ICC Hosts Freedom of Speech Debate in Cayton Center
The Inter-Club Council (ICC)-hosted Political Arena debate drew a large audience to the Santa Monica College (SMC) Cayton Center on Thursday, Nov. 14, with students filling almost every seat. At 11:15 a.m., all heads turned to ICC Chair Natalie Lim as she announced the debate topic over the loudspeaker: freedom of speech.
SBCC Hands the Corsair Football Team Another Loss
The Santa Barbara Community College (SBCC) Vaqueros handed the Santa Monica College (SMC) football team another loss on Sunday, Nov. 10 with a final total of 14-10.
SMC Students React to DACA Supreme Court Hearing
On June 15, 2012, the Obama administration announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which defers undocumented individuals under a certain criteria from deportation and offers those individuals eligibility for a work permit. In Sept. 2017, the Trump administration rescinded this program, claiming the Obama administration had implemented it under “unlawful and unconstitutional means,” spurring a “humanitarian crisis” in which DACA recipients go on to become part of “violent gangs”. A case before the Supreme Court now challenges the program and could lead to its elimination.
Music Therapy: To Fix Bruises on Humans
The melancholic sound of a familiar melody can be therapeutic to some when life’s mishaps come spiraling down. SMC’s Center of Wellness and Wellbeing recognizes music therapy as a healthy alternative to express emotions and will offer a workshop on the subject on Tuesday, Nov. 19 titled Music and Mental Health: Using Music for Expression and Healing.
The workshop will be led by Dr. Loreno Meono, a success counselor, whose overall mission is to help individuals become more effective versions of themselves in their personal and professional lives.
Corsair Women's Volleyball Fall to College of the Canyons
On Friday, Nov. 8, the Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsairs faced off against the College of the Canyons Cougars in a women’s volleyball match. The Corsairs lost in three sets.
The Glossary of Impeachment
This glossary aims to define some of the terms surrounding the ongoing impeachment proceedings in order to clarify the processes at hand.
Breakdown of Impeachment Timeline and Process
A brief, visual explanation on why the House has launched an impeachment investigation in President Trump and what the steps toward impeachment and removal are.
Public Impeachment Hearings Start Wednesday
The first of two days of public hearings in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry into President Donald J. Trump will begin this Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. ET, after more than a month of closed-door depositions on the subject.
Infinite Black Suitcase Review
Santa Monica College's (SMC) Theatre Arts department presented E.M. Lewis's play "Infinite Black Suitcase" in the Studio Stage in the Theatre Arts complex. Directed by Carl Anderson, the performances took place on Oct. 25 - 27, 31 and Nov. 1-3.
Dia de los Muertos Event
On Oct. 25, 2019, the FIGat7th event corporation held a Dia de los Muertos event, at 7th and Figueroa St. Among the festivities were a tequila tasting, silk-screening, poster-making, MAC glamour eyes, and a DJ.
Steve Lacy Lights Up The Wiltern Theatre
Strobe lights and eardrum-shattering screams set the tone for Steve Lacy’s show at the Wiltern theatre in Los Angeles on Oct. 30. Since the musician released his solo debut studio album in May, Lacy has gained popularity worldwide. His current tour, named Apollo XXI after his solo album, began in Chicago and will end in the United Kingdom.
Lacy has been deemed the epitome of a “21st century musician” in the public eye. While he has since upgraded to more professional software, the musician produced his first tracks on an iPhone in his mother’s Compton home and found his beginnings with guitar through the video game "Guitar Hero."
Preview of SMC Corsairs Women's Basketball
Laughter and excitement filled the Pavilion gym as the Santa Monica College (SMC) women’s basketball team kicked off their season with Media Day to reintroduce familiar faces and show new faces that are heading into the 2019-2020 season.
Although last season didn’t go as planned for the Corsairs, going 1-5 in Conference and 8-17 overall, this year's team isn’t letting that hold them back. With a new 15-woman roster, the Corsairs are planning on taking this season by surprise.
Inside Santa Monica College's Corsair Men's Basketball
Focusing on detail and perfection, Santa Monica College (SMC) men’s basketball hopes for a victorious, successful season. Cesar Meza, Teddy Parham, and head coach Joshua Thomas give a sneak peak into what they have been doing to prepare for this upcoming season, and how they plan to be successful as a team and as individuals.
"Through a Different Lens: Stanley Kubrick Photographs"
The Skirball Cultural Center recently opened an exhibition of Stanley Kubrick's photographs made in the years 1946 to 1950, when he worked for Look Magazine. Kubrick is better known as a film director, helming such classics as “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “The Shining.” Titled, “Through a Different Lens: Stanley Kubrick Photographs,” the exhibition opened Oct. 17 and runs until March 8, 2020.
Santa Monica College Corsairs Matchup Against The Allan Hancock Bulldogs
The Santa Monica men's soccer team, who are ranked 3rd in the Western State Conference, took on Allan Hancock College, who are ranked 2nd in the same conference, on November 5th, 2019.
California Wildfires: A State Engulfed in Flames
LAFD Firefighters extinguish a brush fire at a facility near the Metropolitan Water District during the Getty Fire on October 28, 2019 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Dia De Los Muertos
8th Annual Woodlawn Cemetery Dia de los Muertos event on Saturday, November 2nd, 2019, in Santa Monica, Calif.
Fundraising Knows No Borders
On Oct. 26, 2019 people from all over Los Angeles came together to honor Terry Fox at the Santa Monica Terry Fox Run to help raise money and awareness for cancer research.
The Santa Monica Terry Fox Run is a 5km race that takes place annually on the Venice Boardwalk, right across from the Shutters Hotel.
Terry Fox was a Canadian athlete and cancer research advocate, who lost his leg in 1977 during his battle with bone cancer at the age of 18 years old. Terry Fox’s first hand battle with cancer inspired him to run the length of Canada, with a prosthetic leg, starting on the east coast in St. John, Newfoundland to raise money for cancer research in what he called the “Marathon of Hope.”
Fire Prevention Continues in California
As California settles into the autumn, the State has once again found itself in a fight against a growing wildfire hazard. Coming off of a record setting year of fires in 2018, California has adjusted its models and projections, and has found success in 2019. By early November in 2018, it is estimated that over 600,000 acres had burned across California, damaging and destroying infrastructure and homes without prejudice, prompting the state to increase its preparedness for the 2019 fire season.