News Martha Ramirez News Martha Ramirez

Santa Monica to Add Sidewalks Near the CMD Amid Safety Concerns

Due to the limited food options near the CMD campus, many students rely on food trucks for their meals. The lack of sidewalks on Pennsylvania Avenue, however, pose a serious safety threat as it forces to pedestrians to walk on the street, putting themselves at danger of being struck by a vehicle.

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News Dakota Castets-Didier News Dakota Castets-Didier

9/11/01

Where were you on 9/11? On this eighteenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, most of us have an answer to this question that comes immediately to mind; it has become a part of our consciousness, but for some Freshman at Santa Monica College (SMC) this Fall, they may not...It is for this reason that on this eighteenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we remember the day and how it changed us.

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Opinion Dakota Castets-Didier Opinion Dakota Castets-Didier

Fallout of the G-7

It is now the end of 2019’s long and arduous political Summer. The G-7 has come and gone, having met in Biarritz, France earlier this week, and the nation’s that constitute it are no closer to effectively dealing with many of the myriad issues facing the democratic world than they were before. With the United States continuing to oppose any involvement in climate change meetings, and the United Kingdom on the brink of a “no-deal” Brexit, tensions were high.

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Sports Kevin Tidmore Sports Kevin Tidmore

Photos: Women's Soccer vs El Camino

The Santa Monica College Corsairs Women’s Soccer team played against the The El Camino Warriors on August 30, 2019. SMC ended up winning the contest 5-0 against El Camino to start the season. The Corsairs are coming off a 2018 season where they had an early playoff exit.

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Culture Jackie Sedley Culture Jackie Sedley

Latin Wave Twilight Concert strikes chord in Pier audiences

On any given day, the Santa Monica Pier hosts a wide variety of visitors, from the local Los Angeles native to the overseas tourist. However, the Santa Monica Pier’s Twilight Summer Concert on August 28th served to acknowledge the beauty and appreciation of cultures different from one’s own.

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News Blake Atwell News Blake Atwell

JAMS Performing Arts Complex breaks ground

In August of 2014, John Adams Middle School (JAMS) Principal Steve Richardson received a phone call informing him the school’s then 80-year-old auditorium experienced earthquake damage. Richardson was given an estimated restoration time of three months.

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Opinion Conner Savage Opinion Conner Savage

A Summer of Sobering Up


This summer was the first summer in four years that I spent mostly drug and alcohol free, and it truly changed me for the better. For a little bit of context, I have struggled with drug and alcohol abuse since my freshman year of high school… But this summer was when I decided to stop using drugs and alcohol as a coping mechanism, my only coping mechanism.

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