Sebastian Echeverry

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By (Sebastian as section editor) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

No. 1 conferences collide in men's basketball match-up

A “scrappy” Pasadena City College team awaits the Cerritos College men’s basketball team, as it will be a battle of the No. 1 seeds in their respective conferences when the two teams collide in an away contest on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Sophomore guard Victor Jones expects a physical and tenacious match when the two teams face-off. “We’ve been practicing a...

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By (Sebastian as photographer) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 2 min read

Tennis prepares for its season

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With the first tennis match of the spring season coming up this Tuesday Jan. 28 rounding the corner, head coach Alvin Kim, feels that the match may be cause both the men's and women's teams to be a little jittery. But with over 20 hours a week spent on practicing, and a close-knit team, victory may be within the falcons'...

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By (Sebastian as section editor) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Women's basketball rolls over Trade-Tech

“Well we knew we did bad in the first half so we were like 'hey we got to focus up,'” women's basketball team forward Nia Lateju said. The falcons picked up a conference win against Los Angeles Trade-Tech College (LATT) on Friday January 24th with an ending score of 53-4. As far as the first half of the game went...

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By (Sebastian as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Understanding the obligations of an optional opportunity

Although the college experience is an optional one, the steps one takes toward a certain career path instantly becomes an obligation to oneself, and wasting the opportunity is not only the loss of another student who could have been in your position, but your own. College is truly an optional experience in which the avenues one takes is no one's...

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By (Sebastian as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Streak Snapped

Photo credit: Akeem Ivory

The Cerritos women's basketball team suffered a loss against Long Beach City College Friday Jan. 17 and had its streak snap at just 3 games. In the first half there were many factors that led to the loss. From losing the turnover battle 11 to 6 and being out rebounded by 23 to 2; it lead to some second chance...

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By (Sebastian as section editor) + 2 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Cerritos College scored first in NATTYCAA

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Cerritos College scored first place under the top ten . The State Associations Division scoring first place, with the points of 98.5. with second place , Mt San Antonio scores 89.5 in the championship. State Associations division (NATYCAA) Cup Scoring Criteria approved by the California Community College Sports(CCAA) "Each College can use its best five women's sports and best five...

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By (Sebastian as photographer) + 1 other for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Gonzalez honored in post-women's soccer season

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Winning back-to-back state championships has brought women's soccer head coach Ruben Gonzalez the honor of being awarded National Coach of the Year twice in a row, the women's soccer team was also honored in a board of trustees meeting Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 6 p.m. "It's very humbling to receive an award like that." Gonzalez said, "You are voted on...

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Local Glendora fire affects students

Glendora, and surrounding cities, awoke to a sky engulfed in a dark plume of smoke that snuffed the morning sun just before 6 a.m. on Thursday Jan. 16. The Colby fire raged on to burn 1,700 acres and has claimed two houses, according to authorities interviewed by the Los Angeles Times. Arson investigators working hand in hand with Glendora police...

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Learn a second language

In the modern world, there is no greater tool than the skill of communicating in an extra tongue. Because of globalization, business is done in diverse languages. Major corporations move the world on deals that were not negotiated in English. Employers seek out a person with a second language and give him a boost when it comes to hiring. According...

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By (Sebastian as assoc. editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

CCCAA state championships: Wrestling seeks title

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Although the wrestling team is coming off what head coach Don Garriott called a “flat performance” at the Southern California Regionals last Saturday when it earned fifth place at the competition, he understands the physical toll the season takes on wrestlers and has faith in the team’s ability to bounce back this Friday and Saturday at the CCCAA State Championships....

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