In the quad of the Santa Monica College main campus, music can be heard playing from a boom box on the ground with a guy dancing and smiling next to it. Everyone knows the “Boom Box Guy," a familiar campus figure among students for the past three years. But not everyone knows Manuel Henriquez. Henriquez, 26, is a graphic design...

With spring break approaching, many people have a new motivation to consider resuming their New Year's resolution to live a healthy and fit lifestyle. But for many, including athletes, it can be difficult to find the time to fit in workouts with busy schedules. "I work out even when I'm on vacation by finding a treadmill," says Santa Monica College...

The excitement in the room was palpable. Many had come to hear the inspiring words of the first woman to become police chief in California. Chief Jacqueline A. Seabrooks was invited by the Black Collegians at Santa Monica College on Thursday to speak about her experiences and struggles as an African American female rising through the ranks of the Santa...

After 24-and-a-half years of being the public information officer at Santa Monica College, Bruce Smith is all smiles. Since retiring from SMC, Smith has been going to the gym, taking French classes, planning a trip to France, and focusing on his theater projects. He also started a new public relations business recently, Smith Writing & PR. Smith has dealt with...

On Feb. 11, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he will step down as spiritual leader to the Catholic faith, ending his almost eight-year term in the papacy. The unexpected resignation has left the world wondering the current fate of the church. It has been over 600 years since a pope has voluntarily stepped down from his position. In an official...

A survey released by the Los Angeles County of Public Health shows that the number of adults with diabetes in LA increased approximately from seven to 10 percent since 1997, an overall 50 percent increase. “You have certain ethnic groups that have a greater risk,” says Franco Reyna, associate director at the American Diabetes Association, Los Angeles. “A lot of...

The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising is celebrating its 21st annual “Art of Motion Picture Costume Design” exhibition, which features costumes from films that have been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design. The exhibition has been open since Feb. 12, and has already seen visitors from all over Southern California, as well as from places such...

Actress, producer and writer are only a few ways to describe former Santa Monica College student Carly-Ann Giene. Giene was already a passionate actress in high school, but discovered her talent for writing and producing when she attended SMC. "Evan Somers' advanced screenwriting class got me opened up to other aspects of film than acting, like writing, filming and producing,"...

The cheers from the rival Citrus College crowd rang out from the stands as Aniese Palmore missed one free throw after another. But none of that would matter, as she would put the team on her back and stand tall with the pressure at its highest. Palmore buried a three-pointer with 9.6 seconds remaining in the game, which effectively sealed...

The Associated Students at Santa Monica College are left with three vacant positions after the vice president and two directors stepped down within the last two months due to personal reasons. Jesus Vasquez, vice president, Emmitt Rivers, director of student services, and London Tran, director of academic support and shared governance, have resigned since the end of the fall semester....