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Black Collegians Award Winners of the Urban Business Academy

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The Black Collegians Club at Santa Monica College had the conclusion of its Urban Business Academy Business Plan Competition Thursday, Nov. 6. The Black Collegians is an active club on campus, geared towards African Americans who want to learn about African American history, and transfer to historically African American colleges.

Prop 8 Passing Ignites Protest

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

As Barack Obama was elected president last week, a huge victory against racism and discrimination was won. However, many saw another battle of comparable importance lost.

When California voters approved Proposition 8, it told homosexual couples that they no longer share the same rights as the rest of America.

SMC Budget Crisis and Prop AA Hopes

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Santa Monica College might have to increase tuition and class sizes because of the current California state budget crisis.

"We're facing a financial situation we have not seen before," SMC President Chui Tsang said in an interview yesterday. "It's really really bad.

SMC Veterans in Remembrance

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

To pay homage to the United States' brave men and women on the 90th anniversary of Veterans Day, the Santa Monica College Student Veterans Association held an open assembly at the campus clock tower. Student veterans felt obligated to put together a last minute event so they could share their triumphs and tribulations they had overseas and at home, as well to answer questions anyone had about military service.

Sustainable Works Panel Informs Students of Exciting Environmental Friendly Employment opportunities

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

"Any career can be a career serving the environment," said Ana Greenberg, Santa Monica College career services advisor and the facilitator of "Every Job is a Green Job" panel that took place on Thursday. This was the motto of the panel, which is a part of the Cool Careers series, and which included an environmental lawyer, a green cosmetologist, a National Parks ranger, and the director of business greening program at SMC's own Sustainable Works.

Youth Media Cafe Makes a Connection

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Understanding how media affects you and the world around you is very important in a society where we are all a part of some form of focus group. On Friday, Nov. 7, Prof. Nick Pernisco hosted the Youth Media Café, a workshop where students were educated on new media, learning and civic engagement.

Kenny Landreaux, Dodgers Hall of Famer, Speaks at SMC About Cool Careers in Sports

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

SMC students from the Introduction to Kinesiology and Sports Management classes, as well as other students interested in careers in the sports industry were treated to presentations by three speakers in diverse fields and backgrounds related to sports.

Celeste Gehring is a producer and manager for Fox Sports Net and relates all the negative aspects of her high pressure job.

The Corsairs Finally Pull One Out of the Treasure Chest

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

It was bound to happen. Santa Monica improved to 2-4 in conference, 2-7 overall, separating themselves from East L.A. and Southwest, both sitting at 1-5 in conference. It wasn't the prettiest game to watch, but the end result was a success for the Corsairs, who celebrated the 50-year anniversary of the Junior Rose Bowl team.

Women's Soccer Victory Brings them Closer to a Playoff Spot

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

After posting victories in their final two away games of the season, the Santa Monica College Lady Corsairs soccer team (12-2-5) is sitting delicately as the number 12 seed in the regional rankings for the regional playoffs coming up in two weeks. However, as the season winds down, the importance of finishing the season strong proves no more important than where the Lady Corsairs currently reside.

Women's Volleyball Plays Hard

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Their efforts were not rewarded, however, as they lost all three games of their match. "We missed a lot of serves and made a lot of errors," said Head Coach Nicole Ryan.

The first game went quickly as the Lady Corsairs tried their hardest, and even contested the referee on a call.

Preparing A New President

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

President-Elect Barack Obama takes the office engaged in two foreign wars and faces the greatest economic crisis since the Great
Depression.

Obama will face tough economic choices, and will need to demonstrate pragmatic leadership to solve these issues in the economy and our foreign policy.

The Passage of Proposition 8

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

This year's election is one that will most certainly go down in history. We have seen the closest that a woman has come to receiving the Democratic nomination for the office of President of the United States in Hillary Clinton.

We have seen the second woman to run for the office of Vice President of the United States in Sarah Palin.

The Two-Headed Tyrant

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The Two-Headed Tyrant is immortal.
It can grow a new pair of heads every
four years. It's a master of deceit.
It can tell the same story a million
different ways. It can feign progress,
create the illusion of choice, and reign
over democracy. It's a specialist of
misinformation, misrepresentation,
and misdirection.

Allura has the Keys to the Club

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Hollywood is a place where there is
never a lack of activity. From nightclubs
and bars to fine dining and shopping,
one can almost always find an exciting
way to spend their day or evening in
this unique, world-famous city. Last
Thursday night was no exception,
as a somewhat underground scene
of hardcore punk/ metal music fans
gathered to see some of their favorite
bands play at the Key Club on Sunset
Boulevard.

Mystical Realism and Chicano

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Author Daniel Olivas, a
prominent Latino and
Chicano Los Angelesbased
writer and attorney,
visited Santa Monica College to
conclude the fall 2008 literary lecture
series. An author of four books
and an editor for a contemporary
Chicano anthology, Olivas presented
his collections and his explanation of
culture through literature.

Synapse on the Dance Floor

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

From the dropping of the
opening curtain to the
last dance performance,
excitement exploded on the
scene on the Broad Stage last Friday.

The audience came to a sold out show
put on by SMC's Contemporary Dance
Ensemble. The performance offered
a wide spectrum of different dances
ranging from martial arts, to ballet which
seemed to greatly amuse the audience.

Benny Cassette: Hip Hop / Alternative / Experimental

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Inspiring, thought-provoking, passionate and hopeful are just a few words one may use to describe an artist with as much talent as Benny Cassette, a rising but already very accomplished hip-hop artist. His music is in no way the shallow, morally unconscious garbage that fills a lot of the airwaves.

10th Annual Day of the Child

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

It may have been windy, but that did not ruin the 10th Annual Day of the Child which was celebrated at Santa Monica Pier on Sunday. Hundreds of at-risk and foster youth had a day of play as they enjoyed the rides at Pacific Park, ate foods ranging from ice cream to hot dogs, joined dance contests, crafts and finger-painting and enjoyed gifts from all of the sponsors who donated items for this event.

Coffee House Comfort

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

For the college student, studying can be an arduous task. The mere adage, "I've got to study" repeated over and over in one's mind can easily induce a rigid defense against why we shouldn't do it at all. Whatever the case might be, facing facts - we just have to buckle down and do it.

Fashion Inside Out

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Project Runway has been the birthplace of new designers for almost five years and much promising talent has been moved into the spotlight thanks to the show. Daniel Vosovic from the second season of "Project Runway" has been making a name for himself in the fashion industry ever since his time on the show.

From Soul to Blues, Sandbloom Can Sing It All

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Kevin Sandbloom, one of the many musicians who performs at the open mic Crimson Spot in Los Angeles, exhibits a passionate voice, soulful lyrics, and plays the guitar beautifully. Sandbloom describes his music as "soul and blues with some jazz... pretty eclectic.

The Feminist Majority Foundation:

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

As anti-Proposition 8 marchers have been recently voicing their opposition to the proposition around the city, feminists have been more actively fighting for the equality that they feel they have been denied. Many people are still under the impression that feminism means women above men, and some even remain convinced that feminists are anti-men.