SMC Community Comes Together in Support of DACA Students
SMC responds with community in reaction to the Trump Administration's decision to end DACA
Comeback Corsairs
The Corsairs Football team pulls off improbable comeback victory in season opener against West L.A. 31-30
La Tuna Fire Ceases Burning
The La Tuna Fire, known as LA's largest fire by acreage, ends its fiery trail.
Corsairs Men's Soccer Dominates El Camino 5-1
Santa Monica's Mens Soccer Team Scored A Flurry Of Goals on September 1, 2017.
Indigenous Peoples Day Makes History
Los Angeles City Council replaces Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day in a historic vote to change the city calendar.
A Muslim Prayer Space On-Campus Shares Storage with the Science Building
Down the stairwell in the lobby of the Science Building is a small space packed almost to the brim with metal shelves, empty aquariums, abandoned bottles, and cardboard boxes.
I Am Not My GPA
The pressure of earning the grades you want, or need, each school semester is a stress many college students know all too well. What can also make that all more difficult is having to deal with one’s own mental health issues.
Santa Monica Remembers Our Veterans
Memorial Day, the last Monday of May, is a day to remember those who have fallen while fighting to protect our freedom.
MLS Means Business
Soccer is the pulse of Europe and the nagging itch of America. While we stateside are far more privy to the sports we’ve created, soccer culture has thrived since the founding of Major League Soccer in 1993. Our puppy love phase with soccer has evolved into something serious.
Students Saving For The Future
Being a college student in today's world is far from easy, and being a graduate is equally strenuous. Student debt has become a dreadful topic among young men, women, and their families. Now, more than ever, current students and graduates are looking for ways to help with expenses.
Veteran Resource Center: Home Away From Home
Everyone needs a place where they can feel comfortable, either at work, school, or home. This is especially true for veterans, who are just getting out of the military and heading back to school.
Celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community: A Pride Week Recap
From Monday, May 22 to Thursday, May 25, SMC hosted its first official Pride Week, a week of on-campus events made to celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community.
Academic Success For Sale
While most students are struggling to enroll in classes and earn their A’s, some students at Santa Monica College have managed to purchase their guaranteed success, gift-wrapped in packages for thousands of dollars. For a price, these students can pay to enroll in “easy-A” courses and even skip school -- paid impersonators could take their courses for them.
I Cram Because I Have To!
It is almost final exam week, and everyone is trying to get ready. Although different students follow different methods of studying, according to the results of a study published on BBC, 99% of students admit to cramming at least once.
Breaking: Police Arrest Suspects in Burglary Attempt
Three suspects who were followed by undercover investigators were arrested on the intersection of Pico and 16th on Wednesday, May 24, 2017.
“Bittersweet” Performance at SoCal Regional Championships
The Santa Monica College Track & Field Team finished the SoCal Regional on May 13 beating many expectations, but were hurt by the loss of Jordan Herrera to injury and the suboptimal condition of Michaela Cosentino, who was recovering from a stomach flu.
The Sound & The Fury: The Passing of Chris Cornell
The sudden, tragic passing of rock vocalist Chris Cornell at an MGM Grand Casino in Detroit is a reminder of the passing of an era- the post-glam grunge hurricane of the 1990s- and a reminder of what is lacking in modern rock n’ roll, if not modern popular music in general.
Superheroes for Public Policy
On May 11, members of SMC’s Public Policy Institute took students on a brief journey of self-discovery by the Bell Tower Quad.
A Photographer’s Journey Out of Addiction
The first 32 years of Daniel Bowyer’s life were chaotic, impulsive, and reactionary. It is a familiar and tragic story.
Debating to Break the Echo Chamber
My name is Matthew Linsky and I have something important to say: joining the Santa Monica College Speech and Debate Team has been the best academic decision I ever made.