Eliette Hyde 11/10/26 Eliette Hyde 11/10/26

Spooky Season at SMC’s Fall 2026 Club Row

Students explored campus organizations, participated in Halloween-themed activities, and collected candy during Club Row.

Thia Doenges 11/3/26 Thia Doenges 11/3/26

The Treasure Hunts: SMC Goes Secondhand

Affordable, Sustainable, and Stylish — Bodega, Crossroads and Thrifted Treasures Offer It All.

Amaya Chism & Eliette Hyde 10/19/26 Amaya Chism & Eliette Hyde 10/19/26

Club Awareness 2026 introduces SMC’s student organizations

Students explored campus clubs focused on fashion, Japanese culture, animal welfare and academic support.

Amaya Chism 10/5/26 Amaya Chism 10/5/26

Inside Addition with Professor Kristin Ross

Taking a deeper look into mathematics professor Kristin Ross.

Daniela Tapia and Marco Aragon 10/5/26 Daniela Tapia and Marco Aragon 10/5/26

Latine Heritage Month at SMC Opens With Aztec Dance, Food and Community

SMC students celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with the flavor of tradition.

Patrick LoBuglio & Diego Carrillo 9/29/26 Patrick LoBuglio & Diego Carrillo 9/29/26

Clean beaches, clear skies: SMC assists coastal cleanup

Students and faculty from SMC work with Heal the Bay to clean Santa Monica beach.

Marco Aragon 9/21/26 Marco Aragon 9/21/26

SMC Students Reflect on Charlie Kirk’s Death One Year Later

A year after Charlie Kirk’s death, students reflect on where they were when word of his death spread.

Cam Brewster 6/17/26 Cam Brewster 6/17/26

Lavender graduation ceremony celebrates queer futures

SMC LGBTQ+ graduates participate in their own commencement ceremony with speeches honoring queer history and celebrating queer futures.

Jordi Garcia Sosa 6/9/26 Jordi Garcia Sosa 6/9/26

¡Qué belleza! Oaxacans at SMC Show Off Tradition with the Guelaguezta.

Oaxacans at SMC hosted a colorful traditional celebration at the SMC main campus.

Cam Brewster 6/9/26 Cam Brewster 6/9/26

Good Vibes Only at the SMC Mental Health Fair

For Mental Health Awareness Month, various mental health professionals, wellness practitioners, and students gathered in the school quad amid music, raffles and refreshments

Juliana Frame 6/3/26 Juliana Frame 6/3/26

“Big Mama Thornton” Screening

Fans attended a documentary screening about the blues icon who sang “Hound Dog” first.

Silke Eichholz 6/2/26 Silke Eichholz 6/2/26

Mary Bauer Urges Students to Reject Hate

Holocaust survivor Mary Bauer reflected on Auschwitz, discrimination, and the importance of remembering history.

Alexandra Gorgij 6/2/26 Alexandra Gorgij 6/2/26

Environmental Documentary “Out of Plain Sight” Shown at SMC

Xia visited SMC for a screening and Q&A of her documentary, “Out of Plain Sight.”

Harley Morgan, Gregory Davis 5/31/26 Harley Morgan, Gregory Davis 5/31/26

Downtown to Beverly Hills in 20 Minutes on Metro’s New D line extension.

LA Metro extends the D line to Beverly Hills with three new stations, improving access ahead of the World Cup and future connection to UCLA.

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.

Guillermo De La Barreda 5/26/26 Guillermo De La Barreda 5/26/26

Earth Day at Emeritus

Santa Monica College’s Emeritus program hosted “Earth Day,” a free public event featuring short films and a panel discussion on eco-filmmaking, at the auditorium on the SMC Emeritus campus on Wednesday, April 22.