Category: News

December 2, 2015
Club Feature: MEChA
"This is the first of a series written by Student Ambassador Steven Tataje, in which he will be spotlighting some of the wonderful student organizations at Cypress. In this post, Steven discusses MEChA, which he co-founded this semester and serves as President. During my time as a student at Cypress, I"

November 30, 2015
During this Holiday Season, a Reflection On Current Events
"On Thursday, the college was closed as students, faculty, and staff took time to connect with friends and family and count their blessings. While many are giving thanks this holiday season, many others — both here and abroad — are mourning loss. Extremists responsible for the recent mass killings in Paris"

November 23, 2015
Legacy Program Attends Umoja Conference
"The Legacy Program is one of the various ways that the college helps students reach their dreams of college success. With an emphasis on the African American experience in the United States, the program focuses on assisting educationally underrepresented populations of students. Legacy combines a strong and focused academic curriculum with"

Art Professor Paul Paiement’s Work Featured in Italian Publication
"#Motivating | Cypress College has many incredible faculty with strong professional backgrounds in their discipline. Art Professor Paul Paiement is an example of those who not only bring past professional experience, but continue to practice and innovate in their field. The Italian publication La Toscana recently featured his “Una Moderna Wunderkammer” show,"

November 19, 2015
Professor Becky Floyd Nominated for 2015 Orange County Teacher of the Year
"#Motivating | We are very pleased and proud to announce that one of our own — Becky Floyd (Professor of Anthropology, Social Sciences) — was nominated for 2015 Orange County Teacher of the Year. This prestigious recognition celebrates the most outstanding faculty in our region. Professor Floyd was honored at the annual"

November 17, 2015
Angel’s Top 10 Tuesday
"Hi Cypress Chargers! My name is Angel Garcia, and I am both the AS President and a Student Ambassador of Cypress College. As a student here for the past three years, I want to let you all know about some of my recommendations – ranging from my favorite professors to my favorite local places"

November 12, 2015
Appreciating our Veterans: Louis Raprager
"With Veterans Day this Wednesday, we are recognizing Cypress College student veterans who have done so much in the service of our country and are having a great impact here at home. We are pleased to feature a few of our on-campus leaders this week, including Louis Raprager III, who served"

November 10, 2015
Appreciating our Veterans: Blanca Ortiz
"In light of Veterans Appreciation Week, we are recognizing Cypress College student veterans who have done so much in the service of our country and are having a great impact here at home. We are pleased to feature a few of our on-campus leaders this week, including Blanca Ortiz, who served"

November 4, 2015
OC Weekly Spotlights Cypress Culinary Alum
"Cypress College alumni go on to great careers in a range of fields, and OC Weekly recently featured one of those success stories- Spencer Kim, an alumnus of the Hotel, Restaurant, and Culinary Arts Program. Spencer has a restaurant, Spencer’s Bistro, in Buena Park, and the Weekly spoke with him about"

November 3, 2015
Representing A.S. – Angel Garcia
"Let’s be honest. How many of you are familiar with A.S.? Maybe you give them props for the free food set-ups by the pond when you’re coming out of class, or spirit events like Pumpkin Bash. But A.S. does so much more – really! We sat down with the very lively"