Head coach Nicole Ryan feels optimistic about the team's future despite a rocky start. "I feel like we're growing and learning and developing after every match," says Ryan. "I'm hopeful that our girls are going to figure it out and turn things around and be successful in conference."The Lady Corsairs currently sport a 4-11 record, 1-4 in Western State Conference...

The Santa Monica College Corsairs football team continued their longest winning streak of the season, now at four, with a convincing Homecoming win over the visiting Los Angeles Valley College Monarchs Saturday afternoon. Behind another shutdown defensive performance, SMC held the Monarchs scoreless until late in the fourth quarter when LA Valley punched in a garbage touchdown with mostly SMC...

As of right now, each major professional sport has its own handbook of regulations on how long players must be out of high school in order to be eligible to play for any major organization. According to the National Football League’s regional combines website, a person must be out of high school for at least three full NFL seasons in...

Being in a relationship during college — a time when students burn the midnight oil with schoolwork while trying to figure out what they want to do with the rest of their lives — can be difficult. It can be especially strenuous for those who are not willing to put in the patience and time it takes to nurture a...

Long gone are the old-fashioned childhood days spent bicycle riding, playing hopscotch, or making Play-Doh hamburgers. Since the increasing advancements of technology in the last 10 to 12 years, the word childhood has taken on a whole new meaning. Children and teenagers ages 8 to 18 spend around eight hours daily consuming media through various outlets of technology, according to...

you try walking into the Counseling Complex at Santa Monica College expecting to drop in, you will be met with a whiteboard that states “Drop-ins are over! Now taking appointments only!”It seems like every year as more students are enrolling at SMC, it becomes apparent that if you want your questions answered, you are going to have to think ahead...

Strange sounds, disembodied voices and faceless children are some of the apparitions reported to have manifested themselves at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel. Located in downtown Los Angeles, the Biltmore, which celebrated its 90th anniversary this month, remains an icon of old Hollywood and classic LA history. Over the years, the Biltmore has been a true witness to history. From 1931...

The EcoAction Club’s do-it-yourself workshop taught students how to make products on their own. Fighting the middle-man and consumer frenzy, the EcoAction Club at Santa Monica College hosted a do-it-yourself workshop on Oct. 23 during Sustainability Week, where attendees were able to make their own healthy, personal care products.“We’ve been preparing for about two weeks for all of Sustainability Week,”...

While strolling through a supermarket, an assortment of plastic-packaged products ranging from canned tomatoes to bottled water or coated tin cans can be found. Seeming harmless and even healthful at first glance, the bottles contain chemicals known as phthalates and Bisphenol A, or BPA, which, according to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, have shown in some animal studies...

The parking structures are crowded, hectic and overwhelming. Just like at Santa Monica College, every college campus requires a parking permit to park inside its structures. At SMC, permits cost $85 and daily parking $10. The school makes about $1.5 million from parking fees per year, said Bob Isomoto, vice president of business and administration at SMC. Isomoto said that...