The crowd explodes to a boisterous roar as they cheer for triumph. With a victorious smile plastered across her face, she stands in confidence as the gleaming crown is placed upon her dark, long auburn hair. Meanwhile, the striking raven-haired lady standing next to her forces a dry smile in an attempt to suppress her tears. A sense of loss,...

Everybody does it. You know it's illegal, but you do it anyway. You figure it won't hurt anyone, and what does it matter? It doesn't affect you. We are in an age where we illegally download or stream music for free, at no cost to us. The internet has made a plethora of outlets available at our fingertips. The internet...

Note: Due to an error in design, this story did not appear in Issue 5 of the Corsair print edition as it was scheduled to be. The Santa Monica College Corsair football team is coming off of back-to-back wins in an attempt to get their season back on track after a rough start to the 2014 season. After starting 0-2,...

The Loft in Dresher Hall had mostly nursing students seated at its long, board meeting-esque, natural finish table, noshing on vegan food provided by the health club. If Jamie Eng and Luis Enriquez, two of the medical professionals featured in "Code Black," were invited to speak to the Santa Monica College nursing program about their experiences in the field, it...

It has never been an easy job to form a group with the task of telling the news and creating together. In the past few weeks, The Corsair has worked night and day to bring you coverage from Cuba to campus construction, but as with any joint venture there are always ups and downs, both of which present opportunities. In...

Beep! Tap. Tap. Click. Click. Click. These all-too-familiar rhythmic sounds make up the soundtrack of the new digital age. Every single day, every single one of us partakes in an elaborate musical act where smartphones, tablets, and laptops are the instruments of melodic choice. Technology, literally in the palm of our hands, has weaved its way into the core of...

Despite the worst recorded drought in California history to date, Santa Monica College Students continue to enjoy the aesthetic pleasures of extravagant water fountains. At either ends of the main quad stand bubbling, gushing mountains of water that spout from two large fountains, along with a calming pool by the art building. They have afforded students meeting places, hangout spots,...

A more than year long project came to fruition with the premiere of the SMC production "Locals Only" on Oct 3 at the Main Stage. There was a "buzz" around the theater as people got their tickets for the much anticipated preview, which James Martin, SMC Music Department Chair, introduced as, "Quite an experimental performance." The musicians in the orchestra...

Right now, the increasing number of migrants coming as far from Honduras are traveling highly dangerous journeys and heading north. Hondurans, who travel much farther than Mexican migrants, face far more fatal decisions as they hold high hopes to pick up work in the United States. They carry the heavy load of experiences that scar them for life, often picked...

With rooster hats and matching traditional german clothes, Greg Dudsic walked arm-in-arm with his wife April McKay Dudsic, who just beat him in the traditional chicken dance competition. For some people, losing could really affect your mood, but not for Greg Dudsic. As long as his wife was happy, he was happy. On Saturday, October 4, beer loving vegans gathered...