Grester Celis-Acosta

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

By (Grester as managing) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Cookies, coffee and career paths

Photo credit: Frank Rodarte

Students walked into a room with pictures on tables of various job occupations such as a doctor, a painter, a firefighter and even the Cerritos College President Dr. Fierro was represented on a table. This was all part of the Career Café that the career center hosted on Monday, Nov. 30 in room MP 201. As students walked in they...

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By (Grester as managing) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Recommendation letters, a how to guide

Photo credit: Perla Lara

Biology professor Dr. C. Chace Tydell explained the process of getting a great letter of recommendation from college professors in her workshop held on Tuesday Nov. 24 titled ‘How to get great letters of recommendation without hanging out with professors.’ Biology major Emmanuel Cuevas was one of 10 students who attended the workshop he said “I’m going to start applications...

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By (Grester as managing) + 6 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Allowance into the U.S. should be stricter

With all the unrest caused by the Paris terror attacks, and Islamic State of Iraq and Levant, the borders of immigration have been blurred. The world is in a state of panic. A person can’t turn on any news station and not hear about the terror attacks. In Europe, countries have been freely accepting Syrian refugees at their borders without...

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By (Grester as managing) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

The return of Star Wars Battlefront does not reach its potential

Star Wars Battlefront the game so many people have been waiting for since the release of the second game back in when the PlayStation 2 was still around, and this game delivers in some aspects and in others not so much. This game definitely delivers in the authenticity of Star Wars. It look and feels like you’re in the world,...

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By (Grester as managing) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 6 min read

ASCC Senate approves funding

Photo credit: Perla Lara

The topic of spending money in the ASCC budget reserves and the money set aside for special projects was brought up early on in the Wednesday, Nov. 25 ASCC Senate meeting. During the public forum, it was Court Chief Justice Trent Coates spoke not as chief justice but as a Cerritos College student. He accused the senate of not voting...

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By (Grester as managing) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Operation Gobble provides turkeys for less fortunate

Photo credit: Gustavo Lopez

The holiday of Thanksgiving is one that is rife with images of feasting and turkeys, but sometimes there are those who are less fortunate. That's why 32nd Senate District Senator Tony Mendoza and his staff joined with several programs such as the Barbara J. Riley Community Center-Senior Program, the Hawaiian Gardens Food Bank and the Montebello Chapter of the Disabled...

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By (Grester as managing) + 6 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

The Influential Teens in Black America

Time Magazine named Amanda Stenberg, Malia Obama and Zendaya Coleman as the top 30 most influential teens of 2015. These three young African American women have actively made big strides to use their position of fame as a positive influence upon their fans. Amanda Stenberg, 17, played Rue in “Hunger Games.” Some fans criticized her for being black. Fans of...

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By (Grester as managing) + 6 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

There is more to be thankful for this holiday season

Typically when asking someone what they are thankful for, one usually says that they are thankful for their mom, dad and family. No one usually says that they are thankful for being alive or that they are thankful for having stability in their home, for having peace and actually being able to have Thanksgiving dinner with family. A lot of...

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By (Grester as managing) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Fast and Furious goes Avenger's style

Another film company followed the steps of Marvel, Universal Studios is already in the writing process for not only the three already confirmed Fast and Furious sequels, but for future prequels and spinoffs. These types of projects in the works sure sound exciting, but should be taken carefully and wisely. It's not only this action franchise that the studio plans...

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By (Grester as managing) + 6 others for Talon Marks - 1 min read

What happened to November?

The day after Halloween, people are cleaning up their scary decorations and pulling out the winter wonderland backdrops before November has had a chance to start. Name-brand companies put out Christmas commercials and the malls have wreaths and colorful pine trees out before the thought of Thanksgiving has crossed anyone's minds. Here's what the world has to say about it....

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