Rummaging through my pantry this morning, I found a bag of borlotti (aka cranberry) beans, which I use in my family's recipe for pasta fagioli. Thinking I'd try something different, I found a delicious looking recipe online that married the beans with another of my favorite foods: polenta. I had all the ingredients except the polenta, so off to Ralph's I went.

Nathan Sawaya, a New York City corporate lawyer turned contemporary artist, transformed over one million LEGO® bricks into more than 100 sculptures in California Science Center's new exhibit "The Art of the Brick" which opened Friday, Feb. 28.

Elizabeth Prevolos, founder of the Parenting Student Network (PSA), is a mother of two children, and a full-time student looking to major in Sociology and Gender Studies. Her goal is to transfer to UCLA, while building up a network that will support parenting students at Santa Monica College (SMC) in the meantime.

‘A woman’s place is in the home.’ This was a fundamental belief up until the 1920s that served as an obstacle for women to express their opinion and exercise other freedoms. Nevertheless, the 21st century still carries similar beliefs and expectations that diminish the value of women.

Santa Monica College (SMC) took drastic measures on Wed. March 11 to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and ensure the safety of the students, by moving most classes to remote learning, while still keeping the campuses open to make available their resources.

March marks the United State’s 33rd Annual Women’s History Month. This past Sunday was International Women’s Day (IWD), and people all across the globe used the day to publicly declare their advocacy and dedication to the advancement of women’s rights.

In Mexico, protestors marched against elevating rates of femicide, while Islamic women in Pakistan chanted “my body, my choice” through the streets. The Philippines, Turkey, Mexico, the United States, and many other countries showed public consideration for the day.

President Trump addressed the nation on Wednesday evening, announcing a ban on all travel between mainland Europe and the United States, in response to the growing threat of coronavirus (COVID-19) throughout the world and inside of the United States. This was the 46th president’s second address over three years in power, the first of which concerned a illegal immigration and the government shutdown of January, 2019.

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACC) has announced today (March 11) that they will be shifting to online classes due to worries about the spread of coronavirus.

We live in a society that constantly tells people with fatter bodies that they don't deserve basic love and respect due to their weight. Many deny that fatphobia exists, even when it finds a way of showing itself everyday, especially with many people favoring skinnier bodies.

Santa Monica College’s (SMC) women’s softball team loses against Allan Hancock College (AHC), with the score of (14-0) on March 5. Moving SMC’s record to (1-15) on the season.

In all too familiar territory on March 7, the Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsairs once again faced off against Riverside City College Tigers in the Regional Finals of the State Playoffs. Last season, these two teams competed against each other in the same round (SMC won 66-54), which brought more anticipation to the match. For Riverside, they were back with vengeance facing an opponent from last year. For SMC, it was simply about getting to the next round, with big aspirations to get to the Finals of the State Playoffs.

There’s plenty of things you can do in 45 minutes. You can watch an entire episode of Game of Thrones, sit in traffic as you commute across town, or you can invest in yourself, strap on some gloves, and focus your energy on boxing to the beat. Welcome to BoxUnion, a boxing focused fitness class here in Santa Monica, where you listen to the music and let that rhythm guide you as you punch it out.

A display case of letters written by the famous women’s rights activist, Alice Stone Blackwell, attracted a small crowd of museum visitors on Thursday March 5, during the grand opening of the “All Is Possible: Women’s Suffrage in California” Exhibition at the Santa Monica History Museum. The exhibition is open in tandem with Women’s History Month and will run until June 6.

John Maul is the solo artist of his own sold-out gallery exhibition in Los Angeles (LA). He also happens to be in his mid-sixties and have non-verbal learning disability (NVD). “Well, it’s not that he’s completely non-verbal,” explains Page Wery.

On February 29 was the official opening for the new exhibit Unreality at SMC’s Pete and Susan Barrett Art Gallery. Showcasing works by Lisa Adams and Kelly McLane. The exhibit is free and will be on display until Saturday, March 28.

Streaming giant Netflix has released their most heartbreaking true crime series yet. The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez is a limited six-part series that explores the life and death of eight-year old Palmdale boy, Gabriel Fernandez. Fernandez's mother, Pearl Fernandez, tortured and killed him, with the help of her boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre.

Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang made an appearance on the daytime television show “The View” on March 5 where he announced the launch of his non-profit, Humanity Forward, that wants to build a "Human Centered Movement." Endorsing political candidates who share the same platforms as Yang, such as Universal Basic Income (UBI) and data privacy protection, lay the foundation for this movement. The non-profit has already secured $3 million for these projects and issues important to Yang and those who join Humanity Forward.

Santa Monica College’s (SMC) Center for Media and Design (CMD) found its first major food vendor in Everytable this February.

The voting public in America is quite familiar with general election terms such as “popular vote” and the often-debated “electoral college” to elect the President of the United States. However, during primary season, the process becomes a bit more complicated.

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, the independent senator of Vermont, held a rally in the Los Angeles Convention Center on March 1, two days before the crucial California vote on Super Tuesday. The rally, which had well over 15,000 attendees, featured several acts and speeches from various musicians and activists such as Dick Van Dyke, Public Enemy, and Ana Tijoux.