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By Gustavo Lopez (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Gamers unite for competition
"I'm not a dancer," said Alvyn Sin, computer science major after participating in the Spring Festival's gaming competition, Wii dancing. Sin played against Judy Yip, criminal justice major. April 3, starting at 11 a.m., clubs such as The Anime, Phi Beta Kappa, CCM, IFalcon, Scifi clubs, among many others, came together to compete in the Falcon Game's Gamers Unite tournament....
By Katherine Grijalva (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 1 min read
What kind of April Fools' Day pranks will you do?
1. Elijah Gaines, Fine Arts major "I'm going to put some hot sauce in some coffee, spice it up and add a little bit of salt." 2. Michael Conrekas, English major "The airbag thing. I'll put it underneath my friends couch and wait for his reaction." 3. Mauri Nunez, Agricultural Science major "No,I haven't thought of anything. April Fool's is...
(Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Ukraine tension
There are 2 million people living in Crimea. Crimea is located in Ukraine and for many years, Russia and the Ukraine have been fighting for control over the land. Many people think that the Russians aligning their troops means that there will be an invasion that would take place, but that’s not the case and the conflict is much deeper...
By Larissa Morales (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Gone like dust in the wind
The Boeing 777 plane that went missing almost two weeks ago, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing over the Gulf of Thailand somewhere between Malaysia and Vietnam, has been raising a lot of speculation of the events that took place that caused the plane to go off radar. Many experts have come up with different scenarios of what could...
By Mario Jimenez (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Falcons show the Vikings mercy with a huge shutout
Photo credit: Mario Jimenez
The Cerritos College softball team cruised to a 10-0 shutout mercy win at home against the visiting Long Beach City College Vikings on April 8. Sophomore right hand pitcher Jamie Ramirez took the mound for the Falcons and threw four impressive shutout innings, surrendering only one hit and one walk, while striking out one. The Falcons were able to get...
(Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
The struggles of an immigrant student
Many immigrant students at Cerritos College, or also known as international students, come from many different countries and unfortunately, getting into school and being able to stay in school is much harder for them than it is for national students. It is difficult for International students to get by without the help from the Cerritos College staff. For one, there...
By Larissa Morales (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Let the debate begin: ASCC candidates rebutted amongst one another
The third annual Presidential and Trustee Debate and Forum took place on Thursday in BK 111and 112 at Cerritos College, hosted by Talon Marks. The candidates running include positions for Associated Students of Cerritos College president, vice president or student trustee. The trustee candidates running are as follows: Venessa Vega, Daniel Flores, Joseph Nino and Lance Makinano. The first candidate...
By Carlos Holguin (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Marvel sets up The Winter Solider to be one of the best films of the year
"Captain America: The Winter Solider" is a modern political spy thriller that not only exceeds the standards of movies from the superhero genre, but may be even better than 'The Avengers.' Part of Marvel Studios' second phase of movies, "Winter Solider" expands on Captain America's (played by Chris Evans) place in today's society, while exploring the idea of how far...
Assembly member Cristina Garcia honored two Cerritos College women on Friday, April 3 and recognized them for their advocacy, leadership and service to the communities they serve. Amna “AJ” Jara, student activities coordinator, was recognized for her service by the City of Norwalk and Valerie Flores, criminal justice major, for her service to the City of Bell Gardens. Each woman...
By Grester Celis-Acosta (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Sometimes Change is not the Answer
Since students have returned from spring break, they have noticed a couple of different rearrangements done to areas on campus. The most notable change is the rearrangement of the library. The library has made some atrocious arrangements to the once relaxing setting. For example, all the single seated sofas that were seen in front of the library and next to...
