David Jenkins

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By (David as photographer) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Falcons are soaring even higher after win against Owls

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Cerritos College is 2-0 after winning their second game of the season against Citrus College. After a 7-0 win in their season opening game, Cerritos managed to pull off a 4-0 win on Tuesday. Despite being on a winning streak with zero goals conceded, Head Coach Benny Artiaga believed it wasn't one of their sharpest games. Artiaga continued on by...

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

Campus budget decreased due to lack of enrollment

Cerritos College faculty and staff members held a meeting about the adopted budget for the 2017-2018 academic year on Aug. 29. The current situation of the budget is the decrease of numbers of full-time students (FTS) enrolling in the programs the college has to offer. Vice President of Business Services Felipe Lopez urged that an increase of enrollment management is...

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By (David as photographer) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

Falcons start the volleyball season with a loss

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The Falcon's Volleyball team lost their first game of the season on Friday against Santa College. The game was a close one, with the final score being 3-2. The falcons had a rough start in the beginning of the match. Losing the first set 25-9. The falcons had a tough time getting the upper hand, also losing in the second...

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

Cerritos College students prepare for Solar Eclipse

Cerritos College students went on a trip to Oregon on Thursday night to see the solar eclipse of a lifetime on Monday morning. They camped at John Day, in Grant County Oregon. One of the student such as Elsa Anaya, planetary science major said, 'This was a once in a lifetime astronomical experience. There hasn't been a total solar eclipse...

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By (David as photographer) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

The Accessibility of tampons and pads on campus improve

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We all have financial needs of some sort, and there will be times that women on campus will be on their period and will not be prepared while on campus. Vice President of student services Dr. Stephen B. Johnson says: "we recognize that they're going to be times when people are going to have needs financially[...] And so we make...

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The 'alt-right' loves identity politics

A profoundly new political movement has made its way to the political discussion. During the 2016 presidential election, a far right wing group made its home on the internet within the comment section of particular websites such as Youtube, Twitter, Reddit and mainly 4Chan. This group is called the "alternative right (alt-right)" or as the internet has dubbed them: the...

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By (David as photographer) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Norm Reeves rents Cerritos College property to store cars, makes a foundation donation

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Cerritos College has recently begun a partnership with Norm Reeves Honda to store extra cars on a five acre vacant lot, formerly occupied by a strawberry field from Manassero Farms on 166th St. and Studebaker Road. Norm Reeves will be paying $35,500 in rent on a monthly basis, in comparison to Manassero Farms, which paid $1,700. Vice President of Business...

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By (David as section editor) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Cerritos College is above average

Cerritos College's numbers are better than average according to Dr. Kristi Blackburn, Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Research and Planning -- who gave a presentation on Student Success Scorecards of 2016, at the Wednesday, August 16 Board of Trustees MeetingThese are the statistics she presented that show that Cerritos College is slightly above average: First generation students at 54.7% (compared to...

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By (David as section editor) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 6 min read

Congresswoman Linda Sanchez held Senior Fair at gymnasium to discuss healthcare

The office of Linda Sanchez, representative of the 38th congressional district of California, has been holding the Senior Fair for fifteen years. According to Sanchez "this is the second or third year in a row at Cerritos College." She further stated that her office organizes the Senior Fairs (the most recent of which taking place on Friday, August 11) every...

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By (David as photographer) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

'Dreamers Welcome Day' provide workshops for undocumented students

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Students at Cerritos College held a introduction to undocumented students, (aka AB540 students) on Saturday, August 5. The Dream club organized workshops, starting at 9 a.m. and commencing at 1 p.m. for freshmen students who will be starting this fall. Students who have been here for more than one semester participated in the event and parents. The workshops included information...

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