Who speaks for SMC students?
Peter S. Cheng, Staff Writer
May 16, 2012
Here at Santa Monica College, the Associated Students act as our official student government, but lately the loudest voice on campus has been the Student Organizing Committee, an independent group of student activists. The pepper spraying of protesters at the April 4th Board of Trustees meeting made... Read more »
Future of Contract Ed Uncertain
Andy Riesmeyer
April 19, 2012
Though two weeks have passed since students protesting the “Advance Your Dreams” program were pepper-sprayed by police at a Santa Monica College Board of Trustees meeting, tensions remain high on all sides of the issue. The Board of Trustees said that adding 50 self-funded classes at $180 per credit... Read more »
Contract Ed misinformation smears SMC democratic ideals
David Cooper, Letter to Editor
April 19, 2012
The hallmark of democratic decision-making has its basis in an involved and informed citizenship. Therefore, we should under no circumstance tolerate leaders who mislead us. The leaders of the recent protests have used dishonesty to gain support for their movement, treating many uninformed protesters... Read more »
The Best of Intentions
Rob Radar, Letter to Editor
April 19, 2012
The goal of adding extra classes was to meet the unprecedented demand for additional classes just when the state was drastically cutting back on our budgets. Given that it is not believable that the state will be putting in extra funding for classes in the next 3-5 years, we are faced with a choice:... Read more »
Students draw ire at Board of Trustees meeting
Nathan Gawronsky and Emilia Reyes, Staff Writers
March 8, 2012
Standing in front of the Santa Monica College Board of Trustees (BOT) and the students and faculty assembled in the boardroom of SMC, Courtney Aravena, an SMC student, described herself as “poor,” with no financial aide, “nothing.” “If you pass this measure, what happens to my education?”... Read more »
SMC branding project brings unprecedented recognition
Eva Boguslawski
November 1, 2011
Updates to the new Santa Monica College branding project were presented at the Board of Trustees meeting on Oct. 4, 2011, with co-founder Noreen Morioka of design firm Adams Morioka discussing recent developments for the $110 million project, which will create a distinct new style to represent SMC. Containing... Read more »
Bringing SMC study abroad program back on board
Luana Kasahara
October 14, 2011
Studying abroad can be a mixed experience for students who desire cultural adventures while working towards their education and nowadays most students cannot afford to take advantage of these benefits. The insufferable economy not only affects the Santa Monica College study abroad programs, but also... Read more »
Setbacks hamper completion of facilities at SMC
Vanessa Barajas
September 13, 2011
At a recent Board of Trustees meeting, Trustee Greg Brown addressed the status of the building facilities and why there has been a delay in the completion of structures on Santa Monica College campuses. It seems that with the recent amount of project submissions to the Los Angeles Division of the State... Read more »
Energy Rebate Checks for College
Muna Cosic, Staff Writer
March 2, 2011
Santa Monica College Board of Trustees were presented with two energy reduction incentive rebate checks, totaling $217,322, on Tuesday, February 1, from Southern California Edison and The Gas Company, which is operated by Sempra Energy. The energy reduction rebate checks were awarded to SMC because... Read more »
Fee increases expected for Cal States
Stephanie Forshee, Staff Writer
November 16, 2010
Last week, the California State University Board of Trustees approved a two-tiered tuition increase of 15 percent over the next two semesters. Students this next spring will face a five percent increase in tuition that amounts to about $100. In the fall of 2011, the tuition hike will climb to 10 percent... Read more »
