Anime Expo returns for its 19th year in LA
Ingrid Rosales, Calendar Editor
June 24, 2010
Costumes in downtown Los Angeles and in the middle of the summer can only mean one thing — Anime Expo is back in town. The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation will host the nineteenth annual Anime Expo next week, from July 1 – 4, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Thousands... Read more »
A breakthrough year for SMC women’s tennis
Brandon Quin, Managing Editor
June 2, 2010
It was the perfect mix. A sublime combination of talent and coaching that gave SMC women’s tennis a year to remember. No one could forget a year laden with both team and individual accomplishments, as the Western State Conference champion Lady Corsairs racked up countless accolades to finish... Read more »
Another side of immigration
Tara Murphy, Staff Writer
June 1, 2010
It’s midday in the sweltering heat of the United States/Mexican border. A line is drawn in the dirt. The north side is considered the land of dreams, which is why many risk their lives to cross over. This is a reality for thousands of Mexican migrants whose only wish is to make a better life for... Read more »
Culver City: A New Walk Through An Old Town
Tene Anderson, Staff Writer
June 1, 2010
While thousands of Angelinos agonize over their long commutes to work and lament the precious time and energy lost while driving, Errol Guidry relishes his five minute commute to work, to the bank, to the local diner, to see his doctor or to see a movie. His neighborhood is downtown Culver City. “The... Read more »
Sustaining SMC for the years ahead
Alessandra Catanese, Staff Writer
June 1, 2010
Over the past couple of years, sustainability has become a popular movement at Santa Monica College. Students have been seeing more recycling posters and recycling cans instead of trashcans, and compost bins set up at each event hosted by the Associated Students. The question remains, is what we see... Read more »
Students flock to job fair seeking enlightenment
Guiliana Dakdouk, Former Managing Editor
June 1, 2010
While the Bureau of Labor report the April California unemployment rate at a record high, student confidence in the current job market is still running low. But Arlene Karno, owner of Java Juice Inc. and a student at Santa Monica College, said that, “the economy offers a plethora of opportunity... Read more »
A year in review for AS government
Carly Gillis, Former Lifestyle Editor
June 1, 2010
The 2009-2010 Associated Students fought an uphill battle against budget cuts, student apathy and campus culture. Although under fire regarding accusations of disorganization and bureaucratic inefficiency, the student representatives implemented and pursued a variety of issues that have left a lasting... Read more »
Performance-enhancing drugs tarnish the modern athlete
Kevin Duron, Sports Editor
June 1, 2010
Athletes have always been the beloved heroes who provide us with a silver lining, a hope that the game can be mastered without the use of artificial enhancers. In the past couple decades, performance-enhancing drugs have become notorious for boosting individual athlete’s stats and deteriorating... Read more »
SMC Weekly Fitness: Charlie Oriel
Michael Mendoza, Staff Writer
June 1, 2010
Oil spill tragedy: tragically over-hyped
John Stapleton IV, Online Editor
June 1, 2010
Give us a break already with the anti-BP oil spill diatribes. Without getting into the idiocy of blaming the owner of a rig for the operators’ actions (like blaming McDonald’s when you dump their coffee in your own lap), the whole outrage being generated by liberal media is unjustifiably... Read more »
