Alexandra Scoville

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Worked on 397 assignments, created 71, named on 39 bylines for Talon Marks.

By (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

March in March 'an amazing experience' for ASCC

Cerritos College made the March in March available to all students for the first time and participated in the one mile march to the capitol building in Sacramento. ASCC President Juan Ramirez couldn’t hold back how important he thought the trip was for the students that went up north.“It’s one of the most amazing experiences during my time at Cerritos...

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By (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Falcons win seventh straight game

Photo credit: Mario Jimenez

The Cerritos Falcons softball team earned their seventh win in a row with a convincing 8-0 shutout over the Pasadena Lancers on Mar. 11. With the win, the Falcons improve their record on the year to 12-5; however they are 8-1 in conference play and sit in first place atop the conference. The Falcons got a strong start from right...

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By (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

Double booking cancels tennis game

Photo credit: Armando Jacobo

The matchup against College of the Desert was cancelled due to double booking. A double booking occurs when a school schedules two match-ups on the same day and, according to head coach Alvin Kim, it commonly occurs with certain colleges. The Falcons are currently riding an eight game winning streak, with an overall record of 9-2, recently taking down the...

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By (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

FSZ: Splitting Cali

How would you feel if California was split in to six different states? Jeremy Jeffers Music major"If it ain't broke don't fix it that's my opinion, I mean its not really necessary." Rogelio Negrete Graphic Design major"It wouldn't really change my mind, just living in Long Beach. I'll probably still stay in Long Beach" Mildred Dove Undecided major"I don't know...

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By (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

It's off to Portland: The Western Psychological Association

The Western Psychological Association is hosting its 94th annual convention from April 24 through April 27 in Portland, Oregon at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront. The WPA hosts the event every year in order to bring professional psychologists, from different disciplines and the western region of the United States, to present research, give talks and host workshops. "Sometimes we have...

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By (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Playoff matchup Vs. Cuesta College came down to the wire

On Friday night, the Men's basketball team needed overtime to advance to the second round of the playoffs. Quick start to the Falcons as they jumped to a 6-0 lead. Due to their ball-hawking defense, the Falcons got out and ran early with three quick scores from forwards Jarion Henry and Victor Jones. Cuesta College looked lost in the early...

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By (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Falcons win by Mercy rule 14-1

Photo credit: Mario Jimenez

The Cerritos College softball team routed the visiting L. A Harbor Seahawks by a final of 14-1, after 5 innings via the mercy rule on March 4. The Falcons used the long ball to put up 14 runs on this day. Several Falcons had big days at the plate, freshmen right fielder Roxanna Jensen is one of them. Jensen had...

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By (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Spartan races, neon runs... why are you so cool?

Running has been a trend for years, such as the popular 5K runs. Although some people actually enjoy the runs, others do it without liking it. So what is so cool about Spartan races, mud runs, and neon runs? Why is there people constantly signing up to be a part of these events? Perhaps it is the adrenaline or the...

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By (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Is it looked at differently?

The popularity of men’s sports isn’t equivalent to the popularity of women’s sport and that is maybe why covering either is different. Men’s sport are more popular, so covering the story is more important. From the beginning, sports hero's were considered to be men, that maybe because the origin of many sports was linked to war and about a 100...

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By (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Splitting California

Venture Capitalist, Tim Drapper, has pushed a proposal to divide California into 6 different states in order to save California from colapsing as a state. Considering the fact that Drapper needs about 800,000 signitures in order to get this proposal on the ballet as soon as November, there is a possibilitiy that this won't happen. There is also a slight...

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