Extravagant Baroque-inspired suits, Spanish Flamenco music, and colorful uninhibited witches. At first, the audience wonders if they are in the right theater. The play begins with a Flamenco performance, where the traditionally very Scottish General Macbeth looks like a Spanish Torero as he shouts a loud "Ole!"
Read MoreMoney. It's a five-letter word. It's a word everyone is familiar with. Seemingly simple, it's the nucleus of modern society. It's like the Cabaret song goes, "money makes the world go ‘round." It's also the thing college students are most concerned about.
Read MoreArt gallery La Luz de Jesus' new art opening debuted on May 3, and runs through June 2. One room features a debut solo exhibition by Matthew Couper, and a second room holds a group exhibition titled “Onward.”
Read MoreThe teenage boy’s ears are blown out, and blackish crimson is flooding out of his nose. A Nazi paratrooper is ensnared in the trees above him, struggling to grab a hold of a machine gun and spray the boy down with bullets. The teenage girl, her grip limply holding the strap of her rifle, once so eager to fight the enemy, has the opportunity to take her shot and defend her new friend.
Read MoreThe Santa Monica College Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Tuesday to adopt goals aimed at aggressively combating racial inequities among students. A crowd of students and faculty members spilled into the overflow room and erupted into applause when the measure passed.
Read MoreCelebration of Obama drive on May 4, 2019 in Baldwin Hills California at 5 PM.
Read More“Sailin’ off to search the islands gone west for somethin’ new found paniolo and wave riders, but choose neither,” sings American singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat to a full house at the Troubadour in West Hollywood on May 10.
Read MoreMayor of South Bend, Indiana and Democratic Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg, as well as Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, spoke in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, Calif. today to a crowd of union representatives.
Read MoreIn honor of Santa Monica College’s (SMC) 2nd Annual First Amendment Month, the Communication & Media Studies Department hosted a screening of two student-made films on the Center for Media and Design’s campus on May 7. The films, ‘Undocumented’ and ‘Muñecas’, both shine a light on the immigrant experience.
Read MoreFrom Corsair news editor Theo Greenly: Activists took to the streets on Wednesday, demanding rights for workers, labor unions, and immigrants, as this year’s International Workers’ Day
Read More“Penguins," Disney’s newest addition to the Disneynature series, released on April 17, focuses on Adelie penguins-- often overlooked in favor of their taller, arguably more regal looking cousins, the Emperor penguins. The film captures Adelie in all of their awkward squawky glory.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, April 23 Santa Monica College (SMC) hosted yet another College Fair, bringing out colleges from across the nation to speak to students. Over 150 schools present, ranging from UCs and CSUs to private universities and international schools.
Read MoreIn honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, SMC invited Mary Bauer, a Holocaust survivor, to share her story. Mary Bauer, 92, sits on stage before a large audience. Her voice does not waver. She remains steadfast and composed. For the most part, the audience remains somber. At times, however, their reaction to Bauer's words is palpable.
Read MoreTwo students, Brianna Lopez, an Illustration major and Katie Soriano, an Anthropology major at Santa Monica College (SMC), unknowingly find themselves walking into a free clothes swap to check out the layers of clothes hung on racks. The clothes were donated to Jasmine Warren, an Environmental Biology student
Read MoreAs the spirit of Earth Day—April 22—often inspires people to reflect on their treatment of the world around them, many find themselves realizing that they do not respect their planet as much as they would like to. However, this is not an irreparable relationship; environmentalists and activists all across the globe have been devising practices for decades that can help humans to coexist with nature, therefore conserving the earth and improving the overall well-being of society.
Read MoreFor the second year in a row, the Santa Monica College (SMC) Chemistry Club has been awarded the Outstanding Award of Excellence from the American Chemical Society, being the only community college awardees of all the societies chapters.
Read MoreDozens of Trump supporters gathered to protest California’s sanctuary state law (SB 54) on the corner of 2nd Street and Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach on Saturday, April 27. People holding Trump 2020 flags and wearing red Make America Great Again (MAGA) hats filled the street corner, chanting messages such as “Build the wall!” over megaphones.
Read MoreAfter being promoted as interim head coach seven games into the 2017 season, Kelly Ledwith has accepted to become the official Head Coach of The Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsairs football team for the 2019 season. Ledwith got his start at Fresno State as a student assistant. His first coaching job was at Cal Lutheran University.
Read MoreThe Santa Monica College Police Department (SMCPD) left their daily routine of vigilance for a morning of aprons, coffee, eggs and pancakes. SMCPD teamed up with the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) to raise money for the Southern California Special Olympics on Tuesday, April 23.
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