Cypress College hosted a campus-wide faculty and student dodgeball tournament in the Gym I. On May 2nd, five teams entered, but only one team won. The Frankenteens came out on top, winning a grand prize of gift cards to Seven Leaves Cafe. The other teams who didn’t win received pizza.
Brent Weber, a graduate student and instructor at the University of Oklahoma, screened his new documentary, “Real Live Angels,” to Cypress College students and faculty members March 19. Weber also conducted a Q&A after the film for the audience. He also used the Q&A for constructive criticism about the film. Real Live Angels gets its…
What do most students do when their first class is cancelled? Like any good student, they go to the learning center or library and get some work done for another class… right? Some students take advantage of this extra time and get some work done, but there are those few students who don’t. For some…
A major concern about how technology can affect a students performance in class is evident with the emergence of digital devices such as laptops, tablets, and cell phones. Cypress College has a no electronics policy that all professors must enforce unless given prior permission from the instructor is given according to their policies and guidelines.…
Most students that begin college do not get a degree or transfer to a four year university. According to a study done by Bowie State University in Maryland, less than two-thirds of those who start college in America finish. Why is it that this happens? Most students are simply overwhelmed by taking too many course.…
Conveniently located across the street from Cypress College, Campus Billiards welcomes Cypress College Students with open arms and special deals. Campus Billiards is located on the corner of Lincoln and Valley View adjacent to the UFC Gym. The bar offers only beer from a with a wide variety of domestic and draft. It also has eight pool…
College students and their study habits: What gears them and what is the reason for procrastination? “I procrastinate all the time, I am procrastinating right now even,” said Kevin Tran,19, biology. Tran also said that he does not study any other way. He finds it perfectly effective; if he can get to bed early wake…
Finals week can make all the difference in a student’s grade, so here are some study tips. On November 26, Cypress College students were asked to share their tips on how to study for finals or what help them study for finals. Daniel Kim, 21, said classical music helps him study the most. Daniel mentioned…
“Enough is enough! My son served his contracted time. It is now time for him to enjoy his family,” said Pat Alviso, mother to a son who has been deployed to the Middle East for the fifth time. Alviso was one of 12 protesters in front of Chase Bank in Belmont Shore Friday Nov. 29. They…
The fact that this was uploaded at 3 in the morning on #BaTuesday instead of #BatMonday says enough. Procrastination is beyond the worst habit that practically everyone has. Why do we all decide to write that 5 page essay the night before it’s due? Why would we pull an all-nighter instead of just working on…