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 Gildardo Aquino (Luis as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
High schoolers visit for Senior Preview Day
Photo credit: Gildardo Aquino
Welcoming over 1000 seniors from 34 schools around the greater Los Angeles area, Cerritos College hosted Senior Preview Day on Friday. The event started off with a rally that took place in the gym, after which, students walked to Falcon Square where many academic departments and student clubs gave demonstrations at their booths and answered any questions seniors might have,...
By Grester Celis-Acosta (Luis as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 6 min read
Psych Day immerses students in experience
There were workshops, food, a competition, an alumni panel and a keynote speaker during Psychology Day on Friday. According to Laura Duvall, a psychology professor at Cerritos College, “The goal is to give students here at Cerritos a chance to see what (it) is like to attend a professional conference and to show students that have done research to talk...
By Luis Guzman (Luis as photographer) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Track&Field looks to compete at high level for state championships
Photo credit: Luis Guzman
The Cerritos College track and field team qualified for the State Championships in Mt. San Antonio with its performances in the Southern California Decathlon Championships on April 9 and 8. Alexus Dalton, heptathlon participant, was one of many track and field athletes that qualified for the state championships in Mt. San Antonio college. Dalton believed that she performed well in...
By Luis Guzman + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Game of Thrones Review
The season four premiere of Game of Thrones was a solid episode that introduced new characters and storylines to keep fans of the show stuck to the television. The aftermath of the Red Wedding changed everything in Westeros. Oberyn Martell was a new character that provided viewers more reasons to watch Game of Thrones. Oberyn replaces Doran Martell as his...
Suicides is one of the leading causes of death for college students. Cerritos College held a suicide prevention workshop on Thursday, April 10. The workshop's main focus was about how to prevent someone from committing suicide. It also gave a lot of information such as statistics and videos of real life people who tried committing suicide. Dr. Amanda Han, the...
By Jacqueline Naranjo (Luis as assoc. editor) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Five 'major' points by Ukita
For many students, choosing a major is a hard process. Students often struggle in choosing a major because they are often operating on misconceptions and have little clarity on what they want to pursue. Sajan Patel, undecided major, is going through college without an idea of what major he is going to choose. “I have no idea on what I...
By Amairani Mendez (Luis as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
'Passion for Children' in Africa
The Passion for Children Club at Cerritos College raises funds for children in need in Africa. Jada Blanshard, biology major and president of the Passion for Children Club, was inspired to help children in need in Africa. "My mom started this because she is really passionate about children and she grew up in Africa and she saw the hard times...
By Gustavo Lopez (Luis as assoc. editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Gamers unite for competition
"I'm not a dancer," said Alvyn Sin, computer science major after participating in the Spring Festival's gaming competition, Wii dancing. Sin played against Judy Yip, criminal justice major. April 3, starting at 11 a.m., clubs such as The Anime, Phi Beta Kappa, CCM, IFalcon, Scifi clubs, among many others, came together to compete in the Falcon Game's Gamers Unite tournament....
By Larissa Morales (Luis as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Let the debate begin: ASCC candidates rebutted amongst one another
The third annual Presidential and Trustee Debate and Forum took place on Thursday in BK 111and 112 at Cerritos College, hosted by Talon Marks. The candidates running include positions for Associated Students of Cerritos College president, vice president or student trustee. The trustee candidates running are as follows: Venessa Vega, Daniel Flores, Joseph Nino and Lance Makinano. The first candidate...
Assembly member Cristina Garcia honored two Cerritos College women on Friday, April 3 and recognized them for their advocacy, leadership and service to the communities they serve. Amna “AJ” Jara, student activities coordinator, was recognized for her service by the City of Norwalk and Valerie Flores, criminal justice major, for her service to the City of Bell Gardens. Each woman...
