Volunteers for the Associated Students’ (A.S.) initiative to implement post-consumer composting on campus began holding their “pilot” event on Monday, May 13 in the Santa Monica College (SMC) cafeteria. The volunteers aimed to clarify common misconceptions about composting, and to persuade students to keep in mind whether their waste would be compostable.

Deep, faltering breaths, teary eyes, and a heartfelt standing ovation—these were the responses from the Associated Students (A.S.) board as Dr. Nancy Grass announced her decision to step down as Associate Dean of the Student Life at the A.S. board meeting on May 6.

Loud, upbeat pop music, a variety of carnival-style games, and a peculiar half-dozen Spider-Man and Deadpool doppelgangers greeted students on the Santa Monica College (SMC) quad last Thursday. Although admittedly a confusing sight to the uninformed, it didn’t take long for student representatives to pitch their clubs to those who lingered around for the festivities.

The blue walls of the spacious Cayton Center housed more people than usual. The often present crowds of cliques, divided into tables were now a minority. Instead, a group of students sat stone-faced before two podiums, their eyes glued to the two speakers debating the issue of women’s rights.

Associate Dean of Student Life, Dr. Nancy Grass, announced the winners of the election on March 29 during an election committee meeting at the Cayton Center conference room. According to Dr. Grass, there was a higher-than-average student turnout of 2,379 votes. Here are the results:

On Tuesday morning, March 26, the Santa Monica College (SMC) Bell Tower quad was filled with candidates all preparing for their statements. Most candidates were talking amongst other members of their slate, trying to build each others’ confidence with reassuring words.

A large poster filled with messages from corner to corner was on the window behind Santa Monica College’s (SMC) bookstore. There were sentiments written in both English and Arabic, united in purpose — to stand against hate. Before the image was a flower-adorned podium, and a silent, diverse crowd, with some dressed in Jewish Kippahs on their heads and others wrapped in Keffiyeh scarves.

The Active Minds Club request a budget at the Associated Students (A.S.) Board meeting on February 25, at the Santa Monica College (SMC) Cayton Center. This is the latest event confirming the need for an A.S. Finance Committee’s initiative to revise fiscal policy

The Santa Monica College (SMC) Cayton Center was an odd sight last Tuesday morning. Stacks of class textbooks on tables, each labeled with the appropriate course in front of them filled a section of the venue. Textbooks surrounded different students shaking hands, before negotiating prices.

The unrelenting sound of last Friday’s downpour complemented the monotony of abandoned construction trucks and empty site offices surrounding a large, flooded mud hole at its center. This scene was the result of a flash flood warning halting construction progress on Santa Monica College’s (SMC) awaited Malibu Campus.