Doing new things is scary and, until just recently, I was firmly in the camp that it is overrated. I already know what I like, what’s the point of doing other stuff that I’ll probably hate? This is especially complicated for me, because I don’t like doing most things. I love drinking beer, watching basketball, playing video games, my girlfriend,...

Hello beautiful readers of The Corsair, I hope this letter finds you well, as I am decidedly unwell. I am writing to you on the day of publication for our final issue of Spring semester, but not the Spring semester you're probably thinking of. As I write this, it is not June 1, 2016, but June 1, 2017. I am...

Cotton Ships is a band made up of five members, but if you ever spend any time with them, it feels like a lot more. The band consists of four SMC students: lead singer and band founder Kenny Chesler, bass player Michael Cagliata, guitar player and occasional saxophonist Evan Ho, and vocalist Kaiya Crawford. The drummer is Elliot Lowell, who...

“Embrace of the Serpent” — Ciro Guerra’s 2016 Academy Award nominated film — is essentially one story told in two timelines. It’s about history repeating itself, and how the ignorance of one part of the world in particular may be the end of us. The main character is an Amazonian shaman named Karamakate, and the two scientists — Theo, in...

The Academy Awards are one of the most-widely watched spectacles on television each year, and with the added drama of the diversity controversy, the skepticism of the show has gotten so feverish that the awards end up mostly ignored. This year’s show is a better example of this than any show in recent years. Chris Rock was a unique and...

Chicago artist Chance The Rapper has once again impressed music critics and fans, this time with his latest mixtape “Coloring Book.” Ever since his breakout release, “Acid Rap,” he has gained a bit of notoriety as he has collaborated with multiple big-name artists, while maintaining his independent status. His contribution to Kanye West's latest album, “The Life of Pablo,” left...

Clara Prado is an 18 year old Film major originally from São Paulo, Brazil. She is a member of the SMC Debate Team and Phi Theta Kappa, as well as the secretary for the Model UN. She one day hopes to transfer to the University of British Columbia in Canada, and study to become a set designer. Prado is running...

Stephany Triska is a 19 year old majoring in political science with an emphasis on international relations, hoping to graduate from UCLA and work in the diplomatic field. She was born and raised in Brazil, and participates in the Model UN, Phi Theta Kappa, and Sigma Chi Eta clubs. Triska is running for Director of Community Relations as part of...

On opening night of the SMC dance show Global Motion, an event meant to promote global awareness and the learning of other cultures, I witnessed some great dances that touched my heart, and some that felt more like tutorials than actual performances. The opening dance, which originated in France, told an unspoken story of a Spanish prince dreaming about meeting...

Last weekend, the SMC Theater Department launched their final production of the spring, "Man of La Mancha." Winner of five Tony awards, "Man of La Mancha" is a play-within-a-play, based on a book by Dale Wasserman, which tells the story of Miguel de Cervantes and his alter ego Don Quixote. It's an out of the ordinary musical which is not...