People quickly filled the bottom and mezzanine levels of the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles on Wednesday, August 22, all to see Democratic Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren speak in a town hall style event. Fernando Vargas was in attendance and cited Warren’s, “progressive agenda,” as his draw to the town hall.

Alan "Bo" Leibowitz, host of KCRW's "Strictly Jazz," passed away this morning after a long illness. He was 74.

KCRW announced his death on their Facebook page. "His legacy and influence in the LA jazz community is profound," the post station stated, adding that they would share more information about Leibowitz's life and contributions in the coming days.

Superintendent and President of Santa Monica College (SMC), Dr. Kathryn E. Jeffery has denied knowledge of racist statements allegedly made by administrators during a meeting of senior staff. At the most recent Board of Trustees meeting, which took place on Tuesday, May 7, Chair Margaret R. Quiñones-Perez stated that a source close to her heard a member of senior management make racist statements at a recent Senior Staff meeting.

There have been 47 confirmed cases of measles in California so far this year, according to the California Department of Public Health. As the number of measles outbreaks around the state grows, the Santa Monica College (SMC) Student Health Services Center fights against the disease by administering the measles vaccine.

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.

A lone student, Ron, a Math major and former Israel Defense Force (IDF) soldier who opted to only use his first name leapt and danced with feverish energy waving an Israeli flag, sparking onlookers to join his celebratory dance for Yom Ha’atzmaut – Israeli Independence Day. He said, “I heard that they’re going to have the event here. And I was like ‘I got to come.’

The hubbub of conversation filling a dark theater in Santa Monica College (SMC) died out, replaced by the voice of sixteen-year-old Swedish climate activist, Greta Thunberg, in a video of her speech at the December 2018 U.N. Climate Summit.

A man who stands a little too close, a wandering hand that "accidentally" brushes a woman's breasts, a lewd gesture, a crude remark – these are familiar scenes, ones experienced by countless women all over the world during their daily commute.

Volunteers for the Associated Students’ (A.S.) initiative to implement post-consumer composting on campus began holding their “pilot” event on Monday, May 13 in the Santa Monica College (SMC) cafeteria. The volunteers aimed to clarify common misconceptions about composting, and to persuade students to keep in mind whether their waste would be compostable.

A large painted sign hung in front of the library, the words, “First Amendment Month” written in imperfect calligraphy. This May is Santa Monica College’s (SMC) second annual First Amendment Month. SMC held a First Amendment Teach-In on Thursday to raise awareness of the amendment's implications.

On Thursday, May 9, Santa Monica College's (SMC) Public Policy Institute hosted a panel discussion on potential solutions to California's housing crisis. The keynote discussion, which took place in the Broad Stage at the Performance Arts Center, was the culminating event of this year's Spring Symposium.

Deep, faltering breaths, teary eyes, and a heartfelt standing ovation—these were the responses from the Associated Students (A.S.) board as Dr. Nancy Grass announced her decision to step down as Associate Dean of the Student Life at the A.S. board meeting on May 6.

The Santa Monica College Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Tuesday to adopt goals aimed at aggressively combating racial inequities among students. A crowd of students and faculty members spilled into the overflow room and erupted into applause when the measure passed.

Mayor of South Bend, Indiana and Democratic Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg, as well as Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, spoke in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, Calif. today to a crowd of union representatives.

In honor of Santa Monica College’s (SMC) 2nd Annual First Amendment Month, the Communication & Media Studies Department hosted a screening of two student-made films on the Center for Media and Design’s campus on May 7. The films, ‘Undocumented’ and ‘Muñecas’, both shine a light on the immigrant experience.

From Corsair news editor Theo Greenly: Activists took to the streets on Wednesday, demanding rights for workers, labor unions, and immigrants, as this year’s International Workers’ Day

On Tuesday, April 23 Santa Monica College (SMC) hosted yet another College Fair, bringing out colleges from across the nation to speak to students. Over 150 schools present, ranging from UCs and CSUs to private universities and international schools.

In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, SMC invited Mary Bauer, a Holocaust survivor, to share her story.  Mary Bauer, 92, sits on stage before a large audience. Her voice does not waver. She remains steadfast and composed. For the most part, the audience remains somber. At times, however, their reaction to Bauer's words is palpable.

Two students, Brianna Lopez, an Illustration major and Katie Soriano, an Anthropology major at Santa Monica College (SMC), unknowingly find themselves walking into a free clothes swap to check out the layers of clothes hung on racks. The clothes were donated to Jasmine Warren, an Environmental Biology student

As the spirit of Earth Day—April 22—often inspires people to reflect on their treatment of the world around them, many find themselves realizing that they do not respect their planet as much as they would like to. However, this is not an irreparable relationship; environmentalists and activists all across the globe have been devising practices for decades that can help humans to coexist with nature, therefore conserving the earth and improving the overall well-being of society.