The capture of Joaquin Guzman Loera also known as "El Chapo," infamous drug lord, has sparked controversy between his supporters and his opponents. After his capture on February 21, despite his drug lord status many people in Sinaloa and surrounding areas defend El Chapo as a folk hero. El Chapo was said to have protected villages in Sinaloa and built...

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Joaquin Guzman other wise known as "El Chapo" got arrested Saturday, February 22, At a hotel in Mazatlan, Sinaloa. People believe he was such a bad person, but other people believe that he was a good person. As in Mexico the Government does not care much about its inhabitants. Guzman was one that would basically govern and rule a little...

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San Francisco Community College is losing its accreditation and it is raising a lot of questions from students and professors everywhere. According to onlinecourses.net (onlinecourses.net/losing-accreditation.html) a loss of accreditation will force the college or university to close its doors. This is because the school will no longer be eligible to receive federal and state financial aid, which is a significant...

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"Rebel Without a Cause" was unexpectedly great and enjoyable. Every scene was exceptional and the main protagonist Jim Stark played Ivan Oyarzabal was lovable. "Rebel without a Cause" is about Stark who is new student at a high school and falls in love with a girl named Judy Brown who is played by Tiffany Mata. There is conflict with this...

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The month is almost to an end and yet, there hasn't been much talk about Black History Month like there has been in the past years. Black History Month is observed not only in the United States, but also Canada during the month of February. Why have we not heard about it more? Do people not care anymore?Our generation has...

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Rate My Professor has taken on a head of its own and it has taken a turn for the worse. The website was founded in 1999 by a student that wanted to let other students voice their opinions about the professors that are on their campuses. It has over 8,000 schools and over 1,000,000 reviews on the site, with most...

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Everyone looks forward to the weekend after having a tough week in school with homework, studying and tests. Most people can’t wait to have a glass of wine, a shot or a cold beer. It would be cool if you could just enjoy a drink, but that is not the case. Binge drinking has been a problem amongst college students...

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Lately there has been much concern over the economic troubles of California. We here at Talon Marks went around campus asking students what they would do to fix the economic woes of Calif.? Xionara Fonseca Undecided Major- "Well I think they should start providing more jobs, so people could work." Melissa Chavez Culinary Arts Major- "Provide more jobs." Philip Kwan...

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There seems to be a strange uncertainty when it comes to transgender students using the correct bathroom. An uncomfortable air from students who may not understand the concept of being transgender and students who identify with a different gender. Add to the fact that some trans students may identify as neither gender, both genders, or be gender fluid (fluctuating between...

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Students always debate whether university classes are harder than college classes. Well, if you think about it, it all depends on the faculty, level of the class students are taking and the school itself so there is no right answer on which is harder. At a bigger school, you may have more resources, more classes and more options but none...

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