SMC's Women in Media Club Helps Peers Break Into the Industry
The club connects students to industry professionals in order to have more creative female voices heard.
Absolutely Fabulous: Westside LGBTQ+ Prom
Youth, Brands, and Influencers Attend Westside LGBTQ+ Prom.
Paper Straw Initiative at SMC Invokes Student Reactions
"Paper straws should not be a thing unless they function comparably to plastic ones," one SMC student says.
Pico Block Party: Empowering Youth Voices Through Music and Art
The 18th Street Arts Center held the third annual Pico Block Party this Saturday, May 19 from 3-6 p.m. to promote youth voices by getting them involved in the community. The block party is a community arts festival that featured events for the whole family, with art workshops that kids could participate in, musical performances, artists' open studios, and food trucks for the hungry attendee.
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.
What to Look Forward to at this Year's Maifest
The festival will serve free pizza and German, Austrian, and Swiss chocolate at the Maifest celebration in the Santa Monica College main campus Quad on next Thursday, May 24.
When Green Lantern meets Thanos: Deadpool 2 Review
The “Merc with a Mouth” is back. Just as he promised in the post-credit scene of his first movie, he’s brought along time-traveling X-Men -- including Cable, played by Josh Brolin who recently played Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War. Newcomers can jump right into this movie without having seen the first, as the films are self-contained stories that, for the most part, stand on their own.
Professors Share Advice to Fellow LGBTQ+ Members in Panel Discussion
Professors discussed about how they discovered their identity and made a path through life afterwards during Santa Monica College’s Pride Week.
Photo Shoot Shines Light on LGBTQ+ Pride
"We're here, we're queer, and we're promoting visibility on campus!"
Tully is an Ode to the Beauty and Struggles of Motherhood
Writer Diablo Cody and director Jason Reitman, the team behind 2007's Juno, have reunited for Tully, a powerful film about motherhood. Charlize Theron plays Marlo, an overworked, stressed-out mother of three with an absent husband (Ron Livingston) whose routine involves going to work, coming home to help the kids with their homework, and preferring to play on his Xbox rather than asking his wife how her day was.
SMC Alum Violet Paley speaks on the backlash against assault allegations
Former SMC student Violet Paley has used the platform she's gained from tweeting about James Franco to educate the masses on consent.
Avengers: Infinity War Review
10 years and nineteen films all converge with one snap of the fingers.
Indigenous Peoples Celebrate 33rd Annual UCLA Pow Wow
The UCLA American Indian Student Association helps organize the celebration every year.
Students Use Six-Word Memoirs to Interpret First Amendment
The limitation of six words brought creative expression on what the amendment meant to attendees who attended the workshop as part of First Amendment Month.
Taiko Drums Make Students Dance
Students not only watch Japanese drumming, but learn to play