The Cerritos College cosmetology department held its annual end of the spring semester competition and open house on Monday April 28. The open house and competition is used to showcase the work of the cosmetology department's students to their friends, family and possible future employers. Their were four different categories held in the competition including: fantasy, up do's, style and...
The Cerritos College Child Development center held a ground-breaking ceremony on Wednesday, April 30 for the construction of the new Child Development Center. According to Cerritos College President Linda Lacy, the decision to create a new Child Development Center has been in the playing station for over 16 years. With the voters passing the most recent bond series, the school...
By Katherine Grijalva (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Music Department presents " Guitar Ensemble Concert " preview
The Cerritos College Music Department will be having their Guitar Ensemble Concert on Saturday, May 10 at 8 p.m. in the Burnight Center Building (BC-51). The concert will be composed of a variety of genres, such as jazz, classical, to lively and exciting tunes that the audience will enjoy. Guitar ensemble professor, David Isaacs said, “We want to expand peoples...
By Amairani Mendez (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
From Germany to LA
The death metal band ‘Derogatory’ has played over 8,000 shows all over the Los Angeles and Valley area and this summer, they are planning on touring all over the coast. The band, who has been together for a little over two years has has a unique name, which, Christian Ordonez, lead guitarist of the band, says, “I actually found the...
By Solmayra Mendez (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Writers of the future
The creative writing program held its second New Writers Debut event on Tuesday April 29 and presented various students whom authored and read their own written fiction stories or poems to a large group of people. The event, which had its first presentation last fall, had a much bigger audience this semester as it was held in a science hall...
By Kristopher Carrasco (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
8th Semi-Annual Poetry Night
The Library Club hosted their 8th semi-annual poetry night at the Cerritos College Teleconference center on Wednesday, April 23. The event consisted of several poetry readings by poets who share their own original work in a very open environment. English major and Library Club president, Jessica Anguiano, felt really ecstatic that so many students showed up to express their poetry....
By Luis Guzman (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Softball players achieve 1st Team All-South Coast Conference
Three Cerritos College softball players were recognized for their season's performance this past week. The players receiving the awards are: Ariana Mejia, Sophomore 3rd basemen; Jaimie Ramirez, Sophomore Pitcher; Joanna Perruccio, Freshmen Outfielder. This is Mejia's second time winning the 1st Team All-Southern California and 1st All-South Coast Conference team for the second year. For Perruccio and Ramirez, it will...
By Grester Celis-Acosta (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Spider-Man shows off his amazingness
One word describes "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" and it’s located in the title. ‘Amazing.’This new Spider-Man movie was glorious. It had action, suspense, romance and dark moments that would leave people emotional. Things that were great about this movie were the fact that the humorous witty remarks and jokes done by spidey are back. Early on in the movie it...
By Mario Jimenez (Alexandra as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Kodee Murray earns her 400th career win
Photo credit: Mario Jimenez
Cerritos College head softball coach Kodee Murray has been coaching softball for many years. This year, she led the Falcons their seventh playoff appearance in her 13-year tenure. Humbled, Murray acknowledges that even though she has taught and led many players under her watch to great feats, she is very proud of the players on the field. “It’s on my...
The Associated Students of Cerritos College have approved getting a school mascot after getting passed through cabinet and senate. Michael Timoney, the president of General Improvisational Peep Show Club, had presentations for both bodies and was the driving force behind getting a mascot on campus.“You see all these great community colleges, great universities and they all have that one mascot...
