Going through the Twitter hashtag "#MAGA," you might come across such mind-numbing proclamations of stupidity as these:   I apologize Africa isn't a shit hole country? "Haiti and African"...

Computer science Ben Partida was the winner of the Carmen Solis Grant, presented by Dan Pratt on Dec. 1, at the The Cerritos College Foundation Scholarship Reception.He cited his history of hardships,...

There are plays such as Romeo and Juliet that are too fantastic to be believable; then there are some such as Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 ( written by Anna Deavere Smith and Directed by Brandt Reiter)...

The people of the United States of America deserve free, socialized internet access. Talon Marks editors and staff writers have elected to publish moderate and lukewarm opinions revolving around...

Bianca Salinas, an architectural drafting student at Rio Hondo College, was at guest at the Black Student Union’s Pan-African Thanksgiving held on Nov. 16.She explained that her reason for coming...

Netflix dropped season two of the hit original series Lady Dynamite starring comedian Maria Bamford -- which is carried solely by her strings of bits and celebrity cameos.Whether it was on purpose or by...

With a score of 2-1 at the South Coast Conference (South Division), the Falcons remained unbeatable in the regular soccer season with the game against Long Beach City College Vikings.According to Benny...

Ever notice how the people who say that they are color blind, are quite possibly the most underratedly racist people you know?That is by no coincidence -- it's because calling yourself inherently tolerant...

English major Ainee La Madrid found out about the screening of Guillermo Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth held on Nov. 2 through the Falcon Newsletter.Being a huge fan of the film and loving the director, she...

Members of the student government are in frenzy after Trustee Marisa Perez uttered some suggestions about reallocating revenue from the bookstore to go towards the new negotiations for vendors in the food...

For students such as Jacob Rodriguez, who plays the male lead in the Cerritos College's Romeo and Juliet, the rhythm of iambic pentameter is a "challenge" as Director F. Reed Brown puts it. According...

Being proactive in engaging youth to explore otherwise hidden career opportunities is a concept that is important to people like President of Latina Public Service Academy Ana Cubas, Sabio CEO Liliana...

We've come to the point where the sinking feeling in our guts that tells us summer is almost gone increases in weight. On Mondays, there is an Autumn crisp -- though by Friday it's 95 degrees Fahrenheit...

There comes a time in a Grammy year where a pop song blows away all our expectations and transcends to the zeitgeist and is immortalized as an American classic. Taylor Swift's song "Look What You Made...

Cerritos College's numbers are better than average according to Dr. Kristi Blackburn, Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Research and Planning -- who gave a presentation on Student Success Scorecards...

To use the argumentative cliche, it's 2017 and everyone should know that political correctness breaks an important line of communication between groups with opposing views.Because of this lack of contact,...

The office of Linda Sanchez, representative of the 38th congressional district of California, has been holding the Senior Fair for fifteen years. According to Sanchez "this is the second or third year...

Ever notice how if you critique a certain aspect of a culture that is not your own, you're a bigot? It brings to mind the Voltaire quote: "To learn who rules over you, notice who you cannot criticize."Besides...

With three tweets, the leaders of the largest employer in the nation tried to lay-off trans military people to the tune of an estimated 1,320 to 6,630 members in active duty and between 830 and 4,160 members...

False sincerity is the ugliest thing two people can share that doesn't involve the mass killing of a people based on religion, race, economic class, sexual orientation, etc. Allow me to explain: James...

With the release of the record Like A Woman by Kacy Hill, another star has been put in the sky. That is, we (the sad girls and gays) have another firey, melancholy, lyrically-brilliant genius...

"The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant," said the incorruptible leader of the French Revolution Maximilien François Marie Isidore...

As summer approaches, many students crawl ever closer to their impending graduation dates. Many have spent their entire academic career for this moment, high school graduation is no substitute for getting...

Lust For Life is a life-saver. Lana Del Rey is about to cure the depression she gave us in high school with her new optimistic lyrics; but the sound is not for everyone. In these dark times-- when...

Faculty filled half the of the teleconference center (LC 155), and individuals such as Frank Mixson, English faculty, "supports James Lancaster's policies on pathways, distance education and management."Mixson...

There are many reasons that contribute to communism being the most pragmatic solution to the crises of world poverty, war and climate change. Father of Economics Adam Smith has been accused of saying...

Luis ZebedaNorwalk High School"It's nice because there are a lot of people from different places. I'm thinking of coming here. It's close to where I'm from."Jessica MachadoNorwalk High School"It's pretty...

In a communist society, the way citizens treat one another is stressed as one of the most important aspects of equality.This is why we refer to each other each-- every one of us-- as "comrades."Naturally...

Some suspected it in the music video Born To Die -- where she sits on a throne, dressed like Baphomet -- has sex on an altar (a car) -- and chants verses resembling Freemason initiation rituals. She...

Knowledge, experience and networking-- that's what many psychology majors and others got from the Psychology Day hosted by Psi Beta (a.k.a. the Psychology Club). Carlos Osorio, the president of psychology...

Jovian Orozco, architecture major, leaned about scams and how to keep accounts safe at the second of two Basic Banking workshop held on Wednesday, March 22 in the Learning Center.Financial wellbeing coach...

In some nations homogeneity is said to be the implied reason for their success, take Japan for instance; however, there are many more who say it is a virtue in and of itself to nurture a multicultural...

"I hope more people will come next time," Director of chorale and vocal studies Anna Demichelle said, "We had a very nice house today and the more these students perform, the better it is for them, so...

According to adjunct faculty in the philosophy and women's studies departments Kim Berling, it's a great thing when three experienced women professors, such as herself, Kristine Aslanyan and Miriam Youssef...

It would be excellent if you joined one of the many clubs and donated to their affiliated causes if you have the resources to spare.If you attend Cerritos College President Jose Fierro's President's Hour...

Success. Growth. Innovation. Understanding. Kindness. Love. Inclusiveness. Talent. Altruism. All these ideas were the central themes of the "first of many TEDx Talks," as President Jose Fierro said.Fierro...

The annual Spring Dance Concert was full of attention grabbing performances, spanning a wide range of origins, that made it impossible to look away from the stage. In act one of the show, there were numerous...

For many dancers, this spring dance concert was one that bared a deep emotional meaning. As dance major Rebecca Joy Herrera said earlier this year, "this semester we're all working on powerful pieces,"...

There has been a lot of talk on campus of such things as mental health, suicide awareness and self-esteem. There are quite a large number of nerds on campus still mourning the death of our self-described...

Single and non-single people alike and becoming mentally ill with the prospect of having to suffer another Valentine's Day. We have barely shaken off the capitalism-ridden Christmas spirit when we are...

"Creating a culture of respect" was the title and theme of a presentation and workshop given on Friday, Feb. 3 by public attorney Pilar Morin. The presentation, and varied discussions that followed, explored...

Gene Stone, best-selling author of The Bush Survival Bible, The 12-Step Bush Recovery Program and Duck!, has done it again with The Trump Survival Guide. He as written an informed yet commonplace manifesto...

"It's not all about the hierarchy that you have to break into. Think about how you can define your identity and how you want to be present in the public, there are ways you can do it without having to...

There is an issue I have been personally bothered by for some time now. It is the fetishization and stigmatization of mental illness. In an egalitarian society, such oppression against a group of people...

Friday, Jan. 20 will be the day that Donald J. Trump is inaugurated and assumes office. All Talon Marks has to say to the Democratic party is "WHAT THE HELL?" Here's the problem that contains all other...

Do you know that Nietzsche drank almost only water because he believed that alcohol gives people an unearned sense of achievement and it's an unhealthy way to cope with reality? I agree, just look at Kanye...

I was astral projecting into my ex-boyfriend's dreams to inflict chaos and terror in a place where I can't be punished. All of a sudden the wisdom of a thousand years flooded into my brain like a tidal...

It's not very often that Hanukkah falls this close to Christmas, which might make Jews living in the pain of the diasporas fearful of looking like a schmuck for ignorance of the holiday. So I have prepared...

People across this great nation generally have their panties in a bunch over The Mall of America's decision to feature a black Santa Claus for the wholesome Christmas tradition of taking pictures of young...