On Monday, April 11, 12 students attended a presentation with Dr. Farisa Morales as a guest speaker, she shared her journey as a research scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab as well as some aspects of her personal life. Dr. Morales began her education at Mission College where she completed her general education and declared herself a math major. Her...

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For the past month, graduates have been preparing to say their final good-byes to Cerritos College. As a way to celebrate their hard work, the school put together a graduation fair last Wednesday. But the fair wasn’t really a fair at all. There were no celebratory decorations and no one welcoming the upcoming graduates over. Located at Falcon Square were...

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The Bay Area heard the name Cerritos College repeatedly, as the ballroom inside of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Union City was witness to the nine awards Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) obtained. The State Leadership Conference took place last weekend, culminating in an Awards of Excellence Ceremony. The winners included: Ariel DeLos Santos- Fifth Place in Accounting PrinciplesBrian Bray-First place...

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Psychology majors and enthusiasts were able to enjoy an entire day of workshops and activities at Psychology Day on Friday, April 1. This marked the second time the event has taken place. The event was spearheaded by officers and volunteers of the Psychology Club, who facilitated workshops and ran the affair. Psychology Day consisted of a Student Research Poster Presentation,...

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Today’s youth is more politically active than that of any other generation. It mirrors that of the activist that stood up against “the man” back in the 1960s. Young adults today spend numerous amounts of hours volunteering in demonstrations, rallies and other politically inclined activities. Taking part in such activities can expose a person to knowledge and experience that may...

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"Falcon Spotlight" has been recognized for it's uniqueness and creativity as one of the best radio shows across the nation. Jaime Roberto Flores Junior, better known as Rob Flores on campus for his radio show, created "Falcon Spotlight." The winners were announced during a ceremony on Saturday, March 5 in New York and Flores did not attend due to a...

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Over Easter weekend, movie theaters were flooded with superhero fever as “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” finally hit the box office. Although making $170 million opening weekend, the movie itself had little to offer other than fancy super hero effect. No amount of theater applause will make this movie any less mediocre. The film was supposed to be an...

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Social media has exploded over the last 10 years. With the invention of Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat people’s lives seem to revolve around what they do or don’t post online. Some people don’t realize that the Internet is not private and what goes online stays there. And what you and others’ post stays there forever. There’s always a chance...

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First year student at Cerritos College, William Truong, returns two years after an injury to spinal cord. Truong attended Esperanza High School in Anaheim, Calif. He started his athletic career at the school playing football. It was there that his coach, who was also the throwing coach for the track to team, took notice of him and asked him to...

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On Thursday, March 17 students from Talon Marks newspaper attended the Journalism Association of Community Colleges State Conference in Burbank, California. At the Saturday, March 19 Awards Banquet , editors from Talon Marks took home awards for on the spot news writing and on the spot video journalism. Platforms Editor Briana Velarde, Online Editor Kristopher Carrasco and Editor in Chief...

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