Green Screen Straws Screening
Wearing a trench coat covered in plastic straws, Carla Claure Santa Monica College (SMC) Plastic Free president stands on stage in one of the Center for Media and Design’s auditoriums. This coat is not meant to be a fashion statement;
"Every “mistake” is just an opportunity to learn." Crazy Rich Asian's Screenwriter Visits Santa Monica College
Crazy Rich Asian's co-screenwriter, Adele Lim, shared her story at Santa Monica College's (SMC) Center for Media Design campus on March 28th. Lim moved from Malaysia to the United States in order to major in Communications at Emerson College in Boston after being encouraged to attend school in a English speaking country.
SMC Hosts Chicano Studies Panel
According to the National Public Radio (NPR), the second half of the twentieth century saw the rise of federal surveillance programs that attempted to discredit and dismantle civil rights organizations, including the Chicano movement.
Preview-Veteran Drummer Kenny Sara: New Orleans Music is Like Eating Gumbo
Veteran drummer Kenny Sara's concert will bring the music of New Orleans to Santa Monica College (SMC) on Friday, May 10 at the Performing Arts Center (PAC). When Sara began talking about musical genres, and how they apply to New Orleans musical culture, he used this analogy to describe it: “New Orleans
SMC Health and Well- Being Fair
On March 26, Santa Monica College (SMC) hosted its Annual Health and Wellness Fair in an attempt to inform students about the services they provide, and remind them that struggles are obstacles in life that one can overcome. The fair consisted of booths focused on mental, physical, and sexual health.
Super Blooms Caused By Unexpected Rains Bring Flowers and Flower Spectators to Southern California
After roughly eight years of drought, uncharacteristically high rains struck deserts across southern California in the fall and winter seasons of 2018. A technicolor bloom now carpets the desert region, also known as a “super bloom.”
BREAKING: CMD Closed After Someone Sprayed Chemicals
anta Monica College’s (SMC) Center for Media and Design is temporarily closed as cleaning crews try to remove a mysterious chemical substance that was sprayed on the carpets late last night
Students Plead for Board to Support Homeless Students Parking Bill
An outpouring of Santa Monica College students showed up to the college’s Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday to offer their support for a bill requiring community colleges to allow homeless students to sleep in their cars overnight.
The Corsair Women's Softball Team Displaying Dominance
The 2019 Corsair Women's Softball team is on their way to a terrific season led by, Head Coach Christine Druckman who has led her team to a 13-7 record in her first year coaching at Santa Monica College (SMC). The team boasts new talented players led by Pitcher Ireland Miessau(#22), along with outstanding hitting
Tucker Carlson: Who He Was or Who He Is?
Sometimes we all say or do things that we end up regretting later. It could be something as small as breaking a phone or something as big as fighting with a friend. In the case of Fox News commentator, Tucker Carlson, it's making highly racist statements like, "Iraq is a crappy place filled with a bunch of,
And Sew it Begins: SMC Students Prepare for LA Mode 2019
“One day you’re in and the next day you’re out”, a phrase coined by super model Heidi Klum, has been quoted by members of the fashion industry since the saying’s inception during her tenure on the hit reality showProject Runway. T
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?"
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).
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.
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:
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
