It is a known fact that the majority of Santa Monica College students are here to transfer to four-year universities. No "snail mail," currently, nearly all applications are done online. This was done in an effort to make things easier for all parties involved, but does it really? "The online applications eliminate messiness, and the potential for errors," said Dan Nannini, SMC Transfer Center Coordinator.

It is one thing to get a makeover, but when a salon gets a makeover, it's just downright fabulous! The Santa Monica College Cosmetology Department received a remodeling facelift that can eventually put local salons out of business, if utilized to its full potential.

Advancing to the State Championship is no easy task, either as a team or as an individual athlete competing for only a few spots in all of California. The Santa Monica College Corsairs traveled north on Saturday to compete at the California Community College State Championships.

In a world filled with laptops, wireless internet and cell phones that take pictures, it is easy to forget that we are living in a period of history where the expansion of technology is growing exponentially. This non-stop rate of increase means that in a few years, the tools and systems we use now will seem outdated, and in a few decades they may even become obsolete.

Like gladiators of old propelled into the future, four warriors were intensely engaged in battle in an arena where green-glowing portals teleported you to different locations and launching pads threw you hundreds of feet into the air. In mere seconds only one warrior remained running.

There is talk around campus that Santa Monica College is considering offering wireless technology. This will allow students with laptops to access the internet without needing to plug in their computers. The technology is called Wireless LAN; it provides ubiquitous computing for students ranging from first graders to graduate students.

The public comment session during the Board of Trustees meeting on May 9 was animated by the passionate speeches of a dozen of Santa Monica College classified workers who united in an effort to negotiate their contract and obtain the salary raise they believe is vital in order to keep up with the increasing cost of living.

Dreams came true April 2 for two Santa Monica College students. For the first time ever, SMC's Interior Architecture Design Program took home first place in the annual American Institute of Architects / Los Angeles Interior Architecture 2005 Design Competition, beating out 18 other two- and four-year schools.

To make a sports team and to have the opportunity to represent a school takes skill and a little luck. Ask any athlete who is chosen and he or she will tell you what a great honor this is. Amanda Salvestrini, who attends Santa Monica College, is one of these lucky athletes.

"Digifest 2005," held at Santa Monica College's Academy of Entertainment and Technology campus, gave both students and faculty an opportunity to showcase their works of art created using digital media. What is normally a quiet campus became full of excitement and energy on Friday as students, faculty and other members of the local Santa Monica community saw the creations of some very talented students and faculty.

At the Career Services Center, where students can conduct job searches, obtain information on possible career paths and receive advice from a career counselor, Debra Joseph-Locke, the department secretary, will gladly assist them in their pursuits. "I enjoy working with students; it gives me great pleasure to help contribute to their academic education as well as broadening their world views," said Locke.

Though Vicki Rothman's stint playing Donald Trump for "Career Island Apprentice" was shorter than anticipated after protesters crashed the job fair, she is far from being permanently discouraged. After all, she's a roll-with-the-punches kind of Career Service Center faculty leader.

There was once a time when cell phones were used solely for their namesake, to talk to friends and loved ones on the go, and were seldom used beyond that. Today, the situation is quite different. Cell phones have become virtual microcomputers in every respect to a laptop or average household desktop.

Conservation and recycling efforts have never gained more attention than in today's society. With the apparent rise of condos and a surge in shopping centers across the Los Angeles area (indeed across much of Southern California), there comes a much larger drain on the state's power supply, and even far more potential damages caused to the frail and scarce natural ecosystems existing in and around our growing metropolis.

By Bobby Gruenberg Corsair Contributor The best way to get the attention of a university admissions officer is to run through their office naked, screaming their fight song, and paint your name and GPA on your front and back. Another more realistic but equally unfavorable way to leave a lasting impression is to have a note on your transcripts alerting that you have been caught cheating in a class you have an F for.

While choosing a career is not a simple task, the fascinating and fast growing world of technology is one of the most appealing and promising fields for many Santa Monica College students. At the break of the 21st century, man has come a long way from world's first electronic device, the fully programmable digital computer called the Z3, based on a binary floating-point number and switching system.

The 14th Annual Santa Monica Festival, which was held Saturday, May 14, transformed Clover Park into the city's town square where fun, food and festivities let Santa Monica be explored in full. The festival, started in 1994, included many live performances, and embraced ideas such as ecology, diversity and community roots.

Because of Santa Monica College's staff and faculty team effort, student enrollment, which dramatically decreased two years ago as a result of tuition increase and loss of working space due to ongoing construction on campus, is now regrowing.