David Jenkins

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Worked on 372 assignments, created 88, named on 93 bylines for Talon Marks.

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Thank the Democratic party for Trump

Donald J. Trump won the general election and the aftermath as been outrageous and somewhat entertaining. Political protest becoming riots, electoral polls proving to be inaccurate in their prediction and the mainstream media having a meltdown. All of this is chaotic, but it is what the Democratic party created for itself. The media has been pointing the fingers at certain...

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Falcons wrestling takes conference title

The Falcons wrestling team earn clinched the Southwest Conference title on Wednesday Nov. 02. The Falcons walked out with 28-21 victory against Mt. SAC after they won seven out the 10 matches that took place in the Cerritos College gymnasium. The team was off to a rough start with losing the first three matches, one of which was by default...

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Economically and socially colorblind

In 2004, America met Barack Obama for the first time and fell in love with him. As United States senator of Illinois, Obama gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention and said the following words that gave him rise to political fame, "There is not a liberal America and a conservative America, there is the United States of America....

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Falcon's wrestling team shuts down Rio Hondo College

The Falcons wrestling team continues to dominate this season with 48-0 home victory over the Rio Hondo Roadrunners on Wednesday, Oct. 26. As the team moves closer to state, it looks forward to compete agaisnt Mt. SAC and gain another dominating win. Coach Don Garriott was happy with the results of the event but didn't think the team's conditioning was...

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The definition of Racism

Racial tension has been rising in the United States and has only gotten worse during the 2016 election. This as been a key factor that divides people and has become obviously venomous. A division that is noticeable is within those in academia on the definition of racism. This is between the original definition and the social justice definition. The former...

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philosophical clarity and moral courage event gathers over 100 students

Photo credit: David Jenkins

Approximately 100-plus students were present at the philosophical clarity and moral courage event, a four-hour event concerning global warming and how one can fight against it using philosophy. The event was held by the philosophy department and consisted of two separate meetings within four hours. Both concerned global warming. The first was on Tuesday Oct. 18 at 9 a.m. There...

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Wrestling team comes out on top at dual state championship

As the Falcon's wrestling team constantly take in championships this semester, the team looks toward the future and has set its eyes on the State Championship. Over the past weekend, the wrestling team took first place in the Southern California Team Duel at Palomar College, facing the teams of Bakersfield, Santa Ana and Mt. San Antonio. Of the many team...

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

Discussing animal rights and ethics

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Cerritos College President Jose Fierro, presented at a Philosophy Club event about animal rights, due to his experience as a veterinarian. The Philosophy Club held the event on Tuesday, Oct. 11 in Social Science room 137. Fierro touched not only on the ethics, but also on the issues of science, legality, history, culture, and the organizations involved. The event was...

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The Envelope: Women of Juarez

The Women of Juarez play opened to a full house on Friday, Oct. 7. The audience was comprised of people who viewed the play from a wide array perspectives. What is sure is that all left with a sense of realness as to how crony capitalism affects the most vulnerable members of society here in the United States and abroad....

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Western feminism must become more universal

Individuals at times lack what it means to live in a patriarchal society. Actual patriarchy is when women are second class citizens due to the system upon which they live. Patriarchy is when a woman can't do anything without the permission from a male within her family because it is written in country's legislation. This is happening all throughout the...

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