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Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

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Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks

Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks

Lauren Gandara

Lauren Gandara, Editor in Chief

Hello, my name is Lauren Gandara and this is my fifth semester providing content for Talon Marks. After being a section editor for three years in a row since Fall 2011, I decided to take a semester off and did some freelance work. Coming back from taking a semester off, this is my final year as a member of the newspaper before I graduate as a journalism major. After leaving Cerritos College, my goal is to attend the University of Southern California and study telecommunications with a minor in fashion. After obtaining my Bachelor’s, my goal is to become an on-camera reporter for E! News.

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Cerritos College linebacker Donovan Amituanai bares his chest that displays the name of his daughter who is named after his deceased mother. Amituanai is one of several Falcon football players with tribal tattoos.

[Photo] Amituanai’s ink displays family history

Lauren Gandara and Lauren Gandara November 8, 2011

Cerritos College linebacker Donovan Amituanai bares his chest that displays the name of his daughter who is named after his deceased mother. Amituanai is one of several Falcon football players with tribal...

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Two wrestlers place fourth in Lassen Tournament; team places sixth overall

Lauren Gandara and Lauren Gandara November 7, 2011

Pete Moye'Sports Button Off the heels of a recent homestand at Excelsior high school, the Cerritos College wrestling team placed sixth in the Lassen Tournament in Reno, Nev. on Saturday. Ruben Orta...

Tribal tattoos reflect football players culture

Lauren Gandara and Lauren Gandara November 7, 2011

Several Pacific Islanders on the Cerritos College football team represent their culture by getting tribal tattoos to represent something significant in their lives. However, the difference between the...

Peace Service Association member Khaye Buenaventura volunteering at the Norwalk Halloween Festival. Buenaventura worked in the bingo game area handing out candy to game winners.

PSA at Norwalk Halloween Festival

Lauren Gandara and Lauren Gandara November 2, 2011

Ghouls, goblins, and witches were not the only ones seen at the Norwalk Civic Center’s annual Halloween Festival on Monday night. The Cerritos College Peace Service Association Club also joined the...

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Two Falcons place third at Meathead Invitational

Lauren Gandara and Lauren Gandara October 25, 2011

Pete Moye'Sports Button Moving from third to fourth place as a team, the Cerritos College men’s wrestling team had two wrestlers place third and two place sixth at the Meathead Invitational at Cuesta...

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Art gallery opens SUR: Biennial

Lauren Gandara and Lauren Gandara October 24, 2011

Pete Moye'Arts Button A look at Latin American culture, the SUR: Biennial Exhibit opened on Thursday at the Cerritos College Art Gallery. SUR: Biennial is a three-part exhibition being featured in the...

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Triathlon Club to take part in San Diego fundraiser

Lauren Gandara and Lauren Gandara October 20, 2011

Pete Moye'News Button Providing opportunities and supporting those who are disabled so that they can pursue active lifestyles is the mission for the Challenge Athletes Foundation. The Triathlon Club was...

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Homecoming is used to emphasize popularity

Lauren Gandara and Lauren Gandara October 20, 2011

Homecoming seems to be nothing more than another beauty pageant and popularity Pete Moye'Opinion Button contest where if you know enough people and have a killer wardrobe, you are most likely to make...

Libero Madison Guastella practices during a Falcons pre game warm up. She is also a model.

Multi-talented Libero takes talent from hardwood to front of the camera

Lauren Gandara and Lauren Gandara October 17, 2011

Pete Moye'Sports Button Model, part-time worker, student, and volleyball player; Madison Guastella does it all. At the age of 19 years old, Guastella does all these things while having to maintain at...

Mock rally winner Justin McIntyre walks on the stage with Homecoming Court candidate Raquel Ramirez. McIntyre won the contest impersonating Ramirez.

iFalcon Club wins Homecoming mock rally

Lauren Gandara and Lauren Gandara October 13, 2011

Tiaras, high heels, sashes and men in dresses; some of the things that were seen from the homecoming court at Homecoming Activities Night on Oct. 12 and the Mock Pep Rally on Oct. 13. The winner of the...

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Volleyball shut out by Pasadena City College

Lauren Gandara and Lauren Gandara October 9, 2011

Pete Moye'Sports Button Unable to win a set, the Cerritos College women’s volleyball team lost 3-0 against Pasadena City College on Friday at Gahr High School. Lancers middle blocker Yanise Joseph...

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Burton exhibit is not a “nightmare” at all

Lauren Gandara and Lauren Gandara October 7, 2011

Pete Moye'Arts Button Creepy, haunting and full of imagination are definitely three ways to describe the Tim Burton Exhibit that has been featured at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art since May 29...

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Volleyball falls to LBCC in game supporting Breast Cancer awareness

Lauren Gandara and Lauren Gandara October 6, 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNSL7tlMNKM Pete Moye'Sports Button Fighting for Breast Cancer and a win, the Cerritos College volleyball team eventually lost its game to Long Beach City College,...

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Wrestling takes fifth at Santa Ana

Lauren Gandara and Lauren Gandara October 4, 2011

Pete Moye'Sports Button Even though 125-pounder Jake Harrison took first place in his weight class, it was not enough to keep the Cerritos College wrestling team at No. 2. As a team, Cerritos took fifth...

Saddleback College running back Donnell Dickerson (black jersey) dives into the endzone during the Gauchos 56-21 win over the Cerritos College football team. Dickerson had three touchdowns and 97 yards on 17 carries.

Saddleback’s Dickerson runs for three touchdowns in win over Falcons

Lauren Gandara and Lauren Gandara October 2, 2011

Pete Moye'Sports Button Saddleback College's running back Donnell Dickerson pushed Falcons back, ending in a 56-21 loss for Cerritos College football team on Saturday at Gaucho Stadium. On avenging their...

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Wrestling places second in West Hills Tourney

Lauren Gandara and Lauren Gandara September 27, 2011

Pete Moye'Sports Button The Cerritos College wrestling team took second place as a team at West Hills Tournament at Cuesta College this Saturday. Damien Gomez, who wrestles in the 125-pound weight class...

Free food should be provided to the busy student

Lauren Gandara and Lauren Gandara September 19, 2011

There are many benefits to having free food on campus. Especially if you have a hard enough time as it is paying to go to school. With the declining economy, it makes it difficult for low-income students...

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Ninety show to try out for Wrestling team

Lauren Gandara and Lauren Gandara August 30, 2011

Pete Moye'Sports Button A full roster of 90 men trying out for the Cerritos College wrestling team prepare for the start of the season in September, with about half making it to the official team. After...

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Put a stop to obesity, campus must serve as example

Lauren Gandara and Lauren Gandara August 25, 2011

Pete Moye'Opinion Button With America’s health deteriorating, it is important for our college campus to promote a healthier alternative to fast food being served on campus. Too much fast food on campus...

Why Facebook is the Best Social Network

Lauren Gandara and Lauren Gandara August 22, 2011

Facebook is the best, most ingenious social media network since MySpace. It blows both Twitter and Google Plus out of the water with it's technological capabilities. With around 750 billion users, making...

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