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 - 6 min read

Maz presents 'Entropy' holding live concert at Burnight

Photo credit: Perla Lara

Burnight Theater became the stage for a showcase of student talent; the student band “Out of Nowhere” and student dancers performed as accompanying acts for director of commercial music Andrew Maz “Entropy” album release concert, on Friday, Feb. 3. “Entropy” is an alternative electronica album that took a year and a half to complete. It is a creation that combines...

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By (Monique as photographer) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

' Out of Nowhere': The band from the Cerritos college music department

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Inspiration… Honesty… Emotion… Truth… These are just a few of the words that describe the first musical release by the band Out of Nowhere. The EP titled, “This Moment,” available for pre-order now, is the collaboration of different musical backgrounds and personalities from the seven members of the band that all speak one truth. Lead singer and songwriter for the...

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

Cerritos capitalizes on mistakes

The Cerritos baseball team was able to come away with the second victory of the season against Los Angeles Pierce college. The Falcons baseball team is in fact a very young team, with only eight active sophomores on a roster of 34 players. The team lost a lot of athletes from last year and is currently starting seven freshmen, according...

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

Survival kit for women (Dating and dangerous men lookout)

“Date, it will be fun," they said. Until you are with a creeper and your inner self wants to scream, “SOS!”There are various measures women can take to protect themselves from creepy dates and escape from an uncomfortable situation. The Iberian Rooster which is a restaurant in St. Petersburg’s, Florida, has a poster in the women’s restroom that went viral...

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

Women sweep EC-Compton

Freshman forwards Alexis Clark and Crystal Rodriguez both captured double doubles in points and rebounds, combining for 38 points and 22 rebounds in the Falcons win over EC-Compton. Clark finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds which is her second double-double in conference play, while Rodriguez ended with 17 points and 10 rebounds for her third. Clark said, “It was...

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

Falcon's win in overtime depite injuries

Despite losing starting guards Brian Nebo and Salvador Carlos to injury throughout the course of the game, the Falcons still managed to defeat the No. 1 ranked team in the conference. Cerritos beat EC-Compton in its second overtime game this season, 91-84 to put its conference record at 3-3. The Falcon’s earned one of the most rewarding victories of the...

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

Bree Talks : I'm back and I'm better

It's February and everyone seems to be in their feels because Valentine's day is around the corner. Valentine's day is associated with love and romance. For some it's a day of chocolates and flowers. For others it's a day for bitter depression. I’m sure we have all fallen in love, or so we thought. Truth is, everyone's journey in love...

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

American Red Cross and Be the Match seek out student donors

Language and interpretation major Genivee Rivera has a personal reason to donate blood and expressed how it important it is to be able to donate."I decided to donate blood after my grandfather who suffered from having thin blood needed to have some donated."People may think that donating blood only helps out on a small scale, but in the long run...

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

The art of history slides

Photo credit: Perla Lara

If there were one word to describe Tracey Weiss slide exhibit "Carousel" for the Foundation for Art Resources Bazaar event, it is nostalgia. Weiss transformed the small room that stored art history slides and carousels away from view in shelfs into a space to display the slides as art sculptures. Her inspiration for her art sculptures came, “From the room...

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By (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

Job Search Workshop generates interest in few students

"How bad do they want the job?" Randy Lee, a career counselor, said, "If they really want the job go to the job fair, see us at career services for a resume, interviewing and networking."Career services held a job searching workshop on campus to give students information about looking for jobs and networking. The workshop was held in the Business...

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