The Air we Breathe
Los Angeles is the number one city polluted by ozone, according to the American Lung Association’s 2019 census which gave the city an F rating. NASA defines Ozone as a naturally occuring gas that forms in the upper part of the atmosphere, formed when oxygen atoms (O2) are split by sunlight and then combined into O3.
Chemistry Club: Not just Science and Lab Coats
For the second year in a row, the Santa Monica College (SMC) Chemistry Club has been awarded the Outstanding Award of Excellence from the American Chemical Society, being the only community college awardees of all the societies chapters.
California Joins States Fighting Trump’s Water Regulation Rollbacks
Attorney General Xavier Becerra joined the attorneys general from 13 other states on Monday, sending a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that urged them to reject President Donald Trump’s proposal to roll back parts of the Clean Water Act.
Students Show Out in Force for Youth Climate Strike
The sun was shining high as 19-year-old college student D Garcia made her way up the incline of 1st Street in Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA). Finally a warm day in LA, the weather conveniently fitting for a protest about humanity’s role in the increasing average global temperature. Garcia was surrounded by hundreds of demonstrators who had come out on a school day for the Yout
The Youth Behind the Strikes: A Profile on Arielle Martinez-Cohen
Sitting on at a small table in the middle of Santa Monica College’s Center for Media and Design courtyard, waiting in the midday Santa Monica sun, sits 17-year-old singer-songwriter, activist, and head of the Zero Hour Partnerships team, Arielle Martinez-Cohen.
The Catch-22 of American News Consumption
If there's one thing I've learned in my time in the Corsair newspaper and journalism classes, it's that news stories, above everything else, need to make people care. Whether it's about a small neighborhood or a major national event, the first thing you need to do is make people want to read your story. However, we might've reached a point where our news consumption is doing more harm than good.
Why Trump Is Bad for American Diplomacy
When Donald Trump was elected the 45th President in a shocking upset, experts and laymen the world over attempted to figure out what a Trump presidency would look like. Though liberals and the American political elite immediately launched into a histrionic fit of self-pity, with left-leaning newspapers printing stories with headlines…
Garifuna International Indigenous Film Festival Will Provide Platform for Marginalized Groups
The festival returns to Venice to unite people from all around the globe through short films, documentaries, photo exhibits, lectures, and symposiums.
Health Concerns About Playa Del Rey Gas Storage Facility
"Smell something, say something," advocacy group states on their website.
The Clothesline Project Returns
An artistic way to help cope, give advice and pave the way to change.
The Comedy of Errors
Slapstick humor and unforeseen events lead to an accidentally stolen identity and one very confused town.
March For Our Lives: Santa Monica
13-year old, Antonella Borjas, a student at Lincoln Middle School leads the march from Montana Avenue to Palisades Park in Santa Monica, California.
2018 L.A. Nature Fest: An Educational Outlet for All
Ascending the marbled stairs is a line of people in the sun during the Los Angeles Natural History Museum's Nature Fest on St. Patrick's day. As patrons enter the historical building, they are greeted by dinosaurs and delightful staff. Children run wild throughout the theme park for little thinkers.
Anne Marie Karlsen's "Public Displays of Artistic Expression" Features Eclectic, Interactive Art
The sound of the Jazz Ensemble welcomes your echoing footsteps as you enter the Santa Monica City College Performing Art Center, curious for what is to come behind the closed doors of the Barrett Art Gallery.
“The 15:17 to Paris”: An Emotionless Trainwreck
Clint Eastwood has taken a step back with his new feature film, “The 15:17 to Paris.” The director who often proves his patriotism through his movies depicting American heroes -- whether they be cowboys in the desert or soldiers in battle-- tried to step outside of the box and failed miserably. The documentary style movie is unique because the three main characters, Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone, and Anthony Sadler, are played by themselves; however, that was Eastwood's biggest mistake