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By David Jenkins (David as editor-in-chief) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
WWE surrenders to misogyny
On April 27 the World Wrestling Entertainment will hold "The Greatest Royal Rumble" event in Saudi Arabia and it has been announced that they will capitulate to the country's misogynistic views on women by not having them perform that night. What a spineless move by WWE, they decided that money was much more important than sticking to their principle of...
It comes to no surprise that the owner of Coachella is a rich old man that promotes anti-LGBTQ organizations, but that doesn’t stop people from attending his festivals. Recently 78-year-old billionaire Philip Anschutz has gone under fire for donating a sizeable amount of money to three specific charities. The Alliance Defending Freedom, the National Christian Foundation and the Family Research...
By Alison Hernandez (David as editor-in-chief) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
NASA gets screwed over by Republicans
The Republican party needs to get its act together and take away the position of NASA administrator from Jim Bridenstine, a man with no scientific background and who thinks global warming is fake. On April 23, Bridenstine was sworn in as NASA’s 13th administrator after barely winning the Senate vote, 50 - 49, on April 19th. The 50 votes for...
By David Jenkins (David as editor-in-chief) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Starbucks by Cerritos College closes for racial bias training
The Starbucks on Studebaker and Alondra, across the street from Cerritos College, will be closing on May 29 for additional training. It will be closed in the afternoon for racial bias training after events in Philadelphia caused debate. The incident took place at a Starbucks in Philadelphia on April 12, when two black men were put in handcuffs for not...
By Bianca Martinez (David as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Bianca Bitches: R-E-S-P-E-C-T, what it means to me
Photo credit: Carlos Ruiz, Carlos Martinez
Okay, ladies, with graduation and summer job opportunities right around the corner it's time to start sending in those applications and prepping for interviews. Unfortunately, with microaggression and machismo still being a thing, it will always be a little harder for us to get the respectable titles we naturally deserve and work hard for when applying for a job or...
By Bianca Martinez (David as editor-in-chief) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Festival brings Asian culture at Falcon Square
Photo credit: Carlos Martinez
The annual Festival of Asian Cultures made its appearance for the fourth time on the campus of Cerritos College featuring food and performances by city of Cerritos community members April 18. From 11 p.m. to 1 p.m. performances could be viewed from the campus amphitheater while food from various Asian cultures were available for sampling in Falcon Square. Panda Express...
By Jah-Tosh Baruti (David as editor-in-chief) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Women’s and men’s tennis team’s end regular season on win streaks
Cerritos College’s women’s and men’s tennis team’s enter the playoffs both as No. 1 seeds, after strong regular seasons. The women’s tennis team capped off the 2017-18 regular season with 19 straight victories, in rout to a 21-1 overall record (6-0 division play). While the men’s team went on with eight straight wins to close out the regular season, while...
By John Chavez (David as photographer) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
NASA Internship Debate for Undocumented Students Still Ongoing
Photo credit: David Jenkins
The Associated Students of Cerritos College senate once again were presented with legislation for the Arduino Internship Opportunity, where the debate regarding undocumented student's participation resurfaced. This is the second time the legislation to increase funding to the NASA California Space Grant Consortium Community College STEM Project was presented. In the meeting prior, the legislation sparked debate in the senate...
By John Chavez (David as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Rampage Fails to Break Video Game Movie Curse
Brad Peyton's "Rampage" barged its way into theaters this past week, and it may not be the monster/action movie patrons were hoping for. The arcade game turned movie is one of the latest attempts by Hollywood to turn video games into watchable movies, which has never been a fruitful endeavor. "Rampage" is no exception here, being full of loud, mindless...
By Jasmine Martinez (David as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Cerritos College students 'take back the night'
Photo credit: Jasmine Martinez
Take Back the Night 2018 at Cerritos College came with free tacos, more diversity in terms of speakers, resources and engagement according to Valyncia Raphael, director of diversity, compliance and Title IX coordinator in human resources. Her office was one of the main coordinators for the event’s second year, held April during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. “In the age of...