Sebastian Echeverry

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Worked on 680 assignments, created 197, named on 108 bylines for Talon Marks.

By (Sebastian as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

A Falcon's love for kittens

The youngest board of directors member to serve at Zazzy Cats Kitten Rescue; Roxanne Montero, sociology major, has a passion for helping kittens. "I started as a volunteer a year and a half ago helping care for neonate foster." Montego said. She mentioned that people took notice of her ambition and was promoted to director of foster/volunteer relations. Montero said,...

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By (Sebastian as editor-in-chief) + 6 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

Cerritos Wrestling team prepare for competition

Photo credit: Rob Flores

The season opener for the Cerritos College Wrestling team will take place at the Bakersfield Duals on September 12th. Criminal justice major, Oscar Martinez, said, "This is my second year on the team I want to compete, but for now I can't so I'm focused on cutting weight."He added, "I am determined to cut weight because at the moment I...

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By (Sebastian as editor-in-chief) + 6 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

Falcons down the Dons

Photo credit: Taylor Ogata

After several weeks of practice, the Cerritos College women's volleyball team came ready to play on September 4th against Santa Ana. Led by Kayley Stephens' 10 kills and Monica Vega's 12 digs, the Falcons cruised to a straight set victory over the Santa Ana Dons in front of a crowd of 65 people at the Aviary. Cerritos had scores of...

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By (Sebastian as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

You cannot bury a seed

The use of Peñabots, or Twitter accounts that behave like spam in order to silence dissenting activists in Mexico is extremely problematic. Peñabots, named after the current Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, are an almost dictatorial move to instill deep pride in a country. It seems as though everyone must agree and comply with what is presented by the Mexican...

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Budget forum tracks the school's money

Vice President of Business Services David El Fattal hosted a budget forum to break it down for staff and administration. The budget forum was for the adopted budget and took place on Thursday, Sept. 3. at the Teleconference Center. One point of interest was the expiration of two bonds in 2016, which were worth $1.5 million. "The reason I said...

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By (Sebastian as editor-in-chief) + 6 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

TAG program guarantees admission

TAG is a program that guarantees transfer from Cerritos College to participating universities. On Friday, Sept. 4, Counselor/Co-Director of the Transfer Center Brittany Lundeen, hosted the TAG workshop. Students inquiring admission requirements for their university of choice attended the workshop in Multi Purpose building room 205. Health Care Management major Porshae Thomas, attended the previous workshop in August and attended...

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Kanye West or Donald Trump?

“Honestly, I think Donald Trump because he’s been in politics way longer but none of them are going to win,” Krisandra Perez, architecture major. “Donald Trump, technically because even if he does win by the people no senate is going to vote for Kanye West,” Jayden Logan, nursing major. “Kanye, because he is more famous and he hasn’t said anything...

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China's precedent on devaluation

The problem with central banks across the world is that they’re flooding the financial markets with quantitative easing and the prices for stocks are inaccurate and overpriced. Where's the opinion? China has been investing in its own real estate for years now and has recently ground down to a six percent growth rate per year, this being the president’s motivation...

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McWhopper, would it work?

Burger King and McDonald's have been competing since the 1950s and a peace offering will not stop that. What is the opinion?Burger King made an interesting offering to McDonald's last week by pitching the idea to combine their Whopper burger and McDonald's Big Mac burger calling it the "McWhopper" for Peace Day on Sept. 21. The proceeds would go to...

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By (Sebastian as editor-in-chief) + 6 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Falcons explore Universities at Falcon Square

Photo credit: Bianca Salgado

Britanny Lundeen, Transfer Center Co-Director/ Counselor hoped a scavenger hunt would help students find out about the programs offered at universities because students make the mistake of selecting a transfer campus simply because the location is close.41 universities participated at the University Mega Fair Thursday Sept. 3 2015. The event took place at Falcon Square from 10 a.m-1 p.m. The...

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