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By Jocelyn Torralba (David as photographer) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Student shares her story as a Muslim woman in America
Photo credit: David Jenkins
Reham Eihab Zin migrated from Egypt five years ago with her mom and siblings to the United States where she thought it would be a nice place to start a new life. When she got to the United States she had a hard time adapting to customs, the most difficult thing for her was English."I came from a small town...
By Benjamin Garcia (David as photographer) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
W. Soccer shuts out LBCC 2-0, seeding as no. 4 for playoffs
Photo credit: David Jenkins
The Cerritos College women’s soccer team worked hard on Nov. 11 at the South Coast Conference South Division, keeping the ball away from the Long Beach City College Vikings; the score being 2-0, with the Vikings’ Sophomore Ronnie Gonzalez having six more saves. This game marks the: Second time that the college’s women’s soccer team has beaten Long Beach 2-0Fourth...
By Jenny Gonzalez (David as section editor) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
ASCC approves Elton John benefit
Elton John has been approved by Associated Students of Cerritos College senate to host a benefit partially funded by The Cerritos College Foundation and ASCC. It will cost approximately $1 million dollars for Elton John’s “charitable fee” to perform at the Honda Center in Anaheim. According to Andrew Maz, music instructor, this benefit, “could change the landscape of the campus...
By Jenny Gonzalez (David as photographer) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Student Awareness Proposal supported by ASCC
Photo credit: David Jenkins
The Cerritos College Student Awareness Proposal webpage that provides numerous resources for the student body was approved 20-2 of the senators voting yea at the ASCC Senate meeting. At the Wednesday, Nov. 8, meeting, the legislation was given a stance of support by ASCC. Carina Rodriguez, psychology major, was instrumental in this proposal, stating, “I realized students needed to know...
By David Jenkins (David as photographer) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Cerritos College held Veterans Appreciation Day
Photo credit: David Jenkins
Students and staff came together outside the Veterans Resources Center to show their appreciation for their service. On Nov. 8, Veterans Appreciation Day took place; where different departments came and showed gratitude for the service of our student veterans. The cosmetologists came and provided free hair cuts to our veterans The Health and Wellness Center came and provided them with...
By Carmelita Islas Mendez (David as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
ASCC kills legislation that would have promoted them on campus
A “media advertising initiative” proposed to the Associated Students of Cerritos College failed to be amended. Senator Robert Campbell, political science major, proposed the three-paged legislation to senate to “increase ASCC and student body interactivity.”The legislation had been previously discussed at two other Senate meetings where it was deeply discussed and reported on by Campbell. The proposed legislation included using...
By Carmelita Islas Mendez (David as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
ASCC grants funding to assist undocumented students
Funding to provide legal services and counsel to undocumented student at Cerritos College has been approved for by the Associated Students of Cerritos College. The legislation was passed on the first of November with 12 senators approving the proposition and seven opposing it. However, there was a second vote to approve or scrap the legislation. The first vote ended with...
By David Jenkins (David as photographer) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Falcons go to Mt. SAC to win third and fourth place
Photo credit: David Jenkins
The Falcons men and women cross country competed for the Southern Coast Conference championship, the men obtained fourth place while the women came in third. On Mt. San Antonio, Oct. 27, both Falcon teams faced off seven other schools; Los Angeles Harbor Mt. San Antonio El Camino Long Beach East Los Angeles Chaffey Pasadena Out of the entirety of both...
By Carmelita Islas Mendez (David as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Policy Director discusses gender dynamics at Standing Rock
Photo credit: Scarled Murillo
The Policy Director and Senior Research Associate for World Indigenous Studies was invited to lecture Cerritos College students about social justice and gender issues among Native Americans. Aside from her work with World Indigenous Studies, Dina Gilio-Whitaker is also a professor at California State University San Marcos teaching American Indian Studies. Focusing on the Dakota Access Pipeline and the Standing...
By Carmelita Islas Mendez (David as photographer) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Robotics Club have bionic arm within reach with ASCC funding
Photo credit: David Jenkins
The Cerritos College Robotics Club, upon asking for funding from the ASCC Senate, has received financial assistance to build a bionic arm for people with disabilities. The legislation to fund the Robotics Club passed without any objections from ASCC senators. Robotics Club President Elena Robles said,“I felt really good about being funded. I was very nervous about the process.”Being new...