Taline Markarian –– Staff Writer
My name is Taline Markarian and I was born in Montreal, Canada. I currently live in Glendale, California. This is my third year as an English major at Glendale Community College. I am 21 years old. I’ve been writing since I was 12 years old. I also wrote for my High School literary journal during my senior year.
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Stories Written by Taline Markarian
Student Art On Display in GCC Gallery
Taline Markarian, El Vaquero Staff Writer
May 14, 2013
Filed under Features
Students may have been walking by the GCC Art Gallery for years without noticing it, but Caryl St. Ama wants to change that The art gallery opened its doors yesterday to the public. The show consists of student artists that have submitted their work to St. Ama, who is this year’s gallery... (more...)
Survive Financial Aid
Taline Markarian, Staff Writer
May 2, 2013
Filed under Features
Glendale Community College is hosting a financial survival week to help students better manage their time and money. “The purpose is to get students to become more financially savvy, so they can manage their financial situations better and they don’t get screwed by the banks,” said Jean... (more...)
Disabled Students Aided by Equal Access Programs
Taline Markarian, Staff Writer
April 3, 2013
Filed under Features
Many people aren’t aware of the difficulties disabled students go through every day, but the GCC staff is leveling the playing field to give those students the resources to reach their goals. “On average, every year we serve about 800 to 1,000 students who have different types of disabilities,”... (more...)
Sam Raimi creates new classic with ‘Oz’
Taline Markarian, Staff Writer
March 19, 2013
Filed under Entertainment>>Film, Top Stories
Many filmmakers have tried to re-pave the yellow brick road back into Oz, but nothing has compared to the 1939 film about Dorothy and her friends–until now. Nearly 75 years later, Sam Raimi (“Drag Me to Hell,” 2009) attempts to be the first director to come close to equaling the famed... (more...)
Water Conservation Efforts Implemented on Campus
Taline Markarian, Staff Writer
March 19, 2013
Filed under Features
Glendale Water and Power is reminding consumers that the city is suffering from a water shortage and is asking the community, which includes Glendale Community College, to conserve water. The Glendale water conservation program started in 2009 because of an extreme water shortage in California. “The... (more...)
Dodgeball Fan Forms New Club
Taline Markarian, El Vaquero Staff Writer
March 6, 2013
Filed under Features
In a case of life imitating art, Glendale Community College’s newest club recalls memories of a 2004 hit film. Harout Yerikyan took a page out of the comedy, “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story” (2004). His idea appears to be successful because the Dodgeball Club has more than 50 members... (more...)