Worked on 472 assignments, created 70, named on 90 bylines for Talon Marks.
By Bianca Martinez (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Active Minds advocates against stigma
The Active Minds club has had a presence on campus and ever since has been advocating for the awareness of mental illness, which afflicts one in every four adults, according to a statistic compiled by the Active Minds organization. Active Minds host on-campus events and exhibits such as the White House Healthy Challenge, which occurred Monday, Jan. 9, and the...
By Jocelyn Torralba (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Dear Men: I don’t care what you think about my makeup
“Real women don’t need makeup to be beautiful,” people say, as if they have any idea what women need or don’t need. Men captioning a picture “This is why I have trust issues” of a woman before and after makeup.“Take her out swimming on the first date,” as if I don’t wear setting spray, duh.“You must be ugly underneath all...
By Max Perez (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
The 'Ws' keep on coming for the Falcons
Photo credit: Max Perez
The Falcons traveled to LA Southwest College and captured their second straight victory putting them at 2-0 in conference play. The Cerritos women's basketball team beat the Cougars 54-44 in a game Cerritos dominated, leading in nearly every statistical category. Despite coming away with the victory the team still has some areas it hopes to improve on. Cerritos shot only...
By Jenny Gonzalez (Monique as photographer) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
SoCal storms bring damage to Student Success Center
Photo credit: Monique Nethington
At approximately 12 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20 the Success Center was slightly flooded due to a back up drainage pipe near the rear exit of the building. The flooding caused damage to the carpets but not to the computers situated in that area. Michelle Rodriguez, Success Center Specialist said that when she came in to work, there was no...
By Natasha Molina (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
James McAvoy's impeccable performance in Split
M. Night Shyamalan's returns to the big screen with his latest film Split. Like his other films which are not shy to surprising cliff hanging twists, Split was not about to be an exception to this rule. Overall, this film's unpredictability and refreshing story-line makes for an entertaining watch. With James McAvoy as the film's main protagonist, well antagonist, we...
By Marck Parra (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Sweatshops and cheap shops
Let’s face it, we’re all guilty of mistakes, some, through no fault of our own. We procrastinate on homework, we arrive to class late, and we forget important dates. These types of mistakes we usually have control over. But did you know, if you shop at retail giant Forever 21 you are indirectly supporting a business that produces its customer-grabbing...
By Natasha Molina (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Planned Parenthood Services who do they affect
Defunding, the dreaded word that has been threatening the continuation of Planned Parenthood, which has been providing Americans with reproductive health services for 100 years. This is not a new battle that this health care provider has had to face. Republicans have tried to defund P. P. eight times. Talk about being sore losers!Fast forward to 2017, Republican House Speaker...
By Max Perez (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Falcons hope for late season turnaround
The Cerritos College women’s basketball team is looking to overcome first half struggles to be succesfull in conference. The team finished tournament play with a 4-10 record, then lost three of their final four games before conference putting their record at 5-13. Despite the teams lack of wins thus far in the season, head coach Trisha Raniewicz remains poised that...
By Perla Lara (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 5 min read
New Fine Arts and Math CIS buildings receive mixed feelings from students
Photo credit: Perla Lara
Students and staff returned to Cerritos College not only to start a new semester but to be the first to have classes inside the new Fine Arts and the Math Computer Information Science buildings. It’s been nearly two years since the March 2015 groundbreaking. The Spring 2017 semester is the first semester to have the buildings open for classes. Students...
By Monique Nethington (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Cerritos College suffers from multiple break-ins
Photo credit: Perla Lara
The winter break proved to be a trying time for Cerritos College campus, as it suffered two separate break-ins. The break-ins occurred in the Student Center and the Physical Science and Technology Building. It is unclear if the two crimes are connected, however the Cerritos College Police Department was alerted to both crimes in the early hours of December 23....
