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Inside Tijuana's Largest Migrant Shelter

Over a thousand Central American migrants have made their way to Tijuana, Mexico after an on-foot journey from Honduras. A caravan of over two thousand people left Honduras on October 13 to flee poverty and violence, according to CBS News. Their plan was to travel through Guatemala and Mexico to eventually reach the United States to seek asylum. 

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Meeting Held for Malibu Residents Affected by the Woolsey Fire

The City of Malibu held a Malibu evacuee update meeting at Santa Monica High School’s Barnum Hall on the evening of Tuesday, November 12, in Santa Monica. This follows four days after the Woolsey Fire began destroying parts of Thousand Oaks, Calabasas, and Malibu, which led to over two-hundred and fifty thousand people having to evacuate their homes

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Opinion Scott Lieberman (Contributing Writer) Opinion Scott Lieberman (Contributing Writer)

‘STRIKE’ UP A CONVERSATION: INFLUENCE AT THE TIP OF A HAT

We are living in scary times. Today’s political climate has fallen off the deep end and we can’t seem to wrap our heads around the question of why. From mass shootings in schools, synagogues, churches, bars, and music festivals, to hate speech rhetoric involving antisemitism, vandalism and racism, what is going on with our society?

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Culture Adriel Navarro Culture Adriel Navarro

Netflix of The Future

The introduction of their services via app, website, and programming allows instant streaming on various devices for affordable prices keeping up to date with modern day technology. According to Business Insider, Reed Hastings, the founder of Netflix, originally wanted to sell his brand to Blockbuster, but the company declined. Netflix’s empire flourished shortly after, constantly progressing, and pushing companies to keep up with technological updates.

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Opinion Dylan Cortez Opinion Dylan Cortez

Stan Lee Passes Away at Age 95

On December 28, 1922, a man was born that would change the world forever. Celia Lieber gave birth to Stanley Martin Lieber in New York City, although that name may not sound too familiar to you, the name Stan Lee probably does. Stan is the face and name of Marvel Comics, co-creator…

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Westlake Village Remembers Sergeant Ron Helus

On the bright and warm morning of Wednesday, November 15, hundreds of first responders gathered in the neighborhood of Westlake, California, to honor Ventura County Sheriff Sergeant Ron Helus, who was killed responding to the mass shooting at the BorderLine Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks on the night of November 7.

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Culture Jazz Boothby Culture Jazz Boothby

De-Stigmatizing Mental Illness, One Carnival Game at a Time

A live mariachi band, a dozen red-and-white-striped proverbial carnival tents, and a blue sky provide an unlikely backdrop for discussing one’s mental health. The “Mental Health Carnival," held at Santa Monica College’s main campus this Tuesday, November 13, provided SMC students with an opportunity to discuss and learn about mental health in an environment that SMC student and Director of the SMC Sustainability Club, Brooke Harrington, feels…

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Opinion Julie Dole Opinion Julie Dole

Put Brakes on that Rape Train

Before my career as an Santa Monica College (SMC) student, I received my BA in the 1980s, around the same time as Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his alleged victims. Attending a women's college - Mt. Holyoke, a school that recruits SMC students every semester - helped insulate my friends and me from the dangerous behavior Kavanaugh’s victims described - but not completely.

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Culture Adriel Navarro Culture Adriel Navarro

The Hate U Give: Addressing Police Brutality and Inequality

The titles abbreviation spelling out T.H.U.G. inspired by Tupac Shakur’s tattoo “T.H.U.G. L.I.F.E.,” which stands for “The Hate U Gave Little Infants Fucks Everybody," is enough to catch your attention. Spoiler alert! You find out throughout the film exactly what this meant for Tupac. This is also the premise which the movie revolves around.

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