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By abraham venegas (Daniel as managing) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Women's soccer wins despite shutout streak coming to an end
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Forward Ashley Anaya Webb propelled the Cerritos College women’s soccer to an astounding 12-1 victory over visiting El Camino by scoring four goals on Tuesday. This is the biggest blowout win over a conference opponent this season as Cerritos has six wins and only one loss as it sat first in the South Coast conference. “It’s a good feeling obviously,”...
By Eduardo Alvarado (Daniel as managing) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 5 min read
Learning Through Comics
Kathy Hall teaches in a not so normal way. Teaching an English class via comic books and presenting at a Comic-Con conference is not the norm, but it’s exactly what part-time Cerritos College English instructor Kathy Hall has under her belt. “That was my brother’s fault,” she said. “I had been talking about how nice it would be to incorporate...
By Maria Lopez (Daniel as managing) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Students need to keep restroom clean
Everybody has to go to the bathroom some time. As adults, one would assume that everyone would know basic bathroom etiquette. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case for some people on campus. For some reason students out there (you know who you are) don’t take other people into consideration when in the restroom. This has to stop right...
By Maria Lopez (Daniel as managing) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Being an introvert is not a bad thing
Are you mostly an introvert? Do prolonged social interactions make you cringe and want to run away? Do you get anxious just talking to strangers you don’t know? Would you rather be at home than at a party? If you answered “yes” to some of these questions, you’re probably an introvert. According to the Myers Briggs Foundation, being an introvert...
By Grester Celis-Acosta (Daniel as managing) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Stop panicking about Ebola
“Ebola, Ebola, Ebola.” That is one of the many headlines that pops up everywhere in today’s news. But is the Ebola virus a big deal in the United States? Should people begin to panic? Currently in West Africa, where the Ebola outbreak is more prominent than in the United States, BBC reports that more than 4,447 people have died from...
By Kenia Torres (Daniel as managing) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
"Do You Hear What I hear?" Lecture Series Oct. 17
“Do You Hear What I Hear”, lecture and piano concert series 2014-2015 brought a couple of extremely talented people to perform and honor the great Franz Peter Schubert, A well known Viennese composer. This lecture and piano concert series presented by Cerritos College Music Department and the Associated Students of Cerritos College happened Friday October 17. At 11:00 am in...
By Carlos Holguin (Daniel as managing) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Great Shakeout a wake up call for earthquake preparedness
Occurring just a day before the 25 anniversary of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, a 6.9 that injured thousands and destroyed part of the Bay Bridge, Cerritos College took place in the The Great Shakeout, a state wide earthquake preparation drill on Friday Oct. 16. Designed to help residents of California work together and prevent the destruction the of Loma...
By Larissa Calderon (Daniel as managing) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
A heartfelt victory for Hughes in announcement for Queen
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Areal Hughes, representing the Queer-Straight Alliance Club, was in tears Saturday, Oct. 18, when she won the crown for Homecoming Queen. “Oh, my God, it feels intensely exciting, overwhelming and a true blessing," she said. The crowd at Falcon Stadium was filled with alumni, hopeful families and friends cheering and holding posters all in support of the Homecoming Court. The...
By abraham venegas (Daniel as managing) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Falcons make it three straight wins in the homecoming game
Jimmy Walker's 49-yard touchdown pass to tight end Ainslie Johnson in the fourth quarter was the difference maker for the Cerritos College football team to defeat visiting Allan Hancock College, 19-12, on Saturday night. Coach Frank Mazzotta credits this win to the defense having a great performance, as well as quarterback Walker. "Jimmy made two great throws and the reason...
By abraham venegas (Daniel as managing) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Penalty kick leaves the Falcons tied up
Despite creating numerous scoring opportunities, Cerritos College's men's soccer team were not able to take advantage, resulting in a 1-1 draw against L. A. Harbor. Midfielder Gilbert Rocha said, "It looks like we are in a slump here at home games. We can't win. We go out, win at away games and smash a team 8-2 and we come back...