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David Jenkins/ TM Voices of Cerritos: Students stand in protest against the group Center for Bio-Ethical Reform, which has placed itself in Falcon Square displaying graphic images relating to abortions. The students stance is that this is not informative free speech but rather hate speech. Anti-Abortion group returns to Cerritos Students protest onstration creates an unsafe envi- According to the centers web- What angered him the most have no choice, but to see it.” photos are false. ronment for the women campus. site the group goal is to establish about the whole demonstration was He claims that the images are “They aren’t coming here with against the return of The group first came to the “prenatal justice and the right to life not that it was there, but that the imposing especially since they are scientific information,” he said. Center for Bioethical school on March 28 where they of the unborn.” school allowed it to be there. right in front of the students center. According to Peterson a lot were met with a small gathering of Kevin Olivier, Director of Op- “I feel really disappointed in He said, “People don’t want to of the images that the center used Reform pro-choice student who protested erations at the center, said that the Cerritos College for not taking a see this before they eat.” have already been prove false. them being on campus. main reason they are on the cam- stand to protect its students from Monique Nethington During this first demonstration pus is to educate students about this.” Peterson has an argument that “They are over simplifying a Editor-in-Chief the center had just a medium-sized abortions and what a baby looks He said that these images are states the center’s information and complicated issue.” @sniqueee94 display that portrayed graphic im- like between fertilization and birth. unavoidable, and that regardless To the dismay of students on ages of an abortion. “We want to show that abortion of warning signs students have to campus, the school has allowed The The students that had gather is an act of violence,” Olivier said, walk past the graphic images to go Center for Bioethical Reform to re- attempted to block the graphic im- “that actually decapitates and dis- to class. turn to Falcon Square on Monday, ages, but were later asked to move members a real human being.” As the day went on more people May 8 and Tuesday, May 9. away from the center’s display. Early in the morning Peterson began to join Peterson. Charlie Peterson, anthropology Now, the center is displaying gathered up signs of his own in One of those students was com- major, stood up against the group graphic 30-foot-high images dis- protest of the center,a and in fa- puter science and engineering ma- on Monday saying, “It’s propagan- playing the aftermath of an abor- vor of a women’s choice to have an jor Jamie Bogacz who said he was da. This isn’t a matter of free speech, tion, as well as different genocides abortion. unaware the demonstration was David Jenkins/ TM this a matter of medical misinfor- that have occurred in history. “I didn’t plan a lot of this,” he even going to be taking place. My Body My Choice: Students stand at “The Hill” near Falcon Square in opposi- mation.” It’s stance is that abortion is said. “I just kind of showed up with “People have to see it when they tion to The Center for Bioethical Reform. They were asked to stand behind the set He stated that this type of dem- genocide. posters.” go to their class,” he said. “They barricades. New budget approval sees cuts within ASCC funded programs Jocelyn Torralba vid Ramirez objected, and moved $10,000 because it’s a lot of money Staff Writer to actually decrease the budget en- for CCMUN, which is money that @JocyTorralba tirely. can used for other clubs. After a long discussion the Sen- Senator Ramirez moved to ap- On May 3 ASCC Senate final- ate finally decided to approve a bud- prove an amount $13,086 so the ized the 2017-2018 budget. get of $12,780 to PBL. club can come back and request It reviewed the objectives that The next item on the budget funds for their conferences. remained unfinished from of the was Cerritos College Model Unit- Senator Joseph Escandon moved past week. Alpha Gamma Sigma was the ed Nations who initially requested to approve CCMUN for $13,100 first item on the list in Section $42,539. The senate decided to approve Three, it requested $6,600 and they Model United Nations Presi- CCMUN’s budget for $13,100. were approved for $3,560. dent Carlos Diaz and club members Diaz felt it was unfair Senate Phi Beta Lamda initially re- Nathaly Guerrero and Kishan Lalla did not agree with what the Budget quested $16,100 for conference presented to the senate as to why Committee had settled on and de- travel, career skills building and the amount requested is necessary creased its budget way more than in leadership. stating the money will be used for comparison to other clubs. Jocelyn Torrable / TM Senator Lucio Ramirez moved educational trips. “We as a club found this issue, More money: Model United Nations President Carlos Diaz and club members Nathaly Guerrero, and Kishan Lalla presented to increase the budget to $18,000, at Senator Eduardo De la Rosa to the Senate why they need the funding requested. CCMUN attend educational conferences and have won several awards. which time Vice President elect Da- moved to drop the amount to Continued on Page 2 News 2 Wednesday, May 10, 2017 • www.talonmarks.com Hughs, Lopez-Pulido earn top honors at ASCC banquet Benjamin Garcia her and otherwise “demeaning” her ASCC puts on, including the awards Opinion Editor character. banquet. @pieloverable Now Hughs is working with According to Jara, the commit- STIXA advisor Valyncia Rapha- tee holds an evaluation of the appli- There was a point in time when el and Dean of Student Services cations for the various awards and Co-Chair of STIXA Arielle Hughs Elizabeth Miller on steps to ensure rate them. It is Jara’s job to calculate suffered an injury and couldn’t that (bullying on the senate floor) the scores and determine who gets doesn’t happen again. ASCC Pres- walk. She was in a wheel chair and what award. had “a lot of doctors say” she would ident-elect Karen Patron and For- When Lopez-Pulido intro- never walk again, “let alone dance.” mer ASCC President Saul Lopez- duced Jara during the banquet, he That is what Hughs said when Pulido are also assisting. mentioned that he had to ask her talking about the struggles that Lopez-Pulido took home the to leave the room so that the com- lead to her receiving the Woman of Man of the Year Award, as well as mittee could decide to present her the Year Award at the 2017 ASCC a Gold Falcon and a Lifetime Mem- bership card. with the Special Award-- and that Awards Banquet on Friday-- held in The Lifetime Membership card she has refused the award two times the student center. is described in a bylaw in the ASCC before. “I learned how to walk all over Constitution as token of achieve- As she walked forward, she re- again,” Hughs said, “with the sup- ment to be presented for service ceived a standing ovation. port of God, my friends and family. and commitment to ASCC. The Jara concluded, “Life always “I came to Cerritos College, presidents and vice presidents re- throws curve balls and the students some things happened where I had ceive lifetime membership cards. have always kept me positive, and financial aid issues and I couldn’t The Man of the Year then it’s been a very rewarding career.” quite transfer-- but I was given job thanked his parents and siblings after job here because of my person- saying that although his family likes She thanked all the students at ality and the way I love talking to to “cause a mess” he wouldn’t be the Cerritos College. people and helping people.” man he is without them-- adding At the end of the night,Chief She went on to say that she has that he owes them everything and Justice Rodrigo Quintas inaugurat- had “a few encounters with students he will be eternally grateful for its ed Karen Patron and David Ramirez that didn’t like,” her, but she did not support. into office. let that bother her-- citing an inci- Student Activities coordinator Patron also said that the award Benjamin Garcia dent in senate of Fall 2016 where Amna Jara received an ASCC Spe- banquet is a continued reminder of Woman of the Year: Co-Chair of STIXA Arielle Hughs received the Woman of the Year Award for her service and leadership. senators and people from the public cial Award. the heights students reach “with out When giving her acceptance speech she became so overcome with emotions when mentioning that her mother was unable to were “attacking” her and “bullying” Jara oversees the events that wings of truth.” come to the awards ceremony. Faculty Senate seeks clarity on class cancellation Perla Lara the one that was canceled, which fits both their classes have been canceled nor do we know how Clubs continue fight for Managing Editor educational plan and the rest of their class sched- classes are going to be cancelled, so yeah that’s @pslaralara ule. very disappointing.” Lewellen said, for faculty members, a can- Vice President of Business Services Felipe full 2017-18 funding One or two weeks before the class starts and celed class means a loss of income; it also means Lopez said, the issue with the Class Cancellation From Page 1 that the club could use that time an e-mail arrives saying Sociology 215 was can- all the preparations made for canceled classes go AP, has been on his radar since January when he and answer any question direct- celed. unpaid for. took his current position. very unfair, as other clubs ly.” Lalla said. What happened next was the search for a sub- His office is providing support for the Aca- did not have such problem we Other clubs, whose budgets stitute class that still fit within Student Senate Li- Need For Change demic Affairs department by analyzing if con- were cut down 69 percent of that were approved were Phi aison Allen Malfavon’s education plan. verting the 60 percent into an actual number what we had initially asked for, Theta Kappa for $19,515, Psi Fortunately, for Malfavon the change in class For the past year Faculty Senate, has asked for would be beneficial, and trying to find a balance while other clubs just got de- Beta for $8,040, Puente Program led him to discover he wanted be an economics a change to the current administration practice between keeping a class open and not losing as a major. for canceling classes. money doing so. ducted 10 percent or less,” Diaz for $7,500 and Women in Stem Sixty percent enrolled makes the difference It asked to be told what the minimum num- He said, “We don’t want to run a class that said. for $3,085. between a class being cancelled or remaining ber of students needed to keep a class from being potentially loses money.” He added that he wished Senate approved Ramirez’s open. canceled is and how the Vice President of Aca- one of the motions to approve move to approve LINC’s budget demic Affairs would make exceptions in a case- Benefits $20,000 would’ve stayed because for $5,365 an additional $200 Unofficially by-case basis. that would helped the club af- added for birthday celebrations. Lewellen said, “I’m disappointed, we have Although he said the AP is closed to be- ford the most important confer- Senator Ramirez said most Currently there is no official class cancel- students that are relying on a consistent sched- ing settled an in place for the 2017 Fall Semes- ences. senators had good points and ule and we’re two weeks off from summer and no ation policy; Faculty Senate President Michelle ter; there are still questions on whether the AP Diaz was not satisfied with weren’t biased on the voting for Lewellen said, “we have had a pol- should include a combination of a the results even though they the different clubs budgets. icy from a 2003 memo that says 60 set number and a percentage to ac- He added he believes all followed all the procedures the percent or 20-21 students, whichev- commodate large and small classes. clubs should get the funding Senate asked them to. er is higher that’s our current can- The class cancellation AP would they ask for because it’s money He said that the club will celation [Administrative Practice].” also include the flexibility to have that goes back to the students. return to the Senate to request Lewellen considers there to be classes in danger of being canceled He wishes the motion for a few problems with the Current to be reviewed on a case by case ba- money for its conferences and funding PBL with $18,000 sis. Class Cancellation AP. represent the club more success- would’ve stayed because the club With regards to the time classes One, the AP is 14 years old. fully at the conferences. is really involved on campus. Two, the AP is not a policy it is remain open before being canceled Lalla said he wishes they had Senator Allen Malfavon is based on a memo that was sent. Lopez said once open enrollment more time to present and answer satisfied with the budget results, Three, the cut of dates for can- starts the class needs to be open for all the questions Senate had. he commented there was a rol celing classes are too late, classes are as long as possible. “I wish there was more time over with last year’s budget. being cancelled the week or the day “That’s everywhere around the but I do feel like we were just He hoped CCMUN’s bud- before the semester starts. Perla Lara/ TM state.” A change in the AP would Update: Vice President of Business Services Felipe Lopez, updating Faculty Senate going in circles. I also wish that get stayed how it was because Four, it disenfranchises the stu- not change the time frame for can- on the progress of making changes to the Class Cancellation Administration Proce- senate would give a set time to he benefited from a conference dents that have classes canceled. celing a class. dure during the May 2 Faculty Senate meeting. Lopez has been providing support the club during the meeting so from CCMUN. For students, that means look- to the Acting Vice President of Academic Affairs Rick Miranda on the issue since he President Jose Fierro said, “We ing for a new class to substitute for began his job at Cerritos College in January. all have a role to play in that,” refer- GRAD 2017 Wednesday, May 10, 2017 • www.talonmarks.com 3 Opinion 4 Wednesday, May 10, 2017 • www.talonmarks.com EDITORIAL Cultural appreciation isn’t appropriation How can people who fight con- to conform to some or all of those stantly for equality be the same practices. people that feed the divide that is Cultural appropriation is when a quickly growing in this country? majority group steals elements of a A short answer, and frankly only minority cultural as their own. It is one of the answers is that they claim separate from appreciation and bor- cultural appropriation in every situ- rowing. ation they can without even know- Appropriation is done with mal- ing the entire story. ice. One can not claim to fight for So, are you really going to say equality if your are constantly segre- the drunk girl at Coachella wear- gating your own culture by claiming ing an aztec embroidered top, with you are the only one that can explore turquoise accented jewelry is mali- and embrace it. ciously appropriating your cultural? Stop shaming people who need Probably not. So than why must not be shamed. you shame her? Do not just automatically be- She could honestly be wearing rate someone for wearing their hair her garb out of appreciation for your in dreadlocks, listening to hip-hop culture, or it could be her culture-- music or if they decide to wear an YOU HONESTLY DON’T KNOW. aztec inspired top at the latest music She may look white but for all festival. you know she could be full hispanic, When you do this you make or even half, but just because she yourself no better than the white doesn’t look like you doesn’t mean radicals of this country. she can’t wear what she is wearing. To claim that someone is appro- The second side is that she is priating one’s cultural you must first just completely naive at the fact that understand what cultural appropria- what she may be doing is appropri- tion is, and in reality what culture is. ating cultural. First, culture and race can mean Rather than yelling at her, in- different things to a lot of people. form her of what you consider a Some might say their race has noth- fashion faux paux. Get to know why ing to do with their culture, while she is wearing what she is wearing. some would say their culture has ev- Learn from each other. erything to with their race. All Americans can take note of However, by definition, culture this. directly relates to your ethnicity We are supposed to be a country which is the term for the culture of of immigrants who are constantly people in a given geographic re- fighting for equality. gion. This encompases its language, It’s time we start acting like the religion, heritage and customs. To melting pot of a country that we Carlos Marquez / TM be a member of an ethnic group is claim to be. -The Envelope- Education plays huge Blasphemy! David Jenkins Bon voyage students, Staff Writer role in gender equality @Mr_Sniknej Rocio Valdez sive and sensitive; and we can’t forget when In every religion you have your moder- you will for sure need it! ates and you have your extremist. You have Staff Writer they learn about “cooties” to stay away from Benjamin Garcia come flooded with students who @Rocio_Valdez1 zealous Christians who shoot up abortion the opposite sex. clinics, or Israeli Jews who believe in build- Opinion Editor are in the field because they felt as if Children should explore different gender @pieloverable they had to chose something, caus- Here we are in a society where we are still ing settlements in Israel while pushing out roles and different styles of play to gain under- ing these fields to become heavily fighting for gender equality. the Palestinians because they believe its their standing of the opposite sex. divine right, to Muslims who would want As summer approaches, a pleth- weighted majors. Perhaps if children get taught about gen- ora of students crawl ever closer to These majors have no choice but Schools can provide an environment that nothing more then to turn the globe into der equality, there can be a change and thus an Islamic theocratic hell hole known as the their impending graduation. Many to become heavily weighted due to more acceptance. consist of a diversity in gender roles and en- have spent their entire academic ca- the over saturation of students, and “caliphate.” It’s not about one gender being or more de- courage opportunities for everyone. reers for this moment. colleges now place extremely harsh These are the extremist, and many mod- serving than another, it’s simply about equality Teachers have a major role in what kids erates who belong to these religions con- It is as if nearly 3,000 students requirements on these fields, to get learn. at Cerritos College are losing thier students who are the best of the best and forgetting about gender norms formed by demn the actions of these people. However, Gender stereotypes is something we are virginity again. in these vast candidates of this edu- society. there’s one thing that the two have in com- Young, educated minds ache cational path. According to Healthy Children, “by age all exposed to. Young people are particularly mon-- and that’s the idea of blasphemy laws. for their diplomas so that they can The competition to get into a four, most children have a stable sense of their susceptible to them when forming an under- Blasphemy is to speak sacrilegiously. about God or the ideologies surrounding at last make their way out into the quality University is now harder gender identity. During this same time, chil- standing of their place in society and their po- world searching for a career. than ever due to the pools of stu- tential. that particular religion. Questioning it or dren learn gender role behavior-- that is, do- mocking it is considered forbidden and thus Unfortunately, a majority of dents being surrounded by a horrid Classrooms are a perfect learning environ- ing “things that boys do” or “things that girls a crime within that religion. these bright-eyes young scholars amalgamation of students floating ment where awareness of these stereotypes can are soon blindsided by a harsh re- listlessly through their education in d o.” It may be that the extremist take the route ality of the employment infrastruc- a field they do not enjoy, and those At a young age kids can differ toys “for be raised, and we can encourage critical analy- of having this particular act to be punishable ture; and affectively screwed only attending college because they boys” and toys “for girls” and that blue is “for sis and allow kids to form their own thinking. by death to invoke fear on others. College degrees are no longer feel they must. boys” and pink “for girls”. Inspiring young people to question gender The moderates on the other hand don’t optional, degrees are a requirement Now, normally such a tight Kids absorb and learn everything their en- stereotypes enables them to make informed take that route, thankfully. They go about it if you want a chance at obtaining a competition wouldn’t be so bad in vironment consist of. choices about their futures and broaden their in a different way, they claim to be offended and then shame the so called blasphemer as career that pays more than peanuts. retrospect-- especially to Staff Writ- When children start grade school, it is easy opportunities. Finding employment becomes er David Jenkins, who is a capital- being a bigot. to observe they are all friendly to one anoth- Sexist comments can be made, but teach- increasingly more difficult as can- ist-- after all universities only want Over the past weekend, comedian and didate pools for jobs become more the best of the best don’t they? er-- boys can be sweet and hug other boys and ers can address their meaning and the impact actor Stephen Fry was under investigation by and more saturated, as a result of Passionate intelligent students vise versa. it has on society. the Irish police for statements he made two the corporate overlords’ buying are therefore shoehorned into hav- Once kids start growing up, that changes. Teaching gender neutral language and job years ago. He described God as “capricious”, politicians to keep minimum wage- ing to shoot for Ivy League Schools Boys become aggressive with one another to titles can help with the future of the kids. “mean minded”, “stupid”, and a “utter manic” paying jobs unlivable. to set them apart, wasting a fortune show their masculinity and girls are more pas- For example: Using “firefight- during an appearance on a Irish television show called “The Meaning of Life.” This is the reason there are so on an education at a quality uni- er, police officer and postal work- many people in college who don’t versity, that in reality only has an The investigation has been dropped; er,” instead of “fireman (firewom- want to be there in the first place. education marginally better than it’s however, the fact that this charge was even Due to this, the student masses competitors. en), policeman (policewomen) filed in a western country is an absolute be- find themselves stumbling aimlessly University tuition is at an all and mailman (mailwomen);” and trayal to the European enlightenment. through their GE, only attending time high too, forcing many stu- addressing that they can go into We shouldn’t surrender our right to because they feel like they have to. dents to take loans they will spend any field even if it’s dominated by openly criticize ideologies for the sake of Many of these students, being the first decade of their careers pay- the opposite sex; this can open hurt feelings. This is a free speaking soci- practically forced into an environ- ing off (if they are lucky enough to the options of what they wish to ety and each and every idea that is held and ment they do not want to be in and land a career at all)! expressed is allowed to be questioned, chal- become when they grow up. do not even go through their entire Modern society has trans- lenged and yes even mocked. GE. formed normally pragmatic stu- Through education, these The best way to fight extremism, in any It’s as if the colleges want the dents students into wild animals in changes to make to get rid of religion, the moderates must drop the sham- students to stay there forever-- a jungle, having to soullessly claw gender stereotypes and roles to ing tactics and adopt the values of free ex- bleeding them of money. their way to the apex of the food gain equality are well within our pression and the freedom of inquiry. If Due to this many students hop chain, all for merely a chance at a power. someone draws a picture of Muhammad and into a versatile field that allows successful hunt. the cartoonist gets slaughtered because of it, Courtesy of MCT plenty of freedom, like psychology. Bon voyage, graduates. Good don’t blame and shame the cartoonist, blame Versatile fields like psychology be- luck, you’ll need it! the theocratic thugs and shame them!

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Mind you: Reading quality own-- and see things from other I would only read books be- Reading books can save lives. We have the choice to open up material is incredibly important. The average person probably cause I had to for my English If you didn’t already know people’s perspectives. our minds and let them expand. classes in High School. Low-key, I this, according to an article by If you are able to limit yourself finds reading “boring” or a “waste Reading is something you can I think the stupidest thing peo- started liking it as a senior when I Reader’s Digest, “A love of read- on sensationalism and “click bait” of time;” but if you find the perfect do alone and with others. It can ple can do is to close themselves off went through some Shakespeare. ing can protect your brain from material, please do so! book, it’s really not. be a solitary thing, where you can from millions of possibilities and A Midsummer Night’s Dream Alzheimer’s disease, slash stress Those who produce quality Escaping the hustle and bustle take in the story at your own pace realities. which was pretty hard but with levels, encourage positive think- material do it for you, the read- of daily life and transporting your- and relax; or you can find someone The cliché quote says when you the help of my current teacher the ing, and fortify friendships.” ers. Those who produce crap that self into a good story is what makes who’s read a book you’ve read and read books it opens up your mind messages came through. While typically younger stu- makes your brain bleed do it for reading for fun a real treat. or that you expand your imagina- easily connect with them-- wheth- It wasn’t until I read Brave New dents don’t worry about Alzheim- the money. tion with extensive possibilities It may not be everyone’s go-to er you liked it or not, discuss what World by Aldous Huxley that I re- er’s because they assume they still and realities. As a reader, you have to de- for fun-- but when you find the happened and even understand a ally enjoyed reading. have time before they get old, re- However, it is appropriate to cide if you want to rot your brain right book, minutes will pass and book from someone else’s point of This book made me go through ducing stress levels is imperative. begin like that-- it is irrefutable or expand it. pages will fly by. view. what I mention in the beginning; it If you think the reading you’re that books do take you to another If you read anything about What’s nice about it is, there Finding someone to discuss a doing for a class is supposed to be realm; of course not physically but took me to its setting. I felt for the why being a donut or bagel is 100 are millions of books out there and book with can easily make for a characters in the book. reducing stress instead of adding mentally and emotionally. to it, remember it is the reading percent your personality, I am si- you can easily find one that you’ll great conversation topic. After that, I have been reading Books open another “world,” you’re not being graded on that is lently judging you. enjoy-- whether it’s checking out This hobby can be enjoyed and way more-- not as much as I would or however you want to call it; re- important for reducing stress. If you read anything about love to. a book that’s popular, figuring out be accessible in a number of ways!. ality, perspective, experience or The hobbies we choose impact why the Fyre Festival was a de- I pick up a book without hav- what genres you like and finding You can read through print, on truth. the way we deal with stress and if bacle, I am silently judging you. ing my teacher asking me if I read what works for you or picking a your phone, laptop, etc., you can Books, like movies or music playing video games or sports is Basically if you are part of the the chapter that was assigned for random book because of the cover even listen to a book through au- or any other kind of visual or au- your choosing, think about how majority who loves what useless homework. and going in blind. dio. ditory form of entertainment, can you can implement reading a information such as what Kim actually make you feel. Books are like food-- and when Not only are you transport- If a book seems intimidating in book to reduce stress. Kardashian wore to the Met Gala, It could be, for example, mani- we read, we feed our minds, our ing yourself to fantastical world print, you could always listen to it Coming to college gives us I am loudly silently judging you. fested with that strong connec- knowledge and our imagination. the advantage hard labor doesn’t; you can conjure up in your head- and have the story told to you-- or Regardless of the fact that you tion between the reader and the It is good to feed our minds we are encouraged to read often, - but when you read for fun, you maybe you aren’t a fan of reading are reading garbage, I kind of main character of the book or with books; not necessarily novels, which in turn promotes longevity. can take the string of letters on the electronically, print books are al- commend you, because YOU ARE novel; when the character has to fiction, poetry and so on; but also “Adults who spent their down- page and bring the characters and ways there too. go through a series of obstacles in academic books, these are the kind time doing creative or intellectual STILL READING; but please, pick story to life. Reading can be a means of es- order to accomplish his or her pur- of books us college students read. activities (like reading) had a 32 up a good book (and read it), or I You can interpret them in your cape for some and maybe a bore pose; just like movies or music-- Reading these will give us the percent slower rate of cognitive will be forced to throw one at you. own way! It allows you travel es- for others-- but above, all reading when a really filthy beat drops, giv- knowledge and skills to apply later decline later in life than those Don’t thank me, think of this sentially, without really going any- for fun can really be something ing you chills and making you feel on-- not only academically or pro- who did not,” the article stated. as something Mother Theresa where! special! all kinds of emotions. fessionally, but personally. Whether you read the disgust- would do. PSA OVER. Free Speech Zone How did you pick your major?

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Omar Rodriguez, Undecided Karina Herrera, Psychology Jainish Mistry, Aviation Engineer- Cristi Rizo, Child Development Isaiah Sotelo, Welding major major ing major, major “At the moment I’m just taking “I chose it because it’s very per- “From high school, curiosity in “It was hard. It was first psy- “I chose it because art wasn’t re- electives and any class that takes my sonal to me, my sister suffers men- airplanes commercial.” chology and then I turned into ally working out for me. It’s a lot of interest so I can eventually find out tal illnesses so that’s why I went child development. I took a child fun and it’s a blast building things what is it that I want to pursue in with it.” development class and realized I with metal.” my future career.” liked that better than psychology I feel like it fits into psychology and I want to help out kids.” Military spending hurts student financial aid U.S. veteran suicide rate ignored Lindsay Helberg and images in their heads from what Now that we have the knowl- land of the free and the home of the Dennis Osorio for education keep Pell Grants pro- Staff Writer they have had to endure in order to edge, a clever way to spread aware- Staff Writer grams which are the largest expens- brave,” is because of these veterans. @LindsayHelberg keep us all safe back here at home. ness, more acceptance and under- @patosassone es in the U.S Department of Educa- Until the suicide rate for veterans is For centuries this issue was nev- standing of mental health conditions tion; but funds will be reduced by It has taken centuries for Ameri- zero, we will all remain in this fight $3.9 billion, affecting thousands of er officially addressed even though that many veterans live with; up- Tension has taken over US citi- cans to finally bring attention to the together. zens under Trump’s administration students. fact that 1 out of 3 combat service all the signs were there. dated studies and programs that like a virus takes over our bodies Also, Trump’s administration members suffer from some type of Panic disorders, substance abuse, focus on ways to prevent another proposes to get rid of the Federal during flu season, especially for invisible injury of combat trauma, depression and suicidal feelings are United States veteran from taking young Americans in the process Supplemental Educational Oppor- all directly correlated to what we their own lives; what is our next tunity program which aids students traumatic brain injury or both. of achieving their education; those now call PTSD. step to bring the number 22 down through FAFSA on campuses based It is estimated that 22 veterans who care about the future of the na- For about a year now you might to zero? tion. on financial eligibility. The cut of commit suicide a day, which is a hor- Education, a touchy subject in the FSEOG will save the U.S. De- rific and disturbing number to think have seen friends video taping them- As civilians we also have a duty America, should be- partment of Education about. selves doing push-ups, posting it on- to serve. Regardless of your views come one of the most approximately $732 The very people that fought, sac- line and then nominating people to on the wars our country has fought important issues to fo- million. rificed and were willing to die for the do the same. in, we all have a responsibility to cus on. These Trump Bud- freedoms many Americans take for The challenge, referred to as the do our part for our country. Under Trump’s get changes will affect #22PushupChallenge, proposed a The burden should be shared the education system granted each and every day, come administration-- espe- symbolic reason as to why Ameri- between each and every person cially now that Trump by cutting $9 billion of back from war only to start a differ- has appointed Betsy the U.S Department of ent kind of battle within themselves. cans nationwide decided to accept that calls themselves an American. Devos, a business Education budget. Soldiers are programmed to fol- the nomination from their friends There are so many different woman who has no Many advocate low a specific mission with a certain and to post their own videos online. ways to contribute including vol- past experience in edu- that this should not end goal in mind. The goal is for Americans to col- unteering your time to help our cation (just like Trump happen since educa- Without this type of structure lectively do 22 million push-ups, 22 service men and women who as a politician) as the tion should be one of veterans are forced back into civilian push-ups at a time, which is to bring signed up to fight for us, not ask- new Secretary of Edu- the primary concerns life, surrounded by people who see attention to the fact that 22 veterans ing for anything in return. cation. in our country instead them as nharmed by the experiences take their own lives daily. The reason we remain “the Lindsay Helberg / TM According to USA of unnecessary mili- Today, Trump’s orders Courtesy of MCT tary proposals. Grad 2017 6 Wednesday, May 10, 2017 • www.talonmarks.com Associate in Arts Jesus A. 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It seems we are living in a retrograde society at this Especially with people whom he shared time with in point of the 21st century, where we have homophobic his previous work as a McDonald’s manager. representatives and citizens that do not protect and “I remember when Caitlyn Jenner just became a respect other people’s choices and beliefs when these are not shared. thing, I got to listen to all my coworkers who didn’t Charles Petersen, anthropology major, is a Cerritos know I was transgender talk about Caitlyn Jenner and College student who feels for the LGBTQ community they were horrible,” he expressed. in a direct way. That made Petersen want to quit his current job He’s a transgender student who has finally found because he felt he was pretending to be something he common ground in a judgmental society. was not. Petersen grew up as Savannah, and it was not He reaffirms that he has not lost his identity. until he was a 16-year-old high school student that he He knows his sexual preference, he identifies himself realized he was “trans.” as a bisexual or a pansexual person. He said his transition took a lot from him but that Sauny Monge, teaching major, met Petersen in an it was not as hard as he thought it would be since his English class and they became friends. family was very accepting. She says that she did not see Petersen any different “Not until very recently I started telling everyone when he opened up to her about being transgender. just because I got tired of trying to hide it, it was very “I didn’t see him any different, he is a great person.” exhausting,” he said. She says that their relationship grew stronger When growing up as Savannah, Petersen did not because he opened up to her with such trust and that have healthy relationships and was very introverted. the treatment was equal both ways. It was not until his transition that he started gaining Petersen wants to reach out other transgender confidence in himself and became very open to talking students saying that it’s always going to be a struggle to people. He said, “I feel much more like a person, before I but it does not have to be a negative struggle. felt like I would only go through the motions of doing He says, being true to yourself will help you connect things, now I feel like I have a goal, a personality.” with others and gain confidence and overcome that Petersen is one of many fortunate transgender fear. As far as the rest of the students, he encourages students who had a somewhat mellow transition at least everyone to educate themselves. with his family. He says that his transition has brought “Don’t be afraid to ask questions politely. Don’t David Jenkins/TM Protest: Anthropology major Charles Petersen, protesting the Center for Bioethical Reform’s anti-abortion demonstration at them closer. immediately go for what is in the pants. Listen to Cerritos College on Monday. Petersen is a transgender student that values the freedom of choice. He said that when he opened up to everyone else people, rather than assume things,” he shared. Arts & Entertainment 10 Wednesday, May 10, 2017 • www.talonmarks.com Netflix series: Las Chicas del Cable bring fierce feminism Natasha Molina of becoming independent women Arts & Entertainment Editor who don’t need no man in order to @talonmarks have a fulfilling life. The parallels that are shown Amidst the start of the first within the lives of these women are phone operating service in the uncanny and can be considered 1920’s, four working-class Chicas a sad reminder that many of Madrid embark in Netflix’s circumstances haven’t changed period drama; las Chicas Del when it comes to the struggles Cable. women face in today’s time. Courtesy of MCT These women from different Alongside protagonist Alba parts of Spain befriend each are two men, Francisco, (Yon other while working as the first Gonzales, Gran Hotel), who is phone operators of their time Marvel’s sequel dominates box office the director of the company and to find themselves enveloped Carlos, (Martino Rivas), who is the in life changing experiences of son of the owner of said company. lies, jealously, deceit, love and These young lads stir up a successes. whirl wind of emotions and drama with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Marck Parra The first episode is narrated that may cause the national phone Space battles, planet-warping and narrowly overwhelming. by the voice of protagonist and Staff Writer escaping death follow as the Guardians make The ending does the movie justice and and company’s uprising or downfall. @marckparra32 professional robber Alba (Blanca Creator Ramon Campos their way to a remote planet in search of a safe saves it from being anti-climatic. Suarez), whilst trying to rob jewels haven. Per usual with Marvel movies, stick around alongside Teresa Fernandez- Starlord, Gamora, Drax the Destroyer, to escape to Argentina, viewers are Valdes are not shy to success with This is an important setting because we meet for the end credits for various little surprises. Rocket Racoon and Baby Groot all return in the able to get a sense of how women time period dramas. our eventual main antagonist here. With music being such an important element latest installment of Marvel’s quirky franchise, were treated and viewed during Campos’ in collaboration with The main antagonist of the movie is crucial to the franchise, It is worthy to note that the Guardians of the Galaxy. the 1920’s. Valdes, paved the way for Las to the overall narrative of the franchise and to soundtrack of this movie is a thing of beauty Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 picks off Future cable girl Marga, (Nadia Chicas Del Cable with shows like the development of Peter Quill (“Starlord”) as a with a hall-of-fame caliber track list . months after the conclusion of Vol. 1 and De Santiago), leaves the coup and El Gran Hotel (collaboration with whole. Tunes from Fleetwood Mac, Sam Cooke, immediately sets the tone for the rest of the grandmother behind to seek a Gema R. Neira for Gran Hotel) He’s not a one-and-done forgotten character. George Harrison, Parliament and Cat Stevens movie with an action-packed opening title- future in the capital of Madrid to and Velvet (still on Netflix) that Quill’s very existence will be questioned and highlight the diversity of the soundtrack that scene. start her first job. are also period pieces. whether or not he should continue pursuing bad plays throughout the movie. Each character trait and personality is on Marga befriends Carlota, (Ana Musically, it was a little off sync guys with the Guardians of the Galaxy because It’s as good as the first soundtrack which was display in this scene as the “Guardians” attempt Fernandez), a young woman from with the period as more modern of the main antagonist. highly praised. to retrieve a set of items from a horrid space- a wealthy family who escapes the and contemporary music was Yondu-- an important character from the In the end, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is monster for a narcissistic, golden-skinned race confinements of her controlling chosen. first movie-- also makes an appearance and, a worthy successor to the first movie installment named the “Sovereign.” parents by seeking out a job at the By going that route musically aside from Quill, has arguably the best character of the franchise. national phone company that will it took away from everything else, After retrieving the items, things take a development in the movie. If you loved the first one -- and Marvel give her the freedom she seeks. from clothing, to the cars that were complicated turn for our heroes when Rocket-- He goes from side character to focal point in favorites like the Avengers and the latest Captain Cable girl Angeles, (Maggie used, all tied in so perfectly. being the mischievous creature that he is-- takes a matter of scenes. America movie -- then you’ll thoroughly enjoy Civantos), is a young woman Viewers are immediately a portion of the items for personal monetary As the movie reaches its final act, we see the this one. married housewife that tries to immersed into a different time gain. Guardians attempt to stop the main antagonist There’s everything that made the first one so balance her career with the ideas ,living each moment alongside This, unsurprisingly, upsets the Sovereign who eventually becomes this powerful, super infectious with an even grander plot and deeper of her misogynistic husband. these characters that bring a who now want the Guardians dead. entity who wants to take over the whole universe. character development. These women all have different relatable notion to today’s life And now things start getting interesting. A lot of the questions asked in the movie are It may not be the next “Citizen Kane,” or have stories and backgrounds, but all experiences. In true Marvel fashion, things get more and finally answered as the end draws nearer. the cultural impact of the first one, but you have interconnect with the perseverance more elaborate as the movie develops. The ending is action-packed, but never to take it for what it is. This is a sequel done right. Sports Wednesday, May 10, 2017 • www.talonmarks.com 11

Moniique Nethington/ TM Safe: Outfielder Ashley Melendez is safe sliding into third base after the third basemen mishandled the throw during the Falcons Friday game with Citrus College. Cerritos advances to the Super Regional Playoffs after beating the Owls two games in a row. Falcons power past Citrus; advance to regionals Max Perez ler did an absolute fantastic job with ev- pressure.” In the top of the sixth Voller allowed two Cerritos the walk off win against the Owls. Sports Editor erything she did [today], she knew she had In the bottom of the third Cerritos ex- hits but no runs to keep the 5-1 lead going Coach Murray described the final in- @talonmarksports to get through the game today, she slowed ploded when catcher Briana Lopez and into the bottom of the inning. ning as awesome saying that it seems like down and mixed some pitches and was able shortstop Kylee Brown hit back-to-back Olivas led off the inning with her first whenever the lead-off hitter Olivas gets a Pitcher Kristen Voller threw her second to get through all six innings.” home runs. home run of the season to left field. hit sparks a rally. complete game in a row in two days with Cerritos was down one player who was Lopez hit a two-run homer that drove in Lopez followed Olivas and hit her sec- The win advances the Falcons to the Su- two wins to advance the Cerritos softball not able to make it to the game so the team outfielder Kimberly Olivas and Brown fol- ond home run of the game making it the per Regional stage of the playoffs. Cerritos team past the Citrus Owls by a score of 9-1. was playing with only nine players. lowed with a home run of her own. Later second time in the game the Falcons hit will now have to face Mt. San Antonio Col- Voller threw six innings allowing five The Falcons stumbled in the beginning in the inning second basemen Emma Wolff back-to-back home runs. lege Friday. hits and no earned runs while striking out of the game surrendering a run to the Owls singled and drove in the fourth run of the With a 7-1 lead Brown singled to reach Heading into the next round Murray five to earn her 15th win of the season less in the top of the second falling behind for inning. first base leaving third baseman Carly Guti- isn’t worried about the outcome, she just than one day after pitching five innings and the first time in the series. Two innings later, Wolff would earn her errez up to bat. want to go and compete. allowing two earned runs. Voller said, “Anytime a team comes out second RBI of the game with a single to left Gutierrez hit the fifth home run of the “I do know one thing, this team will give Head coach Kodee Murray said, “Vol- and score before you, there is always that field that drove in first basemen Rain Vega. evening and the third of the inning to give everything it has,” she concluded. ATC keeps athletes healthy Marck Parra through a number of injuries athletes are back to their respective Staff Writer throughout the basketball season, teams as quickly as humanly pos- @marckparra32 including a slight tear in both his sible. MCL and Achilles, but was at ease “Basically if they’re injured, Whenever Cerritos College bas- knowing that he was going to be they’re here so we’ll help them to ketball guard, Tyler Payne, has an in the helpful hands of the Athletic build up strength again so they issue with his body, big or small, he Training Center. won’t have to miss too much time does not hesitate to make his way Located next to the sporting out of the game,” Nunez says. to the Athletic Training Center on facilities on campus, the center is She also mentions that the ATC campus. easily accessible for student athletes takes pride in the work that it does According to staff members and and faculty members alike. at the center and has a mentality of student athletes, The ATC is at the The ATC urges athletes to make athletes first. forefront of athletic care and well- their way to the department with The athletes on campus know ness. any discrepancy that may occur this and frequent the center regu- The ATC provides athletes with with their bodies. larly. tips on how to maintain a healthy It also encourages regular stu- “We help them with rehab [and] body after an injury occurs. dents to stop by should they need we help them get back on the field “They’re good people and they answers to any sort of fitness and so everyday athletes stop by,” Nunez really care about our athletes and performance questions. explains. get us better,” Payne said. Athletic training student, An- She and the helpful staff at the “Personally, I had a couple of drea Nunez, is part of the staff at the Athletic Training Center are pas- injuries that I had to deal with. I center and loves the fact that it pro- sionate about tending to the athletes got healthier faster than normal vides help to the athletes on campus and the health of their bodies. through the rehab and drills they in what may seem like devastating If a health inquiry is needed, the had me go through.” times to them. staff at the center can answer any Payne mentions he suffered Her priority is to make sure questions and concerns. Murray hits 500 career wins Max Perez lar season Murray was at 498 and Sports Editor needed to win two of the three @talonmarksports games against Citrus College not only to move on to the Super Re- Head coach Kodee Murray and gional Playoff, but also to reach the her team celebrated in the outfield illustrious 500th win. after the Cerritos softball team’s 9-1 The team did just that beating victory over Citrus College Satur- the Owls Friday, 14-4, and Saturday, day. 9-1, to help coach reach the mile- However, the team was not cel- stone. ebrating its advancement in the Murray said, “The greatest thing playoff’s, rather it celebrating the fact that with that victory Murray in the world is to reach 500 with a reached her 500th win as a head team that you have the upmost re- coach, all with Cerritos. s p e c t for.” Murray’s coaching tenure with The respect between Murray Cerritos began in 2002 when she and her players is mutual as starting took over the program to become pitcher Kristen Voller said Murray the fourth softball head coach in is the best coach she has ever had. Cerritos’ history. Voller said, “She puts in count- Currently in her 16th season, less hours in and will do anything she has made 13 playoff appearanc- for us, she’s amazing.” es, won six conference champion- Murray concluded, “I couldn’t Max Perez/ TM have reached 500 with a better Legacy: Cerritos softball head coach ships and one state championship in Kodee Murray poses in the outfield 2008; one of two in school history. group and a more determined team after reaching 500 career wins. All 500 At the end of the 2017 regu- than this one.” are as head coach of Cerritos. Sports 12 Wednesday, May 10, 2017 • www.talonmarks.com Talon Marks male athletes of the year Max Perez tos. Sports Editor He has an All-State Honor- @talonmarksports able Mention and was 1st Team All-South Coast Conference 1. Angel Rojas, Men’s Water South Division. Polo, Driver His talent has also been re- warded as he is the first member Rojas came into the 2016 of this year’s team to sign with water polo with more momen- a four-year college; Sacramento tum than any other player. State University. In 2015, he finished with 155 goals, 105 assists and 99 steals 3. Sasha Krasnov and Ni- in 34 games. He was one steal kita Katsnelson, Men’s Tennis shy of being the first player in California Community College The doubles team of Kras- history to have 100 in all three nov and Katsnelson has to be categories. included in the men’s athletes of In 2016, Rojas may have not the year. been able to top his mark and Despite technically being instead finished with 138 goals, two people and very successful 68 assists and 63 steals, he was in their own right, it was when still the best player on the team the two teamed up that they did and arguably the state. the most damage. Rojas also lead his team to As a duo they went 20-4 the a 26-5 overall record and a 7-1 whole season and were pivotal conference record. The team both as a pair and individually finished second in the South in leading their team to a 26-1 Max Perez/ TM Coast Conference and was seed- regular season. Qualifying: Sophomore Blair Robinson competing in the long jump during the SoCal Regional Prelims held at Cerritos College Saturday. Robinson would finish third ed third for the Southern Cali- The pair was the SCC cham- overall in the long jump with a distance on 6.90 meters. fornia Regional Playoffs. pions and were the first Cerri- The team lost to Cuesta Col- tos pair to advance to the state lege, but despite the exit of the championship in three years. postseason, Rojas was the most Krasnov was also named the 51 Falcons qualify for regionals dynamic male athletes this past conference player of the year, year at Cerritos. Monique Nethington doing all season. few unfortunate performances.” jump posting a distance of 14.96 his second in a row. Editor-in-Chief Juanita Webster (high jump, Despite this, Director of Track meters. This distance would also The duo also won two @sniqueee94 2. Cristian Perez, Basket- straight conference doubles 110 HH,) Skylin Harbin (400-me- and Field Christopher Richardson mark a new personal best for him. ball, Forward championships. ter IH,) Breanna Curry (high jump, said that regardless of the caliber of The 1,600-meter relay team was The women’s track team is well able to grab the top spot in the event Despite coming up short 4x100 relay, 4x400 relay,) Amber athletes, mistakes will be made and, The most productive and on its way to defending its two-time by clocking a time of 3:16.8 minutes. in the CCCAA State Champi- Hart (discus,) and Mystasia Alexan- “that is part of the humbling experi- skillful player this year on the state championship title advancing Sophomore Clay Green ran the onships, they were still able to der (javelin) also claimed first place ence of Track and Field.” Cerritos Men’s Basketball Team 38 athletes into the Southern Cali- third leg for the team and said the leave their mark as dominant finishes. The men’s team only had two was Perez. fornia Regional Finals. team works really well together. individuals, and as a dominant The men only advanced 13 of 34 first place finishes on the day-- each Perez was able to use his If the Falcons do come out on “The team has been doing really duo at Cerritos. athletes that competed at regionals, came from the 1,600-meter relay top at regionals, this will be the good, there is still a lot we can do.” combination of size and skill to third time in three years that the which earned them only six team team and from sophomore Blair He said the team is still trying to take advantage of defenders. Honorable Mentions team will have hoisted the trophy. points holding them at a seventh Robinson. take a few seconds off its time be- Perez was productive The women totaled nine first place spot going into finals. Chukwumezie commented that cause it is trying to go for the school throughout the entire season, Riley Hamilton, Basketball place finishes that earned them 23 Sophomore Stacy Chukwumezie Robinson’s performances was “top- record. but it was in conference that he team points, leaving them in first said, “It was a tough week, with a notch,” as he got first in the triple The men’s relay team was not the was able to show his worth. Hamilton didn’t start untill place at SoCal Preliminaries last only relay team to snag a top spot, He led the team in points the sixth game of conference Saturday. as both women’s relay teams placed with 14.3 and rebounds to go in place of injured Salvador Crystal Rodriguez, who cur- first in their respective events. along with 2.1 assists. Carlos. In his first start against rently holds the fourth mark overall The 400-meter relay team fin- He shot 36 percent from the Los Angeles Southwest, he had in the hammer throw for Cerritos, ished first with a time of 47.34 sec- three-point-line and 44 percent 10 points and six rebounds, a took first place in shot put onds, while the 1,600-meter relay overall. performance May said won the She also got fourth place in jav- team clocked a time of 3:53.35 min- Men’s basketball head coach game. elin, second place in the hammer utes. Russ May describe Perez as the throw and second in the discus. Richardson commented, “Our teams “workhorse.” Alex Bush, Linebacker With these performances she relay success simply shows the The team struggled early in said that she was not satisfied with commitment these athletes have to conference, but after starting Bush finished the season as them and knew there were things one another and the program as a 0-3, went on a seven game win the leader in total tackles with that she could improve on for the w h o l e .” streak to earn the 10th seed in 106 for the Falcons football coming meet this weekend. Now both teams look to the fi- the playoffs, where they would team. He was also tied for first “I want to get into a repetitive nals which will take place Saturday. lose in Round One to Citrus on the team with four sacks and routine this week,” she said, “so I Max Perez/ TM “I could not ask for a better College. led the team with 9.5 tackled for can be confident in my next meet.” Trying to advance: Freshman Sela Lotulelei competing in the hammer throw group to go into battle with. It has Perez more than showed his loss. Bush was the most produc- However, she added the team event at the SoCal Regional Playoffs Saturday held at Cerritos College. Lotulelei worked tirelessly to prepare for this worth and talent here at Cerri- tive player for the team this year. has to keep doing what it has been took 11th place in the event with a distance on 40.23 meters. moment,” Richardson finished. Talon Marks female athletes of the year headlined by track Max Perez history in the heptathlon with 5417 point to improve on heights, distances and times. into the Super Regional Playoffs. able to make her presence felt. She also has Sports Editor and 100-meter High Hurdles with a time If she qualifies, she will have an opportu- Brown still has opportunities to add to chances this season in the remaining track @talonmarksports of 13.83 seconds to go along with a slew of nity to compete for a repeat at the CCCAA her already successful year in the playoffs. and field events to validate her as one of Top-5 marks. State Championships May 19-20. Cerritos’ best athletes. 1. Juanita Webster, heptathlete, Track She has second in the high jump with Not like Webster needs to do anymore, 3. Crystal Rodriguez, Forward and and Field. a height of 1.75 meters (.01 meters behind she is already the greatest female athlete Thrower, Basketball and Track and Field. Honorable Mentions first,) second in the long jump with a dis- Cerritos has seen. Juanita Webster is probably the greatest tance of 6.10 meters (.04 meters behind Rodriguez has been a true athlete this Kaylyn James, Basketball. female athlete to step onto the Cerritos Col- first,) second in the triple jump with a dis- 2. Kylee Brown, Softball, Infielder. year in Falcon sports. lege campus. tance of 12.38 meters and fifth in the javelin She was a member of the Women’s Bas- James was the lone sophomore on what Not only was she the heptathlon cham- with a distance of 41.32 meters. Brown has been the most dominant hit- ketball Team, and is currently a star athlete would end up being a women’s basketball pion in the entire state last year, she has fol- Webster still has opportunities to im- ter for the Cerritos softball team this season. on the Women’s Track and Field. team with only eight players. lowed it up this year with multiple broken prove. The track and field programs are She has led this team from Day One and Starting with basketball, Rodriguez fin- James was one of the elite scorers in records. heading into the SoCal Regional Finals Sat- can be recognized as the only member who ished second on the team in points with the conference. Her ability to get her shot Webster has the top-mark in school urday where she will have the opportunity doesn’t wear a visor on defense. 10.6 and first in rebounding with nine; but off whenever she wanted is proven by team Brown has gone on a tear this season it was in conference that Rodriguez stepped leading 15 points per game that she is an and currently has 17 home runs, good up her game. elite athlete. for third in the entire state, and 65 RBIs, In conference, she added three points good for second in the state. to her average for 13.1 and almost two re- Carolina Jamarillo and Itzel Balleste- Brown has also been a great defender bounds with 10.8. ros, Women’s Soccer starting at three different positions in the Rodriguez finished with four double- infield (second base, shortstop and first doubles in 10 conference games, including The two members of the women’s soccer base). a 20 point 21 rebound performance against team were the leading goal scorers for what Brown has also been cited as a leader Los Angeles Harbor on February 10. would be the State Champions. both on and off the field by her coaches In track and field, she is a thrower and This season women’s soccer won its fifth and fellow teammates. Head coach Kodee has been extremely successful. state title in a row. During the season Ball- Murray went as far as to say that Brown This year at the South Coast Conference esteros played 25 games, scoring 22 goals embodies what it means to be a Falcon. Championships, she placed first in the ham- with 15 assists, while Jamarillo scored 19 Brown has been instrumental to her mer throw with a distance of 48.49 meters; goals with 17 assists despite only playing 14 team’s success and has helped lead the that distance also landed her the fifth best games. Monique Nethington/ TM Up and Over: Heptathlete Juanita Webster soars during the high jump event at the SoCal Regional team to a 28-13 overall record, a 7-5 con- mark in the school’s history. The two players were dominant for- Prelims held at Cerritos College Saturday. Webster and teammate Breanna Curry tied for first in the ference record, a seventh seed in the Re- Despite the limited success of the wom- wards on the state’s best team, and success event with a height of 1.60 meters. gional Playoffs and past the First Round en’s basketball team, Rodriguez was always like that cannot be ignored.