Alison Hernandez

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

By (Alison as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

Free Speech Zone: Should people be held accountable for things they did as young adults?

Due to Republicans coming to the defense of Brett Kavanaugh by stating that he was just a young adult when the events of the alleged sexual assault occurred, students around Cerritos College were asked to give their thoughts on the matter. Should people be held accountable for things they did as young adults? Liliana Gonzalez, animation major"I think when you're...

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By (Alison as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Stop the demonization of the migrants, blame their homeland's governments!

In past weeks President Donald Trump and his conservative minions have been doing nothing but complain and demonize the current Central American migrant caravan by calling them "invaders." The real group of people that Trump and conservatives should point fingers at are the Honduran, Salvadoran and Guatemalan governments who are responsible for not looking out after their citizens. The United...

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By (Alison as section editor) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Pressuring someone to vote is not the same as encouraging

Aggressively pushing others to vote by guilt tripping or pressuring them does more harm than good and it needs to stop. People need to figure out how to actually encourage others to vote before the next election season or they’ll risk discouraging people from voting altogether. U. S. citizens took to the polls on Nov. 6 to vote for the...

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By (Alison as section editor) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Trans rights are unalienable rights

If the Trump administration rewrites the definition of gender to erase trans and nonbinary people it will be committing a heinous sin by violating two of the three unalienable rights the U. S. government was sworn to protect when the Declaration of Independence was written, the right to life and the pursuit of happiness. It’s disgusting and disturbing that the...

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

Don't call the cops, get educated

Multiple social media trends have been made popular in 2018 but there is one specific trend that seems to be growing almost everyday. Women, predominantly white, calling the authorities on innocent black people to try and get them into trouble with the law. There have been many videos of white women calling the cops on African-Americans over the most mundane...

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

Shane Dawson should not be receiving hate over Jake Paul series

Shane Dawson should not be receiving any hate toward his new eight-part documentary series with infamous YouTube vlogger Jake Paul. Youtube's Shane Dawson is known for being likable and funny. He's been on YouTube for 10 years and has done videos from comedy skits to eating in his kitchen and now currently, documentary series. Dawson's recent series features Jake Paul,...

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By (Alison as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Shane Dawson's Jake Paul docu-series sheds a light on mental disorders

YouTube’s OG creator, Shane Dawson, has been uploading his eight-part documentary series about Jake Paul and it has left some viewers divided. Dawson's new investigative documentary series has changed the YouTube culture for the better by opening up a new discussion about difficult or taboo things. This new format of filming is especially new to YouTube since the platform is...

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

Voter for the right cause

Recent hurricanes like Michael, which wreaked major havoc throughout Florida, demonstrates that we can no longer ignore climate change, we must pump the brakes on fossil fuel emissions and start rethinking on how we can help reduce these emissions. The United Nations have unveiled a grim report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on Oct. 8 declaring that humanity...

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By (Alison as section editor) + 1 other for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Make Halloween costumes cheaper or make the quality better

Companies keep taking advantage of Halloween consumerism by producing low quality costumes at ridiculous prices and they need to knock it off before a competitor like Amazon runs them to the ground the same way it did Toys R Us. If you head over to a store that actually does sell Halloween costumes, like Party City, you can buy a...

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By + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

Three new horror releases for this spooky season

It’s October, which means Halloween is just around the corner and what better way to prepare for this horrific holiday season than by checking out these latest horror films out in theaters later this month. Halloween, Oct. 19 The classic movie gets a continuation in this 2018 rendition, 40 years have passed since Laurie Strode survived an attack from crazed...

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