Alison Hernandez

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Worked on 146 assignments, created 97, named on 29 bylines for Talon Marks.

By (Alison as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

California Judge temporarily saves DACA students

Federal Judge William Aslap who was appointed by former president Bill Clinton while in office, aims to block President Trump's efforts to end DACA. DACA ( Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) was formed in 2012 under former president Barrack Obama when he took office. This act allows the recipients to stay in the U. S., legally under certain conditions. It...

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By (Alison as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

#metoo but only if you're rich

It’s becoming apparent, the #metoo movement that we’ve seen snow-balling in the past few months is not for women in the working class, but instead, for women who are wealthy. This could not have been more revealing than it was at the 75th Golden Globe Awards. Spending tens of thousands of dollars on black dresses while sitting at a dinner...

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Lecture promoting global education

Cerritos College kicked off “International Education Week,” which ran from Nov. 13 - 17, by holding a “Global Competency” lecture. This was Cerritos College’s fourth year celebration and it was announced by Cerritos College Office of International Student Services. The goal of this initiative is to promote programs that will prepare American students for a global environment and attract “future...

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Thanksgiving needs a redo

Change has already begun, Columbus Day is now Indigenous People’s Day so now it's time to rethink Thanksgiving. Most people don't think about how Thanksgiving started in the united states when digging into their turkey, ham or main dish of choice. Thanksgiving was meant to be a day for the pilgrims and for the people that came after them to...

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Don't perv on child actors

It’s never okay to sexualize kids, not even if they starred in a movie or TV show. Stranger Things is a Netflix original show that has a main cast that's made up of children: Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair) is the oldest at 16Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson) who is 15Sadie Sink (Max, a new character in Stranger Things 2) also 15Noah...

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Faculty Senate considers new program concerning a pathway for students

Cerritos College is considering taking part in a new program meant to help students called California Guided Pathways. The new program was presented by Instructional Dean for Liberal Arts David Fabish during a Faculty Senate meeting on Oct. 10. Fabish explained that Guided Pathways provide students with more guidance than most are receiving now. He says that providing this additional...

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Sexual assualt victims aren't to blame

People wouldn’t blame the victim when they’ve been robbed, so why do people blame the victims when they experience sexual assault. Sexual assault is any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient. It’s a disgusting and serious crime that reports show usually happens to women but that doesn’t mean that men can’t...

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Title IX: keep schools accountable and keep students safe

Students are no strangers to stories of sexual harassment or even various forms of sexual assault that happen on campus. Older students might even remember the texts that were issued out every couple weeks to report a new incident, or the stories of incidents that happened on other campuses that made it onto the news. There is a federal law...

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A little less boob, a lot more boo

Short skirts, fluffy tutus and tops that really show off one’s titties have truly become staples of the Halloween season. Every October, Party City stocks-up and Halloween pop-up shops come to offer everyone a great selection of Halloween costumes. The costumes marketed towards men can range from: Goofy jokes like the classic “chick magnet” (just a magnet over your shoulders...

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when masculinity lacks help

Photo credit: Jake Koeppe

Guns may not be the only ones to blame for mass shootings. Lack of mental health services offered to men and the standards of masculinity society pushes upon them may really be to blame. On Oct. 1 a 64-year-old man named Stephen Paddock went off in a shooting frenzy during a country music festival in Las Vegas, resulting in 59...

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