Amairani Mendez

journalism major, first semester on staff and planning to be into this industry. third semester at Cerritos College. Norwalk

Worked on 93 assignments, created 50, named on 25 bylines for Talon Marks.

By (Amairani as photographer) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Radio station gains four nominations

Photo credit: Amairani Mendez

The Cerritos College raido station, WMPD (Where People Make a Difference) got nominated in four categories for being the one of the best Community College radio stations out of three others nominated in this category. The Cerritos College radio station, WPMD, has received four nominations from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System since submitting entries back in November. Director Casey Piotrowski, who...

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

Designing the future

After taking one year off, the Cerritos College Graphic Design Club is back and ready to make an impact and create a community to help anyone interested in graphic designing. Art and graphic design students joined together and made the club official by choosing their officers on Tuesday, Feb 4. After choosing their officers they went straight to business and...

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By (Amairani as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 5 min read

" That Awkward Moment "

Hey girls, guys eat ice cream when they are depressed too. “That Awkward Moment” is such a refreshing movie that it will make your heart beat fast, your eyes swell up with tears, and don’t forget that pain in your side when you laugh a lot. This movie has it all, it’s pretty obvious that girls will rush to movie...

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

Whats Your Awkward Moment?

1. Andrew Villarreal, accounting major “When I’m in the computer lab looking at my computer and someone thinks I’m looking at them instead,” 2. Aliya Schotel, nursing major “I was at the mall and I didn’t see a drink spilled on the floor. I slipped and fell on my hands and knees. I asked my mom for help, but she...

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

He's more than just an act

Going from rock bottom to being part of your own film company can seem like a storyline for a movie, theater major Ivan Oyarzabal has made that story into a reality.“I dropped out of high school and I didn’t finish high school,” he said. “I moved out at 17. I used to run with the wrong crowds and (I was)...

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

Coachella Pricey, but is it worth it?

The two-weekend music and arts festival out in Indio, California Coachella - which has been featuring really cool artists of so many genres every spring – ranging from Chillwave and Shrim Hop to House and Dubstep for fifteen years since its inception in 1999 has once again percolated through every corporate radio station, internet forum, and college newspaper reminding many...

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

Who wants to go on a Ride Along?

Last year Kevin Hart released his stand-up comedy movie Let Me Explain. This year he stars in the movie "Ride Along" with actor Ice Cube. "Ride Along" is about a guy named Ben Barber who is played by Kevin Hart; he tries to get the blessing to marry James Payton’s sister. Payton is played by Ice Cube and the only...

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

Fashion with Spring

With school starting so soon after the holidays, finding the perfect outfits for the new semester could either be a difficult task or an easy one due to how much you spent on those holiday gifts for friends and family. Being fashionable at a reasonable price is not impossible, though, according to students around campus. Students decided to share where...

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

Students Snub and praise Grammys

Full of upsets and surprises, the 56th annual Grammy awards left some viewers, like biology major Jose Garcia, with a bad taste in their mouth. "Daft Punk should not have won album of the year," said Garcia. "They just didn't have a bigger year then they have had before." In addition to winning Album Of The Year, Daft Punk went...

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By (Amairani as section editor) + 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...

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