I wonder how many students at SMC remember George Carlin. He was a legendary comedian who died almost eight years ago, so a recent high school grad attending SMC for the first time this academic year would have been in elementary school then. It’s unlikely that anyone of that age knows who Carlin was at all, let alone the content...

“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...

With owered eyes covered in eyeliner sharp enough to kill, Luna is hard at work. She's stationed at her sewing machine, stitching patches onto a leather jacket with her rescue dog, Izzy, watching from her lap. She's wearing large platform shoes, a devilish lace-up top and a microscopic pleated skirt. Luna has just come home from a day at her...

College is supposed to be about challenging your beliefs. But the way this generally works is that kids will come from the security of their conservative families, arrive at the next four years of their life and abandon previous values — maybe get a tattoo, experiment with the same sex, or start making use of the phrase “fuck the man.”...

Nineteen year old architecture major with an environmental emphasis Anthony Hengsathorn is a current candidate running for the Director of Sustainability position in the Associated Student elections. Although it’s only his second semester at SMC, Hengsathorn has club experience with the Model UN (United Nations) Club here on campus, which has helped him lay the foundation for his goals if...

In his third year here at Santa Monica College, Walther Perez said that the constant grind of “go to school, go home, go to school” had almost made him drop out of college. However, his negative view was shattered after he realized the importance of student involvement. For Perez, the job of Director of Student Advocacy is a position he...

Sharon Nat, is a psychology major currently running for Associated Students Director of Sustainability. Her dream is to become a multicultural psychologist outside of the United States where she'll be able to use her fluency in English, Spanish, and Punjabi. But for now, she wants to change SMC for the better. Nat believes the three biggest issues on campus are,...

Many students have never seen the AS Director of Student Affairs. Rashisul Haque hopes to change that. His name means pedestrian on the path of truth and he said he hopes to open up student eyes to the truth of everything going on around SMC. He is currently running for Director of Student Affairs and wants to change the division...

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...