Worked on 472 assignments, created 70, named on 90 bylines for Talon Marks.
By Benjamin Garcia (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
FSZ what do you think of Cerritos college?
Luis ZebedaNorwalk High School"It's nice because there are a lot of people from different places. I'm thinking of coming here. It's close to where I'm from." Jessica MachadoNorwalk High School"It's pretty cool because there are diverse people. I'm thinking about coming here because it's close to home." Maria DiazSouthgate High School"It's a really nice campus. I would like to come...
By Natasha Molina (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
The Health & Wellness Complex dug a mark
Photo credit: Max Perez
The construction of the new Health and Wellness Complex building is unde way, bringing with it a beneficial future for students. The new energy-efficient building will be located behind the Student Center and will be the main institution for all athletic and physical education activities. With the expansion of laboratories, classrooms, office and work spaces, the athletic and physical education...
By Karina Quiran-Juarez (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Lecture analyzes women and their roles in religious Text
As the celebration of Women’s History Month continues at Cerritos College, Women’s Studies professor, Mariam Youssef’s Women and Religion class was open for visitors to learn more about women’s roles in religious texts. The event consisted of group discussion on an excerpt of text and the concept of hermeneutics, how one analyzes text. Held Tuesday, April 4 in the Social...
By Adolfo Valdez (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Philosophical author discusses the appropriate Anthropocene mindset
"Learning to Die in the Anthropocene" is a book written by Dr. Roy Scranton, who is a writer and professor of English and creative writing at the university of Norther Dame, this book talks about how as civilization, we are heading to catastrophe by global warming and the destruction is eminent, but there is still a chance to redeem this...
By Bianca Martinez (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
I don't touch yours so don't touch mine
Photo credit: Carlos Marquez
No one ever wakes up in the morning and says "ah, I can't wait to get to school and be assaulted." So why should we allow the campus of Cerritos College to be an accessible setting for such acts? Individuals attend a school in order to become educated, not molested. With the recent increase of sexual harassment and fondling incidents,...
By Rocio Valdez (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Lecture discusses women's wages
Women and Economic Justice was discussed for Women's History Month, Thursday, March 23. Micah Pratt, mechanical engineering major, spoke upon women and economic justice. Pratt shared that, inequality in pay between genders is one of the greatest international failures in history. Pratt strongly disagrees with the practice of wage discrimination and believes equally productive workers should be paid equally. The...
By Briana Velarde (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Bree Talks: Working
"I need to take time off my major or I just need to quit my job" is all I hear from my classmates in my math class when we turn in our weekly assignments. Hearing people considering to give up on their dreams just irks me. In this generation we need to work and go to school to make all...
By Jenny Gonzalez (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 5 min read
ASCC Senate discuss incoming preferred name change policy
Cerritos College is currently in the process of creating a policy that will implement a new system for those that have preferred names. The question whether the preferred name of a student should be on legal documents or not was up for discussion at ASCC Senate at the March, 29 meeting. Many questions were asked, and while Director of Diversity...
By David Jenkins (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Approval for kiosks delayed again
For the second time since last year 2016 a legislation is being introduced to ASCC Cabinet and senate. The legislation “Funding of Computerized Kiosk” is back on the table and it’s second try for it to be passed. The electronic Kiosk would be interactive touch screens that would be placed on campus (most likely Falcon Square) and will allow students...
This past Friday and Monday, next year's student budget was being continuously discussed by members of ASCC. Although the budget proposal for all clubs and programs is not yet done, they were able to get pass half of it as Commissioner of Budget and Finance Ariel De Los Santos said, "From where we started meeting till now we’ve done over...
