Grester Celis-Acosta

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Worked on 505 assignments, created 71, named on 47 bylines for Talon Marks.

By (Grester as assoc. editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Public servant double standard

As we grow up, we are often told to follow the rules, don't break the law, and don't get into trouble. We need role models as we grow to instill this into our lives, but that's hard to do when we see some of the biggest role models breaking the law. This demonstration of role models breaking the law can...

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By (Grester as assoc. editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Speeding and Driving Safety

California is known for its super busy and annoying traffic. Living in the Los Angeles and Orange County area can be chaotic; having so many residents living in the city can cause stress and anger, especially when driving. Road rage starts to develop, and often times that rage can distract drivers by looking at other places and not the road....

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By (Grester as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Banning Tobacco from Campus

As a college student, you see a lot of things while walking to class. There are people listening to music, talking on the phone or walking with friends. However, the biggest sight you see is of people taking smoke breaks or walking to class while smoking. The smell itself is bothersome. Especially when the person smoking is walking a couple...

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By (Grester as assoc. editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Kids shouldn't become consumed with electronics

In today's society, everyone is consumed with electronics, usually in the hands of teens, smart phones and iPads are taking over. But smartphone and iPad usage has spread to young kids, and when I say young I mean when they learn to grasp something, they are reaching for an iPhone or iPad. Kids around ages 3-13 are just too young...

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By (Grester as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Donald Sterling's Racist comments

Are we no longer in the 21st century, where racism is looked down upon, where we all are treated as equal and judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character, did we learn nothing from the words of Dr. Martin Luther King? Clippers owner Donald Sterlin did not get the memo. On Sunday April...

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By (Grester as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Battle of the Social Media Applications

Instagram and Snapchat have quickly become the new favorite social media applications, but when it comes to the features both are extremely different. Instagram is a fast and easy application that allows smartphone users to share photographs or videos with other users. The fun thing about Instagram is that it lets users add different filters to photographs they have taken...

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By (Grester as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

Long distant student relationships are what you make of them.

Long distant relationships between college students is something most people might consider a soon to be failed relationship. Although, many times these relationships do fail, other times it can bring couples closer together. The notion that a long distant relationship between students is doomed has become a norm that is based on nothing. The truth is, some long distant relationships...

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(Grester as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Cons of having a Fraternity at Cerritos College

The idea of having fraternities at Cerritos College may come to mind for some students, but if students take the times to weigh the pros and cons, they would see clearly that it may not be a good idea. First off, a fraternity would supply students with many opportunities. For example, students can learn how to take responsibility and connect...

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By (Grester as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Falcon Inc.?

Every school has an animal or historical figure the student body looks up to so it is a great thing that the Associated Students of Cerritos College is putting funds into a mascot. What is a mascot? And why should college students care? A mascot gives a sense of belonging. Students have the opportunity to actually want to say "I...

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Spider-Man shows off his amazingness

One word describes "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" and it’s located in the title. ‘Amazing.’This new Spider-Man movie was glorious. It had action, suspense, romance and dark moments that would leave people emotional. Things that were great about this movie were the fact that the humorous witty remarks and jokes done by spidey are back. Early on in the movie it...

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