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) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Personal transportation on campus should be embraced by everyone

We have returned to that school flow, where instead of waking up and watching hours of Orange is the New Black in our bed, we are forced to get up and attend school. Now, it’s not all bad. We get to meet new people, join clubs, do different activities and listen to some interesting lectures. In fact, it's something we...

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Art Gallery pushes the boundaries of art

Photo credit: Luis Guzman

Cerritos College was host to an art gallery on Tuesday, Sept. 2, in FA-50. The art gallery included two separate themes, Savage Sentimentality and Superficial Landscape. Savage Sentimentality focused on art that is not traditional and included art that is emotional or sentimental. Superficial Landscape featured interactive art and pieces that focus on landmarks that people would otherwise most likely...

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Falcons win season-opener against Saddleback Gauchos

Photo credit: Grester Celis-Acosta

The Cerritos College football team won its season-opener against Saddleback College 27-24 on Saturday, Sept. 6. Head Coach Frank Mazzotta said after the game, “Well, our first goal … is always to win the opener. And this year, our opener happens to be (against) one of the best football teams in California, so not only did we win the opener...

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Club Info Day

Cerritos College held Club Info day to welcome all students to interact with the featured clubs. The event was held within a span of two days. The first day was Wednesday, Sept. 3, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Falcon Square and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Social Science Patio. The second day was Thursday, Sept. 4,...

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Tips to make this semester a productive one

With the fall semester in full swing, it is time to dismiss the parties and late-night adventures that summer brings, and get back into school mode. Whether this is your first semester or your last, the importance of good grades never diminishes. Like most students, I have daydreamed about quitting school and magically becoming a millionaire, but the reality is,...

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Review: 'Dame To Kill For' fails expectations

Sporting a star studded cast, it's a disappointment that the much anticipated "Sin City: A Dame To Kill For" falls very short of expectations. In April 2005, the original "Sin City," directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller, released to generally positive reviews and made over $74 million. Based on the graphic novel of the same name (also written by...

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Board of Trustees | Sept. 3

"Good evening ... it's a pleasure to have you with us this evening as the two finalists to assist the college in our presidential search," said Trustee member Robert "Bob" Arthur as he opened the Board of Trustees meeting for Wednesday, Sept. 3. He welcomed the the final two executive search firms - Community College Search Services and the ELS...

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Memorial held for late coach Kelly

Nancy Kelly memorial took place at the softball stadium Saturday, Aug. 30. The memorial helped remember the life of Nancy Kelly and her contributions to the sports program at Cerritos College. Kelly died on Aug. 17 and has been working for Cerritos College since 1976. She served as a softball coach 1976 to 1997. The memorial was organized by the...

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Volleyball ready to 'spike' for conference

Photo credit: Alexander Naveja

There is a numerous amount of energy stemming from the volleyball team this season, and expectations are very high for this team. Head coach Teresa Velasquez stated that, "My expectations, right now is to win the conference and work hard for that." Velasquez stated that, "The team chemistry is very good because it's the same thing, we have a lot...

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Wrestling team prepares for new season

“My expectations are pretty high,” says wrestling Head Coach Don Garriott looking into his thoughts about this Fall's wrestling season. According to the official Cerritos Falcons website, last season, the Cerritos College wrestling team placed 8th at the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) State Wrestling Championships at San Joaquin Delta College. For a coach, having high-caliber athletes returning to...

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