Osprey Sighted at SMC Bundy Campus
We have a new guest at SMC Bundy campus perched on the building - an Osprey, taking a hiatus from her 850 mile migration to the Gulf and Pacific coasts of Mexico.
Broadway Legend Barbara Cook Shares Her Experiences With Young Vocalists
From the looks of the line stretching around the Broad Stage at Santa Monica College's Performing Arts Center, you might have thought Pavarotti had risen from the grave for one last performance. This was not the case. On Friday Sept. 19 the legendary Broadway performer Barbara Cook held an exclusive master class called "Touching the Emotional Well" for five very lucky young singers.
Martini Madness with a Twist
To the uninformed eye, it's just another routine Saturday afternoon gathering at the Hilton, Woodland Hills. Everyone is dolled up in their festive finest, and there is a giant roast beef spread that perhaps a medieval feast would be jealous of. Maybe someone has just tied the knot.
Undiscovered Talent Shines at Crimson Spot
If you're bored with your social scene in Los Angeles, open mic night at the Crimson Spot is something you should experience. There are no flashing lights, fog machines, smoke or mirrors. It's a community of artists coming together every Sunday night in one room to celebrate and showcase their skills on the mic.
With Liberty and Justice For Some
All is quiet on the immigration question. There is little discussion in the misinformation media, and the candidates of both capitalist parties promise little other than increased "border security." In the meantime, the immigrant masses in America live under the most intolerable conditions filled with deportations, raids, intimidation, and harassment.
Marty Keegan Discusses the Ins and Outs of Filmmaking
The Academy of Entertainment and Technology welcomed award-winning writer, director, comedian and host for NowLive.com Hollywood's Babble-On Marty Keegan, after viewing two of Keegan's short films, one of them called Verboten, which means forbidden in German.
SMC Based 'American Reflections' Braces for an Unprecedented Trip to the Far East
If anyone thought that saying "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" three times fast was a marvel of a feat, try memorizing the convoluted lyrics to the "Jellicle Song for Jellicle Cats." "Practical cats, dramatical cats, pragmatical cats, fanatical cats, oratorical cats, delphioracle cats," is just one part of a complicated sequence in the classic tune from Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cats" that the cast of "American Reflections: Broadway in Concert" will have to master before their show opens at Santa Monica College Sept.
SMC Represented at Statewide Sustainability Conference
A Santa Monica College team of eight students, three faculty, two staff, three administrators, and one trustee attended and made presentation at the 2008 UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. The statewide conference's intent was to find out the best practices, opportunities, successes, and challenges in making college campuses sustainable.
SMC's own Renaissance Man
Professor Dennis Parnell is a busy man. Yet he still manages to exemplify flawless punctuality in his daily life, walking into his appointment with a Corsair reporter directly at the time planned, with his glorious, white beard impeccably sculpted, his studious, tortoise-colored glasses, his shiny bald head and his suit and tie combo which communicates the essence of professionalism upon first impression.
Associated Students Rock the Quad with Visa
With their infusion of English lyrics and Latin/Mediterranean rhythm, the hip swaying nostalgic style world music band, Visa, put on a performance for Santa Monica College students and staff alike during Tuesday's activity hour. Tuesday afternoon was full of buzz and enjoyment as the Associated Students organized an event featuring the experimental world music of Visa, performed live for hundreds of students in front of the newly built quad.
'Paper or Plastic?' The End of an Era
There are phrases that are so common that we never pause to think about what is actually being said. Phrases like "May I take your order?" and "Paper or plastic?" have become clichés of the capitalist society we live in, but in the suddenly environmentally conscious 21st century, the latter phrase we have all come to know from our local supermarkets is at the twilight of its existence.
A Bad Economy is Good News for Santa Monica College
A bad economy is good for Santa Monica College. When there is a crunch for cash during economic downturns, more people enroll in community college across California. "With statewide unemployment now at 7.6 percent, thousands of displaced workers are enrolling at community colleges in order to acquire the education and job skills they need to reenter the workforce," a letter from the California Community College Chancellor's office said.
Jupiter in the Eyepiece
A group of students, parents with kids, and astronomy enthusiasts gathered Friday, Sept. 19, at Santa Monica College to observe Jupiter at its primetime season. Wendy Hermosillo, SMC student and a long-time fan of astronomy, who attended Friday night's event, said that she's very glad about "an opportunity to look at Jupiter with a gifted educator" and to have an access to an actual planetarium.
McCartney in Israel
"If he values his life, Mr. McCartney must not come to Israel. He will not be safe there. The sacrifice operatives will be waiting for him," Islamic terrorist Omar Bakri Muhammad
The Broad Stage Opens Its Doors With a Grand Gala
Santa Monica College is now home to a world-class performing arts venue. On Saturday night, the Eli and Edythe Broad stage officially opened its doors on the Madison campus. This intimate 499-seat theater was christened by 80-year-old Broadway legend Barbara Cook at the Broad Stage inaugural gala.
The Death of Chivalry
It is pretty obvious to any girl that has been on the L.A. dating scene recently that chivalry is slowly but surely dying. My concern is whether it is dying of natural causes, such as progressive gender equality or did we, "modern" people murder it? Women have been fighting for equal rights since men supposedly discovered fire, but in our current society it sometimes feels like women try so hard to be equal that suddenly they switch, men become the women and women take on the roles of men.
Lady Corsairs Still Undefeated
By Josh Bourbeau Corsair Staff Writer The Santa Monica College women's soccer team has played six games this season and they haven't lost one. With stingy, swarming defense, and a ravenous offensive attack, the women's team has started this soccer season off on the right foot.
Victory Escapes Lady Corsairs After Being Up Two Sets
By Teddy Leshnick Corsair Staff Writer The 0-5 Santa Monica Corsairs faced off with the 0-3 Santa Barbara City College Vaqueros in a game that looked like it was going to be an obvious Corsair victory, but turned into a five game battle on Tuesday, Sept.
Coastal Clean-Up Day
On Saturday, Sept. 20, people from all over the world took part in California Coastal Cleanup Day. In Santa Monica, it was a warm and sunny day on the beach near the Santa Monica Pier, filled with nearly 800 people coming out to volunteer to help clean the coastal shorelines of Santa Monica.
The Inexperienced Legend
Analyze the assertions from the right that Obama lacks the experience to be president the "inexperienced" rhetoric proves to be nothing but smoke and mirrors - a grasp at the last straw for GOP.