Grester Celis-Acosta

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By (Grester as managing) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Faculty senate looks to increase safety services

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Police Chief Tom Gallivan, joined the senate to ensure the campus police are providing the protection students and faculty need. "The officers have had over 200 hours of training, including training with the Los Angeles Police Department," Gallivan said. The Chief of Police recommends that if there was ever a shooting at Cerritos College, that the students and staff should...

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By (Grester as managing) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Court discusses voting by proxy

The interpretation of election code 3.503 was one of the major talking points at this week's court meeting. Chief Justice Trent Coates said after the court meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 26, “I think my associate justices did a good job of interpreting our election code [3.503]. This is something that we’ve dealt with twice already. One for senate, and another...

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By (Grester as managing) + 6 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Cookies, coffee and networking

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Cookies and coffee help remember the art of networking. Career Services hosted their monthly Career Cafe on Monday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. in the Multipurpose Building room 201. Shannon Estrada, re-entry resource specialist, said, “The general idea of Career Cafe is to kind of let students know where we are, give them a chance to meet our career counselors...

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By (Grester as managing) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Commissioners ask ASCC Cabinet for support on programs

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Falcon Kids, increase in STEM tutoring hours and the set up of Zombie Fest all received support from the ASCC Cabinet in its meeting was held Monday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. The meeting commenced at 2:05 p.m., there was no room for public forum, but after commissioner reports, ASCC President Eduardo De La Rosa allocated time for the comments...

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By (Grester as managing) + 6 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

'Popcorn and a Movie' and new perspective

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Professors Lance Kayser and Ja'net Danielo from the Safe Zone Committee teamed up with the Social Awareness Committee to bring a new series called "Popcorn and a Movie" to Cerritos College. Danielo was the person to come up with the original idea of Popcorn and a Movie. She said, "We're always thinking about events that [...]would be both fun but...

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By (Grester as managing) + 6 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Film festival offers opportunity to up-and-comers

At the age of 18, most people are trying to decide what college to go to or contemplating which career to get into. However, Austin Fickman, the son of film director Andy Fickman, founded the first ever Laguna Film Festival at the age of 18. Laguna Niguel Regency Theaters hosted the Laguna Film Festival on Oct. 16 to 18, and...

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By (Grester as managing) + 6 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

Jaramillo breaks record during 19-1 win

With a never ending will to make goals, the Cerritos Women's Soccer team took El Camino Compton-Center out, by taking 49 shots on goal as opposed to Compton's 2 shots on goal on Tuesday Oct. 20. The first goal of the match happened in the second minute, the undefeated Falcons ran with the early lead to score 5 more goals...

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By (Grester as managing) + 6 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Cerritos smokes Bakersfield en route to a 28-0 victory

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Throughout the season, head coach Frank Mazzotta has said on multiple occasions that his team tends to play down to the competition. That could not be more untrue on Saturday, Oct. 24, where the Falcons defeated the 1-6 Renegades 28-0. However, defensive coordinator Tom Caines continued to find ways to inspire his defense. “We pulled up the records of the...

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By (Grester as managing) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Workshop clears up scholarship myths

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“Who wouldn’t want free money?” Veronica Castro, asked. Castro served as the host of a scholarship workshop, which took place on Thursday, Oct. 22, in room SS 139. Many students, who are on the verge of transferring out to a four year university, showed up to listen to Castro teach them the right path to receive a scholarship. Contacted based...

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By (Grester as managing) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Students get a peek into Environmental Science

The STEM career presentation on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015 was given by Mrs. Brianna Pagan, an open and informal talk about the opportunities of majoring in environmental science, which allowed for a more close and comfortable environment to discuss in. This discussion-style, question-and-answer format, guided by career counselors, Clara Ross-Jones and Allison Fujii, engaged attendees to inquire about the day-to-day...

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