Alpha Gamma Sigma this semester was able to have to opportunity to regain itself as a club and have a successful year as an honor society. Being that it got defunded in 2003 it was no longer able to be sustained,that's just history now. Current advisor of AGS Jerry Ramos said, "When I was a student here in 2002-2003 I...
It was the desire to teach theater arts to kids that made a 54-year-old become a student at Cerritos College. Two years later Arthur “Art” Hanney is now an ASCC Senator, a member of Phi Beta Lambda and actively participates in campus events. Making a difference in someone’s life is something he strives to accomplish every day; it is the...
By Dennis Osorio (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Students talk about Financial Aid
A college career is the next step a student usually takes after concluding with high school in order to pursue a career of their interest and preference or to further their education. How am I supposed to afford college if my family can’t pay it for me? Should I just enroll in the military? These are just some of the...
By Benjamin Garcia (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
The Envelope: Online Etiquette (for Dummies)
I may be a dirty, disgusting communist, but I know a thing or two about refinement-- especially online refinement. For example, you will look like a cretin if you creep onto someone's Facebook wall and try to start a cussing match-- especially if the recipient party does not reciprocate or respond. Everyone will think you are simple if you show...
By Max Perez (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Fuck yeah, cussing is good!
We’re all adults here, we should be able to use adult language whenever the fuck we want to. When two people are arguing, or debating you would expect the use language that, not only the other person will understand, but that will get your point across. It can get pretty fucking annoying when people assume that just because an explicit...
By Monique Nethington (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read
Cussing makes you sound uneducated.
NEVER CUSS IN AN ARGUMENT. You will sound stupid. You will sound uneducated. And you will sound crazy. Cussing while arguing makes you sound lazy with your speechNow feel free to cuss if you are just wanting to let out aggression by unleashing all hell on someone who you feel has wronged you. However, if you are trying to persuade...
By Benjamin Garcia (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 6 min read
Awards were given to the Outstanding Faculty of 2017
Photo credit: Perla Lara
James MacDevitt started off at Cerritos as an adjunct in 2002; later he joined as full-time faculty. The economy crashed in 2009 and the Fine Arts department had to "unfortunately get rid of" the gallery curator (as MacDevitt puts it) and the only way to keep the gallery open was for a "faculty member to jump on board" and serve...
By Marck Parra (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Service dog Bella gives exposé
Bella is a German Shepherd who serves as a service animal for Cerritos College student, and Marine veteran, Jacob Linarez. Bella helps her owner cope with stressful environments by providing emotional support. She specializes in helping Linarez identify triggers that can potentially cause him to tense up. Bella has been helping Linarez and his family for well over three years...
Voices rang out at night as students dressed in black, carrying signs denouncing sexual violence marched from Falcon Square across the Cerritos College campus chanting, “Whatever we wear, wherever we go, yes means yes, and no means no,” during the Take Back the Night event held on Wednesday, April 26. Take Back the Night event is typically held at night...
By Benjamin Garcia (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 7 min read
Lana Del Rey saves lives
Lust For Life is a life-saver. Lana Del Rey is about to cure the depression she gave us in high school with her new optimistic lyrics; but the sound is not for everyone. In these dark times-- when there is a fascist sitting in the oval office, our rocky relations with North Korea are hastily becoming rockier, the environment is...
