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WWW.TALONMARKS.COM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2016 VOLUME 61, NO. 11 FIRST ISSUE FREE, ADDITIONAL COPIES $1 Trustee member retires after 20 years of service Alvaro Bayona Staff Writer 20 Years of @talonmarks Service I“ don’t think I Now that we’re ap- would’ve traded any one of those mo- Arthur acknowl-

proaching the last few

ments for anything edged that his time at weeks in the year, it’s else. ” the college has been time to say goodbye. Bob Arthur a pretty good run for On Thursday, Cer- Retired trustee him. ritos College led a “A couple of days ago retirement party for I started reminiscing board of trustees about some of the history of what member Bob Arthur, who has I’ve done here at Cerritos College. served on the board for 21 years. Doing the math and trying to put Before Arthur’s service on the things into perspective, and over board, he previously worked as the past decades, over a million a mayor and councilman for the students have enrolled here at city of Norwalk. “It’s really sad but I wish [Arthur] Cerritos College in the time that well as he retires. Just like before, I’ve been on the board. I support him on his decision and “Approximately, 900 board of think what he’s doing is right. Sure trustee meetings, committee it’s sad, but we should let him be meetings, subcommittee meet- himself on this new decision. He ings, conferences, department was a very good man because he graduations, board retreats, all of these I’ve attended during my Terrel Emerson/TM believed a lot for the school and Repeat offenders:Sophomore goalkeeper Ruby Nichols hoists the CCCAA State Championship above her and her teammates. It is the fifth consecutive season the Cer- the people inside it. Wherever he time here on the board, and hon- ritos College women’s soccer team has earned that honor. goes now, let him be well,” board estly, I’ve enjoyed every [single member Carmen Avalos said. thing],” he stated. Women’s soccer makes history How it Began The Final Goodbye Terrel Emerson backing off. Then I took it while I Arthur expressed that he wouldn’t Online Editor was falling, so as I was getting up I Arthur, who addressed the audi- @sir_chatterbox saw everyone running to me and I ence, began his speech with ex- trade any single moment for any- was like ‘Oh my god, did I score?’” pressing thanks to his family. thing else. For his final thoughts, The Cerritos Falcons capped off Gonzalez felt that goal was ex- “Jenny, Debbie, and Robert [Ar- he publicly thanked the people a 23-1-1 season with yet another actly what the doctor ordered for thur] are all graduates of Cerritos staff and faculty of Cerritos Col- state championship. his anxious Cerritos team. lege. It took 96 minutes to get the first College, and I couldn’t be more “I think the girls knew we need- Barbara Samperi, Downey Uni- points on the board and it would proud. Thank you to my optimist ed to come out with a sense of ur- fied School District member, prove to be more than enough for members that are here, as much gency. We knew we would be able thanked Arthur for his many the Cerritos women’s soccer team to dictate tempo and try and get as the joking and kidding that years of service. to call itself state champions once that goal,” he said. came with the comments about “I thank Arthur on a lot of things. more. From that point on, the Vikings being the incoming president of Sunday, the Cerritos Falcons found themselves in unfamiliar ter- the optimist club of Cerritos I am I thank him for his commitment defeated the Diablo Valley Vikings, ritory as they became the aggressor truly looking forward to it,” he to the school and the community. 2-0, in the California Community down trailing on the scoreboard. said with humor. I knew him since the time when College Athletic Association State Things would only get worse for Arthur described the beginning he helped out a lot back when we Championship in a true David vs. Diablo Valley. of his service on the board of used to work for Downey Unified Goliath match up. Terrel Emerson/TM MVP: Defensive player Dana Jacobs was awarded defensive player of the year In the second session of extra trustees starting off in the year of and moved his way up. Also, he Head coach Ruben Gonzalez after the Falcons 2-0 win over the Diablo Valley Vikings. Jacobs expressed that the time, Jaramillo gave the Falcons a 1995 when he was presented the really did more than what was said, “I think we’re battle tested. title means the most to her. much needed insurance goal in the opportunity to run. He explained necessary. Now that he leaves, I We had a tough game against San think we stepped up defensively to the big game, the team would do ‘118 minute. wish him the entire best on the Bernardino and we were able to win and played a good game; it was just what it had to do in order to win the “Once we got into overtime, we how the prior year he lost his that in penalty kicks so we were a matter of time because we had state crown again. saw that Diablo Valley was tired and re-election bid to Norwalk City rest of his life,” she said. re a d y.” some opportunities we just didn’t Gonzalez admitted that there we just wanted to keep working. Council. Joseph Derthick of the Norwalk Cerritos entered the game tied finish,” he said. was some disappointment that set [Hernandez] was able to come in “It sucks to lose. I had said, ‘yeah, Chamber of Commerce expressed with Long Beach City College for Gonzalez mentioned to the in as his team struggled to get the and score that [first] goal,” Jaramillo I’m done with public service, how proud he is of Arthur and most state championship wins in team after its win Friday over Fol- ball in the net. said via a translator. thank you very much.’ That’s what how he will miss his colleague. a row at four. On the other hand, som Lake, that in order to become The Diablo Valley game plan of From that point on, it was clock I’m thinking. I thanked Pam and “Now that’s he is retiring, I’ll miss Diablo Valley was playing in its state champions two days later the keeping the Falcons off the board watching time for the Falcons. They Wayne for their thoughts of con- him and [the] great times here. first state championship game after team had to play better. worked for the first 90 minutes as would only have to watch for a cou- sidering me, that I would be a I’m absolutely proud and happy reaching the Final Four for the first “We didn’t play that much bet- the game headed into extra time ple more minutes. good trustee [to] represent Cer- for his accomplishments that time in school history. ter but we played better. I think it squared away at zero. And once the referees blew the ritos College, and I was a good fit have been passed down and un- Gonzalez felt Diablo Valley’s came down to our heart [...] I think That was until freshman mid- game dead, the realization of a long game plan was obvious from the we wanted it,” he said. fielder Maria Hernandez broke the awaited fifth straight state champi- for [the] college. I got home that derstand that what he’s doing now jump. Heading into this game, sopho- tie with an improbable goal that onship dream was realized by the day and told Sue [Arthur] about is for the best. For his time here, “[The Vikings] were trying to more midfielder Carolina Jaramillo even shocked herself. entire Cerritos Falcon bench as it it, I think it was the following day he was very much involved in ev- keep it [tied] at zero as long as they felt all the pressure was on the team She said, “During halftime, [the erupted in cheers and jubilation. I went to the register recorder’s erything that went on because he could and get something on a coun- to get to the championship game. team] was telling me to dribble and office and told them ‘yeah,’” he had a great heart and mind,” he ter or a foul or something like that. I She also added once the team got then take the shot because I was Jumps to Page 7 said. said. Taking a look at this past year at Cerritos College

Berning LA: Senator Bernie Negotiations: On Jan. 25, Cer- Sanders brought his campaign rally ritos College Faculty Federation Presi- to Los Angeles on March 24. His sup- dent Solomon Namala addressed the porters completely filled the Wiltern Islamophobia: On board of trustees regarding the disap- theatre. March 29, History pro- pointment over the faculty wage nego- fessor John Haas fa- cilitated an open forum tiations. event about islamopho- bia, which brought in a Kristopher Carassco/TM full room of an attentive Shooting [Day 2]: Hispanic male, suspected of driving a stolen audience. Shooting [Day 1]: An adult male car, was shot by Lieutenant Hernandez on Feb. 24. Cerritos College was shot and killed on Feb. 23 in the student witness accounted that four or five shots were fired. Hernandez College Square parking lot. stated that at 1:23 a.m. the suspect died in the hospital due to the result Timeline continued on Page 2 of his injuries. Karla Enriquez/TM News 2 Wednesday, Dec 7, 2016 • www.talonmarks.com Gender neutral forum votes on restroom signs Max Perez into place close to the start of next Staff Writer semester. @talonmarks Although the forums did not On Nov. 30 the Gender Neu- bring in a huge number of people tral Restroom Forums held a sec- attendees believed that they ac- ond open meeting. complished their goal. Audience members who at- Theatre major Isaac Simons- tended were given the opportunity Araya said, “I think the informa- to vote on the new signs that will tion spreads to the people that are be placed on the restrooms. here, there are people that will tell The forum was led by Dr. others and explain it, as well as Valyncia Raphael with two guest speakers from the Angel Step Up share resources.” program, Rachel Price and Cindy Guest speaker Price delivered a Tamayo. personal testimony about her ex- The forum began with Raphael periences being a member of the explaining the purpose of the fo- LGBTQI community. rum and providing some informa- She spoke of her experiences tion on gender identity and gender being a member of the LGBTQI expression. Karla Enriquez/TM community during the 1980s and Offering Sanctuary: Political science professor Dennis Falcon addressed the audience on Nov. 22, at the ‘protected together’ candlelight vigil. Falcon said, Raphael said, “I thought the “We’re a bridge, we’re like the tip of the sphere, we’re the light.” turnout was great,” Raphael said. provided insight on what she went “We had a perfect amount of small through. group discussion, which is really She closed out her testimony important for the topic.” by handing out advice to those in While the purpose of the fo- the audience. rum was to vote on the signs that “I understand that times have Constructing a sanctuary Cerritos College will use for the changed, “ she said. “The experi- gender-neutral bathrooms that ences I had shouldn’t be [your Karla Enriquez will be placed on campus, the in support of making this school a one by Falcon and Guzman. go home be the light, if your par- experiences today], now we’re in Managing Editor sanctuary college, we invited peo- He said, “We have for many ents have questions about things guest speakers from Angel Step Up @karlamenriquez used some time to further educate 2017, we have a lot of help avail- ple from the community. What it years welcomed all students and on the news, talk about it, you’re the audience on gender and sexual a b l e .” means basically, is we want it to ensured that we protect all stu- the light, you’re the bridge. This “We’re a bridge, we’re like the identity. After the speakers deliv- be [a] safe space for all students. dents and ensure access to edu- kind of event brings us together tip of the sphere, we’re the light.” All three speakers gave a ered their speeches the audience “In light of the elections, stu- cation and we’re going to con- that’s why the candle is symbolic.” Political Science Professor speech about the issues before al- members were broken down into dents that are undocumented, tinue to do the same as we move “We’re going to be the light lowing the members of the audi- Dennis Falcon had a message of there’s that fear that they might forward. We’re going to take an groups and asked to discuss cer- and the bridge and it doesn’t take ence to break into smaller conver- hope for the community who at- get deported. To be a safe cam- additional step forward actively tain topics that included; What a million people to light the dark- sations and vote on the matter. tended the Nov. 22 Protected To- pus, to be a sanctuary campus reassuring all the students in can we do to make the campus safe ness,” Falcon said to the small The forum audience contained gether Candlelight Vigil. means that for example if ICE our community that we’re here crowd present including students, about 15 people who involved for all Falcons? The DREAM Club along with wants to come to the school and to serve them, protect them and professors, administrators and themselves in the conversation. Raphael felt that the small MEChA de Cerritos College and they want to get information on provide access to education.” All the votes from the four fo- group portion of the forum was the Bellflower and Norwalk coali- students that are undocumented, Fierro also asked for unity. trustees. rums will be tallied to decide the beneficial. tion hosted the vigil in support they won’t comply,” he said. Falcon continued his meta- Moving forward, Guzman signs that will be used when the “I think some of these concepts of Cerritos College becoming a College President Dr. Jose phorical use of lights and bridges stated that legislation was pre- restrooms are placed on campus. are things that people haven’t talk- sanctuary school. Fierro assured students that the to drive the point home that the sented to the board of trustees Every place that provides pub- Former senator and DREAM school will continue to protect change students want to see starts to make the college a sanctuary lic service is required to have a ed about ever, so I think having Club member Luis Guzman said, and provide education for all stu- with them. school but he will be presenting gender neutral restroom put into more interactive small conversa- place by Mar. 1 next year, but Cer- tions really help people process “We’re having a candlelight vigil dents in a speech that followed “I tell my students, when you legislation to senate. ritos hopes to have its signs put the information,” she concluded. Faculty senate discusses class cancellation policy Karla Enriquez run. The problem that the faculty have with is, don’t know if they’re going to have a full cussed was faculty hiring ranking. “The faculty senate should no longer Managing Editor this is that we don’t know where 60 percent load, if they’re going to have to take classes Speech Professor Dr. Angela Hoppe agree to the haphazard ranking procedures @karlamenrique came from and this really disadvantages away from someone or teach a short -term Nagao stated that although there is a hiring used by different divisions on this campus,” high cap classes, which is most of the gener- class, like a 12-week or a 9-week, which is procedure, she was concerned with the lack For students who worry about class can- she said. al education, social science and humanities. not always favorable to an individual fac- of a written process that has been mutually cellations due to low enrollment, there may Another source of concern was whether “When you are talking 60 percent of 60, ulty. agreed upon used by divisions for the rank- be a solution in the near future. retention rates play a role in faculty hiring that is 36 students. They’re canceling classes She added, “We need a process that is a ing of new faculty hires. Class cancellation policy and faculty ranking. with 30 to 34 students in it because you’re little more solid than we have.” The speech professor proposed a motion hiring were the two topics discussed at the Lewellen said, “It doesn’t serve students not hitting that 36 mark in a 60 cap class Faculty senate voted to recommend a that the faculty senate create a task force to Tuesday faculty senate meeting. well to be making decisions based on suc- and that really hurts our students,” she said. 50 percent or 15-student cap, whichever is research new full-time faculty ranking pro- The group discussed how the school is cess and completion because thats not al- Lewellen’s expressed concern about how lower. cedures used by other colleges in order to currently canceling classes that don’t reach ways the faculty’s responsibility.” 60 percent of the seats filled, which faculty the current procedure not only affect stu- Lewellen stated she will be pushing for create a procedure that the campus mutu- At the end of the last faculty senate senate expressed concern over. dents but also affect faculty. the 15-student cap “unless there is consid- ally agrees on. meeting of the semester, Dr. Solomon Na- Faculty Senate President Michelle “Chances are [students are] not going to erable evidence and logical reasoning from Hoppe Nagao said, “California Educa- Lewellen said, “When classes are cancelled be able to find another class to get into, a administration that we should go higher.” tion Code 87360 (b) specifies that policies mala announced he was stepping down for low enrollment, that number now sits at class that meets the same requirement. The decision will affect the spring 2017 for faculty hiring shall be developed and from president of the Cerritos College Fac- 60 percent, so you have to reach 60 percent “It also disadvantages instructors in semester. agreed upon jointly by the governing board ulty Federation and will be replaced by Po- of the seats filled in order for the class to that [they] don’t know what their schedule Another item the faculty senate dis- and the academic senate.” litical Science Professor Terrance Mullins. The end is near: The final stories of 2016 Timeline continued from Page 1 Awarded a Contract: On Sept. 22, CCFF awarded new contract after year of Controversial Activist Teacher: Sociology professor negotiations. After a year of back and forth Costume: Contro- Diane Pirtle held an activism presentation discussions and rallies, the faculty union versial costume leads on April 5 in honor of Women’s History received new contracts for the foreseeable to reported student investigation. During Month. Pirtle shared her activism journey future. a costume contests on with audience members. campus, an individual with an ISIS inspired costume was disquali- Perla Lara/TM fied and soon under- went an ongoing in- Multiple Firings of Teachers: Chantal Romero/TM vestigation on Nov. 2. On July 28, five teachers within the child development center were all let go from their job. The five teachers protested the wrongful termination at the board meeting. Gender Neutral Bathrooms: On Nov. 15, Beginning stages being completed for Karla Enriquez/TM gender neutral bathroom. After months of Blue Emergency Telephones: Due planning and the demand for gender neutral Heated Protest: On May 6, Hilary Clinton to the fact that many students were con- bathrooms, the school moved forward with a held a rally at East Los Angeles City College. cerned with safety issues, blue emergency plan to make an all gender bathroom to ar- Clinton supporters stood outside her rally de- telephones were installed on campus and rive within the next year. fending her against her protestors. accessible to students Aug. 30. Terrel Emerson/TM Opinion Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016 • www.talonmarks.com 3 EDITORIAL American college students dying for more gun control The United States does not have It is obvious that if the already not traceable. Keep it in your pants. a gun problem, it has a gun epidem- vast availability of guns should in- What is likely to happen in such ic. It manifests itself in maddening crease, the amount of danger on an occasion is the police on the ways including rhetoric in regards campus would increase in response. scene will confuse the armed by- to keeping a college campus safe. This is indisputable. If someone sets standers (who likely think this is In 2015 there was at least one hundreds of mouse traps in ones still the wild west) for the bad guy; mass shooting on any given day in hallway, one is likely to step on a it would be safer for all parties in- the US and as many as three shoot- mousetrap when one gets up for volved if bystanders got to safety ings. Opponents of gun control their midnight poop. and let the police do their job. have bullets shoved so far into their While there is a direct correla- We need more trained police on ears (among other places) to block tion between access to firearms and campus; and more police protecting out the voice of reason. suicide and homicide rates, about safety and not doling out petty fines According to data collected by 89 percent of sexual assaults and for parking violations. the Center for Disease Control and rapes are committed without any Anyone who proposes more Prevention, about 92 gun-related sort of weapon at all. Meaning that guns on campus is uninformed. deaths occur in a day; about 33% illegal firearms are not prominent Please direct them to this editorial. of which are by homicide and a dis- factors in sexual violence. Arming Anyone who doesn’t understand tressing 63% are by suicide. possible victims is not equalizing. that favoring gun control and own- College campuses are a special These possible victims are more ing a gun are not mutually exclusive case in regards to violence because likely to commit homicide or sui- suffers from cognitive dissonance. colleges are meant to be institu- cide. A more effective plan would A vocal opponent of gun re- tions where people of varied beliefs, be more safety briefings and self- striction is the National Rifle As- races, opinions and backgrounds defense workshops than whatever sociation, a kindly nonprofit that gather, making it an unreasonable silly number we have now; and bet- provides firearms to drug cartels location for hate crimes; no matter ter publicizing of such events; per- and domestic terrorists, which is the reason for crime on campus, it is haps having free food there too! backed by companies that produce proven that arms are not remedial. Another viable alternative to weaponry designed for killing; it It is certain that a higher pres- arming students and instructors is also lobbies for less gun restriction, ence of guns on campus would like- ASCC actually following through proving once again that the corpo- ly cause higher rates of suicide (as by providing a tram for students rate overlords only mean the great- if having to take math classes in the who have classes at night. est harm to the American public. morning were not reason enough). In the event of mass shootings, In light of this disease, Talon With the facts being so, Talon police have said time and time again Marks calls all students, staff and Marks has elected to take a contro- that it would not be helpful for mul- faculty to learn how to defend versial stance and is coming out of tiple bystanders to pull out con- themselves without a thunder stick the closet in favor of gun control cealed weapons and fire at the as- and to promote responsible gun Carlos Marquez/TM and restricting gun violence. sailant, especially if their bullets are regulation. The Envelope Do I want children? No, thanks... Rich gays sacking culture Chantal Romero The latter is the most hurtful, disrespectful sider it unfair to make another human experi- Platforms Editor and stupid reason someone can appeal to me ence a terrible world. Benjamin garcia the same sort of capitalism that uses @Chantal_Marie_ for having children. I am determined to not settle for what so- Co-Multimedia Editor discrimination against race, gender If claiming that having a child makes you a ciety expects of me because of my gender. I will @pieloverable and socio-economic minorities as “How many children are you planning to woman, then what is your take on those who not settle for anything less of my goals and as- an instrument of white supremacy, have?” I plan on having none, EVER! By now I can’t physically create another being, does that pirations. I refuse! “Pink capitalism” is a term used misogyny and class-war to make am used to the questions that follow my claim to describe the type of materialism money. bring them down a level in womanhood? I am aware that some people have managed to not have any children of my own in my life. which has constructed the gay male As a result, within gay culture At the age of 15, I have known that I don’t to raise children even with a busy agenda and I Here’s a list of comments or questions that ideal- catering heavily to the cisgen- itself there is a large amount of want children. I am exhausted of explaining respect that. PROPS TO YOU! follow my claim: der, white and upper-middle class prejudice against queer people of why I chose not to have any. I have learned that However, I know that when it comes to me members of a community whose color- but especially trans and black • Why? (Why is there a need to explain saying “I’m selfish” ends the discussion. How- I’d be completely overwhelmed and constant- rights have been championed for by people. myself?) ever, I am tired of identifying myself as selfish. ly feeling like someone is stopping me from more oppressed peoples. What white gays should be do- • I’m not going to be a grandma?! (So I am not selfish. I am confident and clear achieving my goals. These negative thoughts The truth is capitalism is not ing is standing for the rights of oth- you’re ignoring my wants and needs in my decision. When I think about my future shouldn’t be projected on a child. compatible with any sort of genuine er queer people and being an ally in because you want to feel better?) I don’t imagine the great American home with Lastly, for those who claim that I’ll some- equal rights movement because the fighting the issues of intersectional- • So you hate children? (On the contrary, the white picket fence and children playing in day change my mind let me burst your bubble idea of acquiring a surplus of goods ity. I love children and thoroughly enjoy the yard. My ideal future requires extensive and say NO. It’s not going to happen. or luxury goods is irrevocably ex- Instead they steal other cultures not having to interact with one 24/7) traveling, immersing myself in various cul- Next time you come across a woman don’t clusive to the elite and privileged. like pirate booty- by wearing bhin- • But you would make a great parent! tures and gaining an understanding of other just assume that she will have children. In- Unfortunately for the general dis and headresses and by using (I’m a perfectionist, so yes chances are humans in this world. stead of asking when or how many children public, it is not common knowledge Ebonics. Every twink with a bottom that I’d break my back for the child.) I am intelligent and I know a child wouldn’t she’s having, ask her about her goals and aspi- that socialism has been a propelling lip thinks he can get away with such • Having a child makes you a woman! fit this agenda. Every day I get more discour- rations. That will allow you to gain insight on factor in the gay rights movement attrocities! (Don’t even.) aged about the future of this world and I con- what makes her feel worthy. since its very beginning. Trump was elected president, As early as the beginning of the to the dismay of many including nineteenth century, Utopian social- undocumented immigrants. As ist thinkers including Charles Fou- a group who is evidently gaining rier in France and Robert Owen in power in the United States, white England asserted that homosexu- gays ought to be overwhelmingly ality must be considered valid in a vocal about the need for an easier classless and egalitarian society. pathway to citizenship and amnes- In the United States Bayard Rus- ty, especially for Latino and Muslim tin, who can be praised as a commu- members of the LGBTQ+ commu- nist, draft-dodger and homosexual, nity. assisted in planning the March on Gays spend more money par- Washington for Jobs and Freedom tying than they do in donations to alongside Dr. Martin Luther King. institutions that would assist in the Despite this long shared history battle for equal rights for all such as of socialism and gay rights, many the American Civil Liberties Union. members of gay community prefer Obviously white gays are con- to trade this elevated heritage for fused as to who they should be al- the lies of corporate America. lying themselves with, being that They do not see how the same the LGBTQ+ right movement was companies that cater specifically to started by poor, black trans women. white, cisgender gays create mas- They should be standing in al- sive disparity between genders, liance with us, their unprivileged races and classes. brothers and sisters who are not so When gays participate in pink welcome in the capitalist society. capitalism by giving their business They do not see that they are just to luxury brands, they perpetuate cogs in a machine.

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I don’t know Member of the Los Ange- how to explained, but I wasn’t in- les Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and terested in the same things like Photo by Lizette Sainz, Photo illustration by Perla Lara/TM Transgender Community Center my brother.” Maria Martinez said, “I was born The LGBT community has one like this. I am not ashamed, but battle in common it fights for re- Finding myself, finding my pansexuality at first, many people made me spect and equal rights. Chantal Romero bothered by it. simply because of how she identifies herself. feel like I was weird. When I told Both Martinez and Rodriguez my friends about being lesbian, I Platforms Editor “I am very lucky to be surrounded by people “Recently, it just came to me that pansexual is agree on one thing, they did not @chantal_marie_ found out that I don’t have many who are accepting.” what I am. Once I made that connection, I wast- decide to be born like this, but I true friends.” have decided to fight for my rights Although, the people closest to Byrne-Davis ed no time in coming out again to my parents “As I learned about other gender identities have been accepting, some others in her life Martinez suffered bully- and the respect of others. and to some of my friends. This is definitely who ing from many people that she such as non-binary, I realized that I was attracted haven’t been the same. In a previous relationship The center helped both to re- I am. I was very nervous about changing how I thought were her friends. to people based on things besides gender, that she was dating a male and when she told him construct their self-esteem be- identified, worried that others would judge me She said, “The person that I gender didn’t hold much stock in the way I felt that she was bisexual he immediately assumed cause it was low esteem because of or say that I couldn’t make up my mind,” she said. thought was my best friend was about people.” that now he had to worry about keeping her all the bullying that they receive. She was worried about the backlash that she the one who started bullying me. This is how Midnight Byrne-Davis, sociol- away from both genders. When the parents of The therapy helped them to would receive from identifying with a different I was afraid to tell my parents be- ogy major, recalls her experience as she became the aforementioned ex-boyfriend became aware accept themselves just like they cause my family is a really tradi- aware of her sexuality as pansexual. For Byrne- of the situation they told him that she was ‘just orientation. really are. tional Mexican family. It is very Davis the journey to find a term that would ad- going to cheat.’ “It is in my experience that a lot of lesbian Martinez agreed saying, “At conservative, they are not open- equately express her sexual orientation has been “Being referred to as a cheater simply because women do not want to date bisexual or pansexual some point in my life I really minded to accept me.” challenging. Looking back at her journey she be- I’m attracted to more than one gender is unfair.” women, felt ashamed of myself because After years of suffering bully- lieves that the lack of knowledge was prohibiting Byrne-Davis stated. “To people that have a hard time under- I thought that I was my parents’ ing from other people, she found shame because I was not like my her from claiming her true self. Byrne-Davis now She said “The negativity that I’ve ex- standing the LGBT community, I out the Los Angeles LGBT Com- parents want. I try to be like my identifies as pansexual. perienced from things I’ve read on the just want to say, that this is how munity Center. There she found brother. I started to do the same, “I believe that I have always been this way, internet, about bisexuals ‘not being we are born. It’s not a choice others who treated her as an equal. but it did not make me happy.” but I always identified as bisexual before I be- able to make up their minds’ or ‘being to be gay, to be bisexual, to be “I am very happy to find this Both Martinez and Rodriguez came more educated and was able to find what greedy.’ For Byrne-Davis and others transgender. It is just another center because they help me to receive advice from the center my sexuality really is,” she added these claims are hurtful and disrespect- way of being a human being. understand that being lesbian is staff on how to talk with their Byrnedavis recalls a time during her seventh ful because from her personal account, We’re all people, and deserve alright. I don’t have to pretend to families and understand them. grade when she encountered her first attraction they simply aren’t true. to be treated as such, not looked be someone else,” she said. They said that they also gained to another female and how it was a difficult time She has found that these erro- down upon or mistreated. As According to the Los Angeles a new family and they are very because she didn’t know how to come out to her neous claims not only come from people we deserve all the rights LGBT Center website, “The Los happy to be part of the Los Ange- best friend. She believed that her friend would members outside of the LGBTQ+ Angeles LGBT Center has cared les LGBT Center. have a negative reaction. However, when Byrne- community but also from within. and courtesies that straight for, championed, and celebrated Rodriguez expressed, “I am Davis declared herself bisexual, to her pleasant “Many people who identify as and cisgender people have. If LGBT individuals and families in glad to be part of the Los Angeles surprise, her friend didn’t seem to be affected by gay or lesbian strongly dislike bi- you truly don’t understand, Los Angeles and beyond. LGBT Center because now I know it. Her friend simply asked to whom she felt at- sexuals and pansexuals” she said. let yourself be educated. There Today the Center’s nearly who I am, and I have true friends. tracted to and moved on. is always someone willing to Through her dating experi- 600 employees provide services My parents accepted me exactly explain things to you in a kind At the age of 17, Byrne-Davis came out to ence she has noticed the differ- that span four broad categories: like I am because they love me.” her parents and fortunately for her they weren’t ence in how people treat her manner.” she concluded. Cerritos College clubs provide Friendships, community and growth

Jenny Gonzalez/TM Perla Lara/TM Mr. Cerritos PBL: Pictured from left to right: Giovanni Ruiz, Jorge Ramos, Cesar Garcia, Jose Trejo, Gilberto Cuevas. The Pokémon catchers: From Left to right, Samuel Schirmer-Grace, Anthony Riestra, and Jovan Orozco, playing Pokémon team celebrate Ruiz’s performance as Mr. PBL, where the contestants have to showcase their talents. Sun during the Thursday Anxiety Gaming Club meeting. The club has 15 members that regularly attend the meetings. Phi Beta Lambda members are dedicated to their club Anxiety Gaming Club creates a place to connect Chantal Romero & Jenny Gonzalez excel. [He] stands out because has a diplomatic, yet professional pow- Perla Lara The club is the Cerritos College games. Platforms and Opinion Editor hunger for success.” erful presence to “rally” officers & College Life Editor chapter for the larger non-profit The other event was a clothing @chantal_marie_ @jennnnay44 Garcia said, “As president, I members to come together for fun- @pslaralara Anxiety Gaming organization. drive. have a commitment to deliver an draising, networking, collaborating Samuel Schirmer-Grace is a Schirmer-Grace said, “We The Cerritos College Anxiety What do you think when you experience beyond expectations with other colleges and bringing member of both the non-profit took the clothing and hygiene Gaming Club has just finished its hear Phi Beta Lambda? It is not a and needs of our members and of- awareness to important causes.” organization, which he calls the products down to Lincoln park first semester as a club with 250 fraternity. Phi Beta Lambda is the ficers. The well being of this orga- Several events were coordinated main AG and the Cerritos College in Long Beach, we set up and ev- registered members. business club on campus. nization means everything to me. It by Patel including two campus fun- AG club. eryone was free to come and take Club members can use the Times weren’t always smooth has changed my life in ways words draisers for the March of Dimes He explained, “[The Main AG what they needed.” Anxiety Gaming Discord channel for PBL. According to PBL Club cannot describe.” non-profit. Total funds raised were is an organization that] works to The club hopes to participate Adviser Jerry Ramos, “In the 1990s to game together. Ramos also nominated Raven $1,024.55. He also helped with Club President Abigail Paz said help people, break the stigma be- in the next console for kids event (1992-1995) California PBL nearly Gomez. She currently holds the PBL ASCC Float building & homecom- gaming and communicating over hind mental health and mental ill- which might take place abroad. became defunct, yet [...] professor Director of Membership Retention ing in October. the discord channel helps those ness. For people who can’t afford Paz informed club members Hy Finkelstein held the spring and position. He nominated Gomez be- “PBL is like my family and job who don’t spend time with family therapy we have a program to help of the possibility of the main AG fall conferences here [...] until the cause, “[She] shines brighter that so that is the reason I am able to put have someone to share the holi- them get therapy, if someone has paying for flights to go abroad for a national PBL site retained the ser- the brightest star and has a joyful in hard work,” Patel said. days with. social anxiety we have members week to donate the consoles to un- vices of Glenn Morris.” enthusiasm that motivates others to Ramos also nominated Melody Architecture major Jovan Oro- [of the main AG] who will drive derprivileged communities. These conferences offer the del- be their best. Garcia who has been a member zco has been a member of the club that person to therapy.” Making connections is an im- egates experience life-case scenarios Gomez stated, “I appreciate be- since fall 2016. since it started. There are two events that the portant part of the AG club, An- in realistic ways that has them com- ing nominated because I have been “Melody is on fire [...] in a good He described the club as be- main AG organization has devel- thony Riestra, club member, said, pete in delivering a business pitch. giving my all into this club. I have way. [She] has embraced PBL from ing, “Good and wonderful, you oped and the Cerritos College AG “[The club is about] getting to play Ramos said, PBL is the second done what I can to build a stron- the start of the semester and has get to know people that play the participated in. with new people, seeing new faces oldest club at Cerritos College dat- ger organization because I honestly participated [in] almost every orga- same video games together. When One was Consoles for kids. actually making friends, it sounds ing back to the 1960’s. care about this club.” nized PBL event on and off campus. there’s stress with finals or we have Schirmer-Grace said, “We [the AG cheesy but its about that.” The following members were Dhanraj Patel was also nomi- said Ramos. a test, we come and play a game.” club members] went to a church The club helped him find nominated by Ramos for various nated. He holds the current Events Melody said, “I think I would The club provides events mem- sat down with the kids, [...] we people to play with other than his reasons: Coordinator position. have been nominated because of my bers can participate in. played video games for a couple of brother who is also part of the club. He nominated Cesar Garcia, Ramos stated, “[Patel] has a ‘can attendance to many events that PBL “We had our Smash Fest so hours and left the consoles there “Actually finding people to play current PBL president because he do’ attitude and has coordinated the [hosts]. I do try my best to make many people came and hung out, for them to play with.” with other than just my brother, “Defines student success and he most activities this single semester time [...] I am very social and ener- played some Smash Bros. We’re a The club donated a PlaySta- which is nice, but it’s better to have sees challenges as opportunities to than any predecessors. [He] has a getic.” family toward each other,” he said. tion 4, Xbox One, and Wii U and a broader horizon,” Riestra said. College Life Wednesday, Dec 7, 2016 • www.talonmarks.com 5 DREAM Act gives students assistance Briana Hicks News Editor @askCelena

Some may know them as illegal immigrants, but in today’s society, they’re known as undocumented students. Undocumented students are children who came into the coun- try illegally with their family to pursue a better life. Many of these students are unaware that they are here illegally until they try to apply for a job, get a driver’s license, ap- ply to a university or a college, and even apply for financial aid. When they are made aware that they have no social security num- ber, or remember the lack thereof Courtesy of Karen Patron Dreaming for a successful future: Student Trustee Karen Patron sitting on the Cerritos College sign as she poses for the picture. Patron was elected trustee after colleague Victor one, they are left with a limited Villaobos encouraged her to run. amount of options for life after high school. University of Washington Pro- fessor Roberto Gonzalez acknowl- edged that the experiences of un- documented children who belong UndocumentedDavid Jenkins Cerritos College. and unafraidThere was a distinction between her process and that of her to the 1.5 first generation immi- Staff Writer Campus Senator, Victor Villaobos, who is a colleague of friends. Being undocumented and her parents knowing very @mr_sniknej grant represent dreams deferred. Patron’s and an ally towards the DREAM club also speaks of little of the system, she had to fend for herself in planning out “Many of them have been in this the confidence that comes from Patron. her access to school. country almost their entire lives At Cerritos College, there is diversity, not just in ideas but “What attracted me to [Patron] or what I found in her that “I did apply and I got accepted to Cal State Long Beach, and attended most of their K-12 in people. There is a wide-range of people with multi-ethnic might be a good fit to part of student government as trustee, Fullerton, Dominguez, some out-of-state colleges that were education here. They are honor background and multi-racial as well. when I asked her if she wanted to run, [it] was just her confi- looking for me, but I didn’t feel comfortable going there, and roll students, athletes, class presi- However, there is the DREAM club. A club comprised of dence and who she was [and] the way she spoke. then there was community college and I said; ‘Mom, this is dents, valedictorians, and aspiring a group of students who lack citizenship and attend Cerritos “I didn’t know her and just speaking to her at one of the teachers, engineers, and doctors. College. what I want’ and she said ‘Whatever you choose I’m going to nights at the conference I realized that she was someone who Yet, because of their immigration One of these individuals who is a part of the club is Stu- support you.’ knew what she wanted. I saw someone who was confident and status, their day-to-day lives are dent Trustee Karen F. Patron. So, my parents weren’t there to guide me through the pro- wanting to help those around her,” he said. severely restricted and their futures She was born in the capital of Baja California, Mexicali cess of ‘This is where you go and this is what you do’. All my are uncertain. and came to the United States as a child. She attended Lake- families’ friends were like, ‘My parents told me to do this and Life After High School “They cannot legally drive, vote, wood High School and upon graduating began to attend Cer- I got to file this.’ My parents were not involved in the process or work. Moreover, at any time, ritos College. of choosing college and asking those questions for me, so I “I think it was in high school when it was an overwhelm- these young men and women can Patron speaks of her childhood here in the United States, had to single myself out and say; ‘Ok who do I go to because ing feeling that ‘Holy shit. I’m undocumented and there’s no be, and sometimes are, deported to she says that she was very open about being undocumented I’m undocumented, I know I follow a different rule, who do I going back.’ Knowing that I wasn’t going to be able to go to countries they barely know. They as a child. go to.’ It was very nerve wrecking and at the same time I told college, knowing that I wouldn’t be able to qualify for finan- have high aspirations, yet live on myself that I had to do it I have no other choice,” she said. cial aid [...] because I wasn’t under the DACA, I was just a the margins,” he said. Proud and Not Afraid Patron goes on to say that the reason she chose commu- student who was undocumented,” she explained. According to USA Today Col- nity college over Cal State was because she wanted to test out lege, the DREAM Act was estab- “I always knew that I was undocumented and as a kid I was Patron explained that she was worried about being under the waters first. lished as a way of creating a journey never afraid to tell anybody, and my mom being Hispanic, she the DACA out of fear that something would happen to her. Supporting Patron towards citizenship for undocu- would say; ‘You can’t tell anybody, if you tell them they’re go- She was skeptical at first about getting guaranteed mented children who grew up in ing to deport us.’ My thing is that I was never shy about it. To Social Security and didn’t sign up until she was 17 She had a very good support system that the United States, and were brought me it was always like ‘Yeah. My parents are immigrants.’ years of age. I always knew night, who continue to support her daily. Many here by no fault of their own. “It was like an epic story, my mom came here through a “It was really hard because all my family and “ that I was undoc- of her friends spoke of themselves being an ally “At least 20 states have passed visa with me and my dad crossed the borders with Los Coy- friends were all like ‘Oh Karen, I’m going to this tuition equity policies for immi- otes, who are known to pass people through the borders. So college, what college are you going to? Did you umented and as not just for Karen Patron, but every other un-

grant students […] The state-level to me it was like ‘Yeah! My dad did this, he jumped the bor- already apply? Why aren’t you doing anything Pa- a kid I was never documented student at Cerritos College. ” laws provide various benefits for der.’ As a kid it was like ‘Holy shit.’ So as a kid I was never shy tron? You’re smart. You got the knowledge, you’re afraid to tell any- As many of her friends define her as self- undocumented students, such as about it and as a student I always got along with people, so involved in all these clubs and you’re not going to body. less and caring for those around her, those very access to in-state tuition rates for people never judged me. We were all Hispanics where I went college?’ I was like ‘It’s not really an option for me,’ same people care for her right back. Through Karen Patron eligibility for certain scholarships to school,” she said. she recalled. Student Trustee her confidence and her yearning to help her or state financial aid,” the article The confidence always seemed to reign in Patron’s life, this When Patron applied she got accepted into a peers, she and her friends will fight against any said. can be seen in the leadership role which she has obtained at few colleges, however the process was not easy. sort of trouble that comes their way. Although the process varies dif- ferently from state to state. American Immigration Council expressed undocumented students Succeeding in the face of adversity who have graduated from high “We didn’t have to jump a border or any- about Deferred Action for Childhood Arriv- much because I’m still trying to try out new school or have received their GED, thing crazy like that,” he said explaining how als, which is a working permit,” he said. things.” would be eligible to a conditional he arrived in the United States. “He wasn’t telling me about the Dream lawful permanent resident status: Estrada lists one of his struggles as having Act, which had passed in June 2012 and the Finding Support in Family, Friends, and • If the undocumented stu- to adjust to a new language. thing is he didn’t know about it, they had to School dent has been physically go talk to two career counselors and a coun- present in the United States Adjusting to a New Home for at least five years and selor from Cal State Los Angeles and Domi- Estrada acknowledged that he wants to go guez. They had to contact a lot of universities were younger than 16 when further and not give up because his family is “It took a while to adjust, learning Eng- eventually, they got it. they first entered the coun- really supportive of him. lish, but pretty much my parents brought us “They’re busy people too, eventually I try “I feel like most undocumented families to give us a better life and a better future,” he passed the deadline for the Dream Act, luck- • The LPR status would be said. ily [my counselor] helped me write a letter, come here for their kids to have a better fu- granted on a conditional “One of the struggles would be having to like a petition, that’s how I got financial aid to ture. They’re always very supportive. I appre- basis and valid for six years, take extra English classes, ESL, I had to take attend Cerritos College,” he added. ciate that, especially my mom, she’s my moti- during which the student like ten. I caught up pretty well with [the lan- vation because she does all this stuff,” he said. would be allowed to work, guage] it took a year, year and a half. Once I Being Viewed as a Threat DREAM club co-advisor Lynn Wang has join school or join military. got to seventh or eighth grade I already knew become apart of Estrada’s support system. • DREAM Act students how to speak English. “The physics department had a NASA trip “Gerardo [Estrada] has been pleasant to would not be eligible for federal education grants. Karla Enriquez/TM “When I got to high school [I was put] in to the Neil Armstrong center and they sent work with, he is a critical thinker. He always New Life: Gerardo Estrada, mechanical engi- ELD once again, I didn’t have an elective, so I me an email through OrgSync. I looked into neer, tells his story of being a dreamer. Although keeps his promise and take on responsibilities Estrada has had a difficult time to adjust, he has had a second English class,” he added. it, I liked it, so I gave it a try. It didn’t say [any- that he can endure. He has helped out for our credited his family for support. Another struggle for Estrada was getting thing about needing] to be a full time student, homecoming float, fundraisers, high school Scan to visit Briana Hicks to high school and not being able to do the engineering major, or physics, or mathemat- and he actively recruited educators and fellow “Dreamers” Blog News Editor things other high school students were doing ics [major, nor] did it say [anything] about students during the ‘Educators Coming Out’ @askCelena such as getting a driver’s license or a job. being a U.S. citizen. day,” she said. “One of my other struggles was thinking “Apparently, I wasn’t allowed to be on the Wang expressed that the DREAM Club Perseverance is a word that describes me- I was different from other people. Once I was campus [and] I was considered a threat sup- chanical engineering major Gerardo Estrada. in high school, I was trying to get my driver’s posedly. I didn’t know [that you needed to be serves as a support system for him. At eight years old he came to the United license but I couldn’t get that because I didn’t a citizen]. One of the things I struggle with is “The club members encourages each oth- States with his parents from Tijuana Baja Cal- have my social security number, that’s when it I think some faculty or some staff aren’t aware er to do well in school. Also, the club advisors ifornia with the dream of a better life. started hitting me. of [how] we have different needs, or how to can assist him with his educational planning He and his parents came over legally, us- “I didn’t even know about the Dream Act. handle [situations],” he said. and any financial aid related questions, which ing a visa, but never returned to the border The counselors there were not even aware. He continued, “To be honest [being con- can make the educational journey less intimi- www.talonmarks.com peninsula. One of my counselors was only telling me sidered a threat] kind of hit me, but not too dating.” Arts & Entertainment 6 Wednesday, Dec 7, 2016 • www.talonmarks.com Temporary exhibition space for FAR Bazaar anniversary Briana Velarde He is working on confirming Arts & Entertainment Editor the number of groups attending and @breevee_ needs about 50 more spaces to fill. MacDevitt shared art groups At Cerritos College, the Fine that have confirmed to participate Arts building is being prepped for in the Bazaar in the old building take down. which include: It is scheduled for demolition in February 2017. • Biomythography The new building is set to be • Monte Vista Projects ready for students, faculty and staff • Rough Plays starting the Spring 2017 semester. • Jaus Gallery Associate Professor of Art His- • FA4 Collective Slanguage tory James MacDevitt, is on the • Motherboy board of directors for a non-profit • Finishing School arts advocacy called Foundation for • Ave 50 Art Resources. • South Bay Contemporary Due to the fact that FAR is a • Improvised Alchemy non-profit organization, it func- • Hinterculture tions without a permanent exhibi- • Daniel & Tida tion space. • Shed Research It is also all volunteer and artist • Tilt: Export run. • Fallen Fruit David Jenkins/TM The organization is known for Drag On: Estefania Mendoza and Broderick Woods, both members are a part of the Dynamic Dance Club. They were performing “Let’s work it out” that was the • Elephant fifth performance of the night. big projects from the 1990s called “FAR Bazaar.” Lisa Boutin Vitela, art history In these events the organization professor, has been teaching in the takes over condemned buildings to Fine Arts building for five years. Dynamic Dance Club choreograph put on temporary exhibitions. She hopes that the FAR Bazaar MacDevitt explains that with promotes the art program and art the upcoming 40th anniversary of exhibitions provided at Cerritos FAR they are going to bring back the College. end of semester performance event on the old Fine Arts building. “I’m looking forward to having “Each classroom and faculty of- many artists from different groups David Jenkins and the organization was really reception she and her partner re- expressed. fice and administrative space will be and universities come to Cerritos Staff Writer impressive,” Dr. Johnson said. ceived. The event coordinator Broder- given over to local professional art College. The FAR Bazaar will offer @Mr_Sniknej He went on to express that it “As a performer everyone goes ick Woods was a part of a few per- collectives, artist-run spaces, and artists a unique opportunity to cu- would be hard to chose which of up there with excitement, with university MFA students to trans- The Dynamic Dance club host- formances. rate a space within the soon-to-be- the performance stood out to him. terror and nervousness, but at the form the rooms into temporary ed a performance on Tuesday that He was was a bit nervous but demolished FA building. The large That wasn’t the case with the end when you hear everybody exhibition space for their members held around 50 people. acknowledged that he got a lot of scale of the FAR Bazaar is impres- crowd. clap, thats what all performers, Students and staff were able to and/or immersive walk-in installa- sive,” she said. After the fifth performance dancers are proud of and feel ac- feedback, especially with “Lets gaze at a total of 9 performances, tions,” he said. Vitela keeps found memories in tilted “Lets work it out.” complished,” she said. work it out.” including a surprise. There were The event will be held on Janu- the old Fine Arts building. The audience whispered Mendoza went on to speak that “It [the dance] came together two acts which took place. ary 28 and 29, and is expected to Memories include the annual amongst themselves that this was the dance itself took her a long [...] it was basically about an abu- Dr. Stephen Johnson, vice be an all-day event according to student art show and held at the president of student services, was there favorite of the first act. time to choreograph and finally sive relationship. What we tried MacDevitt. gallery. an attendee of the event. The piece was choreographed get what she wanted out of it. to do was raise that awareness to Besides the art exhibitions there “I have enjoyed teaching in my Dr. Johnson really liked the by Estefania Mendoza, and it was “It took quite a bit, because we let people know that ‘hey this is will also be panels. classroom and have many amazing performed by both her and Brod- did a lot of stunts, lifts, we had to “There will be a food truck fes- memories there working with stu- creativity that came out of the per- something that is real’ this isn’t erick Woods. time everything. And to be hon- tival, a video art screening, and a dents, but the classroom is not in formance. just about guys abusing women “The creativity was incredible, The dance was an awareness est with you, that one was the series of scholarly panels cover- great condition. but also women abusing men.” the energy was so impressive, the piece about violent abuse in rela- most nerve wrecking out of all the ing topics such as alternative arts “I look forward to teaching in participation was great and just tionships. performances that I’ve done[...] Next semester the Dynamic groups in LA and the plight of a new, updated setting that will be the sense of community among all Mendoza was excited about it took us about a month to actu- Dance Club will have similar per- crumbling modernists architec- more conducive to learning and the creative people in the program her performance and enjoy the ally put everything together,” she formances. ture,” he said. group collaboration,” she said. Metallica’s latest album Hardwired... To Self Gilmore Girls: A year in the life Netflix revival Jenny Gonzalez Lorelai (his only daughter) is mother, and gives Rory a sense of Opinion Editor learning how to cope with the death direction she didn’t have before. @jennnnay44 Destruct gives all fans something to like of her father not similar to the way Even if Jess was rude and obnox- Ethan Ortiz Emily does, which causes more ious when he was a teenager, he will thodical lyrics “Now that we’re dead Kilmister, from the lyrics to the mu- Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Editor-In-Chief problems between them, on top of always hold a special place in my my dear, we can be together, now sic video, it’s an incredible tribute tore my heart to pieces and brought @EthanEnvy95 the baggage they already carry. heart for the many ways he loved that we’re dead my dear, we can live that doesn’t stray from the rest of an overflow of tears I am not used forever”, and of course Kirk Ham- the record. As we delve into the issues Rory Rory. to. faces as a journalist and the fact that For a band to last for more than met’s guitar solo, this song brings The final track of the standard Fall is the hardest to watch be- The opening scene of winter ex- she has a fling with Logan Huntz- 30 years is impressive, but for a band the best of Metallica. edition, Spit Out the Bone, is with- cause you know that after this epi- perience was a perfect re introduc- berger every time she visits Lon- to still put out a successful No.1 al- Moth Into Flame brings back out a doubt a cutting edge song, and sode, there aren’t any more, so you bum in the charts after all that time, tion to the show fans have not seen don, we see this shiny golden apple the intensity and is lyrically one of a powerful way to end Hardwired... must watch critically and savor ev- well that’s legendary. since 2007 (if not for the eternal personality that Rory once depicted the stronger songs of the record. To Self-Destruct. The post-apoca- ery word. Metallica, one of the most in- binge-watching sessions that occur vanish. Dream No More brings Load/ lyptic feel wraps everything togeth- Tears came when Lorelai and fluential heavy metal bands of all almost daily on Netflix) and really It is saddening to know that this ReLoad era Metallica feels with the er so well. Luke finally decided to get married time, have accomplished just that brought excitement for the entire glorified character is humanized lyrics and James Hetfield’s empow- because in the very first episode of with the release of their latest album 90-minute episode. and is no longer seen as this at- ering vocals. Hammet’s solo only Deluxe Disc the show Gilmore Girls, you see Hardwired...To Self-Destruct. Winter was especially a harder tainable personality most girls who adds on to that. The two-disc 12-track record re- episode to watch because, as the watch the show hope to achieve. the love and hate relationship that’s Halo on Fire, a softer, yet still Lords of Summer was originally leased as their latest album showed girls mourn for Edward Hermann Summer excited my passion for flourished throughout the entire se- heavy song is just that, a halo that released as a rough cut in 2014, now that the Master of Puppets still can (Richard Gilmore character) both working on a newspaper because, ries. gets set on fire, and by the ending, defined and crisp, it’s a nice addi- go. on the show and in real life, we see through happenstance she becomes Rory’s last four words were so the catchy rhythmic sound is a good tional track for fans. A deluxe version, which fea- sides to Emily (his wife) we never the editor-in-chief for the Stars surprising, I almost flung my kin- way to end the first disc of the al- Ronnie Rising Medley follows, tured an additional disc and four experience before. Hollow Gazette and we get to see dle across the room because of the bum. this Ronnie James Dio tribute was new songs and 10 live performances She was often the WASP up- the beautiful Jess enter the scene, shock I felt. “Hello darkness, say goodbye.” used in a tribute album for the late of classic tracks was also released tight, old-fashioned and conser- and drinks aged rum with Rory. News of a possible extension to singer, now remastered in a Metal- and hit No.1 on the iTunes charts vative wife that belonged to the He encourages Rory to write the four-episode series is manda- Disc Two lica album, fans can hear another almost immediately. wealthy and elite class. about her relationship with her tory. No exceptions. great cover the band is known for. Disc One Although not a favorite, it’s a In an album where fast-paced strong opener and a good song to tracks thrive, it is nice to hear an- The first album featured the six casually groove to, Confusion does other cover that slows things down. tracks Hardwired, Atlas, Rise!, Now what it needs to do to introduce the When a Blind Man Cries does just That We’re Dead, Moth Into Flame, second disc. that. Although it’s not an original, it Dream No More and Halo on Fire. ManUnkind brings Fade to certainly can be, that’s how good it The opening track delivers a Black vibes at the start but quickly is. short but strong start to the album, becomes its own beast once discuss- Remember Tomorrow, an Iron with the lyrics “We’re so fucked, ing society’s failure to learn from Maiden cover, once again shows shit out of luck, hardwired to self- our mistakes. that the band excels at covers, that’s destruct.” It was the first single and Here Comes Revenge is a thrill- all that needs to be said. reminded the world of who Metal- er, a song about getting payback is a The rest of the songs are live lica is. perfect track for a suspenseful film, performances of classic Metallica Atlas, Rise! is a song that’s remi- the music video fits the theme per- songs, along with the new Hard- niscent of 2008’s Death Magnetic, fectly as well. wired. though that’s not a bad thing. One of the heavier tracks, Am I Overall, Hardwired...To Self- A personal favorite, Now That Savage? brings a gritty feel to the al- Destruct is an album worth listen- We’re Dead, slows down the mo- bum. With strong imagery and dark ing to. One that will give fans of mentum but brings the awesome metaphors, this personifies the self- different eras pure adrenaline and versatility of the band out. destruct part of the album. hope for music in 2016. From the opening riffs and the Murder One, is a tribute to the Keep calm and Ride the Light- Compiled by: Briana Velarde thumps of the drums to the me- late Motörhead singer Ian “Lemmy” ning! Sports Wednesday, Dec 7, 2016 • www.talonmarks.com 7 Artiaga focused on work despite health Terrel Emerson Cal Regional Playoffs. Online Editor In a previous interview, forward @sir_chatterbox Oscar Canela said, “For our coach to be in surgery and miss previous If there was anything Cerritos games, [the Falcons] knew we had College men’s soccer head coach to give it our full 100 percent. We Benny Artiaga wanted you to know wanted to get that win for us but about this past season, it’s that Cer- mainly for him.” ritos Falcons are back. The dream was short-lived as Cerritos was eliminated from the His team managed to make the playoffs just eight days later. How- Southern California Regional Play- ever, Artiaga still takes pride in offs despite posting a record of 9-7- what his team was able to do. 5. However, the team did go 5-1-2 Artiaga said, “This season was in conference play. very special to me and winning The team was bounced in the the South Coast Conference was first round of the playoffs after -los important because it took a collec- ing 2-1 to Golden West College. tive effort. When I went completely In addition to the up and down down prior to the Mt. San Antonio season, Artiaga dealt with one of [match], we were in complete con- his most trying seasons of late. trol of the conference, but again it’s “I had been dealing with this in- very difficult when the head coach jury for three or four years and the goes down because you add confu- sion to a team. last two seasons it has gotten un- “My assistants did a great job bearable,” he said. of keeping it together. Chris Lac- Artiaga had been dealing with kavich, Jose Esparza, Raul Ruiz and a 13 and a half millimeter hernia- the rest of my staff did a great job tion/bulge in his back. He said it of keeping it together. We spoke or crippled him. texted almost daily.” “My nerve was pinched nine Furthermore, Artiaga expressed months under excruciating pain some displeasure with some of the and the last month I spent on my season awards that were handed out. back almost to the point of not be- David Jenkins/TM ing able to tend for myself or do any “Too bad my coaches didn’t win The rich keep getting richer:The Cerritos College wrestling team added another trophy to this case after winning the Southern California Regional Champion- daily activities,” he recalled. Coach of the Year but our confer- ships. The CCCAA State Championships take place Friday and Saturday. Artiaga was forced to miss mul- ence is notorious for making a mockery of that award as they usu- tiple practices and games through- ally hand out those awards out of out the course of the season. pity and to losing programs. But But then things got even worse. we don’t get wrapped up in that Wrestling captures SoCal Title Artiaga said, “At that point, though; we focus on winning and David Jenkins it till next weekend and hopefully win that state expressed. Staff Writer coaching effectively was completely transferring out our kids which we t it l e .” Throughout the season, Moreno studied his @Mr_Sniknej out of the question. Doctors were have done extremely well for over a Another from the 11 is the 141-pound sopho- film matches and picked up flaws and tried to concerned of permanent nerve decade,” he said. more Pocock, who was able to capture three vic- correct them. He did his best to capitalize and As the Cerritos Falcons wrestling team ob- damage so surgery was required He also even found time to tories and obtain an individual championship. tained the Southern California Champions over correct little mistakes that he saw, and works to- and unfortunately it happened dur- credit his players for the hard work He felt good about the weekend. Being that the weekend, they look towards the upcoming ward getting better. they put into the season. this is his second season, he did better than last ing our season.” weekend, in which CCCAA State Champion- He feels confident in himself, and the team “The boys did a great job of year. Artiaga’s surgery was scheduled ships will take place. and is hopeful that they will become state cham- turning it around and getting back By this time his freshmen year, he was fifth for Nov. 11, during a must-win con- Due to their win, 11 wrestlers from the team on track to win the conference,” he in regionals, now coming out on top with an in- pions. ference game for his men’s soccer will advance to CCCAA. said. dividual title this year really shows Pocock hard Garriott, who is no stranger to champion- team. The 11 being: Freshman midfielder/forward over the past year. He has his teammates to thank. ships and bringing them home, has been looking “Not being there for them was • Norberto Buenrostro Luis Garcia won the conference’s “One of my weaknesses last year use to be on forward to this all year. • Richard Pocock the hardest thing I’ve had to deal Offensive Player of the Year and my feet. I used to not be good and neutral, but Every single time, when his wrestling team • Dylan Moreno now I’m getting a lot better and neutral. It’s be- with in a long time. But in retro- freshman defender Jose Ponce was would do an outstanding job in past duals or past • David Van Weems spect, I should’ve done it a lot soon- runner-up for the Defensive Player cause of my teammates. We’ve been all practicing • Kevin James tournaments he made it clear that those wins er, probably last year. Because the of the Year award. together and they’ve helped me get better on my • Wyatt Gerl meant very little to him simply because they truth of the matter is when you live According to Artiaga, “[These] feet,” he said. • Blake Vasquez weren’t Regionals or State. with this type of pain, it’s impos- are exciting times for our program However, he is self-aware that the season is • Bryant Vasquez not over and that CCCAA State is just around the What Garriott also seemed to express sible to do your job with the same as we know we will be a force to be • Kennith Kirk reckoned with. This upcoming sea- corner. throughout the season was the conditioning and enthusiasm and excitement as you • Isaiah Leyva son will be like when I first started He’s confident in his abilities and understands stamina of his men wasn’t up to par. have in the past,” Artiaga said. • David Zavala coaching and had no state titles to that anything can happen and said that he’ll go This time however, he believes he saw what he After waking up from surgery, These men will be competing in what is the my name; I’m going to come back out and do his best and wrestle. has been looking for. Artiaga said the first thing out of his last wrestling event of the season. hungry as ever. Next year’s team Another one from the 11 who won an indi- “I felt good. We’ve talked all year about where mouth to his surgeon was whether Out of the 11, four had won individual cham- vidual championship at Southern regionals is the should be as good as we have had we needed to get to and this weekend we got pionships over the weekend. or not his team was headed to the in a long, long time.” 157-pound sophomore Moreno. The 124-pound freshmen Norberto Buen- there. We were right there. Now, as long as we playoffs. This was obviously one of the He won two matches and obtained his in- rostro has been able to pick himself back up and didn’t peak too early we’ll be good,” Garriot said. He was delighted to find out hardest seasons for Artiaga to deal dividual champion by a coin toss between his win a total of four matches. One in particular wrestler that Garriott said his Falcons defeated the El Camino with, but his team was able to per- teammate James for the first place position. His Buenrostro was nervous in upcoming days of has improved thoughout the season is 149-pound Warriors and were headed to the sonify one of the mantras he lives first by pin fall and the second by defeat. the event. He was stressing over his weight need- So- by daily: Never say die. “My teammate and I flipped a coin for who freshman Gerl. ing to come down. got first and second, but the other matches lead- “I’ve definitely seen some people put the daily Season Recap With a bruised face, he said, “Trying to get ing into it they were intense. We come to do what practice [in] and come in with a goal every day. my weight down the day before, I was stressing we had to do. [Head coach Don Garriott] pre- Gerl has really came in and changed some things. over that. I did my best not to think about it too pared us best he could for it. He’s been really close to some of the top guys and much. Coach told me ‘don’t worry about it, just “They were matches that we’ve gone through he’s slowly closed the gap on those guys and has wrestle’ and that’s what I did. I showed up and before throughout the season. I knew that I had competed. I got two falls for my team, I got a ma- to get to the finals, same thing with my team- beaten the No. 1 guy in the state[...] and has been jor in the semi, and I won a 2-1 position over the mate [James] we just had to get to the finals and doing a good job,” Garriott said. No. 1 seat and came out on top. I battled through, make it easy, put ourselves in the best position CCCAA State Championship is gong to be on never stopped wrestling. Now I [have] to carry for next week for state[...] I’m excited,” Moreno Friday at Victory Valley College. Women’s soccer makes it five straight titles Continued from Page 1 got to me. It’s my last game here so she said. Five straight state champion- winning a championship just kind After the game, Jacobs was ships is an amazing feat in it of it- “Wow. It’s been a tough grind. of caught up to me,” Jaramillo said. shocked yet pleasantly surprised If you would’ve asked me five years “I feel very comfortable, my goal that she had been awarded the Most self, but the win makes good for if we could win it five in a row, I when I came here was to win a state Valuable Player award for the state Gonzalez’ sixth state title in the last would’ve told you, ‘No.’ It’s tough, championship and I was able to championship game. nine seasons. it’s a lot of work; from the coaching win it two years in a row. I am very Now her freshman season has staff to the [players],” Gonzalez said. thankful to the coaches for giving finished and she has three new Many of his players see Gon- “It’s a cycle, you only have them for me the opportunity to play here.” titles: Defensive Player of the Year, zalez as an enigma that’s not easily two years. So, we’ll get back on the One key contributor for the Most Valuable Player and State explainable. bus and enjoy this for a couple of Falcons win was the stellar play of Champion. After the game, Jacobs minutes and then we’ll start talking Defensive Player of the Year Dana explained which title means the Jacobs said, “[Gonzalez] is defi- about next year.” Jacobs. most to her. nitely one of a kind. When people Over the last five seasons, Cer- “I think once we realized we “Defensive Player of the Year ask me about him, I tell them, ‘You ritos has compiled a remarkable re- were going into overtime; we un- [means the most to me]. I’m a mid- cord of 115-4-7. derstood it was now or never, we fielder but we had some problems can’t describe what he’s like, you In the midst of all the champi- were leaving everything on the field. early in the season so I had to get have to experience it.’ He’s very driv- onship commotion Jaramillo was We were not trying to take their pushed back and I’m so thankful for en, he knows exactly what he wants seen hunched over with her head in goalkeeper to penalty kicks and we it,” she said. her hands, face full of tears. wanted it. We wanted to make his- She added that the move has and he knows what he deserves and Source: CerritosFalcons.com Inforgraph by: Terrel Emerson “I just felt tired. The emotions tory and prove it was all worth it,” done a lot for her future in soccer. he will stop at nothing to get it.” Sports 8 Wednesday, Dec 7, 2016 • www.talonmarks.com

Chatterbox Corner: Thank you Talon Marks Terrel Emerson position and do the best work I Online Editor could, made it even more worth it. @sir_chatterbox By not asking me, he forced me into a position where I had to do Dear Talon Marks, something I pride myself against I write this as I am finishing doing: walk away from a challenge. up my final production night as a I took the challenge head on member of Talon Marks the news- and was very pleased with the work paper. I put into the semester. This is one of the most bitter- More importantly, I was award- sweet columns I have ever written ed multiple times at Media Awards David Jenkins/TM and probably will rank as the high- Night. Building off of last season:Sophomore guard Tyler Payne leads stretches to begin practice. The Cerritos Falcons men’s basketball team has already claimed both est by the time I am done with it. the Irvine Valley and Mt. San Antonio Tournament crowns. As a young African-American Third Semester male in today’s society, our future is usually written before we even get Because of the trust put into me Men’s basketball claim another tourney the chance to have a say so in it. Terrel Emerson cial. We all are buying into what games played. this season. the previous semester, I chose to Often times, people of color are Online Editor coach May and the rest of the “We have a veteran team that “In our two losses [this season] take on the Sports Editor job. either incarcerated or dead by this @sir_chatterbox coaching staff is teaching us and has been in the same system for the we have been affected by how the The best advice I received came age. I have lost many friends to taking advantage of every opportu- last 2 years. Familiarity breads suc- from the person who held the title game has been officiated too, so we senseless killings. Already for the second time this nity at hand.” cess as well as lots of watching film the semester before, Cristian Gon- need to adjust to the officiating and All for what? season, the Cerritos College men’s Nebo led the way for the Fal- and applying it to practice. We also zales. use it to our advantage and not foul The type of neighborhoods that basketball team has won another cons with 27 points in the tourna- have talented players that can make He told me on the eve of the too much,” he said. surround us almost leaves us no tournament. ment-clinching win over the host shots,” May said. new semester that he trusted that I The Falcons shot a total of 88 choice but to follow in the steps of This time the Falcons were college. Nebo feels the team is just start- would do a great job with my new free throws in the three-game tour- those before us. And the path will able to clinch the Mt. San Antonio “[Nebo] has become much ing to gel at the right time. position and, “Don’t go in trying to nament, making 65 of them; that is eventually lead us to an early de- Tournament crown following a 79- more mature and stable and he has “We all are just getting com- be the best Sports Editor.” a team average of 73.8 percent. mise. 67 win over the Mounties Sunday. learned to control his emotions on fortable and we know our roles for That was sound advice because One thing that is remaining The only way around the stigma Head coach Russ May said, the court. I also believe that he now this team to be successful. [We are] I wasn’t really sure what was lying constant is sophomore guard Tyler that is the “hood” is to do some- “Any time that you can win a tour- knows exactly what his game is and aiming to get this state champion- ahead. Payne is not playing nearly as well thing above and beyond in order to nament it is an indicator that you has eliminated many bad decisions. ship,” Nebo said. It was this semester that I felt statistically as he did last season. remove yourself from your present can be successful in the post sea- I’m very proud of him at this point,” The Falcons never attempted I grew the most. I learned to deal May feels statistics don’t tell the situation. s on .” May said. more than 57 shots in one game. with different personalities and entire story. Many people find their way out The team is now 7-0 on a neu- Nebo was the scoring leader for Instead, the team was looking to be work styles. He said, “[Payne] may not con- through sports or music, but what tral court. the Falcons all tournament long av- more aggressive and get to the free Furthermore, I had to work tribute in the stat sheet every night, happens to those who either can’t or “We believe that this team is eraging 20.6 points per game. He throw line more frequently. without much help so I ended up but he impacts our program on choose to do neither? capable of winning every night if feels his teammates are the ones Nebo said, “We have adjusted to completing a record 102 stories that and off the court every day with his Are they doomed to fall victim we play right and execute the game who deserve the praise for his high how the referees are calling [things] semester. to the system? plan. We love to compete and it scoring output. this season and that’s something leadership, enthusiasm and work The answer is no. And Talon Also, here is where I found the does not matter where it is,” May “My teammates put me in the that is making our defense scaring ethic. He sets the tone for our team. Marks will be a huge reason why I true definition of friends or “squad” said. right position to score the ball. I’m night in and night out.” The stats will follow.” won’t. should I say. This tournament win came off blessed to be apart of a lot of talent- After the first tournament of Payne averaged 4.6 points per I truly believe the friendships game to go along with 3.3 assists the heels of the team dropping its ed players, but I feel like I got my the year, Nebo was among multiple First Semester that were made this semester will home opener against San Bernardi- groove back and I’m excited about players who noticed a difference in per game during the Mt. SAC tour- stand the test of time. no. the rest of the season,” he said. the tolerance level of the referees. nament. I credit then editor-in-chief At Media Awards Night, even The team’s next chance to de- The Cerritos offense was click- According to the team, May May insists that the team is not Denny Cristales for getting me so Cameron acknowledged that we fend home court will be Saturday, ing, as the Falcons shot an average informed everyone that referees worried about Payne’s performance involved with the newspaper. were one of the tightest groups he’s Dec. 10 against Allan Hancock. of 50.9 percent from the floor dur- were going to be calling things a lot because everyone knows what he He gave me my first shot and ever had. Sophomore guard Brian Nebo ing the tournament. The team shot tighter this season. In other words, has to do in order to be successful, once he read my first story, he told said, “This team can be really spe- over 50 percent in two of the three more fouls are going to get called including him. me he knew I could be something Fourth Semester special. The next semester, I chose to Not wanting to come down off 56 Falcon athletes earn All-Conference Awards join the staff and I received basket- the emotional high that the last se- ball as my permanent beat. mester had us on, we came into this However, I was juggling work semester optimistic. and school and could only make it How fitting that this semester is to certain games. where I probably learned the most. Aside from covering the bare I moved up to Online Editor and necessities for what I needed for I truly had to deal with constant ad- basketball, I sat in the newsroom versity however, I held my head up, refusing to venture out of my fre- stuck my chest out and dealt with it. quent conversations with the sports I was blessed with the oppor- editor. tunity to work for Dodgers Nation As the semester was drawing to for a short period of time to put my a close, our adviser Rich Cameron skills to the test. approached me and asked me if I Now that this semester is over in knew I wasn’t passing the class be- less than two weeks. I can truly say cause I didn’t have enough stories. I have felt every emotion possible in In shock, for the last two weeks this newsroom. of the semester I was forced to scramble and do national sports Final Thoughts stories to barely preserve a passing grade. As I look back on my time at That Media Awards Night, I did Talon Marks, I wouldn’t change a not hear my name called at all and thing. from that point on I vowed to never Not any argument, not any mis- let it happen again. take, nothing. I am better person because of it Second Semester and I now know what it takes to do this job. Due to my hectic work sched- I want to thank my squad Bri- ule, then editor-in-chief Sebastian ana Hicks, Karla Enriquez, Ethan Echeverry threw me into the fire Ortiz, Briana Velarde, Gustavo Lo- by assigning me the title of Sports pez, Bianca Salgado and Kristopher Copy Editor, without asking mind Carrasco. you. I would like to thank Alicia Infograph by: Terrel Emerson To this day, I couldn’t thank Edquist and Rich Cameron for Echeverry enough, because With- pushing all of us to become not only out him trusting me to hold that better journalists but better people.