Lauren Gandara

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 (Lauren as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Value menu: Oct. 20

The value meal explores the top five deals for the week of Oct. 20, which includes a look at the progress of the wrestling team and how it will fair against East Los Angeles College Wednesday, Oct. 23, and also how the women's soccer team faced a 2-2 tie decision in the final minutes of its game Tuesday, Oct. 22....

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By (Lauren as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

The Shock Doctrine

History is our lens to our future because the past shows where we have been and gives students and people a guideline on how to change. If we look back, there have been all kinds of deprivations and psychological shocks. Carolina Morales was the coordinator of this historical review of discontent in Chile. Morales has a vision of not only...

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By (Lauren as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 7 min read

35 years for coach Mazzotta

Finding football Reaching 35 years of coaching here at Cerritos College, head coach Frank Mazzotta has encountered many experiences in his life, ranging from finding his passion for football in his youth to the National Football League and scholarship offers, and he was the catalyst for change in the football program that resulted into what one sees today. Mazzotta arrived...

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By (Lauren as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Work ethic seeks to be the difference for volleyball

The volleyball team is playing against Long Beach City College for the first time this season on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in an away contest. The women have been working hard in improving and bettering their skills for their game on Wednesday, just as much as any other game. The team currently holds a 5-6 overall record and a 2-1...

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By (Lauren as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

The value menu: Oct. 13

The value menu explores the top five stories for the week of Oct. 3, which has women's soccer continuing its goal for another championship and football getting it together once again. 5. Cross country teams scrimmage against PAC 12 schools According to cerritosfalcons.com, the cross country teams were pitted against PAC 12 division schools, among them being USC and UCLA,...

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By (Lauren as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Soccer teams go up against local rivals

Both attacking midfielder Thiago Lusardi and sophomore defender Alyssa Cabral were well aware heading into yesterday’s matches against Long Beach Community College that it would be one for the books. “I’ve been hearing this year they have a good team overall,” Lusardi said. “They actually have three of our red shirts from last year, so they actually have three former...

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By (Lauren as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

Cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying has become a common problem in our society by causing emotional trauma and lost lives every year. Cyberbullying is used as a weapon to harm, harass and intimidate others repeatedly through the usage of the Internet and electric devices used for communication. Some examples of cyberbullying are spreading rumors about the victim, sending disrespectful or inappropriate messages and tricking...

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By (Lauren as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Student Activites Dance Club

"I didn't even know it was a club I just walked in there, one of my friends said "hey, let's go see my friend!" engineering major Peter Rodriguez said about the Dynamic Dance Club. The club meets every first and third monday of each month from 2-3 p.m. in FA 54 then 3-4 p.m. on the Student Center stage. Rodriguez...

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By (Lauren as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 5 min read

Nothing says fall like a decapitated cow

Paying students a dollar to watch a video, two activists from a group known as 10 Billion Lives visited Cerritos College to teach the students a thing or two about becoming a vegetarian or a vegan on Wednesday. Todd Lee and Angie Fitzgerald work together as a part of an outreach of the Farm Animals Rights Movement to spread the...

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By (Lauren as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Review of Do you hear what I hear

With a recollection of music played on the movie “The Pianist,” professor Christine Lopez will be hosting the music concert series, "Do You Hear What I Hear?” on Friday, Oct. 11. “When you know the music and the story of what of what’s going on at the time, you can hear the pain,” Lopez said, “it’s very emotional music, very...

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