Students should not try to juggle so many extra-curricular activities just to look impressive on their transcripts. College is no picnic. Having to juggle work, school and extra- curricular activities can become a hassle. Students shouldn’t stretch themselves out so thin just to look good on their college transcripts. What does being a part of a club on campus have...

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There are wide ranges of dancing and the reasons people choose their favorite style is by experimenting. As a teenager, computer science major Nick Hambrick said that dancing for him was fun and considered it to be a hobby of his. Mr. Wiggles, a dancer widely known for his popping and locking, is among one of Hambrick's biggest inspirations that...

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In the biggest Pay-per-view fight of the decade, the fight between an undefeated master of defense and one of boxing's undefeated young rising stars, took place Sept. 14 and left a lot of people with a bad taste in their mouths. Canelo could have been boxing's next attraction after Mayweather retires, but Mayweather is still the Pay-per-view king. Casual boxing...

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Talon Marks was awarded with two awards for excellence at the 2013 SoCal conference held by the Journalism Association of Community Colleges. The paper received General Excellence for the print edition of the paper as well as General Online Excellence for the talonmarks.com website. The conference was held at Cal State Fullerton on October 11 and 12 with the awards...

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The Cerritos College men's soccer team was victorious against El Camino College 3-0 Tuesday, Oct. 8. With physical hits and emotions against the audience and the players, this game was played with excitement, "i felt confident after the second goal, " sophomore defender Fabian Tapia said. He played with a sense excitement as he felt confident, along with his team....

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The Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Grant hosted its second annual STEM Open House last Friday. The event was open to the public and included club booths, student presentations, program tours, scavenger hunts, telescope viewings and various demonstrations on STEM related topics. The open house was held to inform the community and students about STEM majors, department programs and activities....

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A government shutdown last Tuesday has individuals across the country, including people here on campus, talking about what the shutdown actually means. However, most individuals are misinformed about the situation. Research and understanding is encouraged and would go a long way for students on campus. Individuals like to talk and throw in their two cents on a certain situation, but...

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Flagler County has gone too far with nicotine testing for government employees. The Board of County Commissioners in Florida’s Flagler County has decided that its employees shouldn’t be smoking. It wants to test people for nicotine for the purpose of saving money on health insurance. Once again, the government has shown its true colors, the colors of a nanny state....

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Since being signed into law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has garnered mixed emotions from Americans such as chemistry major George Mariscal. “Personally, I do not support Obamacare... I don’t agree with every American having to buy healt hcare," Mariscal said. "I feel that a lot of people can’t afford it.” While some do not support the bill,...

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Students are beginning to question what the government shutdown means and how it will affect them, but the real crisis is the toll that it's taking on the nation's veterans. As of now, the government shutdown has not had an effect on the benefits that our veterans receive, but if Congress cannot put their heads together to come up with...

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