Since the tragic event happened on May 4, when Santa Monica College student Tian Lu committed suicide on campus, the psychological services provided by the school have been a topic of discussion. However, many students are not even aware that SMC offers free psychological help. To raise awareness of these services, an open house was held in the office for...

Gilbert Gaeta is a struggling, working-class Latino father who is raising his 13-year-old daughter, Ana, while working as a fork-lift operator. He struggles to save money for a wedding ring for his girlfriend Joyce, so they can marry and move in together, and Joyce can escape from her abusive father. Ana is being bullied regularly at the local laundromat and...

After completing a 30-minute application, Santa Monica College student Jeanette Pichardo walked away with a $1,000 scholarship. Pichardo, a member of the SMC's Rotaract Club, which is a branch of the Rotary Club, received the reward from Tom Loo, a noted lawyer and member of Santa Monica's Rotary Club. Pichardo is majoring in accounting and plans to transfer to California...

A case of petty theft occurred on May 1 when an estimated $500 Samsung Galaxy S3 cell phone was stolen after a student left it charging while he was studying. After falling asleep, he realized his cell phone was missing. The theft went unreported for six days until the student found the alleged suspect had snapped a photo of himself...

The 2013 National Football League draft was held from April 25 to April 27 at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Even though Los Angeles does not have an NFL team, Santa Monica College students still root for their favorite franchises. The New England Patriots are famous for drafting successfully. One of the team's more notable selections...

The community must realize that Santa Monica College offers services to help students through dark times, and that these services need to be taken advantage of in hopes to prevent tragedies. On Saturday afternoon, SMC student Tian Lu jumped head first off the roof of Parking Structure 4, near the SMC Swim Center. Although the SMC Psychological Services office chose...

More than 100 people gathered Thursday morning at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium to observe the annual National Day of Prayer. Many religious groups were in attendance, such as Baptists, Methodists, Lutherans and Catholics, as well as Muslims and Jews. Church, military, business and community leaders offered prayers for the president, governor, mayor and other public servants in office. According...

They tell the stories of those who dwell in self-built shacks made of old billboard placards, who sleep in doorways, or sell their shirts to buy food. Journalist Dale Maharidge, Pulitzer Prize winner and associate professor at the Columbia School of Journalism, collaborated with photographer Micheal Williamson on the book "Someplace Like America," detailing the lives of impoverished Americans. They...

Associated Students special election ballot initiatives have resulted in four changes to the constitution, including changes in requirements for potential AS presidential and vice presidential candidates. "Every single thing passed, and they passed by huge margins, except for the [student representation fee]," said Yacob Zuriaw, director of student advocacy and financial support. "And even the fact that it wasn't pushed,...

On Tuesday, April 30, a female student’s cellphone was stolen from the women’s locker room after the female left it outside of her locker and returned to find it missing after class. No witnesses came forward, and there is not enough evidence to find the suspect who stole the phone. Also that afternoon, two male individuals were cited for possession...