Chassés and pas de boureés, techniques used as warm-ups in dance, were in the midst of perfection by Santa Monica College dancers in a rehearsal before the spring semester dance ensemble premiere of "Synapse." An array of contemporary dance styles will be performed this weekend, including modern, contemporary, hip hop, lyrical jazz, jazz, ballet, and fusion. Director Jae Lee, a...

As hundreds of students filed out of the quad, police directed them away from the “blast area,” the radius in which the threatened bomb could explode. Santa Monica College police responded to last Tuesday’s bomb threat in an hour and 20 minutes, said Albert Vasquez, dean of campus security and chief of police for the Santa Monica College Police Department....

Goodbyes can be bittersweet. This weekend, The Vintage Fashion Expo said farewell to the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium as the auditorium said farewell to Santa Monica. The expo brings collectors and dealers of vintage clothing ranging from the 1890s to the 1980s to trade and sell their specialty garments. Saturday and Sunday marked the end of the expo's visit to...

Under the blue sky and cool breeze coming from the Pacific, Santa Monica College students volunteered their services at Santa Monica Beach Tower 18 to help reduce debris and keep beaches clean. Along the sand, students walked filling bags with trash, while some used their hands to pick up plastic debris. "A primary component of beach cleaning is education and...

Twitter really does not want me to feel left out. Twitter wants to make sure I am safe, and that I have a job. Twitter wants to make me laugh. Twitter just wants the best for me. The opportunities that Twitter has given all its participants are astounding, especially when it comes to live-tweeting, which is to engage on Twitter...

On the morning of his big performance, vocal student Jonathan Hernandez' day was much like any other. He sang at his church in the morning and even ate Wendy's for lunch. Even though he only had a week and a half of practice with his band, he was ready to put on a memorable performance later that night. Singers from...

It seems as if there are as many music genres now as there are social media websites. From dubstep to horrorcore, and even Korean pop, music genres are constantly evolving as musicians are learning new methods of expression. “It’s weird,” said Shannon Barteau, outreach manager of Musicians Institute. “We’re starting to see a real odd merge of country and rap,...

America, as a first world Western country, glorifies external physical feature, classifying tall, thin figures and gaunt cheekbones as true beauty. Since the majority of Americans are overweight, one would not assume people are necessarily eager to harm their bodies in order to be thin. Going about weight loss incorrectly can be even more detrimental to health than packing on...

The Santa Monica College quad was filled with people on Thursday, searching for the perfect top, a new pair of jeans or a nice sweatshirt. As part of the college's Earth Week events, the second annual Free Store could be described as a free thrift shop. Hosted by the EcoAction Club, the Free Store included clothing, electronics, kitchenware, tools, bikes,...

She began playing tennis at the age of 9 when she was living in Indonesia. Now, 18, Victoria Mamatova has been ranked fourth on the Santa Monica College women's tennis team in singles and second in doubles, after nine years of dedication. As the granddaughter of Viktor Mamatov, former four-time biathlon Olympic gold medalist, she knew sports was in her...