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 - 2 min read

Great tips to help you take notes

With the semester in full swing, new and recurring students may have noticed that college lectures are an important aspect of their learning experience. Even more important, however, are the outlines, graphs, and notes that students take during those lectures. Well-taken notes help students succeed, while poorly written ones may hinder the students or cause them confusion. In addition to...

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

Lone goal enough for Men's soccer against Golden West

Although the game was not overflowing with goals, the Cerritos College men's soccer team managed to put one away against Golden West College, ending the dispute 1-0 in its away game on Friday, Sept. 13. The goal was conceived by a duet play orchestrated by sophomore midfielder Thiago Lusardi who intercepted a Rustler’s ball. He then sped down the left...

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

Men's water polo on winning streak after Mt. San Antonio

The Cerritos College men's water polo team has a two game winning streak following an away victory against Mt. San Antonio 13-10, Wednesday, Sept. 18. This is the first time this season they started a winning streak and they are officially a .500 ball club for the first time this season. Freshman goalie Alfredo De La Mora played well and...

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

Men's water polo to scrimmage with Naval Academy

Sophomore Derek Klotzer is looking forward to the men's water polo team's scrimmage against the United States Naval Academy Sunday, Sept. 22 and showcasing what the team can do. "We're going to execute our offense and defense as best as we can. If we win, we win, but we're trying to see what works." The match against the Naval Academy...

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

Gonzalez reflects on athletic career

One is often told that if you work hard and stay focused, success will eventually be reached. That definitely seems to be the case for Louie Gonzalez, assistant coach for the men's soccer team at Cerritos College. Although Gonzalez is only in his second year as an assistant coach at Cerritos College, he has already enjoyed success as part of...

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

Insidious: Chapter 2 is all chills but no thrills

It's an ambitious career goal for Patrick Wilson to attempt to surpass himself while still riding on the success of "The Conjuring." Unfortunately, "Insidious: Chapter 2" has caused him to fall face down right into the darkness that he got lost in during the first "Insidious" movie. Reuniting with Rose Byrne and the rest of the "Insidious" cast, Wilson reprises...

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

Fantasy Football is very real

The season features people that don't play fantasy football and like to ask "what's the point if it's not real?" One, if you haven't played fantasy football, you do not know how real it can be. Two, this is something that must be taken very seriously in order to come out on top. And three, achieving victory over all your...

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

This week in sports: Sept. 15-21

Men and women's water polo will take a trip down to Mt. San Antonio, the cross country team will meet up at Golden Gate Park and football seeks to get back on track with a visit to Mt. San Antonio, among other things in this week in sports. Coming off the weekend's events with a .500 record, the women's water...

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

Men's water polo edges out Ventura in a thriller

Freshman goalie Alfredo De La Mora led the Cerritos College men’s water polo team with 17 saves against Ventura College, winning the game 8-7, on Friday, Sept. 13 at Cerritos College. Cerritos started off the game with a 4-0 lead a few minutes into the first quarter, only to lose much of that lead due to the many turnovers the...

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

Mental lapses a factor in football's loss to Fullerton

Sophomore wide receiver Ricky Carrigan Jr. believed mental lapses were a factor in the Cerritos College football team's 38-14 loss to Fullerton on Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Cerritos football field. “We didn't have as good a performance as we wanted,” he said. “We were not there mentally.” Following a 50-19 blowout victory in its season opener Saturday, Sept. 7,...

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