Associated Students Kicks Off Post-consumer Composting Pilot on Campus
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.
Club Row Gets Marvelous
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.
SMC Assures Student Safety, Malibu Campus Progress Amidst Climate Concerns
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.
SMC Club Hosts Presentation On The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
On last Thursday, November 29, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) club hosted a presentation in Santa Monica College’s Math Complex about the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict given by activist Omar Zahzah.
Voices of the Vote
“I want to cry because it’s very important. You know, what’s going on … I just know that something has got to change. If you guys want to have a good country, there’s got to be a lot of change going on.” These were the pleads of a very emotional Santa Monica resident, Patricia Olsen, after placing her ballot on the morning of Tuesday, November 6.
SMC Breaks Ground in Malibu
Sitting amidst three acres of pristine California coastline, SMC Malibu is set to shine.
The Horrors of living with PTSD
If you are a loved one are suffering with mental illness, just know that you are not alone.
Superheroes for Public Policy
On May 11, members of SMC’s Public Policy Institute took students on a brief journey of self-discovery by the Bell Tower Quad.
Unity for Syria
On Friday, April 7, groups of protesters gathered in downtown Los Angeles to demonstrate against the United States’ recent preemptive strike against Syria. The attack, which occurred the night before, saw some 59 cruise missiles strike a Syrian air force base near the city of Homs.
"Divest LA" Protest against DAPL
On Friday March 10 2017, hundreds of local activists took to the streets of Downtown Los Angeles to protest against against the newly-approved Dakota Access Pipeline.