The Cerritos softball team dropped its final game of the season to El Camino 12-6 Tuesday, April 25. Four days after the matchup with the Warriors, The Falcons received the seventh seed for the Southern California Regional Playoffs. Cerritos will now play Citrus College in a best two out of three series with the Owls starting Friday at Nancy Kelly...
By Max Perez (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
The Falcons baseball season ends with series split
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In the final series of the season, the Cerritos Baseball team split a two-game series with East Los Angeles College. The Falcons lost the first game 6-5 held Tuesday, April 25, but would come back to win the final game of their season 4-2 on Thursday. Head Coach Ken Gaylord commented that he feels his team did not close out...
The ASCC President elect Karen Patron and Vice President elect David Ramirez were inaugurated in the beginning of Wednesday, April 26 ASCC Senate meeting by Chief Justice Rodrigo Quintas. Their terms will start in this year's fall semester. Patron said she decided to run for president because she wants to bring back the school spirit, make the students feel welcomed...
By Rocio Valdez (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Guest speaker discusses gender equality in education
On behalf of Women’s’ History celebration 30th anniversary, guest Dr. Veronica Bloomfield spoke upon gender and education. It took place on Tuesday, April 18, from 9:30 am to 11 am in room Social Science 137. As kids grow up they become socially trained as to how they should act based on gender. Dr. Bloomfield earned her degree in cultural studies,...
By Perla Lara (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 5 min read
Court's interpretation of financial bylaw, cause for concern
ASCC Court interprets Financial Code Bylaw 4.24 one week before presenting the proposed $1,700,000 budget for the 2017-2018 academic year. Due to the court’s interpretation any amendments to the budget would have to be discussed and approved by the Budget and Finance Committee before being approved by senate. Financial Code Bylaw 4.24 states, “The final ASCC Budget as approved by...
By Jocelyn Torralba (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Funding for Student Outreach Campaign approved by ASCC Senate
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Senators David Ramirez and Joseph Escandon were able to successfully pass the Student Outreach Program legislation at Wednesday, April 19 ASCC Senate meeting. The goal of the program is to better promote club activities, athletic events, scholarship and application deadlines and availability of student resources through media to students on campus. Senator Ramirez said, "What we're attempting to do is...
By Max Perez (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Falcons power past Santiago Canyon
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Starting pitcher Kristen Voller led the Falcons softball team to victory with her complete game against Santiago Canyon Saturday, April 22. Voller pitched all seven innings, allowing no walks, nine hits and four earned runs, the performance was enough to earn her 13th win of the season as well as the Falcons 26 of the year. Offensively Cerritos backed up...
By Max Perez (Monique as photographer) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Cerritos Softball ready for postseason
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The Falcons hit four home runs from four different players in the teams 7-0 conference win versus EC-Compton Thursday, April 20. The victory completes the season sweep of Compton as the Falcons defeated them in their first meeting 8-0. Sophomore Kylee Brown hit her 16th home run of the season tied for second in the state and starting pitcher Kristen...
By Benjamin Garcia (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Third candidate for Vice President Of Academic Affairs position James Lancaster speaks at forum
Faculty filled half the of the teleconference center (LC 155), and individuals such as Frank Mixson, English faculty, "supports James Lancaster's policies on pathways, distance education and management."Mixson commented that he thinks he handled those issues "very well."Dean of Career, Technical, Continuing Education at Citrus College, James Lancaster, was the final candidate for the office of Vice President of Academic...
Sophomore infielder for Cerritos College’s softball team, Kylee Brown, is currently second in the state with 15 home runs, and sophomore Jissel Caballero is the first player in the team's history to play all nine positions in one season. The 2017 season for the Falcons has already been a record breaking one and even though they only have nine players...
