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 - 4 min read

Despite initial start Kirk stays humbled

Standout athletes usually dedicate their life to a sport at an early age, learning the basics and mastering them throughout the years. That is not the case for Cerritos College wrestler Dustin Kirk.“Honestly, I had no idea what wrestling was my freshman year of high school. I started wrestling around sophomore year and I didn’t really get into it until...

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By (Denny as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Hawaiian Island roots have players bonded on field

On the football team, a group of players that have made their presence known have built a very strong family connection and a brotherhood with one another. One of the Hawaiian Island brothers, Norman Unga-Solomon, said, “We all live with each other. Right now, it’s only the four of us - me, Gio, Wiki and Cordell.”The players have a strong...

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

Red Cross on campus, students donate blood

“That one hour you take to donate blood might be painful and long, but saving someone in the hospital is priceless,” Guinevere Endter, the senior accountant manager for the American Red Cross said. Those are the words she uses to encourage every student that steps up to donate blood. The American Red cross bus has been here on campus the...

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

Go Green goals discussed, game room decision postponed

“In comparison to other community colleges, Cerritos College is dramatically behind the term of being ‘sustainable’ especially in comparison to community colleges up north, specifically in transportation, energy efficiency and recycling,” said ASCC President Miles Aiello during his presentation in the Senate meeting for Nov. 19 Aiello made a very deliberate presentation on the Go Green task force student initiative...

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

A "Legendary" Collection

During the Microsoft press conference during E3 of 2014, 343 industries took the stage to make a special announcement. "Halo: The Master Chief Collection" was a title that made many gamers rejoice at it's announcement, but did it meet its expectations?The Master Chief collection is a compilation of four Halo games including one of the most iconic video game characters,...

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

Advanced Warfare takes risks that make the game fun

November is here again and for most gamers that means it is Call of Duty season. This year Activision released their newest version on the blockbuster shooter called Call of Duty Advanced Warfare and I got to say this game is a ton of fun. This newest Call of Duty brings many necessary changes to a franchise that has been...

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

Students out looking for 'major' success

Photo credit: Carlos Holguin

Booths in front of the library decorated themselves with banners, pamphlets, and even a car to attract students at the Nov. 18 Majors Fair. Held on the sidewalk in front of the library, different departments used booths to inform students of possible career paths or convince undecided students to join their department. One of those undecided students was Shilon Woodard."Well...

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

Game over for the Game Room?

It seems like it could be “game over” for the Game Room. Discussions at ASCC have intensified regarding the Game Room and the possibility of removing it entirely and replacing it with something else. The Game Room has been losing revenue, according to reports at ASCC meetings, namely reports by Dean of Student Services Gilbert Contreras, who is emphasizing that...

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

Christmas marketing overshadows the spirit of giving thanks

With all of the halloween decorations being taken off by restaurants, stores, neighborhood homes and even amusement parks, the Christmas ornaments have finally arrived. Though Thanksgiving, theoretically, comes right before Christmas, it appears that these places are forgetting about the "turkey day" spirit and jumping right into the anticipated December holiday. And what could possibly be the cause of that?Two...

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

Employees need to get free time

With it being the holiday season, choosing between spending time with your family and work is a difficult choice. What’s worse than that? People are forced to work on Black Friday, which is completely unfair. This is why no one should shop on Thanksgiving. For many that don’t know, Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is a prominent day in...

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