Celebrity obsession
Kandace Santillana
May 21, 2013
Knowing what is going on with your favorite celebrity’s life has become an addiction for many people. In the past, celebrities were nothing more than a mild form of entertainment — they would just get stopped for an autograph, or to have their picture taken. Now we follow their every move,... Read more »
The many issues of addiction
Amber Antonopoulos
May 21, 2013
From the gnawing headache that creeps in after forgoing your morning caffeine, to the smoker who hides his cigarettes from his daughter, to the alcoholic who drinks in the morning to quell her shakes and prolong her perpetual hangover, to her husband powerless to stop her, addiction impacts the lives... Read more »
My favorite concept and oxymoron: positive addiction.
Skya Eiland
May 21, 2013
William Glasser, author of “Positive Addiction,” once said, “a positive addict uses his extra strength to gain more love and more worth, more pleasure, more meaning, more zest from life in general.” However, according to the Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, addiction can be... Read more »
Living life to the beat of music
Muna Cosic
May 21, 2013
Inhale. A powerful beat starts to overtake my senses. Exhale. A melodic rhythm starts to control the beating of my heart. Inhale. The captivating voice starts to pulse through my veins. Exhale. My whole body is in tune with the music. Inhale. The song becomes the euphoria to my addiction to music. Exhale. ... Read more »
Mayoral election: It doesn’t matter if you can’t decide
May 19, 2013
Seeing as many of the editors in the newsroom didn’t know when the Los Angeles mayoral election was, it wouldn’t be surprising if most of the student body didn’t know either. It is on May 21, by the way. The election is a campaign that does not really matter very much. Just 21 percent... Read more »
A message to the ‘scholastic underdogs’
Molly Philbin
May 19, 2013
Are you that community college student that did not have the best grades in high school, which practically forced you to attend a community college? After you graduated high school, did you watch all your friends move forward with their lives as they attended big universities, while you went to a community... Read more »
A message to the ‘scholastic underdogs’
Oliver Hernandez, Contributor
May 14, 2013
Are you that community college student that did not have the best grades in high school, which practically forced you to attend a community college? After you graduated high school, did you watch all your friends move forward with their lives as they attended big universities, while you went to a community... Read more »
Staff Editorial: SMC is there to help
May 11, 2013
The community must realize that Santa Monica College offers services to help students through dark times, and that these services need to be taken advantage of in hopes to prevent tragedies. On Saturday afternoon, SMC student Tian Lu jumped head first off the roof of Parking Structure 4, near the SMC... Read more »
Applying for financial aid?
Molly Philbin
May 7, 2013
With students receiving their college acceptance letters and choosing their schools this spring, the next big question is how they will pay for their education. The price tag will always be a problem — 75 percent of college students receive some form of financial aid, according to the College... Read more »
Staff Editorial: Gay in the NBA
David Yapkowitz
May 7, 2013
John Amaechi made headlines six years ago when he publicly announced he was gay. Jason Collins caused a similar reaction on Monday when he did the same thing. These two athletes are the only Nation Basketball Association players to ever go public like this. But a major difference precedes them. Amaechi... Read more »
