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By Gustavo Olguin (Luis as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
The growing trend of beards
The natural occurrence that is known as facial hair has taken over the world and it seems like that is growing on the people in America. According to Yahoo news (), Procter & Gamble, which includes Gillette razors, has been losing sales due to the increased popularity of facial hair among men. However, the company has taken the new approach...
Cerritos College says farewell to one of the school’s members, Nancy Montgomery. Montgomery resigned from her position as Cerritos College Health Care Center associate dean to take up a job in Irvine Valley College. She announced her resignation on Wednesday, Feb. 5 through an e-mail to her staff. The e-mail Montgomery sent to the staff said, “I have accepted a...
Metropolis Comics will be holding a fundraiser on Wednesday, Feb. 26 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., to raise funds for a child that attempted to commit suicide after being bullied for being a fan of “My Little Pony.” Michael Morones is an 11-year-old boy from North Carolina that is suffering from brain damage after attempting to commit suicide by...
By Katherine Grijalva (Luis as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
ASCC participates for first time in 'March in March'
The Associated Students of Cerritos College (ASCC) will be participating in its first ever “March in March” for student rights on Sunday in Sacramento. The “March in March” is an advocacy event that is traditionally organized by the Student Senate for California Community Colleges (SSCCC). It is a march in which the students protest to show the legislators personal concerns...
By Alexandra Scoville (Luis as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
The Accreditation team arrives first week of March, is Cerritos College ready?
Photo credit: Maria Lopez
Cerritos College will be going through an Accreditation site visit, where 12 members of other colleges will come to the campus to evaluate Cerritos College on different areas. JoAnna Schilling, vice president of academic affairs, described Accreditation as a “A voluntary system of self-regulation developed to evaluate overall educational quality and institutional effectiveness at our institution (Cerritos College).” The team...
By Denny Cristales (Luis as assoc. editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Lacy part of team that penalized San Francisco
Linda Lacy, Cerritos College president, recalls her time on the accreditation team for the City College of San Francisco, a school that is in danger of losing its accreditation, and how Cerritos College fares in comparison. Lacy said that the report has to remain confidential, but did elaborate on why San Francisco is penalized. “In all honesty, (it is) a...
By Luis Guzman (Luis as assoc. editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Code Red: What if Cerritos College doesn’t come up to snuff?
With Cerritos College going through accreditation review, many scenarios arise as to what will happen when worst comes to worst. Frank Mixson, Faculty coach of accrediation, said, " I feel like we're in a really good place, but you never know how a particular accrediting team will view your college." Accreditation is a process that colleges and universities go through...
Students attended an afternoon Scholarship Workshop sponsored by the Re-Entry Resource Program, Mon. Feb. 9, for this purpose: to find ways to essentially get “free money,” to help defray the high rising costs of the educational systems they play to attend. With a deadline date looming to complete the online general scholarship application of Monday, Feb. 24, students sat and...
By Armando Jacobo (Luis as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Phi Theta Kappa fundraiser for children
Phi Theta Kappa capped off its Round One Fundraiser in Lakewood, Calif. for the Passion for Children Foundation on Thursday, Feb. 13. The Passion for Children Foundation provides sustainable and affordable healthcare to underprivileged children of Sierra Leone, West Africa. “We’re doing this for Passion for Children Foundation, where children (are) deprived of nourishment, food, education, even basic essentials for...
By Larissa Morales (Luis as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Raising Awareness for Financial Aid
The Cerritos College Financial Aid Office hosted the second of its four part fair in order to help raise awareness for students on different aspects of financial aid on Thursday, Feb. 13 in between the library and the office. "Basically we're trying to make sure that students around the Cerritos (College) campus are aware of all of their financial aid...
