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 »

Good Evening Dr. Tsang

Taynara Moura, Letter to the Editor
May 16, 2012

As you must know by now, unfortunately we have lost the elections. I was feeling pretty upset about it, like I wouldn’t have the power to help the students as I’d like to. At first, I thought about contesting the fact that my direct opponent should have been disqualified, or the fact that... 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 »

Bring student rights back to education

Cameron Espinoza, Letter to Editor
April 19, 2012

Contract education has been a vital component of Santa Monica College since its establishment in 1993. The initial purpose of the program was to “provide assistance and customized training support to employers (…) and increase the productivity of their workforce,” according to SMC’s website. This... 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 »