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 »
Play to shed light on abuse
rona navales
April 16, 2013
The Santa Monica College theater department is looking to teach a lesson about spousal abuse in their next play of the semester, “The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife.” Adrianne Harrop, director of the play, says the play is about an abused housewife who comes to find... Read more »
Former Disney executives give film industry tips
Kandace Santillana
April 16, 2013
Dick Cook applied at Disneyland Park when he was a college student because he already spent most of his time there, so he figured working there was ideal when he was job hunting. Cook was hired and was able to go from riding the Disneyland Monorail to becoming the chairman of Walt Disney Studios. Cook,... Read more »
SMC hosts swim meet
Niklas Thim
April 4, 2013
The Santa Monica College men’s and women’s swim teams dove into the pool on Friday, hosting a meet in which they competed against College of the Canyons, Cuesta College and LA Pierce. The men’s swim team outscored LA Pierce, 117-63, outscored Canyons, 118-50, but fell short to Cuesta,... 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 »
SMC students shoot their way to the top
Niklas Thim
April 2, 2013
Santa Monica College photography students showed their work at the 34th installment of the annual Photography Student Exhibition at the Pete and Susan Barrett Art Gallery and the Photography Gallery in Drescher Hall last Saturday night. The exhibit gave students a chance to display their best work and... Read more »
AS election draws near
Henry Crumblish
March 31, 2013
On the horizon of a highly competitive Associated Students election, over 40 political hopefuls crammed into a conference room in Santa Monica College’s Cayton Center last Wednesday to discuss new rules and regulations concerning the election. Potential candidates listened as Benny Blaydes, Inter-Club... Read more »
Golden West Open a big hit
David Yapkowitz
March 26, 2013
All it took was a $660 parking ticket for Gao Jun to find out about Santa Monica College’s table tennis program. Being unfamiliar with United States parking laws, Jun unknowingly parked in a red zone while picking up a food order and was promptly cited. Jun, a highly decorated, former Olympic... Read more »
Los Angeles celebrates Iranian Nowruz New Year
Sara Cheshm Mishi
March 20, 2013
Traditional Iranian music pumped through the speakers at the Los Angeles Times Central Courtyard at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Four girls with colorful traditional Iranian costumes entered the center, and started gracefully moving to the music while people gathered to watch the show. Nowruz,... Read more »
