Rock not dead, just hibernating
Today's true rockers reside mostly underground, as opposed to the super rock star status of musicians in the 1970's
Rejection is rejection, take it like a man
Rejection is meant to be harsh. The more sugarcoated you make it, the more pain you ultimately cause.
Osama photo controversy
Obama's decision not to release the photographs of Osama after he was killed angers many
Internet censorship accomplishes little
Internet censorship seems to draw more negative attention to a country's dictatorial regime's than actually stifling public dissension.
New Santa Monica College policy cracks down on slackers
SMC might finally be taking some small steps to alleviate the pain of signing up for and adding classes.
Prejudice still alive and definitely breathing
The state of Tennessee takes a few regressive steps backwards with their new "Don't Say Gay" bill.
He Said/She Said - Swapsies
Brandon asks, "How long should I wait after my best friend breaks up with someone before I can date his or her ex?"
Santa Monica residents left asking "Y?"
As Santa Monica businesses begin feeling the pressure of the tax increases allocated by Measure Y, many are questioning whether the bill's benefits will be worth the cost of having the country's highest existing tax rate.
Politics of social media
How social media affect to the upcoming 2012 presidential election.
Political correctness not always correct
Being politically correct should be reserved for when it actually matters, not over zealously applied to every situation.
The dangers of the cyber world
A wake up call to all online daters, don't forget how easy it is to create false identities.
Hollywood affect female insecurities
Skinny is still an obsession, especially for females native to or living in Los Angeles.
Turn your brains on, and your laptop off
If you choose to go to school and spend your time in class wading through the abyss of cyberspace, expect to be cheating yourself.
Video Spark Notes: A no-brainer
With Spark Notes teaming up with Youtube to bring us video shorts summarizing classic novels, students everywhere are given yet another chance to dumb themselves down.
Poetry hits the Twitter scene
With limitations of 140 characters, Twitter might just be a perfect new home for the ancient art of poetry.
OP-ED: Is SMC all brains and no brawn?
A passionate response to the news that activities might be the first to go if budget cuts go through.
Auto-Tune: a broken record
There's been psychadelia, disco, new age, grunge and many more decade related musical genres, are we the Auto-Tune decade?
Tea Party and GOP are mad as hatters
With campaign videos and a blind disregard of their own contributions to the economic state of our country, the GOP and Tea Party seem to have lost their way.
Public Broadcasting Act is still gold
Cuts on Public Broadcasting and the alteration of the decades-old Public Broadcasting Act will be a win for commercial media and a loss for the public's voice.
U.S. Showing signs of decline
Forget about dead birds and nuclear fallout from Japan, we're digging our own grave.