I am the current news editor for Talon Marks. I am a Journalism major at Cerritos College and want to review movies, music and other entertainment. California
Worked on 425 assignments, created 77, named on 50 bylines for Talon Marks.
By Katherine Grijalva (Daniel as managing) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
LA County Fair Entertains So Cal
The Los Angeles County Fair, held at The Fairplex in Pomona, CA, offers a variety of entertainment all summer long, from August 29 to September 28, for residents all over Southern California. The ongoing family-friendly event provides various forms of entertainment for people, such as carnival rides, food stands, deep-fried food, clothing shops, games, dancers, circus acts, tribute bands to...
By Gustavo Lopez (Daniel as managing) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Professors, students take part in Center for Teaching Excellence and iFalcon conference
Photo credit: Gustavo Lopez
Michael Wesch, during his presentation at the Center for Teaching Excellence and iFalcon conference, outlined a project he had his anthropology students do. The project consisted of pairing up with someone who was on the opposite spectrum of their personal beliefs and ideologies. Each pair of students was then asked to provide an unbiased and understanding report on their partner....
By abraham venegas (Daniel as managing) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
One student in attendance at financial aid workshop
Despite being only one person in attendance important information was given at the Satisfactory Academic Progress Workshop on Thursday, September 18. One of the objectives of the workshop was to inform students about Satisfactory Academic Progress or SAP, a policy requiring that students meet the school's academic standard in order to continue receiving state and federal student aid funds. Students...
By Luis Guzman (Daniel as managing) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Accreditation deficiencies of college discussed | Board of Trustees
In a special meeting involving accreditation reports, The Board of Trustees were told to change the ways things operated on Thursday, Sept.18. Dr. Marie Smith, a former college president and member of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, served as a consultant for Cerritos College in regards to the action letter the school received by ACCJC. Dr. Smith...
By Nicolette Aguirre (Daniel as managing) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
'Red Not Chili Peppers' seek to expand after local show
"The Red Not Chili Peppers" (A Tribute to The Red Hot Chili Peppers) put on an amazing, energetic and fun three-hour set show at the Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet on Friday, Sept. 5, at 7 pm. It was a really nice environment, and family-friendly, as well. Everyone was having a great time and enjoying the music. To make the...
By Gildardo Aquino (Daniel as managing) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
K-pop club expands insight on Korean culture
Photo credit: Gildardo Aquino
The K-pop club is ready to make its club well known and is focusing to bring different events on campus for students to enjoy and learn about the culture. K-pop is a musical genre that is originated from South Korea, and it represents dance-pop, pop ballad, electronic, rock, hip-hop and R&B. On Thursday, Sept. 18, the club had its first...
By Julien Galvan (Daniel as managing) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Review: 'Destiny' is a solid experience, still falls short
Gamers around the world have been waiting patiently for the overly-anticipated video game Destiny, developed by Bungie, the developers behind the hit Xbox franchise Halo, for over a year. But does it live up to the hype that has surrounded it for all this time?All in all, Destiny is a solid experience, with intense gameplay and stunning environments. Sadly, expectations...
By Jennifer Medina (Daniel as managing) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Planning for Veterans Day takes another step with meeting
Photo credit: Kenia Torres
To express the gratitude toward veterans, a color guard group and a band will be attending the Veterans day ceremony, taking place at the steps of the Burnight Theater on Monday, Nov. 10. The meeting to discuss the planned events was Thursday, Sept. 18, in room BK 111. The Cerritos College school band will be playing the national anthem at...
By Grester Celis-Acosta (Daniel as managing) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Windows | A battle of phones
The phone market has been dominated by the iPhone and Android. What if there was another phone out there? One that is great and refreshing? That phone is, in fact, a Windows phone. Now, I know what you’re thinking - “Windows? Please, it doesn’t even have a working YouTube app.” While that may be true, Windows has a lot of...
By alan leyva (Daniel as managing) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
The Men's Water Polo Team takes South Coast Conference opener
“I feel that we played very good. We gave them no mercy and we didn’t stop.” Men's water polo goalie Joseph Owens said after the team's 17-6 win over Chaffey College, Wednesday, Sept. 18. “I thought our defense was pretty good. We held (Chaffey); had a few goals in the second half,” head coach Joe Abing said. Despite a slight...