Worked on 472 assignments, created 70, named on 90 bylines for Talon Marks.
By Dennis Osorio (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Trump effects on Financial Aid
Tension has taken over US citizens under Trump's administration like a virus takes over our bodies during flu season, especially for young Americans in the process of achieving their education; those who care about the future of the nation. Education, a touchy subject in America, should become one of the most important issues to focus on. Under Trump's administration-- especially...
By Rocio Valdez (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Education Role in Gender Equality
Education starts at home, but kids do spend half of their day at school where they learn and shape who they become. Here we are in a society where we are still fighting for gender equality. Perhaps if children get taught about gender equality, there can be a change and thus more acceptance. It’s not about one gender being or...
By Dennis Osorio (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Reading a book is enriching for the mind
We are autonomous and we are free. We have the choice to open up our minds and let them expand. I think the stupidest thing humans of this Earth can do is to close themselves to millions of possibilities and realities. The cliché quote says when you read books it opens up your mind or that you expand your imagination...
By Karina Quiran-Juarez (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
You should read as a means of pleasure
The average person probably finds reading “boring” or a “waste of time;" but if you find the perfect book, it's really not. Escaping the hustle and bustle of daily life and transporting yourself into a good story is what makes reading for fun a real treat. It may not be everyone’s go-to for fun-- but when you find the right...
By Max Perez (Monique as photographer) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Falcons take first game against tenth seed Citrus
Photo credit: Monique Nethington
The Cerritos softball team cultivated 14 runs off 14 hits in the teams 14-4 postseason victory over 10th seeded Citrus College on Friday, May 5. The team was led by catcher Briana Lopez and third basemen Rain Vega who both went 3-for-4 on the day, had two RBIs and combined to score six of the Falcons' runs. In the circle...
By Briana Velarde (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Cerritos Art Gallery holds its annual Student Art Exhibition
A diverse range of ceramics, painting and drawing, printmaking and 2-D design, graphic design and typography, animation and film editing to photography were featured. The Cerritos College Art Gallery held its annual Student Art Exhibition in the new Fine Arts building on Thursday, April 27. Curator for the art gallery, James MacDevitt explained that faculty members are given a certain...
By Lindsay Helberg (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 7 min read
A musical journey is brought on by Ain't Nothin but the Blues
It Ain’t Nothin’ but the Blues opened Friday night with all the spirit of a church revival and the sass of a speakeasy along with the soul of music born of life’s heartbreaks and triumphs. This show takes a musical journey from the roots of the blues in African celebration music, through work songs and the spiritual music of plantation...
ASCC Senate mainly discussed the 2017-2018 proposed budget which needs to be approved before the end of the semester. In comparison to last year, senate quickly approved the majority of the budget, while leaving out some items to discuss. The first item regarding administration requested $687,061.15, but only $623,573 was approved by senate. Section Two involved ASCC clubs was partially...
By Monique Nethington (Monique as photographer) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 6 min read
Women's track and field win conference for fifth straight year
Photo credit: Monique Nethington
Sophomore Amber Hart led a full Cerritos College sweep at the the South Coast Conference Track and Field Finals in the shot put event on Friday, April 28. The women took the top-seven spots in the event accounting for 39 of the 341 total points for the day, and was only the beginning to the exceptional performance put on by...
By Monique Nethington (Monique as photographer) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 5 min read
Men's track take second place in South Coast Conference Championships
Photo credit: Monique Nethington
Stacy Chukwumezie, jumper; Jorge Gonzalez, thrower; and Zachary Munoz, decathlete were the only three athletes to finish is a first place position at the South Coast Conference Championship on Friday, April 28. However, for the fourth year in a row the men brought home a second place conference finish, and now look forward to the Southern California Regional Championships. Chukwumezie...
