Yoga Instructor Bends Over Backwards to Make the World a Better Place
Jessica Thomas, Editor-in-Chief, Tracy Navarro, Staff Writer
March 31, 2010
In the fitness mecca of Santa Monica, yoga studios abound. Some are members-only expensive and some are yoga-for-all donation based. Some are Lululemon-clad trendy and some are more sweat pants-based casual. While certain types of yoga practitioners can be militant and focused on toning the body, others... Read more »
Softball Loses 13-1 to Eagles
Quandinae Woods, Staff Writer
March 31, 2010
The rebirth of SMC softball has not transitioned as smoothly as anticipated, but with each passing game evidence of improvement continues to surface and Thursday’s affair was no different. Santa Monica faced off against LA Mission College in a contest that saw the Lady Cosairs thrive early, only... Read more »
Lakers In Review
Farhan Ali, Staff Writer
March 31, 2010
The Lakers of 2010 aren’t looking like the Lakers of 2008-09. While Kobe Bryant is still Kobe Bryant, the rest of the team seems to coasting, expecting that the Black Mamba will simply carry them to another championship. The Los Angeles Lakers, the defending NBA champs, have shown that nobody but... Read more »
SMC Weekly Fitness: Student and Amateur Boxing Sensation Pedro Alvarez
Kevin Duron, Staff Writer
March 31, 2010
Whereas most 10-year-old boys spend their time playing with bugs or chasing girls around the playground, Pedro Alvarez found interest in other hobbies; some of which included fine-tuning his right hook. Alvarez, now a sophomore at SMC, started boxing at a very young age, a pivotal factor behind his... Read more »
Campus Club Promotes Communication Across Boundaries
John Stapleton IV, Staff Writer
March 31, 2010
How well do you know your fellow students? What do you know about the dozens of cultures represented by our student body? Which nationalities are in contention? Which are allies? How can we learn more about each other? These are just a few of the questions addressed by Santa Monica College’s... Read more »
SMC Gets Googled
Tene Anderson, Staff Writer
March 31, 2010
Over the next three months, SMC will establish Google as its official e-mail provider for student, faculty, and staff communications. Currently, the college uses iMail, which has extremely limited storage space compared to the 7.5 Gigabytes per student offered by Google. Lee Johnston, Director of Management... Read more »
SMC Men’s Volleyball Beats Pierce Brahmas 3-1
Jung Shim, Staff Writer
March 31, 2010
When a team is overwhelmed by influences outside their control, it takes a special group of individuals to rise above the complications and triumph. Despite questionable officiating, the men’s volleyball team was able overcome and defeat LA Pierce College by a score of 3 games to 1. The first game... Read more »
Rumbling Stomachs Hunger for More Options at SMC’s Satellite Campuses
Bryn Woznicki, Staff Writer
March 31, 2010
When you hear the term “food court” you may envision a vast selection of hot, freshly prepared foods, flavors from all over the globe, able to satisfy anyone’s palate. At SMC’s main campus, the cafeteria isn’t quite this astonishing, but at least students have a selection... Read more »
30 Days of Going Green: An “Eco” Intro
Alessandra Catanese, Staff Writer
March 31, 2010
You wouldn’t expect to hear about sustainability in a psychology class, but when I attended the first day of Psychology 1 with Professor David Phillips, I was met with just that. Although unexpected, it wasn’t out of left field. He introduced the evolutionary path of psychology and eventually... Read more »
SMC’s Activist Groups Inspired To Go “Beyond”
John Stapleton IV , Staff Writer
March 31, 2010
Last week, a Santa Monica College campus survey of 250 SMC students revealed that 62 percent were actively involved in student-run clubs, programs and organizations. With a current student population exceeding 30,000, that’s an estimated 18,000 motivated voices. This spirit of seemingly ubiquitous... Read more »
