The Santa Monica College Lady Corsairs finished the tennis season as the second ranked doubles team in California. In Ojai, Calif. from April 25 to April 27, Kaori Tsuda and Juliana Nelkin made it all the way to the doubles final of the State Championships before losing a close match to Fullerton Community College's Sarah Anderson and Victoria Vo, 6-3...

For the first time at Santa Monica College, a student committed suicide on campus in the school’s 84-year history. SMC student Tian Lu, 30, whose identity was confirmed by Lt. Fred Corral of the Coroner’s Investigation Division, reportedly jumped from the rooftop of Parking Structure 4 on Saturday at 3:31 p.m. during a swim meet. Lu, who jumped between the...

Santa Monica College's Alumni Association hosted an event called SMC Everywhere on the quad on Tuesday. The event focused on students who are transferring to other colleges or receiving certificates or degrees from their time at SMC. The quad held several activities, including two photo stations with a backdrop that read "Congratulations, Young Alumni" and transfer-themed attractions, said Diedre Weaver,...

With students receiving their college acceptance letters and choosing their schools this spring, the next big question is how they will pay for their education. The price tag will always be a problem — 75 percent of college students receive some form of financial aid, according to the College Board — but instead of complaining about it, students should rather...

Before his senior year in high school, Jason Mallek had never played competitive volleyball."I played a little volleyball in middle school, and a little recreationally my sophomore and junior years but not much," said Mallek. A surprise opportunity in his senior year led Mallek down the road of organized volleyball."I started playing volleyball the second half of my senior season...

In high school, she was teased for her dandruff and breakouts. Today, Mabelynn Capeluj is Miss California USA 2013 and the ambassador for the Walk to Cure Psoriasis in Los Angeles. According to the National Psoriasis Foundation, psoriasis is a noncontagious, autoimmune disease that appears on the skin. It is a genetic disorder that speeds up the growth cycle of...

Since it was built in 1958, the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium has become a local landmark and a fixture for events in the coastal community. At the peak of its popularity, the building hosted the Academy Awards. But now more than 50 years later, the Santa Monica structure will shut its doors. "The building is slated for closure at June...

Santa Monica College's dance performance "Global Motion World Dance Company," directed by Raquel Ramirez and Sri Susilowati, left the audience thinking of the difference between wealth and poverty, but longing for crisper performances from the dancers. The dance concert contained traditional and contemporary dance styles from around the world, such as, the Philippines, Brazil, France, Spain, Guinea, Cuba, USA, Mexico...

Ten years after being diagnosed at the age of 25, Hillary Fogelson continues to spread awareness about melanoma after teaming up with the Melanoma Research Foundation through her online resource that launched in August 2011, Pale Girl SPEAKS. "I always say, if you have skin, you're at risk for skin cancer," said Fogelson. Saturday's Miles for Melanoma 5K Run/Walk was...

The Santa Monica College football team is coming off back-to-back Pacific Conference championships for the first time in three decades. With an especially high turnover rate at the junior college level, it is difficult to win one conference championship, let alone back-to-back titles. The Corsairs are not resting on their laurels. They know how difficult a possible three-peat will be....