White House Halts Equal Pay Rule
Efforts towards providing equal pay between genders were set back on August 28, 2017, when the Trump administration halted an Obama-era rule requiring businesses to report their employees' wages by gender, race, and ethnicity. The administration argued that the data collection requirement would be both "enormously burdensome" to companies and ineffective in addressing the gender wage gap.
Mercy for the Slaughtered
Every Sunday night a dedicated group of vegan activists gather outside a gaudily painted factory depicting fat, happy pigs rolling around in meadows while clown-like farmers wearing overalls trip over wheelbarrows and tractors trying to catch these naughty animals. Above these painted walls, ominous smoke billows from chimneys and a thick, feral smell lingers.
The Corsairs Go Downhill
The Santa Monica Corsairs drop two in a row after a 41-6 thrashing against the Mt. San Antonio Mounties.
Protestors March to #DefendDACA in MacArthur Park
Demonstrators take to the streets of LA to #DefendDACA.
Bomb Threat at Santa Monica Pier
SMPD responds to anonymous bomb threat calls, causing for an evacuation at the Santa Monica Pier
The Corsairs Struck Down by Comets
The Corsairs unable to build momentum in a loss to Palomar College 45-14 in home opener.
SMC Students Weigh in on the Elimination of DACA
Upset, angry, worried, but hopeful. SMC students discuss what DACA means to them.
Students Rally and Occupy City Hall
Santa Monica College students march to confront their frustrations with SMC in light of the Trump Administration's decision to end DACA
SMC Community Comes Together in Support of DACA Students
SMC responds with community in reaction to the Trump Administration's decision to end DACA
Comeback Corsairs
The Corsairs Football team pulls off improbable comeback victory in season opener against West L.A. 31-30
La Tuna Fire Ceases Burning
The La Tuna Fire, known as LA's largest fire by acreage, ends its fiery trail.
Corsairs Men's Soccer Dominates El Camino 5-1
Santa Monica's Mens Soccer Team Scored A Flurry Of Goals on September 1, 2017.
SMC's Women's Soccer Tie Long Beach City College Vikings 1-1
The Corsairs tied up with the Vikings on their first home game of the season
Indigenous Peoples Day Makes History
Los Angeles City Council replaces Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day in a historic vote to change the city calendar.
American Sorrow: The Passing of Chester Bennington
Chester Bennington has passed, marking yet another sad loss this year from a defining generation of rock music.
Student, Director, Storyteller: A Conversation with Carrie Finklea
A Q&A with student director Carrie Finklea.
