Evolving technologies like the Internet have created opportunities for people to watch movies on-the-go, or in the comfort of their home. However, this shift is significantly changing the landscape of movie-going and home-viewing. Going to a theater nearby and paying for admission is more expensive now than ever before. An average ticket price is $8.05, even when adjusted for inflation,...

In a recent football game in Alabama between the McAdory High School Yellowjackets and the Pinson Valley High School Indians, students from McAdory held up a large banner that read, "Hey Indians, get ready to leave in a Trail of Tears Round 2." This was, of course, a reference to the Indian Removal Act of 1830. Yes, racism is alive...

The rift between the National Football League's Washington Redskins and several Native American groups has recently raised questions on the offensiveness of some sports mascots. For as long as sports teams have existed, they have identified themselves by a nickname chosen by owners and organizations. Santa Monica College sports teams are identified as Corsairs for the men and Lady Corsairs...

Some of Santa Monica College's musical talents graced The Broad Stage on Friday, Nov. 1 for the SMC applied music program's annual benefit concert. Led by SMC jazz professor Keith Fiddmont, the concert offered students a chance to showcase their talents, while raising funds for scholarships that allow transfer music students to attend a university of their choice. This year's...

Ridley Scott, director of "Gladiator" and "Blade Runner," returned to the big screen with "The Counselor," a violent but bland take on the drug trade in the U. S.-Mexico border. Bland, but still relevant, it touches on the theme of the Drug War, which is still costing millions of dollars and thousands of lives while enriching devious figures. Set in...

On a cloudy Monday November morning, students walking by the quad at Santa Monica College were treated to a ninety-minute outdoor performance of Shakespeare's bloody, dark play "Richard III." Performed by the Salty Shakespeare theatre troupe, the play came to life Nov. 4 as actors raged, plotted and wept for all to watch. Salty Shakespeare has been a company for...

In front of a full house of more than 200 people on Thursday, Film 33, a short film directing course at Santa Monica College, presented four short films and one trailer, each directed and produced by SMC students. The event was hosted by Salvador Carrasco, who teaches the film course, which gives students the opportunity to experience every aspect of...

The recent uproar between Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin of the Miami Dolphins has severely threatened the tradition of rookie hazing in any sports program. The acts of heckling and playing pranks on rookies of a sports team have long since been an intricate part of any athletic program. From professional athletes leaving rookies to pay $15,000 dinner bills to...

Tahitian dancers moving in ecstasy and Aztecs summoning a serpent god appeared on Friday night at Santa Monica College’s Broad Stage. With their show “Dance in American Culture,” SMC’s world dance company Global Motion presented an epic celebration of diverse forms of dance from east to west, and formal to tribal. For audience members, it was a global tour and...

When we meet new people, the first thing we see is their physical appearance, which inevitably influences our first impression of them. That works in favor for some, but to the disadvantage of others, especially when it comes to jobs and careers. Although looks are the first thing we notice, they do not have to be the last thing we...