Leaders in the Senate and the White House reached a compromise early Wednesday morning on a $2 trillion plan to resuscitate the U.S. economy from the unprecedented economic damage in response to the growth of the coronavirus epidemic.

People wait in line in front of a gun store in Culver City, California on March 16, 2020. Businesses selling guns, marijuana, cigarettes and liquor have seen a major increase in business as people anticipate closures for the COVID-19 pandemic. (Maxim Elramsisy / The Corsair)

As COVID-19 continues to make an impact throughout the nation, the sports world come to a halt as it infiltrates professional and collegiate athletics. While Pro leagues like the NBA, NHL, MLB are able to suspend play indefinitely, the NCAA and the CCCAA are cancelling the rest of their winter, and spring sports.

COVID-19, a pandemic has taken the world’s breath away, by transforming every area of human life in the nation. The constant efforts to contain it include, but are not limited to closures, stay at home orders and a financial battle is spread with furloughs around the country.

A simplified top-three list of what each A.S. Director is responsible for and a further breakdown of the organizations/committees they work with.

As the coronavirus has spread throughout the world, with China picking up the pieces in Wuhan and Italy’s death toll still rising, a sudden and continual blast of media coverage has translated in to fear and empty shelves in Southern California.

In a whirlwind of a week, Mayor Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles has taken tremendous action to reassure Angelenos of their safety and to prevent the coronavirus COVID-19 from spreading.

Student Trustee Brooke Harrington during one of her speeches at Santa Monica College, amidst the last week of elections for Associated Students, 27 March, 2019. (Tanya Barcessat/The Corsair)

Director of Budget Management Skander Zmerli during the last week of elections, greeting Associated Students at Santa Monica College, 27 March, 2019. (Tanya Barcessat/The Corsair)

Santa Monica College’s (SMC) fashion department partners with Lucky Brand to prioritize and encourage sustainability among their design students with a “chop shop” where they use recycled fabric scraps to create fashion collections.

Santa Monica Beach, and in the distance the Santa Monica Mountains, on the first day of business closures due to the Coronavirus pandemic, in Santa Monica, California, on Monday, March 16th 2020.

Many of us are in the same boat right now, having to adapt to the world of online classes.

For those of us who take our classes in person out of preference, this switch might seem stressful, or even have you debating if it’s better to drop your class and try again next semester. Before you make that call, here’s some tips that will better help you navigate this different structure.

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.