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) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

Lone Survivor Review

Based on the New York Times bestselling true story and memoir of U. S NAVY seal Marcus Luttrell, Lone Survivor depicts a journey of bravery, courage, and survival. Four U. S NAVY seals bound together to execute a furtive mission in order to neutralize a high-level al-Qaeda operative, Ahmad Shahd, in the rocky mountains of Afghanistan. Isolated from familiarity, the...

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

Local Glendora fire affects students

Glendora, and surrounding cities, awoke to a sky engulfed in a dark plume of smoke that snuffed the morning sun just before 6 a.m. on Thursday Jan. 16. The Colby fire raged on to burn 1,700 acres and has claimed two houses, according to authorities interviewed by the Los Angeles Times. Arson investigators working hand in hand with Glendora police...

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By (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 1 other for Talon Marks - 3 min read

"There Ought to be a Law" encourages student ideas

Assemblymember Christina Garcia has introduced a contest called "There Ought to be a Law" into the 58th district, which is open to anyone that wants to submit an idea regarding a new law that can be passed. A winner will be chosen, flown to Sacramento to meet with committees and learn the process of creating and approving legislation. The 58th...

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

New senators get settled as initiatives are discussed in first meeting

Six new senators were appointed in the first Associated Students of Cerritos College Senate meeting of the 2014 spring semester on Wednesday, Jan. 15. The new senators make up of four freshman Eduardo Aponte, Josephine Diaz, Francis Fernandez, Shawn Tung and two sophomores, Earvin Chavez and Yazmin Martinez. Diaz, psychology major, said she hopes the senate can create a happier...

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

Club Info Day to showcase ways to get involved on campus

With the semester starting to get rolling, students are starting to get settled and becoming aware of Club Information Day on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Many of the clubs that are at Cerritos College will be set up in Falcon Square to show students what the clubs have to offer and allows students to sign up for these clubs.“[It's] for the...

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By (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

Theater Free Speech Zone

"It kind of depends, I like the expensive ones or if I'm on a date you know. It makes me look better I guess." Tyler Mc Williams, Biology major. "Well I guess both it just depends on like what movies. Usually the more expensive ones they're better." Cindy Tamayo, Sociology major. "To the expensive ones just cause you get a...

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By (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 1 other for Talon Marks - 3 min read

In-N-Out welcomes students to the 2014 spring semester

The In-N-Out cartel truck, provided by the Associated Students of Cerritos College, was present on campus on Monday, Jan. 13 and Tuesday, Jan. 14. to welcome the students to the 2014 spring semester as it begins. "The ASCC, the student government, is the one that provides the In-N-Out truck," ASCC president Juan Ramirez said. "Due to the work of our...

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

Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones

'Paranormal Activity: Marked Ones' provided a fresh take in the paranormal series revives what has almost become stagnant in the very popular series. Some parts of the movie were scary but the times that made the audience cringe where the same old cliché moments, like the jump at your face scare or the shady person at the end of a...

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International Student's Association

Culinary arts major and international student Sid Jayathilake said that coming to the United States as a student was a risk. Jayathilake is from Sri Lanka, a country north of the Indian Ocean, and has been at Cerritos College for three semesters. When he was 16, Jayathilake moved to California with the help of his father, but has since moved...

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By (Alexandra as section editor) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 5 min read

Falcons graduate from Cerritos with three gifts

Cerritos Community College President Dr. Linda Lacy informed the class of 2013 that it is on a new journey on Saturday, May 18 at the 56th Annual Commencement Exercises. Dr. Gary Smuts, the Cerritos College Hall of Fame Distinguished Alumnus for 2013, delivered the commencement speech and elaborated on Lacy's words by describing the three tools Cerritos College gave these...