Three hundred and fifty people were in attendance at the Doubletree Hilton-Norwalk Vineyard Ballroom to welcome the Hall of Fame inductees Thursday, March 13 during the dinner and awards ceremony hosted by the Cerritos College Foundation. The eight Hall of Fame inductees are: Shelly Hall (Distinguished Female Athlete – Women’s Basketball) Antonio McKee (Distinguished Male Athlete – Wrestling)Nancy Kelly (Distinguished...
By Armando Jacobo (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Spring Dance Concert Review
The Cerritos College dance department and the ASCC presented its spring dance concert at the Burnight Center, it is a semi-annual dance concert spread throughout three days, Mar.13 through Mar.15. The spring dance concert featured performances by: Christopher Chaney, Jonathan Aguilar, Joselyn Herrera, Andrew Tran, Desiree Walston, Popy Saradeth, Nicole Martinez, Bonnie Lee, Edgar Rodriguez, Anisa Diaz, Janelle Encarnacion, Eugene...
By Gustavo Olguin (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Talk of bias looming in ASCC
Although ASCC vice president Aldemar Sanchez was still allowed to run in the election, the decision has left people with a feeling that there is a bias in the way the ASCC government makes its decisions. ASCC Senator Miles Aiello, who is also running for a ASCC president, is considering dropping from the race because of the way the court’s...
By Gustavo Olguin (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Sanchez permitted to run despite infraction
After a presidential election board special meeting, that took about 5 hours and split between two days, ASCC Vice President Aldemar Sanchez will be allowed to continue to run for student body president despite an infraction that he committed. Sanchez failed to turn in his statement within the 24-hour window that is given after the candidate’s application is turned in,...
By Gustavo Lopez (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Depression statistics, concerns addressed
The Cerritos College Re-entry program hosted a depression workshop on Wednesday, March 12 from 11 a.m. to noon. The workshop was presented by Maria Cevallos. Cevallos began with an overview about what was mental health. Mental health is an illness that interrupts thinking and affects moods. One in five people will suffer depression at some point in their lives. Mental...
By Jacqueline Naranjo (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 1 min read
FSZ: Thoughts on the Oscars
What are the students thoughts on the Oscars? Jocelyn Ledesma Computer Science major said, "I think it was the best oscars ever. It was entertaining and not boring at all." Howard Mcmillian english engineering said, " I'm going to be there soon. It was an honor for them to be there." Cristal Yantuche nusing major said, "It was good. Gravity,...
By Larissa Morales (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
FSZ: How do you feel about people being pinched for not wearing green on St. Patrick's Day?
How do you feel about people being pinched for not wearing green on St. Patrick's Day? 1. Eric Diaz Film Technology major "It's been a tradition and it could be for those that are into that tradition, but respect those that don't want to do the whole St. Patrick's Day thing." 2. Iza Teutoi Kinesiology major "People take it too...
By Jessica Pacheco (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's arrest
As you may all know, the worlds most wanted drug lord, Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman was finally captured on Saturday, Feb. 22. El Chapo was a Mexican drug lord, head of the Sinaloa Cartel, who was on the run for about 13 years. Not only was he considered the most powerful drug trafficker in the world, but also one of...
By Jacqueline Naranjo (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
The Academy Awards prove to be an entertaining and record-setting event
The Academy Awards have always been considered to be boring and stuffy, but host Ellen DeGeneres proved critics wrong by bringing memorable moments to the 86th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2. Her second time hosting the star-studded awards, Ellen DeGeneres kept the audience entertained with funny and record-setting jokes. One of the most entertaining moments was when DeGeneres handed...
By Maria Lopez (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
'Unbought and Unbossed' opens eyes to women in politics
Photo credit: Maria Lopez
Latosha Davis, a child development major, had only briefly heard about Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman to run for president, in passing before watching the ‘Chisholm ‘72: Unbought and Unbossed’ screening on Wednesday, March 12.“I never knew in depth how deep she was and kind of gave me chills,” she said. “As a child [my grandma] would tell...
