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By Larissa Morales (Luis as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
It's off to Portland: The Western Psychological Association
The Western Psychological Association is hosting its 94th annual convention from April 24 through April 27 in Portland, Oregon at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront. The WPA hosts the event every year in order to bring professional psychologists, from different disciplines and the western region of the United States, to present research, give talks and host workshops. "Sometimes we have...
Promoted as “Sunday Best”, the college community enjoyed an evening mix of praise, evangelism, the spoken-word of gospel, a fashion show and dynamic talent show by a rousing dance troupe of talented youngsters celebrating their art through the expression of dance. A mixed gathering of 50 parents, grandparents, family members, students and supporters, of the Cerritos College Black Student Union...
By Katherine Grijalva (Luis as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Professors give their perspectives on "Religious Experience"
The Department of Philosophy held a meeting on February 18 at 11 a.m. in the Teleconference Center explaining the "Interdisciplinary Understanding of Religious Experience." It was composed of a panel of six professors explaining their viewpoints on the subject. They discussed religion as their primary topic through the different professors, such as Anthropology, Political Science, Psychology, Philosophy and Sociology. Philosophy...
Red flashing lights from an emergency response vehicle lit up the walkway in front of the Veterans Center on campus. A student reportedly did not feel well and a fellow peer requested 911 aid to get to the ill victim. At around 6:13 p.m., the response vehicles appeared on the scene and attended to the female student. Authorities on the...
While comic book store owner John Berry walked into his store early in the morning, to surf the internet before the rush of buyers stormed in, he came across an article concerning a fellow "Brony," a male My Little Pony. The article told the story of an 11 year old North Carolina native, Michael Morones, who was a fan of...
By Larissa Morales (Luis as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Women's history month essay contest in full swing
March is now upon us and with this month brings Women’s History Month. In honor of this, Cerritos College’s gender studies faculty is hosting a writing contest. Linda Palumbo, an English professor, said, “We coordinate with the national theme each year for women’s history month in designing the essay topics.” Any student at the college may enter to win. The...
The amount of parking machines throughout Cerritos College has been inconvenient for students like Damani Williams, computer science major, with the seven machines in the parking lot said to not be enough. Williams said he feels that there should be at least two parking machines in each aisle on campus. However, he said that the price of $2 is still...
By Alexandra Gomez (Luis as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Students are influenced by rating website
Photo credit: Alexandra Gomez
Aside from looking at who has more chili peppers on RateMyProfessors, students navigate through the website to determine what professor is an ideal fit. Out of 100 students on campus, a combined 63 of them said the website had a profound influence on whether or not they chose to enroll in a professors’ class. “It’s a pretty helpful tool. I...
An organization by the name Young Invincibles teamed up with the Adult Education Department at Cerritos College to provide health care insurance information to students as well as community members. The information was presented at a workshop on Saturday from 10:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the Health Science Building, room 102. Maria Beltran, California outreach coordinator for Young Invincibles,...
By Jacqueline Naranjo (Luis as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Social Equality Club seeks more 'Access to Textbooks' with campaign
The Social Equality Club kicked off its “Access to Textbooks” campaign on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The campaign is designed to help alleviate the pricey textbook problems students face and make them more accessible. Textbooks are an essential item for students, but with most of a student’s money being spent on other essentials like tuition and student fees, textbook prices are...
