The Santa Monica College Board of Trustees were honored with the "Eco Hero" award last Wednesday. The Center for Environmental and Urban Studies presented the members of the board with a plaque and planted a grove of trees in their honor.

The Fifth Annual Black Students Conference brought students from schools across southern California together under SMC's roof to identify and discuss the issues black students face. The program focused on "building a community of unity," and played host to variety of educational speakers and workshops.  

Marijuana prescriptions, while legal on a state level, are still federally prohibited, and are therefore not permissible for use on campus. States' rights proponents argue that the federal government should "butt out."

Santa Monica College is possibly getting a new campus.

SMC's Honor Council will be presenting plays, written by G. Bruce Smith.

SMC celebrates Earth Day with a festival, complete with a treasure hunt, food, and free, reusable water canteens.

Bill Hogan resigns from his teaching position and makes allegations against the management of the AET campus.

SMC celebrates Israeli Independence Day. Several students from the Students for Social Justice club protested the celebration.

The Board of Trustees approved a $3.5 million contract for the building of a fitness/dance building.

Despite decreased voter turnout, Associated Students is pleased with the student run elections.

National Socialist Movement speaks out in front of Los Angeles City Hall. Many people gathered in a counter-demostration against the neo-Nazis group.

Tiffany Inabu, Associated Students' president-elect, speaks on her future plans for AS.

It is common for students to check their phone during class for a random text. But today was little different for Tiffany Inabu.When she looked at her phone, she noticed an announcement that made her exponentially more vital to the student body.

The three AS presidential candidates met on Tuesday, April 6 for a debate on student issues.

Long Beach mayoral candidate Stevie Merino is only 21 and is a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. Despite her inexperience and controversial party affiliation, she believes she can offer Long Beach residents the answer they've long sought in a political leader.

Eric Fabian is the first student to graduate from SMC's new Introductory Automotive Technician program.

SMC Health Services sends women to outside clinics for pregnancy testing and abortion services. Feminists argue that one of these clinics is misleading women.

 SMC kicks off a Cesar Chavez festival this past Thursday to talk about Chavez and his many efforts to gain equality for the labor farm workers and to show that while a fruit is just another edible product to Cesar and his other his other fellow farm workers it was a strenuous process. 

Santa Monica College transitions to GMAIL starting April 13.

With so many different cultures represented within our student body, and the many languages that come with such diversity, SMC students have a hard time just sitting down to talk. The Intercultural Dialog Student Association wants to make that barrier - and all cultural barriers - a thing of the past.