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 - 2 min read

Camaraderie sets pace for Irvine Regional

Editor's Note: The women's cross country team went on to earn first place with 39 team points at the Irvine Regional Park on Friday, Oct. 10. Original story is as follows: The women’s cross country team has a meet on Friday, Oct. 10, at Irvine Regional Park and have great amounts of confidence to go out there and race. Stephanie...

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

Optimism for Irvine Regional despite top-star injuries

Editor's Note: The men's cross country team notched seventh place finish Friday, Oct. 10, at the Irvine Regional meet. It had 164 team points. Original story is as follows: Despite suffering some injuries, the men's cross country team still feels strong to make it in the top of the race on Friday, Oct. 10, at Irvine Regional Park. The men’s...

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

Communication adjustments snaps 5-year streak against Mt. SAC

A positive mindset is what led to the volleyball team's 3-1 victory against Mt. San Antonio College on Friday, Oct. 10. This is the Falcons (5-6, 2-1) second victory in a row and their first win over Mt. SAC (6-5, 2-1) since 2009. Cerritos won the first set, 25-17, but the Mounties had the upper hand in the second set,...

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By (Denny as editor-in-chief) + 6 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Storytelling comes natural for Slay

“Choose a job you like and you will never have to work a day in your life.” For “Waiting For Lefty” director Kevin Slay, this quote by Chinese philosopher Confucius has become a reality in his life. Kevin Slay is a part-time theatre professor at Cerritos College who is currently directing the featured play “Waiting For Lefty” at the Burnight...

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

Crime report shows numbers are down

The Annual Security Report released for the 2013 Cerritos College school year shows all crime numbers are down; with property crimes being among the highest reported crimes on campus. The report was released toward the end of September and shows the number of crimes, such as thievery or sexual assaults, that have occurred between 2011 to 2013. A majority of...

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

Volleyball opens first dig pink rally game with a win.

A straight 3-0 sweep secured a victory for the volleyball team against Pasadena City College at home Wednesday, Oct. 8. This is the first time Cerritos notched a victory against Pasadena since the 2006 season, per Cerritos Falcons. The Cerritos College volleyball team now has a 4-6 record. Lisa Villarroel, middle blocker, said, “Individually, everyone needs to focus on (their)...

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

Skateboards on campus should go away

Did you know that there are an estimated 10,000 reports of skateboard douchebaggery every year? It's true! This is all according to me - your average adult who despises all things teenager. At least it seems that way, anyway. Look, I hate skateboards. I mean, I hate them. They are obnoxious and loud and I hate how people ride them...

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

More illumination is needed at night

Dark parking lots can be scary at night. Hell, any dark place is scary at night. Cerritos College is a big campus, and having a few light fixtures for such a great amount of space does not give one a sense of security, especially when students have to walk alone from their cars to campus or vice versa. More light...

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

Men's water polo suffers 12-5 defeat

The men's water polo team was defeated by the Long Beach City College Vikings Wednesday, Oct. 8, with a final score of 12-5 at home. The game started off in favor of the Long Beach City Vikings as it took the lead in the first period. By the time the second period began, the Cerritos College Falcons were down with...

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By (Denny as editor-in-chief) + 6 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

Mock rally, other events planned for Homecoming during court meeting

Photo credit: Sebastian Echeverry

Homecoming plans were established during a court meeting Tuesday, Oct. 7. The Homecoming court gathered to draw button colors for its individual campaigns. The colors for the campaign were drawn as the following: Marnie Arcilla - GreenWendy Sixtos - YellowJaci Navas - RedAreal Hughes - PurpleSamantha Vasquez - OrangeAlejandra Luz - PinkStacey Sandoval - Blue Candidates can start picking up...

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