Santa Monica native joins Cirque du Soleil
Debby Vasquez
November 29, 2009
Ron Campbell the artist and Cirque du Soleil KOOZA’s King are two characters very much alike. They both have entered a kaleidoscopic dream whose angles differ so much that it’s hard to tell what was a dream and where reality begins. As a celebration to a career spanning over 39 years... Read more »
Fashion Label Jimmy Choo Hits Famous Store Chain to Fan Frenzy
By Chase Infante
November 19, 2009
A nice pair of Jimmy Choo shoes these days can cost you anywhere from $500 to upwards of $1500, but with the help of global fashion brand H&M some lucky shoppers were given the opportunity to get some of the brand’s items for a fraction of the price. On Saturday, November 14, H&M launched... Read more »
All Around the World in One Quad: International Fest Hits SMC Campus
Maryam Bordbari and Jeremy Biglow
November 19, 2009
Colorful sweets such as Madeleines from France, baklava from Greece, oatmeal cookies from the United States and chocolates from Belgium covered tables on the Quad at Santa Monica College yesterday afternoon. Yesterday marked the ninth annual hosting of International Education Week at SMC, currently... Read more »
Photo Gallery: Men’s Basketball
Siddhartha Abbazi
November 19, 2009
Santa Monica College men basketball coaches and players stand during the national Anthem ceremony. The Santa Monica college Corsairs won their season home opener against El Camino college Warriors by the score of 65-50 on Saturday November 7th, 2009 Click [ here ] to see the photos of this game.
Education at Santa Monica College Serves as Fountain of Youth For Well-Traveled Nonagenarian
Daniela Suleiman Pottruck
November 19, 2009
On a Monday afternoon, students at Santa Monica College exit classrooms and spill into the hallway. They sling their backpacks over one shoulder and talk with friends or rush ahead to their next class. In classroom 216, Trudy Weiner hangs back as she packs up her books and discusses her journalism assignment... Read more »
The Death Of Morality: The Richmond High Rape
Angela Beach
November 19, 2009
You are watching something horrible happen. It is something so bad that you have to turn your head away, cover your eyes and wish that you hadn’t seen it in the first place. Yet, you look back; almost as if it were a train wreck. The odd feeling of extending an arm or... Read more »
A Military Affair
Danyelle Callion
November 19, 2009
A psychiatrist should maintain a cool persona that can assist those who seek their guidance. So Major Nidal Malik Hassan’s attack on Fort Hood have lead Americans to question what transpired on that November morning. As information continues to emerge on the incident surrounding the... Read more »
D.C. Sniper Death Penalty Upsets Religous, Tax-Paying and Cautious Crowds
Gulliana Dakdouk
November 19, 2009
The purpose of life is always questioned; are we living to die or dying to live. Just thinking about death gets so many of us riled up. Looking at the Santa Monica College campus, one sees a diverse population. What is thought of as right and wrong truly varies on your upbringing. Last... Read more »
Out the Ear Out Of Time
Madonna
November 19, 2009
I have music conversations wherever I go. Sometimes the only way to find something in common with someone is through music tastes. Of all the music conversations I have had, of many different genres, never in my life was I stumped on a music question, this, which happened a few weeks ago. A friend... Read more »
International Students living the American Dream at Santa Monica College?
Rebecca Obadia
November 19, 2009
International students have landed here in California to live the American dream but they could not imagine how much of a nightmare it could become when you finally understand all the existing rules and criteria to let them remain eligible for an F-1 visa. Which one of you hasn’t dreamt... Read more »
