"Moxie" Positively Represents High School Feminism
"Moxie," directed by Amy Poehler, aims to represent young girls undergoing sexism in public high schools.
DMX Passes Away at 50
The Rapper DMX, birth name Earl Simmons, died at White Plains Hospital in New York on April 9.
Community Needs to Return on Campus
Santa Monica College (SMC) plans to reopen this next fall. With proper COVID-19 protocols, in-person learning benefits for anyone attending the school.
Speaking Up to Open Up
Open Up Santa Monica and Malibu Schools Protesters hold signs up as they cross the street at 4th and Pico Blvd. Saturday, March 13, 2021 in Santa Monica, Calif. They started their march from Belmar Park to Virginia Park via Pico Blvd. They are urging the Sant Monica School District to open schools back up to the children.(Corsair | Brad Wilhite)
Help for Homeless Youth
Santa Monica College has done its best to accommodate low-income and unhoused students and connect them with the resources that they need, but is there more they can do to improve the homelessness epidemic?
Collegiate Sex Work on the Rise
Students are using the popular site OnlyFans, a digitized content subscription service, to earn extra income during times of uncertainty.
Helping Students Succeed
Black Student Success Week is a daily webinar series with different topics each day directed towards Black students and their success in community college.
Not Just One Bad Apple
As I write this Letter from the Editor, news has just broken of the verdict for the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who murdered George Floyd on May 25, 2020. Chauvin has been found guilty on all three counts — second-degree and third-degree murder, as well as second-degree manslaughter.
Derek Chauvin Found Guilty of Murder
Ex-Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin is convicted of multiple counts of murder in the death of George Floyd.
Chief Johnnie Adams on Anti-Asian Violence
The Police Chief of Santa Monica College delves into his perspective on anti-Asian racism and the history behind it.
BLM Claim One Battle in War Against Police Violence
The weekend after Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict was announced, Black Lives Matter Los Angeles and the organization BLD PWR, organized a memorial for victims of police violence.
Teqball: A New Game in Town
Student discovers new alternative for SMC's cancelled soccer season.
BLM and WLM Face-Off in Huntington Beach
On Sunday, March 11, 2021, “White Lives Matter” protestors and “Black Lives Matter” counterprotestors converged in Huntington Beach, California.
Travel Industry Takes Flight
It seems that airports and travel will look considerably different from before 2020 - much in the same way that it was transformed after 9/11. With vaccination efforts underway, and mutations appearing around the globe it remains to be seen how travel will look in the future.
Another Symptom of COVID-19: Student Enrollment Declines
Students weigh educational plans as they face unprecedented challenges.
Joy Ruckus Club & TRAKTIVIST: Pushing the Limits in the Asian American Music Scene
Joy Ruckus Club recently hosted the World’s Largest Asian American Music Festival in February. Kublai Kwon of Joy Ruckus Club and Richie Menchavez of TRAKTIVIST are actively bringing the Asian American music scene to new heights.