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 - 2 min read

Music purchasing is dying, thanks streaming

With music streaming services popping up left and right, the question comes up, "is purchasing music dying?" Music streaming services make you pay a small monthly fee in order to let their users listen to as much music as they want. Dr. Dre and his beats audio company recently launched their own music service called Beats Music. People pay a...

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

Anxiety shouldn't be judged

I felt like I was dying. My lungs felt like they couldn’t hold any air. I couldn’t breathe. The room felt hot and I began to sweat. I was panicking, should I leave the class and miss out an important lecture? Or should I stay and hope that whatever I was experiencing would go away and no one would notice...

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By + 5 others for Talon Marks - 1 min read

The Wants of the game room

"More modern consoles like the Xbox One and PS4 because old school [was] fun when we were kids, but it's better to have these because it will attract more people." -Christian Sanchez, computer science major. "I've seen a lot of people complain about the glare on the screen sometimes, so maybe if they were to put something on the windows...

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

Editorial: What the poeple want

As of July spring semester, Cerritos students will have healthier food options on campus. There was a lot of effort put into having these changes at Cerritos. Many students don't even know what went into preparing discussions or meetings, hours that certain students put into making their cause heard. By contrast students who aren't involved, may have read about the...

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

Don't drive while distracted

There have been some new ads developing lately targeting the younger generation that tend to get distracted while driving. It goes beyond just texting while driving. That just barely scratches the surface. Distraction while driving contains three areas: Manual, Visual and Cognitive. Manual is when the driver takes his/her hands off the road, visual is when the driver takes his/her...

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

The context is the real venom

Offensive? Probably. There are people reading the very words on this paper and cringing at the very thought of seeing the word bastard thrown around so comfortably. People say these things to one another with the intent of malice and harm. Words can carry a lot of gravity. In the midst of anger one can spout some pretty hurtful things....

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

FSZ: Why do you think the suicide rate in college students is rising?

1. Jonathan Talvevae, business major "I think the reason why the suicide rate is going up in college students is because there is no place for students and even when they come to school they're In financial need." 2. Jennifer Aguilar, psychology major "Damn, I honestly didn't know it was rising. I'm guessing it's because of the stress that's going...

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

Don't let college kill you

A few weeks ago, my life came to a halt when I got a phone call halfway through my day. I stopped typing up an essay for a class and decided that somethings are worth more than a good grade. A friend of mine had attempted suicide. The stress from school and life was a bit too much for them...

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By + 4 others for Talon Marks - 6 min read

Psych Day immerses students in experience

There were workshops, food, a competition, an alumni panel and a keynote speaker during Psychology Day on Friday. According to Laura Duvall, a psychology professor at Cerritos College, “The goal is to give students here at Cerritos a chance to see what (it) is like to attend a professional conference and to show students that have done research to talk...

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By (Grester as photographer) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

Learning how to prevent suicide

Photo credit: Grester Celis-Acosta

Suicides is one of the leading causes of death for college students. Cerritos College held a suicide prevention workshop on Thursday, April 10. The workshop's main focus was about how to prevent someone from committing suicide. It also gave a lot of information such as statistics and videos of real life people who tried committing suicide. Dr. Amanda Han, the...

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