The Santa Monica College theater department is looking to teach a lesson about spousal abuse in their next play of the semester, "The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife."Adrianne Harrop, director of the play, says the play is about an abused housewife who comes to find herself and realize her self-worth. During casting of the five characters in...

The Santa Monica College men’s volleyball team finished up their season last Wednesday with a three-set loss to the Moorpark College Raiders. The Corsairs came out initially with impressive energy. Led by sophomore Zach Brown, the Corsairs pushed the Raiders to the brink only to be edged out in the closing moments, 25-21. “I don’t feel like I was carrying...

Dating and relationships are an overconsumption of emotional notions and a frustration for most college students. There are ways to gain more positivity from dating and being in relationships when prioritizing values and goals. While in college, life appears to revolve around relationships, whether it be with family members, peers or professors, relationships always have a significant impact on college...

Spring break is over, and class transitions from Santa Monica College's Academy of Entertainment and Technology campus has begun. New bungalows have been placed at the Bundy and Airport campuses to support the relocation of classes from the AET campus during its construction. Boards placed around the Bundy campus show where each class is located by the previous AET classroom...

Community colleges have been around for almost a century and were founded with the intent of giving local residents a chance to transfer or earn an associate degree. There are some Santa Monica College students willing to wake up at the crack of dawn to catch their first bus or face Los Angeles traffic just to take classes at SMC,...

Some students at Santa Monica College allegedly violated parking laws after the Santa Monica Police Department conducted a sting operation of the illegal use of disabled placards. A total of 21 disabled placards and eight preferential parking permits were confiscated by the SMPD on March 27, according to Sgt. Raymond L. Bottenfield of the Santa Monica College Police Department. The...

Santa Monica, a beach city that diligently finds innovative ways to improve sustainability, is now working on a plan for water sufficiency and independence in 2020, according to Kimberly O'Cain, water resources specialist for the City of Santa Monica. O’Cain, who works under the Watershed Management Section, spoke on April 2 at Santa Monica College on “Turning Blue: A City’s...

Dick Cook applied at Disneyland Park when he was a college student because he already spent most of his time there, so he figured working there was ideal when he was job hunting. Cook was hired and was able to go from riding the Disneyland Monorail to becoming the chairman of Walt Disney Studios. Cook, now former chairman of Walt...

Trends tend to come and go, but one emerging trend in relaxation appears to be making its way onto the scene through viral videos. Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response is described as "a physical sensation characterized by a pleasurable tingling that typically begins in the head and scalp, and often moves down the spine and through the limbs," according to the...

The large black gate surrounding the Library Village on Pearl Street marks the start of an 18-month construction project to the Media Center at Santa Monica College. The reconstruction of the center costs $12 million, according to Greg Brown, director of telecommunications and media services and a member of the facilities planning subcommittee at SMC. The Media Center offers instructional...