Hollywood may seem like a world of glitz and glamour to the naked eye, but beneath that glitter is a seedy underworld. Mark Ebner is the journalist who exposes the real side of Hollywood for all to see and then some. On Monday, March 9 at the AET campus, as part of the Mary Pickford Lecture series, Ebner was there to offer his wisdom and experiences.

We live in a society that encourages and rewards success through the pursuit of self-interest. "What's in it for me?" is one of the most common questions materializing in our heads as we go through the daily grind. Every now and then, we need a reminder of what it feels like to be brought back down to Earth.

The São Paolo exhibit will run until March 28 at the Scion Installation L.A. 3521 Helms Ave. Wednesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

It seems inevitable that anyone today will come into contact with rage, whether they are the target, product or producer of this ubiquitous mood. Daily, Americans deal with reckless drivers who are cut off in traffic or take part in motorist vs. cyclist brawls, sometimes even culminating into a fury of curse words.

Military recruiting wil continue at normal levels even as America pulls out of Iraq. Community colleges give as many students as four year universities

Afghanistan is suffering from malnutrition. It is home to one of the highest mortality rates at childbirth, one in 50 women die at childbirth, it has the world's highest infant mortality rate, one in 10 infants die, and one in four Afghan children dies before the age of five.

Los Angeles gave most incumbent politicians another shot for four more years; hoping this time distress won't affect their policies. On March 3, the city of Los Angeles re-elected Antonio Villaraigosa to another term as Mayor. Was the win more of a victory or really a defeat? After claiming the victory in the early evening hours last Tuesday, a sense of despair seemed bestowed upon Villaraigosa.

As far back as 1991, traditional law enforcement techniques didn't work to properly handle the homeless population. The Santa Monica police recognized this problem and created the Homeless Liaison Program. The HLP consists of six officers who do their best to help homeless persons, and according to the SMPD website they do this by linking them with local agencies "to provide for basic needs to help end the vicious cycle of homelessness in our community.

This last Wednesday night at 9:30 p.m., Eric Maroldo, singer for The One and the Other, stood in front of a nondescript blue door while holding a fresh drink somewhere in downtown LA. Past that door and up a flight of stairs, open paint cans explain that new practice space smell in the air.

SMC Photography professor Ford Lowcock reviews large format photography assignment details with beginning commercial photography student Rosalie Torres during class Monday, February 23, 2009. Lowcock grew up in Austin, Texas and graduated from St Edward University in Photo Communication in 1987.

On Thursday February 26, AS had their Welcome Back Day event, AS had a band, inflatable "rock" climbing, an inflatable obstacle course and food, while taking full advantage of the new quad.

Finding East Hollywood can be a tricky affair. At least it was this past Saturday, when the first annual East Hollywood Art Cycle took place. In the intersection of Melrose and Heliotrope, a block party combining art and bicycles took place, featuring bands, DJs, art sculptures, and lots of bikes.

The Santa Monica College Debate Team spent their weekend at the Pacific Southwest Collegiate Forensics Association's Spring Champs tournament where they received hard earned success. The competition itself was held at Los Angeles Valley College from Feb.

Tom Morello rocked Downtown On February 28, in a concert to promote a march/rally on March 7 for International Women's Day @ 1:PM Pico & Westwood Blvd.

The first time I saw an ad for the festival, a combination of art and independent short films with director David Lynch as the main draw, I had to find out more. I went to their website, www.enginecollisionfest.com which increased my interest. A video featuring David Lynch greets you (the picture in the ad is taken from this video) with the words behind him saying "Change The Fucking Channel Fuckface" while he holds a sign that reads "engine collision fest" next to them.