I attend Cerritos College and am majoring in Journalism. I would love to focus in the Entertainment industry, such as celebrities and music.
Worked on 143 assignments, created 44, named on 31 bylines for Talon Marks.
By Zeinab Chahine (Katherine as copy) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
How College Students Can Improve Study Habits
One of the many troubles that arise from college students is difficulty in keeping up academically. Many students have trouble for many different reasons. Some examples are poor study skills, poor time management skills or even poor sleeping habits. All of these examples can affect a student’s grade and performance. There are many study habits that should be followed accordingly...
By Solmayra Mendez (Katherine as copy) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Security on campus
With so many different school attacks happening in recent years, is there still no way to make school safer? Sure, calling campus police whenever there is an emergency might be the easiest way to go, but even then there might be the trouble of successfully getting through to them or maybe not being able to reach them quick enough. There’s...
By Jacqueline Naranjo (Katherine as copy) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 1 min read
FSZ: Do students care about school politics?
1. Erick Linares, engineering “That’s where major decisions go by, students have to know what’s going on.” 2. Josephine Diaz , psychology “More students should get involved to see changes they want.” 3. Richard Olmos, ministry/business administration “ I just don’t care about politics.” 4. Kharece Wilson, general studies “I think it's important because (student government) is in control.” 5....
By Gustavo Olguin (Katherine as copy) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 1 min read
FSZ: How do you take a better selfie/ belfie(body selfie)?
Giovanni Chanes, fire science major "Good preparation. It could be funny, ugly, nice or whatever." Stephanie Murillo, dance major "I have to get the right lighting, because sometimes when it's dark it makes your flaws stand out." Gaby Urbina, liberal arts major "If I feel like I look good, I take pictures." Lupe Andrade, liberal arts major "Just when you...
By Solmayra Mendez (Katherine as copy) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
FSZ: Why do you think so many people get distracted while driving?
1. Jessica Ponze, child development major"Their phones mainly, they hear their phones go off or like a text message, they just automatically think 'I have to get that.' I know some friends when I'm driving with them I take away their phones just so I can read their message for them just so they could be focused" 2. Ruby Zepeda...
By Solmayra Mendez (Katherine as copy) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Negative celebrity influences
The mention of celebrities like Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus get a lot of buzz these days and not for great reasons. Their faces appear on every tabloid out there for the whole world to view. However, can seeing celebrities everywhere have a negative effect on society? For younger fans, the life of celebrities might seem like the easiest thing...
By Larissa Morales (Katherine as copy) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Class Skipping
When you live in a world where everything is moving at 100 miles an hour, there are some days when you need to take a step back and say, "it's time for some me time."Whatever your situation is, whether it be a full time or part time student, who works, has to baby sit and needs to do homework and...
By Gustavo Lopez (Katherine as copy) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Bungie fire musical soundtrack god
On April 11, legendary composer Martin O'Donnell tweeted that Bungie had "terminated him." O'Donnell has composed memorable soundtracks for the Halo series, ONI, Myth and the upcoming game Destiny. His work for Destiny maybe the last great soundtrack that Bungie will have. Bungie may have made a decision it will come to regret. Although O'Donnell and the studios parted ways...
By Grester Celis-Acosta (Katherine as copy) + 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...
By Maria Lopez (Katherine as copy) + 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...