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 »
Attacks against A.S. president leadership raise tension at Monday A.S. board meeting
Fatou Samb, News Editor
April 19, 2012
The Associated Students public board meeting turned hostile on Monday when President of Alpha Gamma Sigma honor society, Ernie Sevilla Jr., confronted A.S. President Harrison Wills on his alleged fiery political rhetoric, which Sevilla said contributed to the April 3 pepper-spraying incident. “Will... Read more »
A.S. directors reverse their resignation
Fatou Samb, News Editor
April 19, 2012
Associated Students directors William Sun and Yian Chen, who announced their resignation earlier this month at a special board meeting, said Monday that they will be retaining their positions as Director of Academic Support and Director of Budget Management, respectively. “I’ve decided to remain... Read more »
Protestors Storm California Capitol
Christian Carrillo, Staff Writer
March 9, 2012
A sense of revolution was in the air, as the sounds of cries and drumbeats filled the streets of Sacramento on Monday, March 5. City workers and politicians looked through their office windows in awe of the mass of students marching and chanting down the streets leading to the Capitol building. Around... 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 »
President Harrison Wills proposes healthy food alternatives for SMC
Mai Sims and Janae Franklin
November 8, 2011
Associated Students President Harrison Wills leads a group of concerned students and legislators set on bringing greener food to Santa Monica College by changing the way SMC works with its vendors. According to SMC’s policies for arranging food options on campus, a Request For Proposal (RFP) is a document... Read more »
Huff and Puff kicks off spirit week
Jonathan Ghattas & William Courtney
November 1, 2011
This year’s Homecoming spirit week kicked off with the second-annual Huff and Puff football game last Tuesday, Oct. 25. The game, which pitted faculty and staff against students, took place on the lawn of the main campus quad. While students and staff alike watched from the sideline, Department Chair... Read more »
Associated Students offers plan for more access to textbooks at SMC
Janae Franklin
October 14, 2011
At the Associated Student Board meeting on Monday Oct. 3, A.S. Director of Instructional Support, Marco Vivero, proposed purchasing more textbooks as a student resource to be put on reserve at the Santa Monica College library. Vivero conceived of the idea when he was approached by a student who was unable... Read more »
Where is SMC’s mascot Pico the Pirate?
Wayne Neal
October 8, 2011
For the past two years, Santa Monica College athletics has had a mascot consistently present at most sporting events. This year, the SMC mascot Pico the Pirate has yet to be seen. He was last spotted at an Associated Students’ party, which was governed by fellow SMC students. If you haven’t heard... Read more »
