Denny Cristales is the editor of Talon Marks located in Norwalk, Calif. for Cerritos College. Norwalk, CA
Worked on 570 assignments, created 250, named on 118 bylines for Talon Marks.
By Denny Cristales (Denny as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Tom Gallivan: A man of two hats
Stumbling across Tom Gallivan at any point and asking him how is day is going would probably evoke one response. “Busy.”But that’s the kind of thing you would expect from a man who is wearing two hats. Gallivan, captain of campus police, now also serves the role of Interim Police Chief. He helped filled the role at the beginning of...
By Grester Celis-Acosta (Denny as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Hip hop artist 'Logic' hits gold with his first album
Hip-hop artist Logic finally released his first ever studio album called Under Pressure, and it’s a pretty damn good album. There are a total of 15 songs on the album, and in all of them, Logic gives a variety of great rhyming schemes and with fast-paced lyrics. Listening to the album in chronological order, Logic gives a barrage of words...
By Nicolette Aguirre (Denny as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Piano room offers resources for music students
The Music Department has a total of 10 practice rooms and about 180 students come to practice five days out of the week in its piano room. Not all students come to practice piano, however. Some come to practice for voice, saxophone, guitar, violin, percussion and trumpet practices. But, piano plays an important role for students majoring in music. "If...
By Gildardo Aquino (Denny as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
GIPS ready for local High School Tour
Photo credit: Gildardo Aquino
G. I. P. S. is ready to tour around local high schools starting on Friday, Oct. 24. Generic Improvisational Peep Show - also known as the G. I. P. S. - had its first auditions for the fall semester on Friday, Oct. 17, and is full of energy to showcase its talents. The improvisational comedy troop have been touring local...
Head coach of the women's soccer team Ruben Gonzalez looked on to the pitch Sept. 30 as his team was defeated 1-0. He gathered his players and made it clear to them he wanted a sure sign of dominance the next time the Falcons encountered the Huskies. And that is exactly what his team accomplished Friday, Oct. 24, as the...
By Alexander Naveja (Denny as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Wrestling rebounds from loss to Mt. SAC
The wrestling team got their revenge on the team that gave them their first loss of the season, Mt. San Antonio College, on Oct. 22. The team suffered their first loss against Mt. SAC on Saturday with a two point deficit, but today, they would go to win with a final score of 26-13. Feelings were strong after receiving their...
By Monica Gallardo (Denny as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Women's water polo narrowly loses South Coast Conference game
Game one of the Cerritos College women’s water polo doubleheader ended in a crushing 18-17 loss to the Rio Hondo Roadrunners. Coach Sergio Macias said, “We gave ourselves a chance to win the game, starting from the first quarter all the way to the end, and we didn’t convert on easy opportunities. There’s nothing else I could have done.”Both teams...
By Gustavo Lopez (Denny as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Bio-Chemistry club holds fundraiser for future events
Photo credit: Maria Lopez
The Bio-Chemistry club, held a a fundraiser Tuesday, Oct. 21 to help fund trips for their members. The club sold boba drinks and assorted chips and snacks to passing students from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The club had recently gone to a trip to a UC Davis, and hope to be able to go on more campus tours and...
By Gustavo Lopez (Denny as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Putting a spin on financial literacy
Photo credit: Gustavo Lopez
Students were given the chance to win prizes like tote bags, stickers and shirts at the Financial Aid booth in front of the library on Thursday, Oct. 23. All students had to do was fill out a check correctly, and if they did, they got to spin the wheel. The Financial Literacy Campaign was sponsored by the Financial AId office...
Just a few yards away from El Camino’s goal, the Cerritos College men's soccer team was awarded a free kick. With the El Camino Warriors leading the match 1-0, the opportunity to score was close. The crowd went silent as freshman Steve Martinez lined up to take the free kick. Tension escalated as the midfielder placed the ball up over...