Monique Nethington

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Worked on 472 assignments, created 70, named on 90 bylines for Talon Marks.

By (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids on immigrants cause unease for Dreamers

The impact of recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement tactics and President Trump’s administration proposals administering strict immigration control has affected several of the Dreamer students on campus. Dream Club President Luis Guzman said, “I am a dreamer [and] it is very concerning from my perspective as an immigrant, as someone who has been living here for […] 24 years.” He...

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By (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Elementary school students attend Falcon Kids event

Photo credit: Marck Parra

“The main purpose of Falcon Kids is to invite students from our surrounding [elementary schools] to the college campus, so [...] we can expose them to the idea of college and what our school has to offer,” English Professor and iFalcon Club Coordinator, Damon Cagnolatti, said about the Falcon Kids event The event, held Tuesday, hosted students from John Dolland...

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By (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Sold out TEDx is coming to Cerritos College

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“We did not anticipate such an enthusiastic response to bringing TEDx to our campus. We did have a marketing scheme in place, but the tickets sold out before we could fully implement advertising,” said Director of Bands and Orchestra David Betancourt in regard to Cerritos College selling all 100 seats. The TEDx Talk that will be taking place on March...

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By (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Young Falcons start slow

Sophomore decathlete Zachary Munoz had a stand out performance at an impromptu, and rare, match up against Mt. SAC. Despite Munoz’s performance and other individual standout performances the team would still take home a loss The meet which took place on Feb 10 saw the Falcons lose 107-46 to the Mounties. The team will now travel to Cal State LA...

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By (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Cerritos offense loses power

Photo credit: Max Perez

Facing off against multiple opponents, the Falcons softball team struggled to find consistency in various aspects of their game. Cerritos battled against Mt. San Antonio College Thursday, in which a Cerritos home run tied the game 5-5 before it had to be postponed due to darkness. The match will be continued Wednesday at 3 p.m. Against Mt. SAC the energy...

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By (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Falcons soar into postseason defeat

The men’s basketball team’s season ended with a 79-67 defeat coming at the hands of Citrus College. The loss officially marked the end of the Falcons’ season as well as the second straight season the team would be eliminated in the second round of the Southern California Regional playoffs. Cerritos was unable to obtain control of the game as they...

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By (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 1 min read

What do you hate the most about Trump?

Culinary arts major Jorge Castanon said, “He’s not open to other opinions, he is not open minded and he is very selfish.” Engineering major Alma Carrera said, “The unwillingness to have people to be able to live their lives. … He seems like very angry and the people who follow him as well, and as a result people on the...

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By (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Upcoming events discussed at ICC meeting

ICC representatives discussed Movie Night, Falcon Games, Spring Festival, Earth Day and events for Women's History Month. ASCC hosted a free movie night on Thursday Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. Kadie Gurley, ICC Commissioner, invited everyone to the screening of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, free admission and snacks with student ID and current semester sticker."Come enjoy yourself, we're...

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By (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

ASCC Senate add new senator and discuss Budget Process Feedback

Photo credit: Jocelyn Torralba

On Wednesday, Feb. 22 ASCC Senate meeting welcomed Lucio Ramirez as a new senator."I wanted to become a senator because I wanted to represent the students like me that are returning students in the senate, I also wanted to gain parliamentary experience since I am considering a career in politics down the line," Ramirez said. Ramirez is a Business Management...

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By (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

The Envelope: The art of letting go

I see Cerritos College students weighed down with stress and minor trauma, walking around with their knuckles dragging on the floor and circles around their eyes. This makes me worry that too many of us are carrying around issues that will end up being bad for our mental states. Rather than burying your feelings deep down and forming a tumor,...

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