Bookmark this page if you'd like to keep track of what I'm working on.
Worked on 397 assignments, created 71, named on 39 bylines for Talon Marks.
By Larissa Morales (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Road to success lies with student equity plan revision
Cerritos College has been given the opportunity to revise its student equity plan in order to help students along on their road to success. According to the Chancellor’s Office website, in 1991 the California Legislature charged all levels of public education to provide educational equity “through environments in which each person … has a reasonable chance to fully develop his...
By Alexandra Scoville (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 6 min read
Setting the bar
"It's a big deal to be that one band" said David Betancourt, Cerritos College band director after the Cerritos College band was selected to play alongside the Fresno State University band at the 35th Annual Dr. Lawrence R. Sutherland Wind Festival. About 50 students represented Cerritos College at the festival which was held from March 21 to 23. More than...
Selecting a student to become Mr. Cerritos is a tradition that dates back to April 1983. One student is destined to mark the 32nd annual Mr. Cerritos event and parlay their Wed., April 2 performance into the Falcon’s rich folklore. But 2014 will also see two changes to the long-standing tradition. “The selection of Mr. Cerritos is nestled between the...
By Armando Jacobo (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
ICC Meeting for March 27
Photo credit: Armando Jacobo
The Cerritos College Inter Club Council (ICC) held its bi-weekly meeting on Thursday, March 27. The Inter-Club Council provides all students at Cerritos College with accessible resource about campus clubs and current information on club and school events. The ICC also make it easy for students to find ways to get involved around campus. This week, the ICC discussed a...
As many women in the world are being diagnosed with breast cancer, the Child Development Center came together with parents to sell cupcakes, cake pops and other goodies. The money was to be donated to the Breast Cancer walk on Thursday, March 27. "The bake sale is for Cancer Awareness on Thursday," said Casey Tharp, associate teacher for Child Development...
By Maria Lopez (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk raises money for local community
Photo credit: Maria Lopez
“We lose about a thousand women a year to breast cancer, and we have about 6000 diagnosed each year,” said Linda Pura, co-founder of the Los Angeles affiliate for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Breast cancer is one of the top killers of women in the country. The American Cancer Society estimates that a total of 235,030 new breast cancer...
By Armando Jacobo (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Men's tennis battle through for close win
Photo credit: Armando Jacobo
The Falcons bounce back against Mt. San Antonio College (3-10) narrowly beating the Mounties with a final score of 5-4. The Cerritos College men’s tennis team was previously on an 11 game winning streak, before falling to Amherst (MA) College (15-2) during spring break on Mar. 21. Spring break seemed to disrupt the chemistry and rhythm the Falcons had, prior...
By Armando Jacobo (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
The Falcons easily take down the Mounties
Photo credit: Armando Jacobo
The Falcons easily takedown the Mounties with a final score of 7-2, which now extends their winning streak to nine consecutive games. Coming into the matchup, the Falcons had an extra week to prepare for their matchup against Mt. San Antonio College. Due to College of the West double booking consecutive games on the same day, resulting in College of...
By Jacqueline Naranjo (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Project Care wants to trump cancer
A new club on campus, Project CARE, is aiming to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. The goal of the club is to raise $1,000 and participate in the American Cancer Society’s upcoming Relay for Life of Norwalk event. The club is encouraging students to support and join. The president of the club, Diamond Bracamontes, is optimistic about students...
By Katherine Grijalva (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Issues of Abuse workshop
The Issues of Abuse Workshop was held on March 13 at 11 a.m. at the Business Education Building (BE 119), where it educated the audience on the different types of abuse. The event was hosted by Shannon Estrada, the advisor for the Re-Entry Resource Program at Cerritos College, and the workshop was provided for students both on and off campus...
