On Tuesday, November 18, many students attended Santa Monica College's International Day Festival at the Clocktower, where they tasted food, and enjoyed music and dances from around the world, as well as some of the culture while having a good time.

Coaches, athletes and fans of Santa Monica College women's softball are in for another season of disappointment before it even begins. On Oct. 28, Athletic Director Gregg Simmons canceled the softball season, for the third semester running. In Spring 2008, the team went from 18 to six eligible players, but they needed nine to take the field and 12 just to have a comfortable bench.

Ever wonder how the Grammy award got its name? Or where musicians draw their inspiration from? These questions and more will be answered on Saturday, Dec. 6, when the Grammy Museum in downtown Los Angeles opens its doors to the public. Located on the corner of Olympic Blvd.

With the Corsairs' third consecutive loss in conference play resulting from last Tuesday's away game at L.A. Southwest College, the team is hoping to maintain their composure down the stretches of their games and turn their dry spell into good fortune. When the Santa Monica College Men's Basketball team visited L.

On Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. Southern California participated in an earthquakepreparation drill. But how many people actually knew about this event to begin with? Many Californians go through their daily tasks without even thinking about the event of a major natural disaster.

If you've ever attended a Lady Corsair soccer game at Santa Monica College, you would be quick to notice the energetic head coach adorned in Corsair black and blue pacing the sidelines, yelling encouragement and coaching adjustments to his players. While you might not know him personally, Lady Corsairs Head Coach Aaron Benditson's background is richly engrained with soccer, the sport he has been passionate about since his childhood.

Childhood dreams were revived as audience members of "Alice and The Wonderful Tea Party" joined Alice in her return to the fantasy land of her childhood. Written and directed by Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie, the play filled with witty puns and factual nonsense, rang true to Lewis Carroll's original classic tale.

Even as America finds itself thankful that we have dodged a bullet in the form of a John McCain-Sarah Palin ticket, it appears that Palin wont just go away. She appears to instead be formatting herself for a return to the national stage with a book deal that has the potential to line her wallet with $7 millon.

The California education system is in shambles, the California Community Colleges, California State University, and University of California face drastic budget cuts, and have announced higher tuition fees, and less enrollment for students that are normally eligible.

100,000 USC alumni, family and friends come together to experience the ultimate Trojan Family get-together. USC Trojans vs. Washington Huskies. Click here for Photo Gallery!

Sometimes you just have to walk it off. It doesn't really matter what the "it" that you're walking off is, but the catharsis that follows is a feeling worth sharing. When was the last time you walked for the sake of walking, with no destination in mind? When was the last time you went anywhere without a car, or took a minute to explore the city you live in? That's exactly what the Great Los Angeles Walk was designed for.

Members of the band Other People (left to right) bassist Charlie Lesoine (on acoustic guitar), drummer Ed Donoso, singer Gabe Michalski, and guitarist Nathan Michalski play a free show during student activity hour Nov. 25. This photograph was taken at 12:15 p.

On Friday, Nov. 21, members of the Santa Monica College Student Filmmakers Association came together to watch "The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Film Editing" and to hear from guest speakers from the film and television industry. The event was hosted by Professor Josh Kanin, coordinator of SMC's Film Studies program.

Even though the presidential election is over, people still wonder if every American citizen had a fair chance to vote. It's true every citizen has constitutional voting rights; however, voter registration is harder for some citizens than others. For the approximately 1,500 homeless people in Santa Monica, voting can be a laborious process.

Video By R.C. Schrader Featuring Paul Kremuski

During JACC, SMC Corsair photographers were sent into the Anaheim Hills for a photo competition, these are their adventures. WARNING: Video contains language that may be considered offensive by some. To stay true to the experiences and emotions of those involved and the situation at hand, the video is shown uncensored.

The Laemmle Theater on Second Street, known for endorsing independent or less-commercialized films than the three neighboring theaters on the Promenade, hosted the Santa Monica College Film Association and three other community colleges for their second Inter-Collegiate Film Festival last Wednesday.

The Santa Monica College quad lit up last Thursday afternoon with a colorful array of organic foods and dynamic, jazz-funk brass music in the Third Annual "Feast." This free, organic and locally grown mass-meal--organized by the SMC Associated Students in collaboration with the Eco-Action Club-- attracted hundreds of students who relaxed at the many white tables to socialize and consume fresh fruit, pumpkin cake, veggie wraps, tamales and fresh-squeezed orange juice.

The fall semester at Santa Monica College will be soon over, and with winter and then the inevitable spring sessions close at hand students are once again thinking about the cost of not only tuition but textbooks as well. Certain classes don't require any text, or the text can be provided free of charge online or in the classroom directly from the instructor.

At the Fairview Branch Library on Saturday, "How to Buy a Home," a workshop on the basics of home buying and explanations on mortgage procedures and definitions took place. Many people ranging from their early 30s to the elderly attended this seminar wanting to know about the current home mortgage crisis, questions on mortgage loans, and interest rates.