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Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks

Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks

Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks

Protestors marching at a wage theft rally in front of the New York State Department of Labor on Oct. 15 2014.

All work, no pay

Wage theft undermines one of the key pillars of American culture: hard work.
Cover for Broken School System magazine story.

Broken country, broken school system

Emily Maciel and Joel Carpio
May 1, 2024
The United States education system is failing Americans and is only getting worse with time.
A Big Mac from McDonald’s with a medical syringe inserted inside the burger.

Stop enticing our children with fast food

Joel Carpio
December 9, 2023
The United States is one of the fattest countries on the planet and it’s no surprise due to the amount of people who are addicted to fast food.
Money being served on a plate next to some silverware.

Having to take general ed’s in college is pointless

Joel Carpio
November 30, 2023
It doesn't make sense that students are required to take general education courses in college after finishing them for four years in high school.

What does the American flag mean to you?

Melissa Clemente, Co-Sports Editor
September 21, 2023
Cerritos college students and staff physics instructor open their thoughts on the representation for the American flag.
The deteriorated American flag is painted red with a Chinese flag, illustrated.

China wants to paint America red

Emanuel Guadarrama, Staff Writer
May 17, 2023
With geopolitical tension on the rise, rumors of war follow.
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 20: Riqui Puig #6 of Los Angeles Galaxy controls the ball against Jose Cifuentes #20 of Los Angeles FC during the first half of the Western Conference Semifinals of 2022 MLS Cup playoffs at Banc of California Stadium on October 20, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

NBA and NFL unfairly overshadow hockey and soccer

NHL and MLS are two popular sports in other parts of the world and the love of these sports should be shared with a United States audience.
Soaring gas prices in Califonia nearly reached $5 a gallon.

Gas prices will go back down, eventually…

Joel Carpio, Staff Writer
September 30, 2022
Gas prices in California have been soaring lately but they won’t stay like that for long!
Primary school students sitting in a classroom being taught by a teacher in the North East of England. The students are answering questions with their arms in the air.

The US needs to restructure the school system

The US should reinvent the school system and change class requirements as well as teaching styles to help students to feel more prepared once introduced into the adult world.
Recent sanctions on Russia by President Joe Biden leaves Americans wondering whether these are the most effective actions to be taking in efforts to help Ukraine. Courtesy of: The Kremlin and Gage Skidmore

Sanctioning Russia will fail to work

Clarissa Arceo, Community Editor
April 4, 2022
Many countries have placed sanctions on Russia since it began its invasion in Ukraine. But will these sanctions really stop Russia from starting a war?
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