Closed for maintenance
For two weeks Parking structure maintenance left students looking for alternative options.
Style, Substance and Sustainability: The Pantone Colors of 2025
Santa Monica College’s Fashion Program hosted its annual LA Mode Fashion Show on June 20
Student housing update: SMC-UCLA agreement terminated
An update on the UCLA-SMC student housing agreement.
Trustees tersely ratify new textbook system, amid bookstore renaissance
Chemistry students are piloting SMC’s new textbook system during summer intersession. In the system, a collaboration with the education company Slingshot, students can purchase all their course materials at once, for $32 per enrolled credit. Students can opt out, but the campus bookstore is to carry less physical stock and instead serve as a communal spot for students.
95th commencement at SMC boasts second-largest graduating class ever
On Tuesday, SMC waved goodbye to 7,248 graduates, designated by President Dr. Kathryn Jeffery as the college’s second-largest commencement ever. The school bestowed bachelor’s degrees, associate’s degrees, certificates of achievement, certificates of competency, and completion certificates upon those students.
AS approves Health and Wellness vending machines for SMC Main Campus in Fall 2025
David Duncan, 2024-25 Associated Students president, presented a model for Health and Wellness vending machines for students to the Board of Directors on May 19. The vending machines will include products ranging from pain relievers to Plan B and pregnancy tests. The Board approved unanimously, but the proposal is pending legal review from the SMC administration.
Lankton and Legaspi Bring Home SMC’s First State Pairs Championship
The Santa Monica College Corsairs sink the competition en route to winning the 2025 3C2A Beach Volleyball State Pairs Championship.
Beach volleyball pairs championship: Day one
The Corsairs No. 1 pair wins all matches on the first day of the state championship.
Going through the sand: Corsairs dug too deep as they faced defeat at the Southern California Regional Team Tournament
The Corsairs’ beach volleyball team lose in Southern California Regional Team Tournament
The key to keeping Monarch Butterflies alive: The native milkweed plant
Teague Weybright, Santa Monica Community Garden Program Coordinator comes to SMC, sharing his knowledge of Monarch butterflies and the native milkweed plant that keeps them alive and thriving.
Finishing first: Corsairs win big at the Western State Conference Pairs tournament
Corsairs’ beach volleyball pairs finish in first and fifth place at the Western State Conference Pairs Tournament at Moorpark College.
Corsairs defeat the Vaqueros
The Corsairs won in an exciting rematch against the Santa Barbara City College Vaqueros.
Corsairs shine on a cloudy morning
The Corsairs swept Cypress College and Lassen Community College in an effort to continue their winning form.
March to Save the Sea: ‘Save the sea, save ourselves’
Protesters rally at Santa Monica City Hall to demand efficiency and transparency in the clean up process in the wake of the Palisades fire.
Black History Month at SMC: A reflection
A reflection on Black History Month at SMC hosted by Black Collegians and Pan African Alliance.
Three years into a “three-day war”
Stand With Ukraine held their annual patriotic rally in Santa Monica