As we grow up, we are often told to follow the rules, don't break the law, and don't get into trouble. We need role models as we grow to instill this into our lives, but that's hard to do when we see...

In today's society, everyone is consumed with electronics, usually in the hands of teens, smart phones and iPads are taking over. But smartphone and iPad usage has spread to young kids, and when I say...

There have been some new ads developing lately targeting the younger generation that tend to get distracted while driving. It goes beyond just texting while driving. That just barely scratches the surface. Distraction...

"It's a big deal to be that one band," said David Betancourt, Cerritos College band director after the Cerritos College band was selected to play alongside the Fresno State University band at the 35th...

Culinary arts major and international student Sid Jayathilake said that coming to the United States as a student was a risk. Jayathilake is from Sri Lanka, a country north of the Indian Ocean, and has...

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With the Liberal Arts and Disabled Student Programs and Services Complex in current construction, Cerritos College has a lot of construction and renovation projects ahead for the upcoming semesters. According...

Economics major Ariel Gomez, will participate in his last Model United Nations Club event on Thursday, May 16, before transferring to UC Berkley this fall. The upcoming event will be a simulation of...

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Psychology major Della Drummond is one of 14 students from Cerritos College to have been chosen to attend the Western Psychological Association Conference from April 25 to April 28, and sees this as an...

Psychology major Della Drummond is one of 14 students from Cerritos College to have been chosen to attend the Western Psychological Association Conference from April 25-28, and sees this as an opportunity...

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Psychology major Six semesters Part of ASCC Senate Involved in Psychology Club, Sci-Fi club and Anime Club hopes to connect Cerritos College clubs and talk on how to improve better communication...

Paramore's fourth studio album, titled after the band, is not the best efforts by the band and didn't sound like the other albums that came before it. "Paramore" had a consistency of long intros and...

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Students across California have started a trend of confessing their secrets and thoughts to separate pages representing their schools on Facebook. These pages are developed so students can anonymously...

Philosophy major Tori Harris experienced her first Literature Slam on March 13, where she along with 22 other students and faculty read poems, or excerpts of books. Harris read poems that she had written...

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People who smoke shouldn't be allowed to just walk around anywhere they please. Non-smoker's lives can be at risk by this. If there are zones, in public places, for smokers to relax and take a hit of...

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When it comes to having an active shooter on campus, some students agree they would be shocked, but others, like music major Samara Wilson, would take action. "Initially I would be shocked, but I would...

With having no extra speakers present, Project HOPE Program Assistant Danylle Williams-Manser was left to just herself and only six attendees during a Health and Safety Conference on Saturday. "We [Project...

California Community Colleges and California State Universities are working together in order to create state-wide implementation of AA-T and AS-T Transfer Degrees in community colleges. AA-T degrees...

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Society views search engines like Google and Bing as tools to help it learn, laugh or plan a vacation. But it seems like recently search engines are more interested in indexing our lives. We as a society...

Living a sedentary lifestyle isn't necessarily a bad thing, which is a little hard to grasp considering it can lead to anxiety, depression and eventually premature death. If someone chooses to live this...

Living a sedentary lifestyle isn't necessarily a bad thing, which is a little hard to grasp considering it can lead to anxiety, depression and eventually premature death. If someone chooses to live this...

Riders in the Sky "America's Favorite Cowboys," came tumbling into the Cerritos Performing Arts Center brought upon laughs and a refreshing performance equipped with live instruments on Friday Feb. 1 The...

It's hard to stop every man from hitting on women, but there's a point when it crosses the line and becomes harassment. According to Merriam-Webster.com, the definition of harass is: "to create an unpleasant...

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Talon Marks editors Rosaura Montes, Sarah Niemann and Alexandra Scoville discuss the new movie "A Haunted House.

After a record of 29-10 last season the Cerritos College softball team looks to push the team chemistry heading toward 2013. Head coach Kodee Murray sees the chemistry among the team to be a key strength...

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For weeks leading up to the Nov. 6 election, students campaigned for Measure G and brought to light information of Proposition 30. Both the measure and the proposition passed, which will bring forth...

After weeks of campaigning leading up to the Nov. 6 election, Measure G has passed and Vice President of Business Services, David El Fattal says life at Cerritos College will now be a little less stressful....

Since the passing of Proposition 30, Cerritos College President Dr. Linda Lacy has had discussions with faculty members to clarify what life will be like going forward for both students and faculty....

The album “RED” by Taylor Swift is just another catchy pop-country album, but shows more potential for the singer to grow. “RED” is Swift’s fourth studio album, and is by far her most mature...

Back in 1999, Music Director David Betancourt was just starting out at Cerritos College directing Concert Band, but over the past 14 years he has acquired Pep Band, Jazz Ensemble, Pop Rock Ensemble...

Twenty students from Osaka, Japan visited Cerritos College and took part in a sport trainer program this past week, taking place from Sept. 26-28. The students were welcomed on Thursday morning by...

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Although students are sometimes faced with a busy work load, our diet should not be effected even though Cerritos College doesn’t exactly have a lot of ways of helping us health wise. Sure, it...

The Cerritos College Board of Trustees has appointed five new members to management positions. The new members are made up of both incoming faculty as well as faculty who held other positions at Cerritos...

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The International Student Center of Cerritos College welcomed new international students at a reception held in the student center on Thursday, Aug. 16. The reception was held to inform students about...

Twenty-five people auditioned for the Fall 2012 Applied Music Program at the Burnight Center on Wednesday Aug. 15 Although 25 people showed up to audition, 10 students were selected to participate in...

The Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) held a banquet for its Summer Bridge Program in the student center at Cerritos College Thursday, Aug. 9. The EOPS Summer Bridge Program is a 6-week...

Areas of the Cerritos College campus are going through different phases of renovation and construction as put together on the current campus facilities master plan. The renovations and construction throughout...

Culinary Arts students should not get paid because its unfair to the other students at Cerritos College Granted the students of the Culinary Arts Department do spend time cooking and serving food to other...

Cerritos College should not have bike lanes on campus. Students of Cerritos College are adults and should be held responsible for their actions, so if someone gets hurt as a result of riding their bike...

Two members of the Men's Tennis team advanced in the South Coast Conference Tournament as a result of the matches taking place on Friday. During the singles matches Todd Jenkins played against Tomo Takatsu...

Cerritos College should not offer free classes for returning students. There are other ways of assisting these students while remaining fair to others who are not returning students. Education is important...

Stringing together only five singles in Saturday's game against El Camino, the Cerritos College Men’s Baseball team fell to the Warriors by a score of 4-0. Most of the hits for Cerritos College came...

We should not have distractions such as promoters on campus. When walking to our cars, we see flyers on the windows under the windshield wipers. These people are trying to get a job done. but as students,...

For Cerritos College to enforce a dress code would completely take away from its students’ freedom. If any student has a problem with somebody’s clothing, that person has the right to respectfully...

Oreanna Stevenson- Major: Criminal Justice. "I feel that's unfair, because we all go here, pay for school, and were all grown and we can do anything basically on campus so why cant we smoke?" Richard...