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By Gustavo Lopez (Grester as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
New changes in Student Center, Elbow Room are worth it
With the new changes to the Elbow Room and the Student Center, many students wonder whether it was worth the money and wait. Well, it all depends on how much worth, you, the student, are willing to put into it. Gone are the quick, greasy and delicious meals of Frantone’s, Chicago Harv’s and Oh No Tokyo! Now, for about the...
(Grester as section editor) + 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...
By Luis Guzman (Grester as section editor) + 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...
By Denny Cristales (Grester as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Death's fickle cycle, an insight on life
Death’s a fickle thing. Certainly, it’s always common knowledge that we’re all going to die at some point. But, I mean, it’s not always “there, there” - it’s always in the back of your mind. It’s almost cyclical. You forget about the inevitable fate that binds us all as mortals - we can die. There always seems to be something...
By Maria Lopez (Grester as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Therapy should be important for everyone
It’s easy to say that you will never need to see a therapist. In the past, I, myself, felt that way, until I realized that what I was feeling my whole life was not what I should be feeling - unhealthy thoughts. To clarify, having depression and anxiety to the point of having panic attacks and thoughts of suicide was...
By Armando Jacobo (Grester as section editor) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 1 min read
FSZ: How have you coped with death?
Photo credit: Kristopher Carrasco
We asked students how they have coped with death on a personal level. Evelyn Verdun, Undecided major “Well it was a death to an old member of my family, so I just got closer to my family. I cried a lot. I didn't hold back.”Judy Velasquez, Nursing major “When it comes to death, I kind of shut down. I cry,...
By Katherine Grijalva (Grester as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
ASCC should consider student's food choices for Welcome Week
Every semester, the Associated Students of Cerritos College (ASCC) funds an In-N-Out food truck during the first week of the semester. What if the In-N-Out food truck had more choices? What if we were able to eat what we actually wanted? One of the requirements to receive the free burger meal is to have an updated photo I. D. with...
By abraham venegas (Grester as section editor) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 1 min read
FSZ: What do you think about the new food options in the Student Center?
Ingrid Disavow, Psychology major"Personally, I like that they made healthier options available, but I feel that there should be more options that students [could] choose." Alexis Suayan, Psychology major"I like the options because we already had a bunch of Frantone's, so it’s great that they made a change to the usual menu of food available at Cerritos [College]." Ricquelle Lopez,...
By Katherine Grijalva (Grester as section editor) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 1 min read
FSZ: What do you think of the new Liberal Arts & DSPS building?
1. Christina Isaacs, Business Marketing major "It looks cool. It looks nice. It [is] a nice edition to the campus."2. David Cortez, Engineering major "It looks more futuristic. It makes the school look nice and the other buildings look plain next to it."3. Jazmine Martinez, Undecided major "I like it because it has AC (Air Conditioning)."4. Bernie Rodriguez, Undecided major...
By Carlos Holguin (Grester as section editor) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 1 min read
FSZ: How do you like the new Elbow Room?
1. Syed Abich, Computer Science major "It looks a lot nicer from the outside; more cleaner and the people that work there are really nice."2. Steven Garibay, Criminal Justice major "It just looks a lot more organized. It kind of has like a Starbucks vibe."3. Ashley Baxter, Criminal Justice major "It's nice... It's not a big improvement, but it's an...
