Grester Celis-Acosta

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By (Grester as photographer) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

Bake sale proceeds go toward breast cancer walk

Photo credit: Grester Celis-Acosta

As many women in the world are being diagnosed with breast cancer, the Child Development Center came together with parents to sell cupcakes, cake pops and other goodies. The money was to be donated to the Breast Cancer walk on Thursday, March 27. "The bake sale is for Cancer Awareness on Thursday," said Casey Tharp, associate teacher for Child Development...

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By (Grester as assoc. editor) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 1 min read

FSZ: Thoughts on the Oscars

What are the students thoughts on the Oscars? Jocelyn Ledesma Computer Science major said, "I think it was the best oscars ever. It was entertaining and not boring at all." Howard Mcmillian english engineering said, " I'm going to be there soon. It was an honor for them to be there." Cristal Yantuche nusing major said, "It was good. Gravity,...

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By (Grester as assoc. editor) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

FSZ: How do you feel about people being pinched for not wearing green on St. Patrick's Day?

How do you feel about people being pinched for not wearing green on St. Patrick's Day? 1. Eric Diaz Film Technology major "It's been a tradition and it could be for those that are into that tradition, but respect those that don't want to do the whole St. Patrick's Day thing." 2. Iza Teutoi Kinesiology major "People take it too...

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

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's arrest

As you may all know, the worlds most wanted drug lord, Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman was finally captured on Saturday, Feb. 22. El Chapo was a Mexican drug lord, head of the Sinaloa Cartel, who was on the run for about 13 years. Not only was he considered the most powerful drug trafficker in the world, but also one of...

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

The Academy Awards prove to be an entertaining and record-setting event

The Academy Awards have always been considered to be boring and stuffy, but host Ellen DeGeneres proved critics wrong by bringing memorable moments to the 86th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2. Her second time hosting the star-studded awards, Ellen DeGeneres kept the audience entertained with funny and record-setting jokes. One of the most entertaining moments was when DeGeneres handed...

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By (Grester as assoc. editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

FSZ: Splitting Cali

How would you feel if California was split in to six different states? Jeremy Jeffers Music major"If it ain't broke don't fix it that's my opinion, I mean its not really necessary." Rogelio Negrete Graphic Design major"It wouldn't really change my mind, just living in Long Beach. I'll probably still stay in Long Beach" Mildred Dove Undecided major"I don't know...

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

Spartan races, neon runs... why are you so cool?

Running has been a trend for years, such as the popular 5K runs. Although some people actually enjoy the runs, others do it without liking it. So what is so cool about Spartan races, mud runs, and neon runs? Why is there people constantly signing up to be a part of these events? Perhaps it is the adrenaline or the...

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

Is it looked at differently?

The popularity of men’s sports isn’t equivalent to the popularity of women’s sport and that is maybe why covering either is different. Men’s sport are more popular, so covering the story is more important. From the beginning, sports hero's were considered to be men, that maybe because the origin of many sports was linked to war and about a 100...

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

Splitting California

Venture Capitalist, Tim Drapper, has pushed a proposal to divide California into 6 different states in order to save California from colapsing as a state. Considering the fact that Drapper needs about 800,000 signitures in order to get this proposal on the ballet as soon as November, there is a possibilitiy that this won't happen. There is also a slight...

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

A sexist world

This month is Women’s History Month and it should be noted that although women have come a long way in the past century, there are still many obstacles women face every day around the world. Every day women are discriminated, objectified, harassed, raped, sexually assaulted, battered and abused by people they may or may not know. Men also face these...

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