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

Non- Stop Movie Review

Liam Neeson shatters the idea of “Non-Stop” being another movie that follows the “Taken” movies and reminds everyone that he is still the badass that we have all come to know and love. Neeson plays Bill Marks, an air marshall that has had a troubled past and has let those problems transfer over into his daily job. Marks goes about...

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

The cause of the Rebel

"Rebel Without a Cause" was unexpectedly great and enjoyable. Every scene was exceptional and the main protagonist Jim Stark played Ivan Oyarzabal was lovable. "Rebel without a Cause" is about Stark who is new student at a high school and falls in love with a girl named Judy Brown who is played by Tiffany Mata. There is conflict with this...

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

Social Equality Club seeks more 'Access to Textbooks' with campaign

The Social Equality Club kicked off its “Access to Textbooks” campaign on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The campaign is designed to help alleviate the pricey textbook problems students face and make them more accessible. Textbooks are an essential item for students, but with most of a student’s money being spent on other essentials like tuition and student fees, textbook prices are...

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

The importance of black history month

The month is almost to an end and yet, there hasn't been much talk about Black History Month like there has been in the past years. Black History Month is observed not only in the United States, but also Canada during the month of February. Why have we not heard about it more? Do people not care anymore?Our generation has...

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

Rating 'Ratemyprofessors.com'

Rate My Professor has taken on a head of its own and it has taken a turn for the worse. The website was founded in 1999 by a student that wanted to let other students voice their opinions about the professors that are on their campuses. It has over 8,000 schools and over 1,000,000 reviews on the site, with most...

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

Binge drinking anyone?

Everyone looks forward to the weekend after having a tough week in school with homework, studying and tests. Most people can’t wait to have a glass of wine, a shot or a cold beer. It would be cool if you could just enjoy a drink, but that is not the case. Binge drinking has been a problem amongst college students...

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By (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 1 min read

FSZ- How would you fix the economic problems of California?

Lately there has been much concern over the economic troubles of California. We here at Talon Marks went around campus asking students what they would do to fix the economic woes of Calif.? Xionara Fonseca Undecided Major- "Well I think they should start providing more jobs, so people could work." Melissa Chavez Culinary Arts Major- "Provide more jobs." Philip Kwan...

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

'Rebel without a Cause' set to be drive audiences on a wild ride

Cerritos College breathes new life into bad boy character Jim Stark in its production of “Rebel Without a Cause” that opens Friday. Cristian Paul Martinez, who plays Plato, can feel the difference of the production based on the stage alone. “Stylistically it’s in a completely different ballpark,” he said. “We are going to be on a thrust stage, so we...

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

The growing trend of beards

The natural occurrence that is known as facial hair has taken over the world and it seems like that is growing on the people in America. According to Yahoo news (), Procter & Gamble, which includes Gillette razors, has been losing sales due to the increased popularity of facial hair among men. However, the company has taken the new approach...

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By (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

'Boys' auditions has rocky start

Photo credit: Maria Lopez

Despite being nervous, Jorge Fogear, theatre major, had fun rapping like a chicken during his audition for the upcoming musical, “The Boys from Syracuse.” Fogear, who is in Jerry Prell’s Intro to Musical Theater class, decided to show up and audition, “I recently re-enrolled in school and this is something I’ve always wanted to do. I’ve never had the guts...

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