The Santa Monica College Corsairs came away with a victory in their most exciting game of the season Saturday afternoon, narrowly beating cross-town rival West Los Angeles College 49-48. With less than a minute to go in the fourth quarter, the Corsairs took a seven-point lead going up 49-42 behind a beautifully orchestrated drive led by quarterback Christian Smith. “I...

The Santa Monica College Corsair football team is coming off of one of their toughest losses of the season this past Saturday, losing a thriller in the waning moments of the fourth quarter to LA Harbor College 33-27. Though SMC’s conference win streak is still intact at 23, the loss dropped their overall record to 2-3. If the Corsairs are...

This letter will begin in tribute to a revolutionary icon who died this past May but who’s death was not reported until this week. I am referring to Loukanikos, the legendary riot dog of Athens. When a mass uprising broke out in Greece in December 2008 following the police murder of an unarmed Athens youth, Loukanikos, an oak-colored mutt (I...

The green movement in the United States continues to make waves in California legislation. Statewide, cities are becoming more bike-friendly and power is being harnessed more efficiently though solar energy. Recently, California made a big step in the green direction by becoming the first state to ban all single-use plastic bags statewide. On September 30, Governor Jerry Brown signed the...

Looking in on and average Santa Monica College woman’s bathroom, florescent lights highlight dirt on the walls and floor, toilette paper and seat covers are strewn on the ground, all of which are accompanied by enclosed spaces and small stalls. Women’s bathrooms on the SMC Airport satellite campus are no exception to these conditions. Recently, however, an unidentified peeping tom...

The recent outbreak of the Ebola virus continues to grab headlines around the world. According to the World Health Organization, 4,000 people have already died in West Africa because of the disease. In the United States, Texas has become ground zero for the virus’s arrival in our corner of the globe. Nina Pham, tested positive for Ebola after treating Thomas...

Flyers were abound on the SMC quad, on Thursday. They were being passed around like currency, collected in stacks by passersby, and sometimes, ending up as litter on the floor. Students gathering around club oriented booths with club members and leaders were being handed out the sheets. Students were getting the chance to join clubs and become informed about the...

To most, orgonite and gemstones cast in resin sound like the components of a keychain or piece of jewelry. Apparently, the combination is worn or carried around to protect oneself from chemtrails. Yes, chemtrails, the trails, supposedly of poison, left in the sky by planes as they fly overhead as a part of a secret government operation to poison the...

There was a festive feeling in the air as nearly 25,000 people gathered at West Hollywood park. Music boomed over loudspeakers as groups in matching t-shirts held up signs, waved banners, and chanted slogans. Volunteers in bright vests and hats handed out water and snacks to the walking masses passing under a giant inflatable archway at the entrance to the...

If receiving an ‘A’ on every test was as easy as memorizing all the lines to your favorite movie, students would not have to experience anxiety, stress or unease. The news of upcoming midterms has reached the ears of many students at SMC, one of them being Beatrice Gutierrez. “I hate midterms. I have to cram everything in,” she said....