Bomb threat at SMC, all clear
Alex Vejar
April 23, 2013
A bomb threat at Santa Monica College Tuesday afternoon forced more than a thousand students gathered for the College Fair to evacuate the quad. After a bomb-sniffing dog, provided by the Santa Monica Police Department, canvassed the area, officials re-opened the quad and informed students that the... Read more »
Bicyclist hit by car at SMC main entrance
Trev Angone
April 19, 2013
A bicyclist heading eastbound on Pico Boulevard was thrown off his bicycle Thursday morning when a vehicle hit him in front of Santa Monica College. From 7:45 a.m. to roughly 8 a.m., both the Santa Monica Police Department and Santa Monica College Police Department were on scene. The injured bicyclist... Read more »
Expo Link leg named after SMC
James Hustace
April 16, 2013
Santa Monica College is set to be a highlight of the upcoming extension of the Metro Expo Line that will connect downtown Los Angeles with Santa Monica by light rail. Metro Expo Line recently all but approved a renaming of the upcoming 17th Street and Colorado Avenue station to 17th/Santa Monica College,... Read more »
Students talk Bundy bungalows
Kandace Santillana
April 16, 2013
Spring break is over, and class transitions from Santa Monica College’s Academy of Entertainment and Technology campus has begun. New bungalows have been placed at the Bundy and Airport campuses to support the relocation of classes from the AET campus during its construction. Boards placed around... Read more »
Sting operation reveals illegal use of handicap placards
Eva Underwood
April 16, 2013
Some students at Santa Monica College allegedly violated parking laws after the Santa Monica Police Department conducted a sting operation of the illegal use of disabled placards. A total of 21 disabled placards and eight preferential parking permits were confiscated by the SMPD on March 27, according... Read more »
Media Center to be modernized
Vanessa Barajas
April 9, 2013
The large black gate surrounding the Library Village on Pearl Street marks the start of an 18-month construction project to the Media Center at Santa Monica College. The reconstruction of the center costs $12 million, according to Greg Brown, director of telecommunications and media services and a member... Read more »
Taynara Moura new AS president
David Yapkowitz
April 6, 2013
Taynara Moura was officially elected as the new Santa Monica College Associated Students president on Friday afternoon, after narrowly edging out runner-up Alex Abramoff, With the official election results posted in the hallway outside the AS offices, Moura brought in 30.1 percent of the votes, compared... Read more »
BOT: New expo link, parking for AET
Elizabeth Moss
April 4, 2013
The Santa Monica College Board of Trustee members discussed the upcoming Expo Line leg for SMC, as well as a new administrative building and additional parking at the Airport Arts Campus during Tuesday night’s meeting. The final leg of the Expo Line will bring with it an extension dedicated to... Read more »
Enrollment priority to change
Amber Antonopoulos
April 2, 2013
Systemwide changes that will affect student enrollment are set to take place at all California Community Colleges beginning in the fall of 2014. The new regulations will give priority enrollment to students who make progress toward specific goals such as attaining a degree, transferring to a four-year... Read more »
Associated Students election debate
Henry Crumblish
April 2, 2013
About 100 students gathered on the quad Thursday to witness Santa Monica College’s Associated Students election debate. Although it was advertised as a debate, the format was a question-and-answer press conference. Arya Shirani, the moderator, said candidates were allowed time for argument and rebuttal. However,... Read more »
