Denny Cristales

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 as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

The 'Super Smash' epidemic on campus

If you were to head to the Student Center in between classes, you can see that a swarm of students are playing their Nintendo 3DS systems. This is due to the newly released 3DS game "Super Smash Bros." and its impact on the Nintendo mobile-gaming franchise. The original "Super Smash Bros." was released in 1999 for the Nintendo 64 system,...

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By (Denny as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

Conference play continues against ELAC

Despite sitting with an overall losing record of 5-6, the volleyball team heads into East Los Angeles College with renewed confidence as it has also earned a 2-1 conference record. Head coach Teresa Velasquez-Ortega has reiterated fundamentals in the team’s play and talked about fine tuning some problems that may have lead to its past losing skid. She said, “The...

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By (Denny as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Task force next step for Go-Green Committee

The Go-Green initiative may be a recent addition to ASCC’s many plans for Cerritos, but in reality, it has been around for a few years. Professor Crystal LoVetere spearheads the Go-Green initiative with support from ASCC. Go-Green focuses on making the school more sustainable and environmentally friendly. One of the many goals of Go-Green is to have hydration stations on...

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By (Denny as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

Cabinet discusses renovations to Bookstore building

"The ASCC, as a responsive student-centered organization, provides excellence and leadership and professional development by conveying high quality services, programs, products and facilities for the diverse community of Cerritos College". Through everything that was discussed at the Monday, Oct. 13, meeting, this mission statement was set official by the members of the school's student Cabinet. The Dean of Student Services...

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By (Denny as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

TSEC talks Master Plan, and tuition with booth

Mild winds didn’t stop the Social Equality Club from rallying students to The Hill with a creative banner to inform them about what the Master Plan is on Monday, Oct. 13, during the afternoon. The Social Equality Club informed students about the Master Plan, and how since it had been created, tuition has been affected. The Master Plan was a...

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By (Denny as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Rough start to a week of float building

Clubs gathered at the Field House in the wet and muddy grass to begin their Homecoming tradition of float building in preparation for the end of the week Homecoming celebration. Float building started on Monday, Oct. 13, with a scattering of floats all centered around the theme “Around the World." About 20 clubs are expected to create a float, with...

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By (Denny as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Homecoming nominees hopeful despite dismal student outcome

Photo credit: Carlos Holguin

Despite troubles with the sound system, rows of barren seats and a late start, the homecoming court was introduced in the Student Center on Monday, Oct. 13. The stage in the Student Center was converted into a runway so that the potential queens could walk between the divided seating section for audience members to view. While some students did attend...

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By (Denny as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Internships offer experience, key to the future

You’re filling out your resume and you get to the two toughest sections - experience and references. You’re an average college student with a great G. P. A. with no job, and the only references you can think of are family and friends. What do you do? At this point, either submit the resume leaving those sections blank and hope...

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By (Denny as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Review: "Waiting for Lefty" transcends time

Much like the set that the set the play is set on, "Waiting For Lefty" by Clifford Odets has some character to its looks, and it's that character that carries "Lefty" through both of its acts. While they may appear as flaws, or signs of age, the cracks and signs of stress are what defines the play. Though this may...

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By (Denny as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

'Lefty' debut captivates audience with political undertones

Emotional acting was a standout quality at the opening night of “Waiting for Lefty” on Friday, Oct. 10, at the Cerritos College Burnight Center. Directed by Kevin Slay and originally written by Clifford Odets in the 1930’s, “Lefty” is a politically driven play about workers going on strike during the depression in 1935 New York. With about 80 attendees, the...

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