Christopher Martinez

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Worked on 64 assignments, created 35, named on 36 bylines for Talon Marks.

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

Shmackem: Toxic masculinity’s negative play in sports

Since the age of time men have dominated sports with emotionless ferocity, however, this type of toxic masculinity is actually toxic to sports. According to Macmillan Dictionary, toxic masculinity can be defined as the “adherence to traditional male gender roles that expect boys and men to show few emotions and assert their dominance.”Toxic masculinity is a phrase that has been...

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

Men's swimming hopes to make a splash this season

Cerritos College Men’s Swim team are swimming towards their first meet of the season at the start of February. They look towards this meet as a benchmark to see their strengths and weaknesses. Over the Fall semester most of the swim team belonged to the Cerritos College Water Polo team and tried their best to stay in shape through winter...

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

Under the Radar: Rain brings hope to a dry snow season

Los Angeles County has just finished adding on 17 inches of rain and added a fresh 25 inches of snow on average among the resorts in the county, allowing for this weekend to be the best time to get out and hit the slopes. L. A. county uncommonly enough is home to some of the best ski resorts in the...

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By (Christopher as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 6 min read

Late lead slips away from Falcons’ men’s basketball in loss to Pasadena City College

Falcons men’s basketball’s 72-68 home loss to Pasadena City College on Friday had a controversial end to it. With the loss the team is now 13-5 and has dropped three of its last four games. The controversy was mainly referee inflicted, due to several non-calls and miscues. Cerritos College had possession of the ball, up two, with 25 seconds remaining,...

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Under the Radar: Street or Ice?

Whether it be in the streets of your local neighborhood, an open field or at the ice rink nearby, hockey can be played. Hockey is one of the most aggressive and graceful sports in the world. Take the aggressiveness of a football player with a splash of the grace of a figure skater crammed into the control of the most...

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Under the Radar: Surfing Skyscrapers

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Every sport has their wild side; swimming has water polo, diving has cliff diving and surfing has one of the craziest of them all, big wave surfing. The average wave surfed on local beaches, also known as the local shore-break, is between 1-3 meters or 5-12 feet. Although the craziness in surfing starts during the winter since it is big...

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Under the Radar: Water polo makes a splash

One of the most underrated sports, which is also considered the second hardest sport in the world, is water polo. A sport that is fun to play and fun to learn although many people do not know what it is, water polo is a sport everyone should watch or try to play. The physicality aspect of the game is tough...

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'The Hate You Give' shines a light on racial tensions

"The Hate You Give" is an amazing platform to speak out for those who cannot do so themselves who have been affected by racial tensions. The film directed by George Tillman Jr., depicts what it is like to try and deal with the aftermath of police brutality not only on a global scale, but how it affects day to day...

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Under the Radar: Swimming out of the Shadows

Every four years we are treated to the Olympics and mass of the best athletes from around the world competing against each other for the gold. Sadly every four years is when one sport in particular stands out among the rest as the United States sport to watch which is swimming. With the Olympic time standards being released a few...

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Under the Radar: 2018 Rip Curl Pro Portugal

Surfing at an international level is thriving, but it is the surfing in the beaches across the United States that is struggling to find a place with other big name sports. Here in California, surfing is the state sport, though many believe it to be basketball, as modern surfing was pioneered in Southern California. The surfing world has all eyes...

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