Resistance was futile as the Santa Monica College women's tennis team traveled to Santa Barbara City College in an attempt to push their perfect season record to 6-0. "Going into the match I felt comfortable and thought the team was prepared," said Head Coach Richard Goldenson. Goldenson's level of comfort toward the match was well founded as SMC won five...

The case involving the closure of the Bread Factory has taken a new turn as former owner Soo Jeong Pak is now suing both Santa Monica College and the owner of Eat Street, located across from the vacant Bread Factory in the cafeteria. According to the most recent court filings, Pak is suing SMC for an amount of $1.4 million...

In our well-developed digital society, it’s possible for us to find out about the quality of almost anything. Thanks to Yelp, we’ll never have to suffer through a terrible meal again. Due to Rotten Tomatoes, we can make sure that all of our movie-going experiences are spectacular. The unpleasant surprises and the terrifying uncertainty that comes with new experiences is...

Anyone that attended Saturday night's performance by the Australian circus troupe Circa at the Broad Stage was given a glimpse of just how many shapes, sizes and even images the human body can create. Circa is a unique creation that started in Brisbane, Australia. It isn't a circus involving magic tricks, live animals or special effects. Every illusion and astounding...

Despicable Me fans will be able to feel like minions for a day when the new ride Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem in 3D opens this spring at Universal Studios Hollywood. “Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem will be taking over the space of the former Terminator 2 ride,” says Project Director and Producer, Jon Corfino. “Since we had extra space we decided...

How much does gender impact your life? And how do we come together to bring true gender equality? These and other topics were discussed in the first three workshops presented at Santa Monica College in recognition of Women’s Empowerment Month. “Equality for women rolls into equality for everyone. It has an avalanche effect,” said Carlynne McDonnell, whose two previous workshops...

In the age of mobile devices, apps, and streaming services, video stores are going the way of the Dodo bird. With even large video stores like Blockbuster and Hollywood Video closing shop, on Pico Boulevard, Vidiots is holding the line. Located just a few blocks West of Santa Monica College, Vidiots first opened in 1985 with a focus on foreign,...

As we continue our daily routine at Santa Monica College, focusing on grades, exams, and parking headaches, dangerous storm clouds are now gathering far away in Eastern Europe. What happens all over the world should matter to the average student because it affects all of us in one way or another. We have a large community of veterans on this...

When Hunter Ackerman, lead singer of Hunter and The Dirty Jacks, walks in to Santa Monica's Harvelles Blues and Jazz club before his band's gig on Tuesday night, he immediately draws the attention of the entire room. With a big smile on his face and a shofar filled with a mysterious beverage in his hand, he cheerfully hums a melody...

With new improvements to the main campus this semester, one issue still remains—parking lot security. Students this semester continue to complain of damage caused to their vehicles. One of these students, first-year psychology major Ramtin Vafa, described two instances of his Mercedes C250 being keyed as well as being involved in a hit-and-run. One day during the fall semester, Vafa...