Brian “Fame” Hawthorne Reaches for Greater Heights
Marisa Bojiuc
May 15, 2012
Athlete of the Week Brian “Fame” Hawthorne still remembers the day when he was introduced to football during a friend’s practice, and when he first showed up to practice wearing baseball cleats. Born and raised in Compton, California, Hawthorne embraced the sport of football and became an outstanding... Read more »
Reaching for the Top-Athlete of the week Juliana Nelkin
Sophia Villegas
May 9, 2012
Year: Freshman Major: Physical Education Sport: Tennis Freshman Juliana Nelkin will advance to the Women’s State Tennis tournament in the doubles competition to be held in San Diego on May 10-12. Nelkin, along with doubles partner Criss Rodriguez, advanced when they made it the final round... Read more »
Grand Prix: Where New Blood Meets Warmblood
Andy Riesmeyer, Staff Writer
March 29, 2012
Grand Prix show jumper Brittany Albrecq, 18, focuses on a jump barrier she’s swiftly approaching. Through piercing blue eyes, she sizes up the distance and counts the steps until she’ll need to signal her horse, a 1500 pound warmblood named Union Jack, to leap. Seconds before a would be impact, the... Read more »
Health a factor in shutting down Occupy LA
Roger Morante
December 3, 2011
A nasty cough had been circulating the Occupy Los Angeles camp outside of city hall in Los Angeles, and living conditions had been steadily declining throughout the month of November. Originally the idea was that the camp would clean up their mess, but that idea turned sour, and trash littered the area... Read more »
The effect of social media on Occupy
Valerie Serrano, Staff Writer
December 3, 2011
The striking images of Rodney King being beaten by a group of policemen from the Los Angeles Police Department sent shockwaves through the already frustrated Los Angeles African American community. It didn’t take long for the tape to extend those shockwaves not only throughout California, but the entire... Read more »
Civilian veterans find educational opportunities at SMC
Myles Johnson
November 24, 2011
In their transition to civilian life and entering California’s workforce, veterans will now find it easier to attend a community college and get an education. Currently, an estimated 400 veterans attend classes at Santa Monica College. Chancellor Jack Scott, from the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s... Read more »
Shuffling in its form
Maria Dimera and Tabetha Harris
November 23, 2011
For anyone walking around Santa Monica College on Tuesday or Thursday afternoons, seeing a group of students dancing in a circle near the clock tower is common. The group of dancers, who call themselves the Melbourne Supremacy, can often be seen shuffling. The Melbourne Shuffle, commonly known as “the... Read more »
Is It Graffiti, Advertising, or Art?
Mel Rudkiewicz
November 22, 2011
A blaze of color could soon adorn more walls in the Los Angeles area, as the city gathers momentum in making amendments to the mural ordinance, which for many, would be a welcome shift for the artistic beauty of old Los Angeles. Los Angeles was once considered ‘The City of Murals’, but these iconic... Read more »
Swedish dance rock band, The Sounds, to crash LA
Juan Lopez
November 10, 2011
Sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching , feverish and stuck on a tour bus. The Sounds are currently in Washington D.C. and their drummer, Fredrik Blond, is ill, very ill. Blond got sick two nights ago, on the band’s day off, and played New York the very next night in a much worse condition. “I’m... Read more »
NaNoWriMo Memoir 50,000 words, 30 days
Mia Shilpi
November 3, 2011
November is National Novel Writing Month, a month-long challenge to write a novel of at least 50,000 words in 30 days. Described in its motto as “Thirty days and nights of literary abandon,” NaNoWriMo – as it’s known informally – is a massive challenge. Makers of writing software and coffee... Read more »
