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) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Optimize the counseling process

Counselors need to create an easier process for students to receive the help they need. A vital part of the graduation/transfer process at a community college is speaking to a counselor, something that could be made smoother. For starters, students at Cerritos College must make an appointment to speak to a counselor which is typically scheduled for the upcoming week....

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

Students should learn about student services

Running around like mad people during the first week of school, students easily walk past all of the buildings where counselors and tutors are sitting at their desks waiting to help someone. Many students are oblivious as to the amount of help they can receive on campus. Instead of going to Student Services, the Counseling Office, and Career Services Center,...

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

The greed of a bookstore can drive students away

Marking the start of the fall semester, students are often wondering if they can get by with the amount of books they need to succeed in their classes. The fact that the Cerritos College Bookstore does not even compete with any websites is revolting to the majority of the student body. The publishers sell their books way too high as...

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

Being a community college student is not a let down

The attitude toward a community college experience begins with the motivation to succeed, and an attitude of discouragement will bring a student down because of their dwelling on why they should have transferred sooner. Students have the opportunity to take school slow and see what careers are available to us and work hard to prove themselves. They are able to...

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

Top 5 summer blockbusters

With summer vacation officially over at Cerritos College, here are the top five summer box office movies led by Gru in “Despicable Me 2” and rounded out by the unlikely duo of Bullock and McCarthy in “The Heat.”1. “Despicable Me 2” topped the box office by making more than $346 million and stars your favorite evil mastermind with his adorable...

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

Strutting your stuff around campus: Cerritos College's Back to School style

Starting out the new school year, many of the Cerritos College’s more fashionable students have found it affordable to stay in style. Some of the biggest trends this fall include a variety of prints, leather, and a return of punk and 90’s grunge inspired looks. You might think these trends may be hard to follow because of the high price...

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

MMA event to be held to fundraise for wrestling team

‘Night of Champions,’ an MMA fundraiser held by the Cerritos College wrestling team, will take place Saturday, September 7 at the Falcon Gymnasium and will possibly include special guests such as Rampage Jackson and Tito Ortiz. There will be fifteen fights, three of them being championship fights, and general admission tickets are $25 while ringside tickets are $50 and can...

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By (Lauren as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

Women's soccer ready to grind

The Cerritos College women’s soccer team scrimmaged against Vanguard university on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at the Cerritos soccer field and are prepared for the upcoming season. Although the score was not kept on the score board, the objective of the game was to evaluate certain strengths and weaknesses the Falcons may be enduring. Head coach Ruben Gonzalez said that he...

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

New confidence for football this season

As fall slowly approaches, so does the football season, and with many new faces coming in to play for the Cerritos College football team, head coach Frank Mazzotta said a championship is the goal for his team early on. "We have several kids coming in right now that are skilled position kids, probably as good as we've had in awhile,"...

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

Liberal Arts building evacuated after smoke detected

Students and faculty were evacuated from the Liberal Arts building after smoke was detected in the building around two o’clock on Wednesday . Inside the elevator maintenance room, some equipment started to release smoke, according to campus police Chief Richard Bukowiecki. Campus police was alerted by the alarm system that identified the maintenance room as the source of the smoke....

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