As a student, think about how often you use the Internet. From referencing a database in a research paper, to turning in assignments on eCompanion, a student constantly relies on Internet access in order to do well in school. But simple access is not enough. Students have to be media literate, and must be able to critically think, analyze, evaluate...

If not attached at the hip, my iPhone seems to be an extended part of my hand. However, as the rumors of the new iPhone start to spin, I am ready to ditch my extended ligament in hopes of a new technological miracle to reattach. Reportedly heading into production next month, according to Tech Radar, the iPhone 5S could hit...

If you are taking Advanced Placement courses specifically to reduce the amount of credits you will have to take once in college, or to have specific classes waived during your first year, be aware that every college treats these credits differently. Finding a school that will accept your hard-earned AP credits could become a challenge, especially when each school is...

Aviation and art are not normally put in the same sentence. But on Saturday, the two were brought together with flying colors. The city of Santa Monica hosted its seventh annual Santa Monica Airport ArtWalk on Saturday, which included artists from the Santa Monica College Art Mentor Program, a one-year program that helps student artists develop their personal work. "This...

The Santa Monica College Academy of Entertainment and Technology satellite campus, located on Stewart Street and Olympic Boulevard, will be closing for remodeling over spring break. The $62 million project will officially begin on April 8, closing the AET campus for about two years, according to Greg Brown, director of facilities and planning at SMC. Classes on the AET campus...

Traditional Iranian music pumped through the speakers at the Los Angeles Times Central Courtyard at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Four girls with colorful traditional Iranian costumes entered the center, and started gracefully moving to the music while people gathered to watch the show. Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, is a celebration that stretches over a period of...

The Santa Monica College women's tennis team endured the hot weather, retook the Western State Conference Championship, and secured a spot in the playoffs by defeating the Glendale College Vaqueros on the road. The singles matches were hard fought as SMC's first-ranked Carmel Peterson lost to Glendale's top singles player Sofia Tavitian 6-4 and 6-4. The exchanges between Peterson and...

Last Wednesday morning, a male student was arrested and booked at the Santa Monica city jail after a female Santa Monica College student was being bullied by a group of female students in the cafeteria. An SMC male student defended the female victim by approaching the badgering bunch of girls and explaining the ramifications of bullying. This exchange caught the...

On Monday evening, Santa Monica College students attended a panel discussion about the movement against poverty. Approximately 30 students joined Green Party vice president nominee Cheri Honkala, activists Niki Okuk and Daniel Lee, and Matt Sedillo, a two-time national slam poet and author of "For What I Might Do Tomorrow." Parker Jean, Associated Students president and host of the discussion,...

On the brink of confirming Associated Student election candidates for next semester, there has been recent confusion about the role the 2013 election code plays in relationship to the AS constitution. A discrepancy in the language between the election code and the constitution left a student's right to run for AS presidency disputable. As Santa Monica College student Noke Taumalolo...