I am Cerritos College student planning on studying journalism. I like writing about video games, news, movies, and sports.
Worked on 176 assignments, created 29, named on 75 bylines for Talon Marks.
By Sebastian Echeverry (Luis as section editor) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
DICE is turning it up a notch with 'Battlefield 4'
Electronic Arts’ "Battlefield 4" is set to release on Oct. 23. Following its success with "Battlefield 3," DICE attempts to better itself with its new explosive first-person shooter. At the moment, "Battlefield 4" does not seem to be fully connected with the "Battlefield 3" story line, although the United States and the Russia seem to be in an all-out war....
By Larissa Morales (Luis as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
No Love for 'The Family'
Robert De Niro is back! But before you get your hopes up, you should set your standards a little lower than expected. De Niro plays Giovanni Manzoni who is an ex-mob boss that told the secrets of his mob in order to avoid jail time and then gets placed into witness protection with his family to keep them from being...
By Solmayra Mendez (Luis as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 6 min read
Race issue podcast
Transcript: Gustavo Olguin: Alright today at Talon Marks, we're discussing race and culture in the college environment. In honor of the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech, and today's participants are. Andres: Andres Patricio, I'm a staff writer here at Talon Marks. Solmayra: and i am Solmayra Mendez, and i am also a staff writer...
By Amairani Mendez (Luis as section editor) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
"Battle of the Year" is a passionate movie that will move movie goers
"Battle of the Year" is a great, intense movie that energizes the audience as they watch it. The message that is given in this move is inspiring with the added benefit of watching some extraordinary choreography in the group dances as well as some crazy, dangerous looking flips. The story is about a tournament that invites the best dance groups...
By Luis Guzman + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Improvement is needed at West Hills for wrestling team
Focusing primarily on the development of the team's technique rather than the score, the Cerritos College men's wrestling team will be competing in the West Hills tournament Saturday, Sept. 28. Head coach Don Garriott gave his thoughts about the tournament, "To me, I don't care if we win every tournament along the way. It's more about development so that we...
By Luis Guzman + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Womens water polo team blows out LA Trade Tech
The Cerritos College women's water polo team beat LA Trade Tech 19-6 on Sept. 25. This was their first South Coast Conference home game of the season. Even though the women's team won by a marigin of 13 points, head coach for the women's water polo team Sergio Macias wasn't to thrilled about the win. Macias goes on to say,...
By Luis Guzman + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Freestyle rapper busts beats around campus
Steven Broom, wood manufacturing major, expresses himself through his freestyle rap. Broom has been rapping for nearly three years now, mostly through his freestyle rapping that he does around Cerritos College. He has been coming to Cerritos College for two years. After he is done with his studies, Broom is thinking about transferring to CSU Fullerton. He was inspired by...
By Luis Guzman + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Trade-Tech awaits water polo teams
Sophomore center Catie Tuning is excited for the first home game of the season for the women's water polo team, while sophomore Derek Klotzer enters the men's water polo game with a sense of confidence as both the women and men's water polo teams face Los Angeles Trade-Tech in back-to-back home games on Wednesday. Coming off this past weekend's events...
By Luis Guzman + 3 others for Talon Marks - 5 min read
Adriana Alcaraz follows her passion of wrestling
It is not a typical thing to see a female wrestler wrestling for the Falcons wrestling team, but freshman 125 pounder Adriana Alcaraz is committed to proving she's worthy against her male teammates. Alcaraz is one of three women who are a part the Falcon's wrestling team this season at Cerritos College. Her first stint with wrestling started in her...
By Luis Guzman + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
The Job Placement Center provides much needed help to students
The Job Placement Center is where people can get free employment services for those in the Cerritos College community. Job Placement Center provides info regarding employment opportunities on and off the campus such as part-time work, full-time work, and internships. Terrie Lopez, director of Career and Assessment Services, goes on to talk about the purpose of the Job Placement Center....