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 - 4 min read

The Envelope, Love & Sex: New Year, new boo

I was astral projecting into my ex-boyfriend's dreams to inflict chaos and terror in a place where I can't be punished. All of a sudden the wisdom of a thousand years flooded into my brain like a tidal wave into an extra small bikini cup, ripping it right off instantly; all because I got a new perspective. No tea, no...

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

The Envelope: Jew explains Christmas

It's not very often that Hanukkah falls this close to Christmas, which might make Jews living in the pain of the diasporas fearful of looking like a schmuck for ignorance of the holiday. So I have prepared a brief explanation of Christmas for those who are celebrating the eight nights of Hanukkah and going to Christmas parties afterwards. Goyish Christmas...

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By (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 1 other for Talon Marks - 3 min read

The Envelope: Abolish Christmas and free the people

People across this great nation generally have their panties in a bunch over The Mall of America's decision to feature a black Santa Claus for the wholesome Christmas tradition of taking pictures of young children sitting on a strange older man's lap. "Naughty" indeed. I for one, don't care what race this materialistic puppet happens to be displayed as; however...

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By + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Embracing America and President-Elect

Dear Donald Trump, Should we call you Mr. President now? You have defied all political odds and defeated Hillary Clinton in a tumultuous race for the coveted oval office desk. Congrats dude, you did it! Now, what can we expect in your first 100 days in office? Well, it’s already been seen that we can expect rioting, protesting and violence....

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

Mens water polo defeat LBCC, take conference title

The Cerritos College men's water polo team added the title of South Coast Conference Champions to its list of 2016 season accomplishments. Saturday, Nov. 5 the Falcons were able to defeat Mt. San Antonio for the second time this season to advance to the finals; where they would play Long Beach City College. The weekend was one of the most...

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

Cerritos on outside, looking in after loss to Moorpark

For the second consecutive season, the Cerritos Falcons visiting Moorpark had some serious playoff implications and again it came down to the last drive of the game. The Raiders took a 35-28 lead with one second left in the game before sending the Falcons to a 4-5 record. Head coach Frank Mazzotta said, "It comes down to discipline and penalties....

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

Falcons wrestling takes conference title

The Falcons wrestling team earn clinched the Southwest Conference title on Wednesday Nov. 02. The Falcons walked out with 28-21 victory against Mt. SAC after they won seven out the 10 matches that took place in the Cerritos College gymnasium. The team was off to a rough start with losing the first three matches, one of which was by default...

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Mo' Fashion: Hues of Pink take over Fall

Photo credit: Briana Velarde

When we think fall we think of dark, earthy tones. You see different shades of burgundy, green, brown and gold. All this usually transfers over into the beauty department. The eyes get a little smokier and lips get a little bit darker. This look always exudes a sexiness and bit of mystery to any women’s look that will forever be...

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

Women's basketball embraces pressure heading into new season

Trisha Raniewicz is heading into her second season as head coach of the Cerritos College women's basketball team and this year is going to be an uphill climb."Each year, you are always making adjustments. It's the part of coaching I enjoy the most, making adjustments to fit new personnel," she said. New personnel is right as last season Raniewicz's roster...

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

Nebo, Payne ready for bigger role in upcoming season

One year under the belt usually does an athlete good in any sport and guards Brian Nebo and Tyler Payne, of the Cerritos men's basketball team, are no different. The Cerritos Falcons will rely heavily on these two sophomores after they both had breakout freshmen seasons. Head coach Russ May said, "I expect more of what the team did last...

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