Masie Najafi 5/31/26 Masie Najafi 5/31/26

SMC Vocal Jazz Concert Brings Music and Community Together

Santa Monica College’s Vocal Jazz Ensembles delivered an evening of live vocal jazz at BroadStage, showcasing student talent, award-winning performances and the community built through music education.

Kayvon Nili‑Esfahani & Vicki Mehdi 5/28/26 Kayvon Nili‑Esfahani & Vicki Mehdi 5/28/26

Student Workers Say SMC’s Bodega Meets Basic Needs but Faces Space and Supply Limits

The on-campus food pantry serves more than 100 students daily, offering produce, clothing, and hygiene items through partnerships with local grocers.

Izabel Enrique 5/19/26 Izabel Enrique 5/19/26

Garden & Grow

SMC’s Club Grow’s gardening workshops featured seed-planting and seed ball-making.

Kayvon Nili‑Esfahani 5/12/26 Kayvon Nili‑Esfahani 5/12/26

From Rocketry to Career Networking, SMC’s Club Row Showcases Student‑Led Communities

More than a dozen student organizations gathered on the campus quad to recruit members and highlight opportunities for involvement.

Paola Carrasco 5/12/26 Paola Carrasco 5/12/26

SMC marks Earth Week with Gardening and Sustainability Fest

Santa Monica College held three days of events on main campus to celebrate Earth Week 2026.

Malaika Kamau 5/4/26 Malaika Kamau 5/4/26

Carl Allen Bangs Out a Groovin’ Set at SMC

Jazz drummer Carl Allen played at the Performing Arts Center as a part of the SMC Music Department’s Friday Night Jazz Series.

Masie Najafi & Christine Xolotl Muñoz 4/3/26 Masie Najafi & Christine Xolotl Muñoz 4/3/26

Rafa Esparza: Brown the Experiment

The Santa Monica College art department brought Mexican-American artist Rafa Esparza to campus for a special event held at the SMC Student Services Center Orientation hall on March 11.

Victoria Cue 3/31/26 Victoria Cue 3/31/26

SMC Women’s Tennis concedes to College of the Canyons at home.

Santa Monica College Women’s Tennis team took on College of the Canyons at Ocean View Park in Santa Monica on Tuesday, March 17.

Silke Eichholz 3/9/26 Silke Eichholz 3/9/26

Three-Set Thrillers Decide Tennis Corsairs’ Loss to Ventura College

Despite wins from captains, Santa Monica College’s women’s tennis team dropped a tightly contested Western State Conference match to Ventura College, 3–6, at home.

Milca Lopez 3/2/26 Milca Lopez 3/2/26

SMC drops Northern region opener to Santa Barbara.

First north region volleyball conference game of the season for Santa Monica College, and Los Vaqueros took the lead on game one. (3-1)

Juliana Frame, Ciara Burris 2/27/26 Juliana Frame, Ciara Burris 2/27/26

Corsairs Men’s Basketball Team Ends Season in Defeat

Corsairs fall 81-75 to West Los Angeles College, vow to return next season

Masie Najafi and Thais Bunai 12/16/25 Masie Najafi and Thais Bunai 12/16/25

Inspirational Art Lessons with Professor Carlos Hatton

The work of Professor Carlos Hatton and the difference he makes in students’ academic lives through patience and creativity.

Ciara Burris 11/11/25 Ciara Burris 11/11/25

Second game, take them down!

In what started as a 20 point blowout, the Corsairs took down the Compton Coyotes 82-67.

Sofia Kieser 11/5/25 Sofia Kieser 11/5/25

SMC highlights the Halloween season at Club Row

Students celebrated Halloween early at SMC’s Club Row, where clubs turned the quad into a spooky scene.

Thais Bunai 11/5/25 Thais Bunai 11/5/25

End of Fashion Season

The last and most important fashion season of the year ended this October, generating buzz from the SMC Fashion community.

Fai Fong 11/4/25 Fai Fong 11/4/25

Associated Students Board Passed Funding for SMC Clubs and SMC Foundation’s “Giving Thanks” Event

Associated Students Board passed a $50,000 funding proposal for SMC’s Giving Thanks(giving) Event, taking into consideration the impact of the federal SNAP program disruption.

Ciara Burris 10/10/25 Ciara Burris 10/10/25

SMC Women’s Volleyball Team Overcomes Bakersfield College

The Corsairs achieved their fourth back-to-back win against the Renegades, bringing their record to 13-4 on Oct. 1.