It's the spring semester of 1986 and in walks a tall and slender male into the Student Activities office as the new Coordinator of Student Activities.17 years later, that tall and slender male that walked...
It's the spring semester of 1986 and in walks a tall and slender male into the Student Activities office as the new Coordinator of Student Activities.17 years later, that tall and slender male that walked...
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck out of the Pico Rivera area at approximately 4:04 a.m. The depth of the earthquake was 18 kilometers and was 10 miles ESE of Los Angeles on the Whittier fault line.No...
If you want to be disappointed, watch the play Grapes of Wrath performed by the students of Cerritos.Set yourself up for disappointment. Buy a $10 ticket (if you have your student ID with the Spring 2010...
Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Sally Ride, Amelia Earhart, Dr. Mae Jemison, and Condoleezza Rice; all women who have made a significant change in women's suffrage...
Historic archives of Cerritos College were damaged on Saturday when several roof tiles of the right side of the library caved in and leaked water into the building. Newspapers, certificates, slides, books,...
Cerritos College student Stevie Merino is seeking to run for mayor of Long Beach in the April 13 citywide elections against its incumbent Bob Foster .Although the 21-year-old will not officially be considered...
Former Cerritos College president Noelia Vela was placed on administrative leave from her current role as the San Bernandino Community College District chancellor on Tuesday. Despite receiving a vote of...
A car caught on fire in the C-10 parking lot at around 11 a.m. on Tuesday.Undecided major Erin Ponce parked her '98 Chrysler Lebaron convertible and was applying her make-up when she saw smoke coming out...
"Every time you see someone who has served or is serving our country, just lean over and say ‘Thank you.' That's all most veterans need, and in most cases it will mean more than any medals they could...
Incumbents Bob Hughlett and Bob Epple will be joined by new incoming member Shin Liu to once again be part of the Cerritos College Board of Trustees.They were three of the five candidates running to become...
"I am embarrassed, ashamed and disappointed to be hearing the ridiculous and pathetic answers and explanations that are coming from this faculty," Dean Mellas said."These students are our future. One day...
Cerritos College has yet to face another round of elections as it prepares to fill the three positions open for Board of Trustees.The Nov. 3 elections will determine which three of the five candidates...
"It was devastating. To think that the one standard she lived her life by was the one thing that prevented her from getting treated and maybe even getting cured," said anthropology major Jennyfer Padilla.As...
Faculty Senate President Debra Moore announced at the Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday at 6 p.m. that the iFALCON campaign was approved to receive a Title V Grant.The grant, which was something...
The clubs of Cerritos College had not one, but two days to try to recruit new members and inform incoming students of what their club is about.Last Wednesday and Thursday, all the active clubs on campus...
Faculty Senate president Debra Moore announced at the Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Cheryl A. Epple Board room that the iFALCON campaign was approved to receive a Title V Grant.The...
The Board of Trustees announced that Linda Lacy will begin her role as the new superintendent of Cerritos College on Sept. 14.The announcement was made at Wednesday's Board of Trustees meeting at...
An error was pirnted in last week's issue of Talon Marks regarding the health fee increase.The health fee did not increase by $10, in fact it only increased by $2.The proposal for the increase of the fee...
With the many budget cuts Cerritos College is experiencing, students are becoming upset that the school can afford to cut classes, but refuses to stop the construction on campus.What students need to understand...
Bryan Reece was named the new Dean of Humanities and Social Science Division over the summer.Although he feels a little bummed because his office will no longer have a window, the former president of faculty...
Frustrated, angry, desperate and worried; these are only some of the many feelings that students at Cerritos College are experiencing due to all the budget cuts and fee increases.A few weeks before the...
Martin Maciel, RN Major"I feel those who were not aware of the seven day deadline ended up paying for nothing cause they were dropped. It's not fair. Students should get the classes they paid for."Francisco...
(Photo Slideshow) Mark Zacovic announced at the public forum held at Cerritos College at 11 a.m. Wednesday that if selected as its next president, his main concern would the school's accreditation.The...
"I'm scared. In every sense of the word I am downright petrified. I wake up every morning afraid of what is going to happen. I wonder whether today will be the day I get arrested and deported or if I will...
After several months of much concern over accreditation, Cerritos College was finally visited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges team last Wednesday.The accreditation visit,...
After being diagnosed with bipolar disease at the age of 11, Shaun Barnes has learned to overcome many obstacles in his life in order to get to where he is now.As a radio host of the Cerritos College's...
With the upcoming debut of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" nearby, Talon Marks caght up with the star of the motion picture. Although the movie's release is not until June 24, he was more than willing...
After 40 In-N-Out Welcome Days and Nights, 39 ASCC Awards Banquets, 21 Hoe Down Days events and 20 Homecoming events, Trudy Foster is leaving Cerritos College.The secretary of Student Activities, who started...
Vandalism has become an increasing issue at Cerritos College.Recently, various club posters and Wings Magazine publications of have been torn, thrown to the trash, and even stolen.Director of Student Activities...
After performing his Elvis impersonation, the Math Club representative was the winner of the Mr. Cerritos contest on March 18.Art Catano was awestruck when he was announced as the winner of the contest."I...
I have never loved my vagina more than I love it now.The jaw-opening, thrilling, utterly indecent yet fun play, "The Vagina Monologues" helped me realize how truly beautiful and amazing my "coochi snorcher"...
Imagine this: bright lights, colorful beads, warm chocolate chip cookies with snow cones, rappers, singers, poets, dancers, models, a fashion show, a talent show, inspirational speeches, and much shouting,...
A detailed presentation of the proposed student learning outcomes strategy and the revised instructional program review process was provided and presented at the general faculty meeting at 11 a.m. on Feb....
Free Speech ZoneJose JimenezBiology major"I don't want to degrade p.e. but it's just exercise. It's not like chemistry or something. So I don't think it should be a requirement."Sophia ValenciaUndecided...
The instructors of the American Red Cross had their hands full trying to keep up with the amount of volunteers anxiously waiting to donate blood."At around 10:15 a.m., it began getting really busy," said...
Sprinter Jenel Lopez is an incoming freshman that hopes to lead the Cerritos women's swim team to the state championships this season.With a total of eight years in swimming, four in a high school varsity...
The deadline for graduation petitions, along with the club fundraisers, were the two subjects the members of the ASCC Cabinet tried to stress at its meeting on Feb. 2.By March 2, all petitions to graduate...
Although many people are looking forward to having the first African American president, not many realize that their hopes and expectations will not be meet by Barack Obama.Obama will not go down in...
A new instant messaging interface has become in use in the Cerritos College library.Meebo, a new media and communications company, has targeted and manifested itself in Cerritos as its new means of web-based...
Returner Loui Espinoza hopes to lead the men's swim team of Cerritos College to the state championship this season.Espinoza said, "As a returner, I feel I could not only set an example for the new members...
The Budget and Planning Committee was forced to discussed the idea of cancelling one of the summer sessions last Thrusday.Though it is still not clear whether or not a summer session will be suspended,...
The English Department held a reading for Jack Swanson on Nov. 20 in the teleconference center.Jack Swanson, English professor, has been on sick leave since he was diagnosed with throat cancer this past...
The ASCC collected well over 5, 000 cans for the canned food drive held for the months of November and December.This food drive was held to help the people of low or no income of Norwalk."People who were...
Many people disagree with the newspaper Talon Marks produces and some would even like to abolish the entire production of a Cerritos College newspaper.Many may see the paper as just something a bunch of...
The Cerritos College Talon Marks staff received its 11th online general excellence, among other awards, at the annual JACC SoCal conference last Friday and Saturday at Cal State Fullerton.The awards obtained...
"Shake ya groove thang, shake ya groove thang yeah yeah…shake it shake it."That was the song that kept playing over and over in my head throughout the entire Fall Dance concert. I arrived to the...
Further improvements for the "Habits of Mind" campaign were discussed at the cabinet meeting last Monday.Also discussed were updates on the Talon Marks research committee.Follett is collaborating with...
How do feel about the lack of heat in classrooms?Otto Gutierrezphysical education major"The air conditioning in my classroom works so I'm ok with it."Kerin Alfarohealth care major"I don't mind the air...
A proposal for a $2 student fee increase will be in the process for approval in early November.If this proposal is approved, by Spring 2009 the student enrollment fee will no longer be $14, but rather...
Candace Gingrich was the guest of honor at the Gay Straight Alliance meeting Tuesday morning encouraging to vote no on Props 4 and 8.Human rights campaign activist Gingrich tried to heavily emphasize the...
From abusive cops to masked dancers, Cerritos College held its annual Homecoming float competition on Saturday.Thirteen awards were honored to fourteen clubs.The Dental Hygine club won the Amy Dozier award...
With excited students, attentive employees, and more than willing employers, Cerritos College held its biannual job fair this Tuesday afternoon.Many police departments not only attended the job fair, but...
With utility Stephanie Rosero out for the game due to a shoulder injury, Adriana Rodriguez took the main role in leading the women's water polo team to its 11-5 win against Mt.SAC last Wednesday. "I...
Driver Jesse Paredes scored five goals to help lead the Cerritos College men's water polo team to its 25-11 victory over Chaffey College last Wednesday afternoon."Our defense was great and the assists...
Kieran Hattie of New Zealand has just recently joined the men's water polo team here at Cerritos.He played as a goalie for his school back in New Zealand.His aspirations were always to come to the United...
Cheerleaders. Loud cheerleaders. Annoying, loud cheerleaders. Skimpy, annoying, loud, cheerleaders.I went to the football game last Saturday and found myself utterly annoyed by the cheerleaders.As soon...
The women's water polo team at Cerritos College begins its season with a record of 4-0.With a lot of incoming freshmen and a number of returners, head coach Sergio Macias looks forward to working with...
Kieran Hattie of New Zealand has just recently joined the men's water polo team here at Cerritos.Hattie played as a goalie for his school back in New Zealand.His aspirations were always to come to the...
Head coach Joe Abing's men's water polo team begun its season with a record of 3-1.Last Saturday, it played at Golden West against four colleges- Golden West, Citrus, LA Valley and Mt. Sac.The Falcons...
Head coach Joe Abing's men's water polo team begun its season with a record of 3-1.Last Saturday, it played at Golden West against four colleges- Golden West, Citrus, LA Valley and Mt. Sac.The Falcons...
As the new men's basketball season approaches, a new head coach commences his journey to attain yet another championship for Cerritos College.Inspired by his high school basketball coach, Jesse Teplitzky...
Several important issues were discussed at the Faculty Senate meeting held Tuesday. One issue discussed was that of student transfers. According to Faculty Senate president Bryan Reece, there are 2,205...
As the new men's basketball season approaches, a new head coach commences his journey to attain yet another championship for Cerritos College.Inspired by his high school basketball coach, Jesse Teplitzky...
