"Pure will without the confusions of Intellect...how happy! How free!"- Friedrich Nietzsche The American Republic has given the world a demonstration of how to conduct national harakiri. On November 4, the tradition of retaliating against the standing president by voting for the opposite party was recycled, this time in a large enough quantity that the entire Congress is now dominated...

Fasting, paleo, vegan, south beach, and the mediterranean diet are all faddish diets that have become a part of our culture because of the believed health benefits that they possess. Here today and gone tomorrow, these strict diets are often popularized as quickly as they fade away. The gluten-free diet has become more available and recognized by the public in...

Shakespeare's Globe is visiting The Broad Stage with a traditional depiction of Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” the tragic tale of the true meaning of love, the art of duplicity, and lessons about what it truly means to be wise. For members of Shakespeare's Globe, Shakespeare is a way of life, and studying the origins and details of every play is a...

On Saturday night, as rowdy crowds of Homecoming dissipated, a large audience gathered at room 165 of the Humanities & Social Sciences building for the screening of SMC Film Department's short film "Hurt," followed by the presentation of a feature-length zombie thriller shot by UCLA film students. Professor Salvador Carrasco, head of SMC's film production program, introduced "Hurt," the fifth...

Like him or not, Christopher Nolan is firmly established as an "event director," as one of those filmmakers who is known by reputation as much as by his film titles. The success of his "Dark Knight" trilogy has granted him the power to direct whatever the man wants, and for his latest outing, the sci-fi fable "Interstellar," Nolan has decided...

The 15th ranked Corsairs have already secured at least a share of the 2014 American Pacific Conference Championship, but it just doesn’t have the same ring to it as grabbing the crown all to themselves. With Glendale, and Santa Barbara only one loss back in the win column, it will take a win at Pierce College this Saturday in the...

Veteran’s Day came early this Thursday when the Santa Monica College Veterans Association gathered at the school’s memorial clock tower to honor the holiday. The gathering began with an address by SMC Student Veterans Association (SVA) President Jennifer Garcia, who voiced her passion for the importance and significance of vets today and in history past, despite never having served in...

As of 10 p.m. Tuesday night, general election votes gave way to what looks to be a red America, with the majority of votes for members of the House, Senate and state Governors being cast in for Republican candidates for the first time in eight years. At this time, for the Santa Monica Elections, it looks like the majority is...

Tucked away behind the college's Art Building, in what looks like a highly renovated garage, come the somewhat alarming sounds of shattering glass, hammering on pipes, and flaming wind tunnels. On any given weekday afternoon, a team of people, reminiscent of the coal burners pictured in the belly of the Titanic, fearlessly place rods of steel inside of a 2,000...

On Saturday, November 11, 1933, the field lights turned on and illuminated the Santa Monica Junior College Corsairs as they came home for the first time. Spirits ran high as both the underdog Corsairs and the mighty Ventura College Pirates took the turf at Santa Monica High School. The stout defense of the blue and white, similar to the current...