The death and devastation left by hurricane Katrina 4 years ago has not been forgotten, the destruction left to houses and buildings being a constant reminder. August 28 marked the 4th year anniversary, with New Orleans recently in the News again when hurricane Gustav -that luckily proved to be a dud- showed that this time the government was prepared to help those who couldn't help themselves with a speedy evacuation.…
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As hell broke loose in the streets of Los Angeles during the 1992 riots, hundreds of people fled for safety. John Mitchell of the Los Angeles Times ran towards the chaos, eventually winning a Pulitzer prize with other members of the Times staff for their reporting on the riots following the not-guilty verdicts in the Rodney King case.…
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Mary Tillman, mother of slain NFL star Pat Tillman, discusses coping with her son's tragic death as he served in Afghanistan and her new book "Boots on the Ground by Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman" at Santa Monica Public Library.
Under normal circumstances Mary Tillman would be considered a typical mom and career woman. But on April 21, 2004, her life would change forever. Her son, Pat Tillman, was killed in Afghanistan under a huge cloud of mystery.
What makes this story more troubling was that the details of his death were covered up and suspicion regarding a conspiracy soon plagued the family.…
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From his days at the Department of Justice and the United Nations, Albert Vasquez now makes his way to Santa Monica College to take on his new role as director of police and safety services.
Take one glance around Albert Vasquez's office and it's clear he's a veteran law enforcer. The plaques from the United Nations and the Department of Justice speak for themselves. Vasquez, the new Santa Monica College director of police and safety services, has created policing programs in a variety of locations around the world.…
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Dr. Jeremy Pal, who himself was inspired to pursue a career in ecology while a student at SMC, hosts an incisive lecture on human's impact on our planet's current environmental state.
At the "Climate Change: Its Impact on Water Resources and Agriculture" lecture on Tuesday, Sept. 30, part of the distinguished scientists lecture series, two things were clear: the Earth is warming, and humans are causing it. Dr. Jeremy Pal, an assistant professor of civil engineering and environmental science at Loyola Marymount University, and a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), presented a comprehensive summary of current facts on climate change compiled by the world's top scientists and assessed by the IPCC, which along with former U.…
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Those in attendance Friday at Santa Monica College's Main Stage were treated to an exuberant crash-course in U.S. history and all things Americana as the highly anticipated revue "American Reflections: Broadway in Concert" hosted its opening night before taking the show abroad to China.…
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"There are over 300 international treaties banning slavery. Yet, there are more slaves in the world today than at any point in human history." Slavery is alive and still with us today. Amnesty International estimates that there are 27 million slaves around the world, 14 to 17,000 people taken by force to the US annually, 600-800,000 internationally.…
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Who ever knew there was a protocol to emailing your professors? Most students think if they have an instant concern or problem that they can e-mail their professors. You can but there is a proper way of doing it. Talking and emailing with your professors was the lecture topic on Sept.…
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Students from different backgrounds and all walks of life met last Thursday, Sept. 25, for the first of two workshops hosted by the Santa Monica College Honor Council to discuss ideas covering cheating and its effects on students and society alike.
Acting as an "exchange between students," the workshop entitled "Cheating: How It Affects You & What You Can Do About It" lasted 90 minutes as a forum for not only students but members of the faculty, SMC's Honor Council, and Board of Trustees members as well.…
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2008 Woodie Awards
