With Halloween just around the corner, costume stores are beginning to become infested with people looking for the perfect garb to wear on the scariest night of the year. Seasonal stores have risen like werewolves under a full moon to lure commission from desperate shoppers searching for reasonably priced costumes, wigs, and makeup. Party City is one of the largest...

Traveling the world opens up your mind to new and exciting ideas which you may not have been prone to think about before. But no one knows how true that theory is until you actually travel. Many would love to travel but have to face reality and accept the fact that they will never be able to due to responsibilities...

We carry expensive gadgets on us all the time now. With the release of a suite of new hot mobile phones and tablets on the market what do you do if you misplace that device, or worse it is stolen? What recourse do you have to get it back, if any? What are the first steps and when and who...

Free to students, from the Brazilian dance-style of Capoeira, to the defensive, resolute practice of Japanese Aikido, the wide spectrum of martial arts and styles practiced by SMC’s diverse group of students and staff, compliments the multi-faceted atmosphere of the school. The class meets every week on Monday at 4 p.m. and every Friday at 10 a.m. at the school's...

Forget recycling, public transportation, and any other element that typifies an introduction to sustainability. At Santa Monica College this week marks Sustainability Week, an effort on the behalf of the Center for Environmental Urban Studies, Eco-Action which is sponsored by Associated Students to raise awareness about sustainable living. Sustainable Works decided to begin with “Drought Day” along the Library Walkway...

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...

When it comes to relationships, determining a mutual understanding can be difficult, whether it's platonic, casual, or romantically exclusive. Knowing when to appropriately cross the bridge of labeling and having "the talk" doesn't go over smoothly. According to SMC student Linnea Svensson, dating today is beyond confusing. “There are like a million kinds of relationships now compared to back when...

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....

With rooster hats and matching traditional german clothes, Greg Dudsic walked arm-in-arm with his wife April McKay Dudsic, who just beat him in the traditional chicken dance competition. For some people, losing could really affect your mood, but not for Greg Dudsic. As long as his wife was happy, he was happy. On Saturday, October 4, beer loving vegans gathered...