A guide for the candidates running for Santa Monica City Council in the 2020 Election.

"The Social Dilemma" first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020. The documentary was then brought to Netflix on Sept. 7 and has been trending on Netflix’s “Top 10 in the U.S.” since its release.

From learning to braid hair to tapping into one of life’s mysteries, people have discovered new ways to help themselves stay entertained while staying safe inside.

How the Santa Monica nursing program been operating ever since the global pandemic turned everyone’s life around.

With the recent announcement that SMC Spring 2021 term would have online instruction, students in need of recourses may be able to enter the SMC or Bundy Campus

An election guide on the candidates on the 2020 Santa Monica Ballot.

One in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Breast cancer usually affects women over 50, but can happen at any age. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month - a global annual campaign to increase awareness, support, and early detection of breast cancer.

On June 12, the state of California approved the resumption of TV, music, and movie production, including big-budget studio, independent, and student films. Hollywood is adjusting to the changes seen in production with the onslaught of COVID-19.

Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween” is a month-long event on the network’s channel, showcasing Halloween-themed movies during the entire month of October. This year the channel also hosted their first-ever drive-through event, “Halloween Road,” in Pasadena, which ran from Oct. 2-5.

"When a womxn steps on a skateboard she is overcoming fear. The strength that's gained is one more tool that's now available to boost her self-confidence as she navigates other challenges in life. That tool is not only useful, but fun and liberating. She can be whoever she chooses to be," said GRLSWIRL co-founder, Julia Ama.

Since the ongoing pandemic began in March, live sporting events inside stadiums have been cancelled for fans in Los Angeles. However, some L.A. sports organizations have come together to repurpose their stadiums to serve as polling places. Athletes have also taken part in voter advocacy, with many famous sports stars educating communities and motivating them to hit the polls in order to participate in the upcoming general election.

The graduating class of 2020 has had one of the more somber educational experiences in recent times.

On May 7, 1955, a middle-aged Black preacher was shot and killed in his car in Mississippi.

George W. Lee was an African-American born into extreme poverty in Edwards, Mississippi. The child of an abusive father and a plantation worker mother, Lee was likely destined for the same future as many young Black men in his region as a poor agricultural worker.

At the beginning of this year, the Coronavirus pandemic put thousands of L.A. County residents out of work. With no steady income, many were left at risk of homelessness, with some eventually losing their homes.

Sorting through major-preparatory classes, general education classes and future schools can be awful, but it doesn't have to be!

Santa Monica College (SMC) has been approved by Los Angeles County to serve as a voting center for the 2020 November general election.

The Corsair: Issue 4 (Fall 2020)