In sports it's not how you start the game, it's how you finish. The Santa Monica College Corsairs found that out the hard way in the final inning of a battle with the Bakersfield College Renegades, a game that had everything riding on the final out in a critical conference game Thursday afternoon. With the score tied at 4-4 and...

"Flashback Fridays" is a new weekly column that revisits movies, music and other pop culture memories that might have faded away but are always worth remembering. This week, let's flash back to the music video that continued announcing Michael Jackson's status as the cultural symbol of the 1980's: 1992's "Remember the Time." Off of MJ's 1991 album "Dangerous," "Remember the...

With the Associated Student elections a few months away, the need for students to fill vacant spots on the AS Board is more felt. Applications for next year's AS Board are due next Wednesday for students wanting to run for a director position. AS Director of Student Advocacy, Academic Support and Shared Governance, and the Vice President have vacated their...

When asked to describe what theatre is in one word, Santa Monica College director and theatre arts instructor Janie Jones chose “life” with an energetic laugh. During Jones’ thirty-four years working at SMC, she has directed 42 Main Stage productions, 27 workshops, and served five times as a mentor for advanced directing and musical theatre students. Along with her contributions...

It is no secret that texting or talking on the phone while driving will land us with a ticket. But with a new rule on the horizon, drivers may now be able to glance at their cell phones as long as it is for maps or directions. In a recent Fresno, CA court case involving a man protesting a ticket...

Within the immensely diverse culture of Santa Monica College, most lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, students find a readily accepting atmosphere. But in a world that is rapidly shifting when it comes to the acceptance of sexual diversity, SMC’s LGBT community still finds itself facing daily hassles. SMC student Ashley Reese has been part of the LGBT community since she came...

I was about five years old when I first fell in love. My dad was the head coach for the girl's varsity basketball team at Manual Arts High School and I was at every game, a wide-eyed child soaking in every moment. His season didn't end once the school year was out, he coached teams in various summer leagues for...

The Santa Monica College men's volleyball season appeared to get back on track last Wednesday as the Corsairs defeated the Los Angeles Trade Tech Beavers 3-0 amidst a barrage of furious digs, aces and high flying blocks. The Corsairs' energy proved to be insurmountable as they rallied past LA Trade Tech, avenging the previous week's loss to conference leading El...

The Board of Trustees Trustees welcomed new member Barry Snell and accepted the retirement of Vice President of Academic Affairs Jeff Shimizu at Wednesday night's monthly BOT meeting. Following confirmation that enrollment numbers are on pace to equal targets, the BOT approved the purchase of an extension of KCRW in Santa Barbra. KCRW is purchasing station KDB 97.3 FM from...

When filmmaking became the overpowering passion in his life, Kevin Maxwell knew he wanted to make a film about his grandmother Cora's riveting life. "It was an idea that happened when I worked as a logistics specialist at the Department of Homeland Security," said Maxwell. "One of my bosses, who was a mentor to me, told me I should be...