Quidditch, the sport from the "Harry Potter" book and movie franchise has been taken from the page to the pitch and the UCLA Quidditch brings the sport to Westwood. On first sight the game looks similar to what is presented in the film adaptation of J. K. Rowling's magical epic. Two teams with seven players take the pitch. Each team...

The Southern California Community College Track and Field Finals are coming up, and it may not surprise many that Santa Monica College will be sending it's best and brightest stars. What may surprise some is how many runners qualified, which was a solid 10, nine more than last year. In order to qualify for the finals, the SMC track team...

There is still one group of people for whom community goes beyond reddit discussions and blog comments and other forms of social media. A group of people who, in a world that pushes further towards the digitization of everything, value the physical copy of their medium that connects them to their past. Last Saturday was free comic book day across...

When the Associated Students board pressed Vice President of Student Affairs Mike Tuitasi on the specifics of the budget behind the $13 student ID card fee on Monday, he said “I do not know the cost.” He clarified his presence saying, “I was asked to come in and answer questions and that’s what I’m doing today.” Tuitasi made an appearance...

This past weekend marked the annual California Community College Athletic Association State Championships which the Santa Monica College swim team participated in. The meet, which was held at East Los Angeles College, proved to be one of SMC’s better showings in recent years, as the Corsairs would not only set multiple state records, but also capture All-American honors in multiple...

The savage philosopher, the middle finger of the gods. That is Santa Monica College history professor Danielle Bolelli as introduced in one of the podcasts of his hugely popular series "The Drunken Taoist." Like Nietzsche hitting the airwaves, Bolelli's podcast is a Renaissance ride that tackles with philosophical tones, every conceivable topic including politics, sex, Thomas Pain, the Pope, and...

Club Row has come and gone and students at Santa Monica College once again had the opportunity to make their college experience that much more fulfilling. Signing up for a club in college can be very endearing for a student looking to do more on a campus than the usual four hours of classes and seemingly eight hours of looking...

The atmosphere was buzzing around the Broad Stage at Santa Monica College's Performing Arts Campus last Thursday evening. The audience members, many of whom dressed up for the occasion, slowly gazed upon the books featuring some of the work that the night’s guest speaker has done. Jodi Cobb is an icon. She has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, she...

Olivia Puckett is getting ready to hit the stage and bring "American Idiot," the rock opera spectacle based on the classic Green Day album of the same name, to life at Los Angeles's Hollywood Pantages Theater on May 13. Puckett plays the role of Whatsername, the love interest of lead character Johnny. They form part of a group of young...

Most people would be able to feel a sense of accomplishment in their lives, if they were able to say, become an Olympic athlete, or rub shoulders with U. S Presidents and celebrities alike. Even winning national championships or having the honor of fighting for our countries freedom would be enough to feel a sense of satisfaction during ones lifetime....