The Corsairs' Hot Streak Continues
The Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsairs softball team continues their undefeated winning streak with a tense, low-scoring match on Thursday, February 21, while hosting the Allan Hancock College Bulldogs at John Adams Middle School Field.
High Cost of Living Hits SMC's International Students
Ada Unal travelled over five thousand miles from Norway to study business at Santa Monica College. She was attracted to the United States’ open education system which would allow her to change majors more easily than the rigid system in Norway. “I didn’t really know what I wanted to study,” Unal said, “so coming here with the general ed system... it just was a better option for me.”
Annie Leibovitz - "The Early Years" - A Chronicle of American Culture
A naked Rock Star, looking forlorn, in a fetal position, embracing his now widowed wife Yoko Ono: is one of the last photographs taken of John Lennon, captured just hours before he was murdered outside of his residence in New York City.
Is Apex Legends the New Fortnite?
If you’ve been hearing less of the word “Fortnite” being tossed around lately, you’re not the only one. A new video game called “Apex Legends” has swept the gaming world off its feet and could be putting an end to the Fortnite hype.
Sanders Supporters Rally in Hollywood
A group of about a hundred supporters gathered on Hollywood Blvd and marched their way down Vine St. in Los Angeles, California on Sunday. Their goal was to reach CNN’s building on Sunset Boulevard three blocks away. The conglomeration stood and listened as speakers from several progressive partisan and politically unaffiliated organizations advocated for Sanders…
A Look into the Development, Reception, and Future of the Associated Students Book Fair Event
The Santa Monica College (SMC) Cayton Center was an odd sight last Tuesday morning. Stacks of class textbooks on tables, each labeled with the appropriate course in front of them filled a section of the venue. Textbooks surrounded different students shaking hands, before negotiating prices.
Trump's Non-Emergency
If you thought the government shutdown was the worst the Trump presidency could do, just remember, this is the Trump presidency. The administration that allows children to be detained by ICE, calls asylum seekers “invaders”, spouts lies on a daily basis and who fails to live up to campaign promises is now willing to declare a national emergency to get its way.
Fashion Designer Turned Fashion Blogger
It's 5 AM and Santa Monica College (SMC) Fashion major and mompreneur Porscha Woodard is starting her day walking into her kitchen, and feeding her recently adopted kitten Princess Jasmine, preparing lunch for herself and her daughter Isis, showering, getting dressed, and heading out to congested LA traffic where she sits for about forty-five minutes to an hour.
An Oscar Season in Chaos
Following significant backlash from filmmakers and fans alike, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced it will broadcast all 24 Oscar categories live and unedited. This follows their earlier decision to present four awards during commercial break. The categories were Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Live Action Short, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
SMC Assures Student Safety, Malibu Campus Progress Amidst Climate Concerns
The unrelenting sound of last Friday’s downpour complemented the monotony of abandoned construction trucks and empty site offices surrounding a large, flooded mud hole at its center. This scene was the result of a flash flood warning halting construction progress on Santa Monica College’s (SMC) awaited Malibu Campus.
Social Credit Nightmares
On June 14, 2014, China’s State Council released an outline that detailed the plan to construct the world’s first comprehensive “social credit system” by 2020. In function, this social credit system, or “social trust system,” as it has recently been relabeled, is meant to quantify each individual Chinese citizens’ or businesses’ trustworthiness by scoring them in “personal trustworthiness points.”
Asylum Seekers Displaced from Shelters by Heavy Rains
Over five thousand migrants were sheltered at the Benito Juarez Sports Complex in the Zona Norte neighborhood of Tijuana, Mexico, until rain left the facility flooded. Less than a week later, the majority of the migrants were moved to a new shelter ten miles southeast of the previous one, yet some remain outside of Benito Juarez.
SMC Club Hosts Presentation On The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
On last Thursday, November 29, the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) club hosted a presentation in Santa Monica College’s Math Complex about the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict given by activist Omar Zahzah.
LA Rams Clinch First in NFC West in Week 13
The Rams made their presence known in the NFL last season when head coach Sean McVay took over. On Sunday, December 2, the Los Angeles Rams secured first place in the NFC West. This is the second year in a row the Rams took first place in the west.
Alfonso Cuarón Creates an Ode to His Childhood
A half-decade after helming the global blockbuster “Gravity” — which earned $723 million worldwide and several Oscars including best director — filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón has returned to the big screen. This time in his native country of Mexico to film what is perhaps his most personal film to date: “Roma." The film is named after the neighborhood where Cuarón grew up in Mexico.
Former Shark Tank Contestants Visit SMC
Despite the cold weather and pouring rain, students filed into HSS 165 on the morning of November 29, at Santa Monica College (SMC) main campus ready to soak up some knowledge from three business savvy sharks. SMC’s Rotaract Club was host to Angela Watts, Dr. Edna Ma, and Gary Fleishman, there representing his son Zack Fleishman, all former contestants of the famous ABC television series “Shark Tank.”
Nurses Picket for Better Patient Conditions
Loud speakers blasted Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It” into a sea of nurses flooding the sidewalk at St. John’s Health Center on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, in Santa Monica, California. They held picket signs reading “Nurses are the heart of patient care” and “Nurses demand a fair contract now.”