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.

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

A battle of phones: Who's the best? Part 1: Android

Siri, can you change the channel please? No? Thought so. For the last couple of years, Apple’s iPhone has dominated the smartphone market, but that has quickly changed due to the capabilities and customization that its major rival, Android, is able to excel at. And as for Windows, it still has quite a ways to go before it is able...

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

Ways to unwind from school with technology

College can take control of your life, but that shouldn't be the case. College students should keep their minds off the textbooks and assignments to find some comfort with their entertainment devices. It isn't a shock that our smart phones are great source for us to spend some quality free time. Nowadays, we have apps for anything. For people who...

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

Water polo prepares for fall season

Photo credit: Sebastian Echeverry

Sports are played on a number of different platforms; however, there remains one sport that is truly out of human element. The Cerritos College water polo program is back in action this Fall, and according to men’s head coach Joe Abing, this new breed of aquatic gladiators will be run by fresh recruits. “Last season was a great season,” Abing...

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

Expendables 3: A truly 'expendable' movie

If you’re bored at home staring at your ceiling and for some reason are thinking about watching The Expendables 3 – don’t. It’s practically the same thing. Mind numbingly boring. So, the movie jumps straight into the action with a train heist to pick up Wesley Snipes (Doc) and of course the whole scene is full of over the top...

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

Students show talents at Fall Dance Concert Auditions

Photo credit: Jennifer Medina

“Every single one of the staff has been getting ready for the auditions. The choreographers and faculty members are participating to bring their own style of dance as choreographies for all of the returning and new students auditioning,” said Janet Sanderson, the chair of dance department. Last Saturday, the Fall 2014 Dance Concert auditions took place in the morning, with...

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

A new face joins the Theatre Department

Courtesy of www. F. Reed Brown.com The Cerritos College Theatre Department has selected Professor Reed Brown as the latest addition in the acting and directing disciplines of the arts program. Aside from being an acting professor, he is also an actor, director, choreographer and artistic director. Born in Tampa, Florida, Brown never imagined a future in Theatre. As a former...

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

A Smile We'll Never Forget

“(Jasmine) had this dance that she would do before every game, just this crazy little hands up in the air, shaking her hips around,” Clara Gomez said as she recalls her friend Jasmine Cornejo’s pre-game ritual. Gomez named it, “The Cornejo dance.”Known for her enthusiasm and hard-working nature both on and off the field, Cornejo never failed to display her...

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By (Denny as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 6 min read

Cerritos staff remember Chief Bukowiecki and his career

“In January there was a fire in the city of Glendora and the air quality was at its worst. I was running a 10k that weekend and Chief Bukowiecki pulled me aside and said, ‘The air quality is not good. You’re asthmatic, it’s not going to be good, don’t do it.’ “He checked with me the following weekend and he...

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By (Denny as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 7 min read

Hall of fame coach, hall of fame life

Hall of Fame induction video, per Cerritos Falcons: “She lived and then she died.”At least that’s how softball head coach Kodee Murray puts it. It’s an obvious observation, but the more you look at it, the more appropriate and enlightening that statement becomes. And enlightening is one of many ways one would use to describe legendary coach Nancy Kelly. Kelly...

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

Active Minds Club seeks to raise awareness on mental health

“We are people, we are forever evolving and if you don’t allow yourself to evolve then you’re going to be stuck in that rut. There’s no other way to feel alive than to put yourself out there,” President of Active Minds, Adrian Gomez said. Active Minds is a club on campus that aims to raise awareness on mental health issues...

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