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) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Turkey Trot collects cans for needy families.

Running, skipping and jump-roping, the 16th annual Turkey Trot for students and a Tot Trot for children, coming from the Child Development Center, served a cause by donating canned goods that all went to the city of Norwalk food bank on Wednesday. All it took to participate in the trot was a donation of a dollar or a can of...

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

New Black Flag Album called What the *&#$

Black Flag is putting out their first album since the late 80's titled What the *&#$ The group started in 1976 and jumped on the wave of punk rock playing the prime of their shows in the 80's. Near the time of punk's biggest peak they started recieving recognition amongst names like Circle Jerks, Bad Brains, Minor Threat and the...

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

Women's soccer team declared national champions

Being officially ranked no. 1 in the nation makes head coach of the Cerritos College women’s soccer team Ruben Gonzalez feels as if he himself “scored in the championship.” “I feel humble,” he said. “The feeling has been great all day.” This is the third time the team has been ranked number one by NSCAA in the last six years....

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

"Active Mind's Club"

An esteemed group of selected leaders from around the country, who serve as Active Minds, Inc., national student advisers, who help strategize about programs, branding and fundraising for mental health problems and help the people know about mental health awareness. It was founded by Alison Malmon when she was a junior at the University of Pennsylvania. It was established due...

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

New Liberal Arts building designed to help and appeal to students

Going to college doesn’t have to involve dragging yourself to a four-walled boring campus with no beyond-high school feel and taste in architecture. Cerritos college is getting an update of its own with extreme new features that the campus might just not be recognized in the future. Aldemar Sanchez is the vice president of ASCC and is the student representative...

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

Dr. Duff becomes Vice President of the Western Regional Psi Beta Psychology Honors Society

Dr. Kimberely Duff will step into the role of Vice president of the Western Regional Psi Beta Psychology Honors Society. Dr. Duff will begin her term starting January 2014 all the way through December 15. Founded in 1929, Psi Chi (International Honor Society in Psychology) is an organization for students who are majoring in psychology. Psi Chi encourages growth and...

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

Fall season comes to a close; spring’s time to shine

Daniel Smith, dean of athletics, had high expectations for Cerritos College athletics and he feels the fall semester has lived up to such expectations while standing firm on his belief that the athletic success will carry over into spring. “We want to be the best athletic program in the state, that’s our goal,” Smith said. “And we certainly had an...

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

Raw and natural expression

Some would argue that there is a point to art. Some would say simply sometimes it's just looks nice. However, many would agree it is unimportant as long as it can evoke something deeper within yourself. "I was always drawing as a kid and I used to loved to color, but as far as painting, seriously, it started my senior...

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

Punt, pass, and kicking!

"We wanted to bring the school together and thought kicking a ball as far as you can is good competition." said Deborah Jensen, the advisor of the Kinesiology Club. The Cerritos College Kinesiology Club held the first Punt, Pass and Kick Contest on campus. The event had no rules other than to stay behind the limit line (when kicking or...

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

Talent Show for a Cause: Where everyone is a Winner

The Child Development Club hosted its first talent show in order to raise toys and money for children who wouldn’t be able to receive gifts at Christmas this year. The goal of the show was to bring people from all around campus together to help out children and families who could be struggling during the holiday season. The event took...

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