Culture Martha Ramirez Culture Martha Ramirez

The Play's the Thing: SMC Presents "Shakespeare in Love"

On the far side of a darkened stage, William Shakespeare sits hunched over his desk, quill in hand, as he struggles to write what would one day would become one of his most famous sonnets. "Shall I compare thee to — to — a mummer's play?" Shakespeare says before being joined onstage by his fellow playwright, Christopher Marlowe, who suggests, "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"

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Plans for a Café at the CMD Hit a Snag

The room sits empty and bleak in the middle of a vibrant campus. The walls are stripped bare. The floor is unfinished. In the far corner of the room, a lone volleyball lies abandoned. The space was supposed to house a café for students, faculty, and staff. Instead, the empty grayness stands in sharp contrast to the bright yellows, oranges, and greens that make up Santa Monica College's (SMC) newest campus, the Center for Media and Design (CMD).

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Culture Hazel Siff Culture Hazel Siff

Carl’s Jr. Enters the Sustainable Century

On January 2nd, Carl’s Jr. began the rollout of a collaboration with Beyond Meat, introducing the “Beyond Famous Star” burger at more than 1,000 locations nationwide. This was the company’s first step in a plant-based direction, and a somewhat unexpected one coming from a brand that had previously been associated with an audience consisting almost exclusively of meat eaters.

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2019 Associated Student Election Results

Associate Dean of Student Life, Dr. Nancy Grass, announced the winners of the election on March 29 during an election committee meeting at the Cayton Center conference room. According to Dr. Grass, there was a higher-than-average student turnout of 2,379 votes. Here are the results:

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Culture Marianna Torne Culture Marianna Torne

Rock Music: Still Young and Alive

We live in a society where throughout the years, styles come and go just like seasons. However others are just so impactful to society that they leave a mark. In this case the genre of rock music. Rock music began in the late 1940s, early 1950s and as time went on, bands began to add their own personal sound creating multiple sub-genres related to rock

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Culture Ana Duraes Peixoto Culture Ana Duraes Peixoto

Preview-Flamenco Macbeth!: A Unique Approach To A Classic Tale

The sorrow of Flamenco interlaced with the tragedy of Shakespeare told through drama, movement, and music. This version of the play takes an unusual approach to the power driven tale of Scottish General Macbeth. The Flamenco, a modern-day symbol of Spanish culture, is a musical style with gypsy origins.

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AS Publicity Efforts In Light Of Candidates' Forum

On Tuesday morning, March 26, the Santa Monica College (SMC) Bell Tower quad was filled with candidates all preparing for their statements. Most candidates were talking amongst other members of their slate, trying to build each others’ confidence with reassuring words.

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SMC’s Interfaith Vigil For New Zealand Calls Its Efforts In Condemning Hate Into Question

A large poster filled with messages from corner to corner was on the window behind Santa Monica College’s (SMC) bookstore. There were sentiments written in both English and Arabic, united in purpose — to stand against hate. Before the image was a flower-adorned podium, and a silent, diverse crowd, with some dressed in Jewish Kippahs on their heads and others wrapped in Keffiyeh scarves.

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News Martha Ramirez News Martha Ramirez

Water, Water Everywhere: Santa Monica Celebrates World Water Day

The machine is an innocuous-looking thing. No larger than a water cooler, it stands against a wall in a small conference room in Santa Monica College (SMC), thrumming like an overworked air conditioner. A group of people crowd around the machine, snapping pictures and filming on their phones.

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Bernie Sanders Visits LA

Senator Bernie Sanders hosted his largest 2020 presidential rally thus far during his Los Angeles visit on Saturday, March 23, in downtown Los Angeles. There were approximately 15,000 people in attendance.

Public figures took the podium to address the crowd of thousands, such as singer Laura Jean Anderson, violinist Lili Haydn, rapper Tony “Tig” Wilson, Disney union organizer Artemis Bell,

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A.S. Urges Board of Trustees to Boycott Nestlé

During this month's Board of Trustees meeting, Associated Students (A.S.) Director of Sustainability Brooke Harrington and A.S. Vice-President Hesham Jarmakani presented a joint statement urging the Board to boycott Nestlé products at Santa Monica College (SMC) on Tuesday, March 5.

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Sports Cristian Vasquez Sports Cristian Vasquez

A Cinderella Story for Corsair Basketball

“One day, the ball is going to stop bouncing.”

From a 3-22 record in 2018 to a 20-12 record with a Regional Finals championship and an appearance in the Elite 8, the Santa Monica College (SMC) men’s basketball team say goodbye to a season filled with joy,

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