A beat-bumping bicycle parade kicked off the official opening of the 400-space bicycle parking lot on Pearl Street. Fifteen bicyclists took part in the parade, riding through the campus with speakers on high volume to raise awareness for the Bike Parking Grand Opening Ceremony. The event was organized by Genevieve Bertone, director of sustainability at Santa Monica College, and the...

Internships are the launching pad for any career path. They often do not require extensive experience or references, and can offer gap-semesters for students who do not want to focus on a career while attending college. However, many students have trouble finding the right one. Fortunately, Santa Monica College students do not have to figure everything out by themselves. SMC...

David Nwaba has been referred to as a match-up nightmare by Jerome Jenkins, the head coach of the Santa Monica College men's basketball team. Recently honored as the player of the year for the Western State South Conference, and named to the all-conference team as well, Nwaba is the type of player that other teams game plan for. Playing as...

Black History Month came to an end at Santa Monica College, as the Black Collegian students hosted Benjamin Bowser, who gave a lecture entitled, "Gangsta Rap vs. Hip-Hop: The Immense and Lasting Impact on American Society," last Monday. Bowser spoke to a room full of students about his latest book, "Gangster Rap And Its Social Costs: Exploiting Hip-Hop and Using...

For those who have seen the movie “The Hangover," and for others who have experienced one, the effects of over-consuming alcohol can be unpleasant. What if there was a magic capsule that would not only prevent a hangover, but also lead to sobriety faster? Yunfeng Lu, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at UCLA's Henry Samueli School of Engineering...

Public health officials are currently investigating a recent outbreak of tuberculosis in the Los Angeles area. However, Jonathan Fielding, director of the LA County Department of Public Health and health officer for the county, told reporters during a press conference call that "the TB outbreak is not a threat to the public at large."Tuberculosis is caused by a bacteria that...

Tunes from the 1960s were pumping out from the speakers. Waitresses were circulating the floor serving hors d'oeuvres. The crowd lined up to order "Peggy’s Gimlet" and "Megan’s Madtini" cocktails, while others were examining the clothes. Everything about this event screamed mod. The three-story Banana Republic store at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica launched a limited edition "Mad...

The way we know things today is vastly different from a century, a decade or even a year ago. New technologies and mediums are constantly introduced and integrated into our lives. Consequently, the way information is transmitted also changes with the introduction of television, the Internet, smartphones and social media. In the next minute, 700 YouTube videos are shared through...

A week of opportunistic thefts in Santa Monica College's library, gym, math complex, and cafeteria, left some on campus without cell phones. An iPhone was left on a metal ledge in the stall of a women's bathroom in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building last Monday morning. Upon returning to search for it, the victim found it missing. Also on...

Whether inside a packed arena with 18,000 screaming fans rocking out to The Black Keys, or lounging on a grassy lawn at the Hollywood Bowl singing along to John Mayer’s soulfully bittersweet love songs, live performances are worth the feet-stomping, grass stains and sunburns just to feel engaged with the performers baring their souls through their music. Experiencing a live...