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

The Envelope: Addictions, get 'em while you're hot

Do you know that Nietzsche drank almost only water because he believed that alcohol gives people an unearned sense of achievement and it's an unhealthy way to cope with reality? I agree, just look at Kanye for evidence. Using substances to block out the hardships of life will stop a person from being all they can be. Think very carefully...

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

Thanks Obama

week Barack Obama gave his final speech, an emotional farewell. All he had to say was “My fellow Americans” and everyone should have had tears in their eyes, because he spoke from the heart. He gave us eight historic years and through those years he has done tireless work to make this country a better place. I am happy to...

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

Quarterbacks are a true value to NFL

The modern day NFL quarterback has become a scapegoat for fans to concentrate all of their frustration toward the lack of performance from the whole team into one man. The criticism dealt to these players has become so consistent and predictable that it is laughable. Most hecklers are belligerent fans who believe their team should win it all every single...

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

Trump's golden showers and other tremendous controversies

With only one week before inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump is involved in another controversy. Amongst other scandals, Trump’s name is now alongside the term “golden showers” and blackmail. In a CNN article stating that “classified documents presented last week to President Obama and President-elect Trump included allegations that Russian operatives claim to have compromising personal and financial information about Mr....

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

First half promise shattered in second half

Photo credit: Monique Nethington

The Cerritos College womens' basketball team was dealt their second straight loss to the number one ranked East Los Angeles College by a score of 81-47. The Falcons have dropped to 5-12 on the season and will now prepare to play the second ranked team in Southern California Mt. San Antonio College Friday, Jan. 13. The game against Mt. SAC...

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

Anti-intellectuals rise against free expression

From both the right and the left of the political spectrum, you have dictating ideologues who think they can tell others what they can and can not read simply due to political opposition. Many of them think that censoring reading material rather than discussing its content is what's best for you and the rest of our free speaking society. The...

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By (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 6 min read

Mo fashion: Golden Globes hits and misses

It’s official, award season is upon us! It kicked off Sunday, January 8 as the Golden Globes aired on NBC, and did not disappoint us one bit. Let’s be honest though, most of us really just tuned in to the pre-shows where all the stars we love and adore graced the red carpet with their beautiful presence and impeccable (and...

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

A Dog's Purpose is an instant dog lover classic

If you aren’t a dog person, that just might change by the end of this film. The demographic was obviously towards dog lovers. How one can walk away from this film and dislike dogs is beyond me. A Dog's Pupose is a film that will pierce the hearts of dog lovers and the not so dog lovers alike. It would...

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

The Envelope: Self-care and socialism

Comrades, 2016 was hard for all of us. Arguably the year from hell. The world should have ended in 2012. I would go as far as saying that it was homophobic for inconveniencing me personally and killing so many gay icons- such as David Bowie, Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. I know that students everywhere are frizzled and frazzled after...

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

Women's Basketball Captures Home Opener

Photo credit: Max Perez

After a long stretch of tournament play to begin the season, the Cerritos College women's basketball team was finally able to play in front of their home audience for the first time this season. The Falcons now sit at 5-10 on the season with their next game being an away game, against Pasadena Friday, Jan. 6. In their game against...

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