At the age of 17, Santa Monica College student Scott Pine suffered football injuries to the head so traumatic, his ability to talk, read and write was severely damaged. Four years later, he is the recipient of the nation’s largest privately-funded scholarship of its kind. Pine is the second SMC student in three years to win the Jack Kent Cooke...

Thieves at Santa Monica College have somehow managed to avoid the hype of the new Apple iPhone, since they are only stealing the older model. Last Monday, an iPhone 4S was reported stolen from the Humanities and Social Sciences Building on the main campus. According to the report, the cell phone was left unattended after the female student set it...

The student suspected of threatening to shoot at Santa Monica College has been identified as Neiman Jerome Smith, the Los Angeles Police Department Media Relations Unit stated. Smith is being charged with making felony criminal threats. Authorities have placed a $50,000 bail over his head. According to the California Penal Code 422, a "criminal threat," formerly known as a terrorist...

In the efforts of encouraging a witness to come forward, Santa Monica College police are preparing to post an image in the library of the confident suspect who snapped a “selfie” on a stolen Samsung Galaxy S3. The cell phone’s owner found the image on the phone’s online virtual storage space. Once found, the alleged suspect may snap out of...

Take a midday stroll through campus, resist the urge to pull out your phone, and do some people-watching. You will need all of your fingers and toes, and probably those of a friend to count the people you see navigating the pedestrian traffic with their eyes down, glued to smartphones. “I’ve seen people bump into each other because they were...

Fall can be a daunting season for students; transfer applications are due, and certain coursework needs to be completed. The preparation for such a critical time can be filled with anxiety, especially from class workloads. For some students, working toward transferring can become borderline addictive. "I am definitely addicted to working too hard for school," said Parvez Shaikh, a student...

From the gnawing headache that creeps in after forgoing your morning caffeine, to the smoker who hides his cigarettes from his daughter, to the alcoholic who drinks in the morning to quell her shakes and prolong her perpetual hangover, to her husband powerless to stop her, addiction impacts the lives of one and all. Whether to substances or behaviors, addiction...

Phil Gordon is a Scottish man in his 40s, who wears a big smile on his torn face. Although, for most of his life, that smile only appeared while Gordon was intoxicated. "We all do stupid things when we're drunk," Gordon says. "Some get into fights, some go skinny dipping. I did drugs." Gordon is one of many people who...

Santa Monica College hosted its annual Student Athletic Awards breakfast on Thursday morning, recognizing student athletes across the entire athletic department. Each student athlete is selected for an award, not only for their accomplishments in their particular sport, but for displaying high academic success as well. The awards are hosted by the SMC General Advisory Board, which is made up...

Too much of a good thing could be damaging. While good health is heavily promoted to encourage being active and maintaining a healthy weight, there has not been much awareness of those who work out in excess, and how it can potentially cause negative effects on the body. Amanda Ebner, a personal trainer for six years, based in the West...