The night sky above Santa Monica College showed the stars lighting up in a blue gleaming cluster, shining in luminous stellar explosions, and dancing in a constellation that appeared like a swan with spread wings. Astronomer Jim Mahon revealed this cosmic theater to attendees of the show and lecture called, "Autumn Deep Sky Wonders," presented at Santa Monica College's John...

The atmosphere at the Emeritus College was transformed from an urban landscape to an eye-catching world of imagination on Thursday evening. The acrylic paintings by artist and Emeritus College art instructor Catherine Tirr had been created over different decades and are now exhibited in Tirr's own solo show from Sept. 5 to Oct. 4. At the art exhibition, Tirr used...

Three Associated Students director positions are vacant, leaving the spots open for budget management, outreach, and student affairs, which was previously called student services. Due to privacy laws, AS President Ty Moura could only say that one of the directors dropped because they "did not care enough," another was not carrying enough units, and another did not enroll in classes...

On any given day, a walk through the Santa Monica College campus reveals a mix of faces, colors and nationalities. Like any major college campus in the United States, SMC features a generation of students who have come of age under the shadow of Sept. 11, 2001 and its aftermath. Atheer Althobaiti, dressed in a traditional Muslim hijab, sat on...

Hugo Grégoire, a Santa Monica College student, loves to travel to a new place at least once a year. The upgrade to high-level security at airports has not changed his mind about traveling, nor does the chance of hijackers on a plane affect his love for going places. As for Grégoire's family, they are still concerned every time he boards...

The great American patriot Benjamin Franklin once said, “Any people that would give up liberty for a little temporary safety, deserves neither liberty nor safety.” It’s been over three months since a spate of gun violence in our community of Santa Monica that left seven dead. I was personally affected by both John Zawahri’s rampage that culminated at Santa Monica...

Donned in dresses, blazers, suits and ties, students, professors and admirers of art came out to the Santa Monica College Pete & Susan Barrett Gallery to see the Faculty Art Exhibit on Friday night. Although the open reception started at 6 p.m., many people came sooner and made their way to the gallery, a bright and bustling landscape. Cameras snapped,...

Although many students have grown more aware of politics, theories, and the idea that tragic events such as 9/11 can happen, they remain inadequately prepared to recognize when these situations present themselves. As technology rapidly continues to evolve and increase in popularity, students are supplied with devices that have the potential to distract them from their surroundings. Most students who...

Construction at Santa Monica College is a common sight, and along Pearl Street these projects are taking a much larger form. The Information Technology Project, budgeted at over $13 million, started last spring and is set to be completed in March 2014, according the master construction plan. The new building will foster an environment for the Information Technology, Network and...

As they tried to get off to a powerful start, the Lady Corsairs raced up the field and pushed forward to the Wolverines' goal line with great force. On the defensive end, Monique Boe, Santa Monica College's goalkeeper, tried valiantly to defend the Lady Corsairs' goal, but could not stop Wolverine Carissa Schlesinger, as she scored a goal in the...