Fall 2013 Editor-in-Chief for Talon Marks. I'm a journalism major at Cerritos College. Cerritos College
Worked on 281 assignments, created 12, named on 16 bylines for Talon Marks.
By Sebastian Echeverry (Lauren as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Last minute goal from Harbor ties game
The Friday, Oct. 25 men’s soccer game goes to show how the hunger for goal scoring until the final whistle can rescue you from defeat. The Cerritos College men’s soccer team ended afternoon’s game against Los Angeles Harbor College in a 1-1 draw. Cerritos College's goal was put away by sophomore attacking midfielder Thiago Lusardi. A hard pass was tossed...
By Maria Lopez (Lauren as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 6 min read
Breaking Bad Top 5
After five years of watching Walter White’s life unfold before our eyes, "Breaking Bad" has completed and with it’s “Felina” we are left with no loose ends. Mr. White’s redemption has been completed and with it came Jesse’s liberation. This show is easily one of the best ever to be made. Here are some of the episodes that should be...
By Maria Lopez (Lauren as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 5 min read
Workshop Teaches Anger Management
The Re-Entry Program hosted an anger management workshop on Tuesday that covered different aspects of anger and how to use coping skills to manage it. Shannon Estrada, the Re-Entry Program Coordinator, said she chose the topic Anger Management because she thought it would be a good topic that can apply to everybody.“I think everybody has anger issues. I thought it...
By Denny Cristales (Lauren as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Mock Rally pokes fun at Homecoming Candidates.
Biology major Hannah Long witnessed her mocker, Alberto Salcedo, come out of the Homecoming Mock Rally with first place, in addition to psychology major Dana Ramos and German Sanchez being runner-up at the Student Center on Oct. 17. As candidates were introduced, the crowd cheered in support for the princesses and their respective mockers. Each mocker was asked a question,...
By Lauren Gandara (Lauren as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Homecoming candidates try to gain votes on last day of elections
Candidate No. 7 Itza Moreno said that she witnessed people ripping her posters off the wall but, despite that, she is keeping the competition friendly as she and her fellow homecoming princess pushed for those last minute votes on the Cerritos College campus on Thursday. Moreno said she is friends with several people on the court and said, "Everyone's been...
By Sebastian Echeverry (Lauren as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Students whittle down candidates for new homecoming court.\
The Associated Students of Cerritos College had its Homecoming Court election booths set and ready on Wednesday and Thursday last week. Students on campus visited the voting polls to elect up to seven Homecoming nominees which were elected by their corresponding clubs. Homecoming is a way that Cerritos College can get the surrounding community involved and to promote various clubs...
By Sebastian Echeverry (Lauren as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Homecoming court nominees try to take the lead in the first day of elections.
Contrary to past Cerritos College homecoming queen elections, the court found itself in a rare situation. After the voting results, there was a total of eight homecoming princesses instead of the traditional seven. Now that the court has been voted in, one of the princesses will be chosen as homecoming queen. The queen will be revealed on Saturday, Oct. 26...
By Andrew Casillas (Lauren as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Project Love II
A door creaks open to a room of individually wrapped packages and a lengthy adorned tree that symbolizes the occasion. Once a year, the heart-warming scene of a child opening up a Christmas gift and projecting it above himself in triumph happens. This might be a reality for some of us and quite literally be a despairing fantasy for others....
By Jessica Pacheco (Lauren as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Volleyball seeking to right wrongs this week
Cerritos College women's volleyball team played against Mt. San Antonio on Friday Oct., 18. The final scores were 25-20, 27-25, 25-21 in which the Falcons lost 3-0. Although their previous game was not as successful as it would of liked, the Falcons still feel confident as a team because every set was lost by close points. Chelsea James, middle blocker,...
By Denny Cristales (Lauren as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Winning streak comes to an end
Sophomore midfielder Lyanna Farran was visibly frustrated after the women's soccer team had its 12-game winning streak snapped against Mt. San Antonio College after a late-game whistle had the opponent score off penalties in order to tie the game at 2-2 Tuesday, Oct. 22. Throughout the entire game, the match was close, physical and up-tempo. A foul call with one...