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By Jacqueline Cochran (Daniel as managing) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 5 min read
Cerritos College Alumnus Eli Villa talks Motorsports
Photo credit: Jacqueline Cochran
Eli Villa, creator of EVilla Motorsports and Cerritos College Alumnus, enthusiastically tells students that the path to success isn’t necessarily a straight path.“Most people go from a community college to a university but I went to a university first and then discovered the Cerritos College Automotive program, he said.’Eli said that he would drive his then partner to Cerritos because...
By Vincent Medina (Daniel as managing) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Car erupts into flames adjacent to the Norwalk Town Square
Photo credit: Vincent Medina
A Chevy sedan erupted into flames across the street from Norwalk Town Square at approximately 6 pm on April 29. Within minutes the Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 20 responded to the incident and put out the flames. The fire's thick black smoke could be seen from blocks away as Fire Captain Scott Miller and his team worked quickly...
By Sean Davis (Daniel as managing) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 7 min read
New anti-protest laws expose GOP's alarming campaign against democracy
The party of "free speech" and "small government" are using their governmental power to suppress protests with threats of state and vigilante violence, jail time and exclusion from government jobs and assistance. So much for the tolerant far-right!In what seems as a counterintuitive move, many Republican lawmakers across the country are attacking the first amendment with new anti-protest state laws....
By Jacqueline Cochran (Daniel as managing) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
College collaboration yields business ideas from its students
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And the winners are Fredric Royce and Heidi Leonardo, college students attending Mount Sac Community College. Their energetic business pitch is that of Nihon'ichi: a Vegan California Roll company. These students are winners of the Tri-College student pitch competition that was hosted by Cerritos College and held on April 29 at 1 p.m. First place winner Royce said, "If I...
By Matthew Ramirez (Daniel as managing) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Back to back World Series titles are in sight for the LA Dodgers
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This Los Angeles Dodgers squad can potentially be the best team baseball has ever seen. After just winning the World Series one season ago, the team is already off to a fast start this year. They have done everything necessary to make the push to become the first team since the New York Yankees back in 1998 to repeat as...
By Mirella Vargas (Daniel as managing) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 5 min read
Latinas building their futures in South Korea
Photo credit: Courtesy of: Kara Jue
“I always knew swim coaching is what I wanted to do, but I thought it was always going to be a side thing. I never thought it would bring me halfway across the world.”Kari Jue has always lived near water and has been swimming since she was a little girl, at the age of four. Born in California, her family...
By Vincent Medina (Daniel as managing) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Norwalk High School activists hold rally for victims of AAPI hate crimes
Photo credit: Vincent Medina
“These were real people. They didn’t ask to be symbols of the face of a movement,” said a teary-eyed Rachel Huh during the candlelight vigil for the victims of the Atlanta massacre. Norwalk High School students led a demonstration against AAPI hate on April 24. The young activists held their protest on the Norwalk city hall lawn and drew approximately...
By Oscar Torres (Daniel as managing) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 5 min read
'Mortal Kombat'(2021): A (near) flawless victory
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"Mortal Kombat" goes for a different approach than the 1995 film but maintains its own charm. Many were skeptical when the film was announced, since the 1995 version was still considered a classic. Fans were hoping that this film would be the same in both quality and fan service. The film starts in 17th century Japan where the Shirai Ryu...
By Rafael Magana (Daniel as managing) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' finale falls just short of greatness
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Episode six, “One World, One People,” marks the series finale for “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”. The series has built up to a climactic confrontation between the heroes and the Flag Smashers but ultimately falls a bit short in its finale. What the episode ultimately suffers from is pacing. Despite the content in the episode being great (the action...
By Rafael Magana (Daniel as managing) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
'Resident Evil Village' castle demo: an exciting evolution of the survival horror genre
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Resident Evil Village’s second timed demo was made available for a limited time on April 23 and allowed players to explore the castle section of the game. Players are, once again, limited to a 30-minute slice of the main game. It’s not an ideal way to experience the demo, as you always feel rushed through the experience and can never...