Spring break conjures images of wild partying, sexed up activities and intoxicated festivities. But some students would rather enjoy their days off relaxing and visiting the sites of Los Angeles. SoCal students don't need to spend hundreds of dollars on a plane ticket and hotel to enjoy sunny weather and beautiful beaches. We have it all right here. With some...

The application pool for the annually issued Associated Students’ Student Success Award is considerably smaller this year. In its initial year, the Student Life office received 200-300 applications for the scholarship, which awards students $500 to $5,000 based on campus involvement and grade point average, among other criteria. This year, there were only 50-60 applicants as of Monday afternoon’s A....

The scent of fresh baked macadamia chocolate chip cookies wafted through the air of the Cayton Center lounge as students gathered in groups filling the room. The cookies weren’t the only thing out of the ordinary; the candidates running for next year’s Associated Students board were holding their official meet and greet, but just like the free cookies meant to...

The experience of sitting through "Circle Mirror Transformation," the newest production by SMC's theater department, is the equivalent of being at a bar with a loud drunk and you're not drinking, or enduring listening to a person who can talk, loudly, for hours on end without a break. Yet drunks and loud mouths can also have interesting things to say...

During public comments portion of the Associated Students' (AS) latest meeting, Nehasi Lee, an SMC student and former chairman of the ICC, criticized the AS for their apparent misuse of funds. "Some things you do confuse me..." he said. Lee, who regularly attends AS meetings, pointed out that the AS has raised over two million dollars but have "not done...

As the ball rolled away from the LA Valley College Monarch first baseman and headed towards the LA Valley dugout, Santa Monica College Corsairs' freshman pitcher Adriana Hernandez rounded third base and took off towards home to end her team's string of losses. The Corsairs ended their 16 game losing streak against the Monarchs on a walk off error 11-10...

On February 24, 2015 Carissa Drucker, a citizen of Santa Monica since 1986, spoke at a City Hall public hearing to protest the proposed 9 percent water rate increase. She owns multiple investment properties as rentals and one as her private home. She protested to the six council members with a valiant voice, “We are not reimbursed for our water...

After Santa Monica College Corsair freshman middle blocker Daniel Vaziri served an ace, he stared back at the crowd, his eyes piercing through those looking at him. He taunted the crowd, mimicking the rowdiness they had shown that night. As he erred his next serve, the crowd returned fire. The referees stopped the game and Daniel was sat down for...

Associated Students election season is on at Santa Monica College as the 2015 AS presidential candidates and their slates gathered at the quad on Tuesday to discuss everything from distance between students and their government as well as the mainstay issues of parking and the price of textbooks. With less than a week to prepare for the debate and less...

As the campus election season kicks off today with the candidates for seats in the Associated Students participating in a public debate, there is a shadow being cast over the proceedings after Monday's AS meeting in the Cayton center. It was a surreal moment as the board of directors apparently engaged in an intense face off with AS adviser Sonali...