US poverty highest level in 50 years
Zoie Matthew, with additional reporting by Michelle Ponder
September 30, 2011
When Mila Wuryee, a Santa Monica College student, came to the United States in 2005 with her six-year-old son she already had a Bachelor’s degree in fashion design from her home country of Russia. Wuryee had produced and shown a line of clothing and was working towards a law degree on the side. Prospects... Read more »
Lonely Opulent Thing trotted out by Kukula
Maria Dimera
September 30, 2011
It has been less than two years since the California-based artist Nataly “Kukula” Abramovitch visited the Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City. Kukula’s then sold-out exhibition “Immortal Artifacts” has brought her back for a second exhibition titled “Lonely Opulent Things.” The gallery... Read more »
Think twice before you bare your essentials
Janae Franklin
September 30, 2011
If taking personal nude photos is one’s fetish, then one should really consider the grave consequences. In recent years, there has been an increase in people capturing nude pictures of themselves and posting them online, or keeping them on their phones. People of all stripes are following this growing... Read more »
Jhosef Hern
September 29, 2011
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September 29, 2011
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September 29, 2011
Athlete of the Week, Catie Roberts
Michael Mejia
September 29, 2011
Athlete: Catie Roberts Year: Freshman Sport: Volleyball Position: Outside Hitter (Captain) Hometown: Westchester, Calif. Major: Kinesiology What is your greatest sports memory? “My senior year of High School, there was a really tough tournament we were in, and we actually ended up winning it. We were... Read more »
Men and Women’s Cross Country “Preview”
Morgan Doyle
September 29, 2011
After three events this year, the cross-country season is off and running. In their most recent meet last Friday, the men finished 13th out of 18 teams, while the women came in 10th out of 20 teams. Eric Barron, coach of both mens and womens squads, was pleased with the team results despite missing... Read more »
Former SMC student aiming to become Mexican idol
Christina Sziatinszky
September 29, 2011
Former Santa Monica College student Mariana Balquiarena has always dreamed of becoming a successful singer, and with the audience’s vote she will be one step closer. Balquiarena’s motivation has helped her become on of the contestant on the hit Mexican reality show “La Academia”, a musical... Read more »
