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By Maria Lopez (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
A sexist world
This month is Women’s History Month and it should be noted that although women have come a long way in the past century, there are still many obstacles women face every day around the world. Every day women are discriminated, objectified, harassed, raped, sexually assaulted, battered and abused by people they may or may not know. Men also face these...
By Gustavo Lopez (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Why people need to stop worshiping drug lords
The capture of Joaquin Guzman Loera also known as "El Chapo," infamous drug lord, has sparked controversy between his supporters and his opponents. After his capture on February 21, despite his drug lord status many people in Sinaloa and surrounding areas defend El Chapo as a folk hero. El Chapo was said to have protected villages in Sinaloa and built...
By Amairani Mendez (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
El Chapo wasn't such a bad person overall
Joaquin Guzman other wise known as "El Chapo" got arrested Saturday, February 22, At a hotel in Mazatlan, Sinaloa. People believe he was such a bad person, but other people believe that he was a good person. As in Mexico the Government does not care much about its inhabitants. Guzman was one that would basically govern and rule a little...
By Larissa Morales (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
What if we lost our accredidation
San Francisco Community College is losing its accreditation and it is raising a lot of questions from students and professors everywhere. According to onlinecourses.net (onlinecourses.net/losing-accreditation.html) a loss of accreditation will force the college or university to close its doors. This is because the school will no longer be eligible to receive federal and state financial aid, which is a significant...
Promoted as “Sunday Best”, the college community enjoyed an evening mix of praise, evangelism, the spoken-word of gospel, a fashion show and dynamic talent show by a rousing dance troupe of talented youngsters celebrating their art through the expression of dance. A mixed gathering of 50 parents, grandparents, family members, students and supporters, of the Cerritos College Black Student Union...
By Katherine Grijalva (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Professors give their perspectives on "Religious Experience"
The Department of Philosophy held a meeting on February 18 at 11 a.m. in the Teleconference Center explaining the "Interdisciplinary Understanding of Religious Experience." It was composed of a panel of six professors explaining their viewpoints on the subject. They discussed religion as their primary topic through the different professors, such as Anthropology, Political Science, Psychology, Philosophy and Sociology. Philosophy...
By Solmayra Mendez (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
And the Oscar goes to...
The 86th Annual Academy Awards, more known as the Oscars aired this past Sunday and it brought not only big laughs and big wins but heartfelt moments as well. Perhaps the funniest moment of the evening was the hostess Ellen DeGeneres's opening monologue. Her sharp yet harmless jabs at stars like Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Adams, and “pretty”, as she described,...
By Mario Jimenez (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Falcons victorious over Glendale
Photo credit: Mario Jimenez
The Cerritos College baseball team picked up its seventh win of the year, with a convincing 9-1 win on Feb. 26 over the visiting Glendale Vaqueros. The Falcons sent sophomore right handed pitcher Jared Robinson to the mound and had a dominant game. Robinson went seven innings, giving up one unearned run on five hits, while striking out seven and...
By Carlos Holguin (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Film Club explores black and white genre
Photo credit: Carlos Holguin
While the equipment for a day of filming was being set-up, film major and Film Club member Alexandra Cabriales looked over lines for the scene ahead. The scene was from the ongoing film project “The Papercup Caper,” a Film Noir spoof. Film Noir refers to a black and white film style from the 1940s and 1950s centered on crime-ridden dramas...
Red flashing lights from an emergency response vehicle lit up the walkway in front of the Veterans Center on campus. A student reportedly did not feel well and a fellow peer requested 911 aid to get to the ill victim. At around 6:13 p.m., the response vehicles appeared on the scene and attended to the female student. Authorities on the...
