Worked on 472 assignments, created 70, named on 90 bylines for Talon Marks.
By Max Perez (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
State title hopes derailed for tennis
Men and women’s tennis are on different sides of the spectrum in the Southern California Regional Championships. The men defeated Orange Coast College in a 5-0 sweep to move on to round two of the regional championships. On the other hand, the women lost to Santa Monica College 5-3, losing two of the doubles matches and three singles. And with...
By Max Perez (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
Track and field preparing for conference championships
Sophomore Juanita Webster has claimed another top mark in the Cerritos Falcons record books during the Long Beach State Invitational with a time of 13.82 seconds in the 100-meter high hurdles. This is the latest top mark Webster has broken this season. She also has the top mark in the heptathlon and claims a Top-5 mark in four other events....
By Max Perez (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Kendrick Lamar releases his fourth album; DAMN
DAMN, every other album that's been released this year is irrelevant. It may be a bold statement, but the minute Compton City rapper Kendrick Lamar dropped his fourth official album titled DAMN, the whole rap world stopped and listened, then realized they can't hang. No disrespect to Raekwon, Drake and Joey Bada$$ who also dropped solid projects this year, but...
By Bianca Martinez (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
PBL proved proficient business skills at leadership conference
The Business Club, better known as Phi Beta Lambda, on campus put their smarts to the test on Friday, March 31 to Saturday, April 2 when they attended a leadership conference held at the Hyatt Regency in Garden Grove. The Cerritos chapter of PBL is part of a larger student organization which caters to and benefits seeking knowledge or a...
By Rocio Valdez (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read
Talon Marks brings home general excellence
Journalism Association of Community Colleges hosted its 62nd annual State Convention at the Double Tree Hotel in Sacramento from Thursday March 30 through Saturday, April 1. JACC is a nonprofit that serves students interested in a journalism career with journalism education. Students get to interact with other students from other colleges, professional reporters, photographers, editors and other journalists. It’s an...
By Benjamin Garcia (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
The Envelope: The art of common decency
In a communist society, the way citizens treat one another is stressed as one of the most important aspects of equality. This is why we refer to each other each-- every one of us-- as "comrades."Naturally it is important in this so-called "democracy" to also use manners. Ironically enough, the business majors-- who are interested in furthering the transgressions of...
By Bianca Martinez (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
I got no boobs to hold my phone
Tits, tatas, jugs, gazungas, chichis, boobs, fun bags; these are the words that most of us use to describe breasts. But why? Why should we belittle such a fascinating landmark of the female anatomy?Media, such as television and magazines, overtly sexualizes breasts causing mainstream society to adopt that same mentality. Don't get me wrong, breasts are beautiful. In fact, all...
By Marck Parra (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read
I like big butts and I cannot lie
Women are alluring creatures; they truly are. They radiate beauty and exemplify culture. As beautiful as they are, though, they are not saints; far from it. They put themselves, and everyone around them, in head-scratching scenarios that are baffling to comprehend. It's difficult to live with them, it's even more difficult to live without them. What makes them and their...
By Jenny Gonzalez (Monique as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 5 min read
Court 2 College gives scholarships
Business Administration major Quintin McClallan, recipient of $750 scholarship from Court to College, credits determination, goals and motivation as important factors to being successful. C2C held a private ceremony to award scholarships to nine students on Thursday, April 6. McClallan learned the importance of acknowledging the difference between short-term and long-term goals in C2C. The private program is partnered with...
Majority Leader Ian C. Calderon came to Cerritos College for an event titled 'Pizza and Politics on California's Future", hosted by ASCC. Pizza was served in the beginning of the event on Tuesday, and students, faculty and professors took their seats and Calderon began to take questions from the public. Questions ranged from tuition cost, immigration reform, Trump's administration policies,...
