Spring semester has now begun and with it we begin our new printing cycle here at The Corsair. As with every new semester we have some new features in our publication and new editors tasked with bringing you the latest news, opinions and photos. In the past few weeks we have had to say goodbye to some staff and welcome...

Jesse Tapia wears faux snake print vans to support his love of animals and nonviolent approach toward fashion, holding his 40lb white and yellow Albino Burmese snake. He collectively owns 150 reptiles, which are kept in a contained facility, and all are acceptable for public display. But he won't be able to show his animals off for much longer. The...

Just about 42 million immigrants share common grounds in the United States, which alone accounts for five percent of the world's population and it literally screams out "I choose you to live, to raise my children, to grow old, to waste my money, to buy my house, to trust you with my bank account(s) and money." Why else would these...

For Oscar Arce, the films of Luis Bunuel are more than just cinema, they are life itself. Arce heads the Luis Bunuel Institute, which preserves items, scripts, memoirs and the films of the cinema master. On March 1, Arce will be involved in the double screening of two Bunuel classics at Santa Monica's Aero Theater: "Los Olvidados" and "That Obscure...

Overlooking the Santa Monica Pier, a breathtaking view of the ocean, and just steps away from the Third Street Promenade lies the Daniel Rolnik Gallery. The gallery does not have a big space compared to other art galleries, yet they still have a fairly large amount of smaller art pieces displayed which are very fascinating, and pushing the limits on...

The digital age has transformed the way we think and interact and the way we have access to information. The internet is dominating all other platforms in which we receive information. The war between print vs. digital has been a losing battle for print ever since the internet came about. While the digital age has affected newspapers and everything is...

As the Santa Monica College men's soccer team's season came to an end,three things came into sharp focus. First, a 6-10-5 record would keep the blue and white out of the playoffs. Second, the Citrus Owls and their fans had anger issues and lastly, for a majority of the 15 sophomores on the team came the end of their collegiate...

As people warm up with simple dance moves, talking and laughter fills the room, causing echoes on the wooden interior. Dance instructor, Michelle Josette, hollers for everyone’s attention. She starts to warm up the crowd with positive reinforcement and funny comments as she begins to show them step by step moves. This all took place during a free Zumba class...

According to Chinese legend, once up on a time there was a terrible lion-like monster named Nian. Every winter Nian would head down the mountains and attack the villages causing terror among the people. A wise man told the villagers that the monster was afraid of three things: fire, noise and the color red. He told them to hang red...

In front of a crowd of roughly a hundred at Soka Gokkai International on Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica College President Dr. Chui L. Tsang expounded the fundamentals of the college’s Global Citizenship initiative. The school-wide initiative is one of the many legacies Tsang will leave behind for the college when he retires at the end of the school year. Tsang...