Grester Celis-Acosta

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

The hero we deserve

In a world where heroes grace our movie screens on an almost monthly basis, it is often hard to remember that real heroes, that wear their own uniforms, do exist. Service men and women, doctors, firefighters and police officers are just a few of the everyday people who the world sees as heroes without the need for superpowers. Of course,...

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

Kick off whistle looms in the distance for men's soccer

Photo credit: Monique Nethington

New year, new season and a fresh start. That's what head coach Benny Artiaga thinks about the new season. After coming off a winning season [taking first in state; second nationally] the team is heading into this season with high hopes and expectations. Going into the first game at home against Rio Hondo College,Thursday Aug. 27 at 4 p.m. Cerritos...

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

Update on Accreditation

Photo credit: Karla Enriquez

Cerritos College students can rest assured that the campus is no longer under accreditation warning status. According to Dr. Joanna Schilling, vice president of Academic Affairs, “Cerritos addressed all our recommendations successfully and our accreditation was fully reaffirmed on June 30, 2015. We are no longer on warning status and the college will now complete our usual midterm report in...

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By (Grester as managing) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 5 min read

New president meets first fall semester

Meeting Students Flashing his signature smile, Dr. Fierro drives around in a golf cart greeting students as they trudge in the morning heat to class. “I’ve been trying to fit all of my meetings and at the same time be available to go out and meet students and meet instructors during the first day, walk around campus to make sure...

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

Students want a part of the Shakespeare steampunk makeover

Photo credit: Gustavo Lopez

Auditions for 'The Tempest' directed by Professor F. Reed Brown, got students to channel their inner actor during the first week of school. The classic show will be taking a new look as Brown has decided to take a different approach with the directional concept and has set the show in a steampunk era. Auditions and callbacks for the Shakespeare...

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

Talk about rhetorical questions

When someone says, "All lives matter," in response to the "Black Lives Matter" movement, they're probably thinking "Oh no! Not just black lives matter all human lives matter! And lions too!" But what these people don't seem to realize is that "All Lives Matter" doesn't unite you to their cause, but only serves to trivialize and water down the real...

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

Cerritos College hosts art gallery double feature.

Director and Curator of Cerritos College Art James MacDevitt has worked hard to get a variety of art pieces for this upcoming Art Gallery. There will be two Art Galleries taking place. One at Cerritos Opening next Tuesday August 25 and the other at the South Bay Contemporary in San Pedro September 3 2015 both of which begin at 6...

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

ASCC helps students stay organized for free

Photo credit: Amanda Del Cid

As Cerritos College students waltzed from class to class, their attention was called by the voices of student leaders handing out freebies. The Associated Students of Cerritos College handed out planners for the 2015-2016 academic year to students who had their updated ID sticker on Monday, Aug. 17 and Tuesday, Aug. 18 at Falcon Square. According to Kadie Gurley, ASCC...

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

New Welcome Center guides students throughout college

Photo credit: Grester Celis-Acosta

It's not your personal chaperone, it's a whole building!The Welcome Center is a new office that opened over the summer to help students have an easy transition into college life and to help them find the different resources on campus. The Welcome Center is located in the Administration Building close by the staff lounge. It is open Monday through Friday...

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

College president receives a warm welcome

Photo credit: Karla Enriquez

“Bienvenido a Casa.” Board President Carmen Avalos introduced the new Cerritos College President, Dr. Fierro at the community welcome reception on Wednesday, Aug. 19. “First of all, the board is very excited about the new possibilities that we have to work with Dr. Fierro, with our students and staff and certainly with the community to continue to move the college...

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