College students have many expenses to worry about as they find themselves paying for tuition, books, rents and other miscellaneous expenses, often moving clothing down the list of priorities. With so many stores in the Santa Monica community, varying in style and price, students have a wide variety of options to shop. While many might prefer department stores or high-end...

On Saturday night, Synapse, the Santa Monica College contemporary dance ensemble, stormed the theater with a series of fiery, powerful and stunning dance numbers that showed the unique capabilities of the human body to tell stories. After six weeks of preparation and six hours of rehearsal each week, the Synapse dancers showcased their new repertory by guest and faculty artists...

The third annual Food Day celebration was held on Santa Monica College's main campus next to the Organic Learning Garden, as part of Sustainability Week, on Thursday, Oct. 24. Kathleen Green, organizer for this year’s event, is helping to educate students on healthy and affordable food while addressing how food can be produced agriculturally in a more sustainable way. One...

"Silence hides the violence," "You’re weak when you use force," "No more behind the curtains bullshit." These are only a few of the powerful messages written on T-shirts that were put on display at Santa Monica College on Oct. 29. In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, SMC’s Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance Club presented the Clothesline Project to their fellow...

"TED Talks," known for bringing innovative tech-world thinkers forward to discuss relevant issues, is coming to Santa Monica College in the form of TEDxSMC, a new club that ventures to produce a full TED talk. TED, which stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design, initially began as a conference meant for people in the three respective fields to amalgamate. The project...

Soon, thousands of families will be gathering together to share a Thanksgiving turkey filled with stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy. However, Jean Baptiste Kanagwe, a student and a French tutor at Santa Monica College, will be enjoying some untraditional treats while celebrating the day of the harvest with his family. Kanagawe came to the U. S. in pursuit of a...

On Nov. 2, some establishments incorporate Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, decorations and paraphernalia into their businesses. Most Dia de los Muertos decorations include an altar that displays pictures of deceased loved ones, Mexican marigolds, candles, fruit, bread and incense. Cafe Bolivar, a local, Latin-inspired restaurant, located on 1741 Ocean Park Blvd. arranges a Dia de...

The word is spreading about Supplemental Instruction, a free peer tutoring program ongoing since 2006 and available to all Santa Monica College students, with the support of President and Superintendent Chui L. Tsang. The program, which pays students working as SI leaders, has not been widely advertised to students. A top priority of the SI manager is to do so....

Becoming a scientist, a doctor, or a researcher is not an easy task. A student would need to have experience and comprehensive knowledge within multiple fields of study. The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math research initiative, or STEM, at Santa Monica College seeks to give students just that. According to SMC’s website, STEM is a support program helping underrepresented students...

They have been touring throughout California and Mexico for years, but for the first time, Santa Monica College's own dance company, Global Motion, took the stage in China for the annual International Tourism Festival in Beijing. Global Motion, which was founded in 1974 by SMC dance department chair Judith Douglas, is currently co-directed by Raquel Ramirez and Sri Susilowati. They...