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By Akeem Ivory (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Women's basketball rolls over Trade-Tech
“Well we knew we did bad in the first half so we were like 'hey we got to focus up,'” women's basketball team forward Nia Lateju said. The falcons picked up a conference win against Los Angeles Trade-Tech College (LATT) on Friday January 24th with an ending score of 53-4. As far as the first half of the game went...
By Denny Cristales (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Understanding the obligations of an optional opportunity
Although the college experience is an optional one, the steps one takes toward a certain career path instantly becomes an obligation to oneself, and wasting the opportunity is not only the loss of another student who could have been in your position, but your own. College is truly an optional experience in which the avenues one takes is no one's...
By Daniel Linares (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Early Bird Special one of many steps to encourage healthy eating
Juan Ramirez, president of the Associated Students of Cerritos College, is changing the school little by little, in hopes of making it healthier, and the Early Bird Special is one example of that change. The Early Bird Special will be held Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 6:30 a.m. in the quad. According to Ramirez, the Early Bird Special has been a...
By Akeem Ivory (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Streak Snapped
Photo credit: Akeem Ivory
The Cerritos women's basketball team suffered a loss against Long Beach City College Friday Jan. 17 and had its streak snap at just 3 games. In the first half there were many factors that led to the loss. From losing the turnover battle 11 to 6 and being out rebounded by 23 to 2; it lead to some second chance...
By Katherine Grijalva (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Lengend of Hercules Review
"The legend of Hercules" is a $75 million 3D picture by Finnish film director/producer Renny Harlin whose films include, "A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master", "Die Hard 2", "Cliffhanger", and "Deep Blue Sea", may be the biggest draw even though the majority of the actors aren’t highly visible to the public. Don’t expect quality acting. In an...
By Luis Guzman (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
New senators and future events discussed in Senate meeting
Photo credit: Larissa Morales
"I took a position that assumes a lot of responsibility. Now I have the obligation to go through with that," Melanie Serrano, engineering major, said, who joined four other students to become new senators on Wednesday, Jan. 22. "As a transferring student, I believe that it's important to establishing connections and create a better environment for incoming students," Serrano said....
By Joe Zermeno (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
False fire alarm bewilders evening students
Andrea Bersaglieri, art faculty, acted decisively by emptying out her students from the classroom for their safety when she heard the sound of the steady pulsing three alarm fire alerts at 7:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, emanating from outside the life drawing studio. The alarm ceased 10 minutes later. Cerritos College Police dispatcher Tom Brush later stated this was...
Cerritos College scored first place under the top ten . The State Associations Division scoring first place, with the points of 98.5. with second place , Mt San Antonio scores 89.5 in the championship. State Associations division (NATYCAA) Cup Scoring Criteria approved by the California Community College Sports(CCAA) "Each College can use its best five women's sports and best five...
Winning back-to-back state championships has brought women's soccer head coach Ruben Gonzalez the honor of being awarded National Coach of the Year twice in a row, the women's soccer team was also honored in a board of trustees meeting Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 6 p.m. "It's very humbling to receive an award like that." Gonzalez said, "You are voted on...
By Alexandra Scoville (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Spring dance auditions prove to be intense for students.
"It's always intense it will always be hard for me because I didn't start dancing till last year," Said dance major, Jeyo Ramos who was just one of many students to audition for upcoming dance concerts at Cerritos College on Saturday Jan. 18. Although Ramos admits the auditions have always be intense in his part, he also hopes his best...
