Worked on 472 assignments, created 70, named on 90 bylines for Talon Marks.
By Lizette Sainz (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
'24 southern women artists' returned to Cerritos 40 years later
Photo credit: Jocelyn Torralba
For the first time after 40 years Cerritos College brought back to campus a historical art gallery show, based on 24 Southern California Women Artists. The show was reviewed in art week by artist Faith Wilding. Artist painter Suzanne, Jocelyn Casas, Heejung Choi and other's were be at the art gallery show. Art gallery curator: Henderson Blumer Artist painting that...
By Jocelyn Torralba (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
First Inter-Club meeting of the year
Photo credit: Rocio Valdez
The first Cerritos College ASCC Club Council meeting of the semester took place with the attendance of club’s representatives. The topics of the meeting included Transfer Center events and information, Covered California, Black History Month Events, Graduation petition deadline, Falcon Games 2017 and February's campus events on Thursday, Jan. 26. Kadie Gurley, the new commissioner of ICC, was introduced. “There’s...
By Perla Lara (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 6 min read
Board of Trustees discuss Educational Master Plan which affects all students
Photo credit: Perla Lara
The Cerritos College Board of Trustees meeting began moving through the agenda items at a fast pace. The board had no comments from the public, or reports and comments from constituent groups during the time allotted for comments from the audience. That was to be expected as there were no more than eight people in the audience at the start...
By Monique Nethington (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
A legacy worth continuing
The institution of Cerritos College Women’s Track and Field is one that extends back decades. Since the start of the program the team has succeeded in winning seven CCCAA State Championship titles. With a new generation of Falcons coming out into the competition, the coaching staff for the program has nothing but high hopes for the season which will begin...
By Lizette Sainz (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Falcon's softball poised to reach the top
New season will begin for the Falcons softball team, During the 2016 season, Head Coach Kodee Murray led her team to a 31-14 record, a second place finished in the South Coast Conference and a number 5 seed for the post season. They swept their first round playoff series against Southwestern, which advanced them to a Super Regional. Playing against...
By Karina Quiran-Juarez (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
E-Books are taking over the classic reading experience
I’ve always been the type of reader that preferred physical books than e-books. There has always been something special about the “classic” reading experience of carrying around a newly released book, turning the page and being able to see how far I’ve read. However once I started college, I began to appreciate e-books a lot more, especially when it came...
By Bianca Martinez (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 5 min read
Big is truly beautiful
The average size of the adult woman is now 14 to 16. Now, we all have an idea what the physique of the currently average woman looks like, ample, shapely and full figured. However, compare that image to the images seen on magazine covers, on fashion runways and in mainstream media. Granted there are models such as Ashley Graham and...
By Lizette Sainz (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Men's tennis look to avenge last season.
The Falcons are looking to build on their success from the previous season and compete for the state championship. The men's tennis team consists of 13 total members, only three of which are returners from last season. The team also consists of nine international players who will be looking to impact the team by winning championships. Second year player Nikita...
By Lizette Sainz (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Women's tennis strive to duplicate success
The reigning Southern California women's tennis team champions will look to replicate last years' success this season. The Falcons finished with a 25-1 overall record and went 12-0 in conference play. Head coach Alvin Kim said, “Last season was our first state championship, it was kind of like a dream season, we had an undefeated record in the state, we...
By Monique Nethington (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Former Falcon awaits trial for sexual assault
Former Cerritos College athlete, and assistant coach, has plead not guilty in connection to the sexual assault of three underage females. According to a press release drafted by the Orange County District Attorney’s office, “Joshua Christopher Owens, 23, La Palma, [Tuesday, Jan. 6] was charged with one felony count of oral copulation of a minor under 16, one felony count...