. looked at things.” ogy major Ryan Morris didn’t know Global Village By the next semester Sorin had what he wanted to do until he took decided to major in anthropology, Rosaura Montes/TM Falcon Square his first class. From left to right, student trustee-elect Lance Makinano, ASCC president-elect Juan Ramirez, and ASCC vice Ready to lead: from 11 a.m. to 3 as well as gender studies. “I found anthropology and it president-elect Aldemar Sanchez. The three new officers get sworn in during the Outstanding Facutly Awards Ceremony on p.m. The club has been active around was so broad, but it allowed focus Thursday. campus and has set up Darwin Day, in everything. It took all of these which is dedicated to Charles Dar- different aspects into account. win who is credited with the theory I really just enjoyed that it April 25 of evolution. Students elect new leaders looked at multiple aspects of things Club members form groups and instead of only taking a specific Jonathan Garza fornia. Online Editor take one stage of Darwin’s life to re- view on the way things happened.” “I feel great that (Ramerez), our volunteers and I People’s First [email protected] Language search and present to students. Many of the members say that went for this huge obstacle and won,” Sanchez said. presentation in Día de Los Muertos or the Day one of the best aspects of the club Sanchez is ready to address the student body about of the Dead was another event the Last week Cerritos College was informed of its new S201 from 11:00 is its diverse membership and wel- the upcoming changes that he sees in store as the incom- club helped set to expose students president, vice president and student trustee. a.m. to 12:30 coming attitude. ing vice president. around campus to different cul- a.m. Sorin said that the broad nature “My first act as vice president would be to speak to tures. President - Juan Ramirez of the subject brings in a diverse the students to make Cerritos College healthier, safer, The club has also planned off- amount of views and students. and overall better for the students,” he said. ICC Meeting in campus trips to different areas such Ramirez is an Associated Students of Cerritos Col- Many of the club members are not as San Diego, where club members BK 111/112 at anthropology majors. lege senator, and president elect, focused his campaign Student Trustee - Lance Makinano visited the Museum of Man as well 11 p.m. “The beautiful thing about an- heavily on making the Cerritos College campus a safer as the San Diego Zoo. thropology is there’s something for place to be, with healthful alternatives to eat. Makinano brings a lot of experience to the table as Anthropology major Roanna Outstanding everybody.” “(Aldemar Sanchez and I) do not go back on our the outgoing ASCC president, and incoming student Mitchell-Iverson said this was her Faculty Awards promises,” Ramirez said. trustee. in the Student While he knew that he was up against stiff competi- “I feel that attending board of trustees meetings has Center at 11 Marathon: Faculty member deals with tion in the race, Ramirez knew that the number of vol- made me aware of student issues and how the politics a.m.