#1 ranked Vikings nearly upset by Corsairs
Sophia Villlegas
April 5, 2012
Despite a strong effort by the Santa Monica Men’s Volleyball team, the Corsairs lost three sets to the Long Beach City Vikings 25-17, 25-21, and 25-22.The Corsairs stayed competitive in each set and kept up with the Vikings who are ranked number one in the State of California at 13-1 and have only... Read more »
Student protesters demand to have their voices heard
Alfredo Diaz
April 5, 2012
Holding signs reading outcries such as “No to private education” and “My name is not student; I am Joaquin,” throngs of students at Santa Monica College descended upon the library halls last Wednesday, demanding that the governing board repeal the two-tier tuition plan. Students professed their... Read more »
Course repeat policy changing, effective summer 2012
Mai Sims
April 5, 2012
After failing a math class one time, and dropping the same one after the ‘W’ deadline, SMC journalism major Sierra McDonald knew that she only had one more chance at this class. “When I saw on the transcript that I had already taken the class two times, and that I only had one more chance, I felt... Read more »
AS elections to take place in April
Tea Jovanovic
April 5, 2012
Santa Monica College has drawn nationwide controversy for allegedly being the first community college in the nation to offer a two-tier tuition system. While some SMC students have criticized the system through a series of ongoing protests, other students are seeking leadership positions in order to... Read more »
Seed enthusiast David King lectures at SMC
Cinthia Vera
April 5, 2012
In 1903, there were 497 different kinds of lettuce and 544 different kinds of cabbage available for farmers to grow. Now, there are only 36 kinds of lettuce and just 28 kinds of cabbage. David King, founder of the Seed Library of Los Angeles, spoke at Santa Monica College last Tuesday about this dramatic... Read more »
Protests continue at SMC, president responds
April 4, 2012
Andy Riesmeyer: 2:40PST Student protesters led meetings on the Santa Monica College library steps Wednesday morning to discuss last night’s pepper-spraying incident, followed by another protest throughout the campus. A group of about 80 students marched south from the library steps to Pearl Street... Read more »
Airport noise creates controversy
Miles Arnold, Staff Writer
June 1, 2011
For years, the sound of planes taking off and landing at the Santa Monica airport has been a topic of discussion and debate for the residents of Santa Monica who live near the runway. In 1984, the city of Santa Monica adopted an aircraft noise ordinance as part of the airports municipal code... Read more »
Architectural award for SMC
Zuliema Alvarado, Staff Writer
November 23, 2010
Though currently under construction, the Student Services & Administration Building, a new energy-efficient bold masterpiece, has recently won a Next LA award from the Los Angeles chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The award, which resides in the educational category, is... Read more »
SMC jumps into club row both feet first
Adam Rubin, Staff Writer
November 2, 2010
Santa Monica College’s annual Club Row had a large turnout on the sunny day last Thursday. Clubs were given the opportunity to publicize and booths lined up in the quad. Andrew Nicholls, the director of activities was responsible for the organization of the event. “I couldn’t have... Read more »
Vermicompost
John Stapleton IV, Web Editor
November 2, 2010
Behind the cafeteria of Santa Monica College, nestled behind a gated fence and dwarfed by two massive garbage dumpsters, there hides one of the college’s most prized possessions. Under a corrugated awning built specifically for this highly publicized treasure, sits a 16-foot steel bin filled... Read more »
