Mathematics major Auguste Gezalyan ultimately hopes to become a mathematician. However, for now he’s running for the position of Associated Students Director of Budget Management at SMC. “I was fortunate enough to get every signature I needed long before the deadline,” Gezalyan said. He decided he wanted to run for the position after last year's election.“I have been Sam Ross's...

Jeannie Joo, originally from Washington, is in her first year at SMC, and serves as the treasurer of the Communications Club. She says she’s still keeping everything open as far as what she wants to do with her career, but for now, she’s focusing all of her energy on her campaign for Director of Activities in the 2016 Associated Students...

Film studies and philosophy major Edward Tang, 20, knew he wanted to make a change at SMC after hearing about the controversy surrounding the AS funding of the Nutcracker play last semester. “I heard something about what happened last year, with people that were just voting to make the professors happy, to make the nutcracker concert,” Tang said. “That's one...

Madeleine Turner is a 20 year old history major, currently in her third semester at SMC. She is a Canadian-American who attended the University of Toronto, a passionate follower of Associated Students goings-on, and a candidate for Director of Instructional Support in the 2016 AS elections, running with the New Wave slate. “I’m passionate about AS. I really am. I...

Stephanie Mendez is an 18 year old political science major who intends to transfer to UCLA. She is a member of the SMC Debate Team and won gold at the PSCFA Fall Debate Championships. Mendez is running for the position of Director of Instructional Support in the 2016 Associated Students elections. “What motivated me to run in the AS Elections...

Nineteen year old business administration major Vladyslav Verchenko is running for the Associated Students Director of Budget Management. Verchenko is president of the Investment Club. He missed the first meeting to go the election debate and had his vice president host instead. If he’s elected, this may be a common course of action. As Director of Budget Management, he essentially...

You’re skulking around campus after a weary day of classes, searching for anything to fill the empty bubbling void in your gut. “Gurgle gurgle,” your stomach cries. You turn to the school cafeteria, the only place that seems to offer anything of substance. “Sniff sniff,” your nose says. Something sweet and tangy catches the attention of your olfactory bulbs. You...

In a city like Los Angeles, it can be hard to find peace and quiet. But at Runyon Canyon, there is a little sanctuary within the insanity of the city. The 130-acre haven lies just west of the 101 Hollywood Freeway, extending north to Mulholland drive. A short two block walk up north from the craziness on Hollywood Boulevard, it's...

The defining point of adulthood, legally and in spirit, is reaching the age of 18. It’s an exciting age that many look forward to as people can engage in ‘adult’ activities and buy previously off-limits products. The big 1-8 grants you the right to buy a lottery ticket, exercise your right to vote, go to a strip club and buy...

Last Thursday’s Democratic debate was the kind of strong, aggressive discussion that was lacking early in the Democratic primaries. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton clearly drew the lines that separate them politically and ideologically. It was real politics on display. But the issue that resounded the strongest was the topic of Israel-Palestine. In what could possibly go down as a...