"Silence hides the violence," "You’re weak when you use force," "No more behind the curtains bullshit." These are only a few of the powerful messages written on T-shirts that were put on display at Santa Monica College on Oct. 29. In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, SMC’s Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance Club presented the Clothesline Project to their fellow...

Soon, thousands of families will be gathering together to share a Thanksgiving turkey filled with stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy. However, Jean Baptiste Kanagwe, a student and a French tutor at Santa Monica College, will be enjoying some untraditional treats while celebrating the day of the harvest with his family. Kanagawe came to the U. S. in pursuit of a...

On Nov. 2, some establishments incorporate Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, decorations and paraphernalia into their businesses. Most Dia de los Muertos decorations include an altar that displays pictures of deceased loved ones, Mexican marigolds, candles, fruit, bread and incense. Cafe Bolivar, a local, Latin-inspired restaurant, located on 1741 Ocean Park Blvd. arranges a Dia de...

The word is spreading about Supplemental Instruction, a free peer tutoring program ongoing since 2006 and available to all Santa Monica College students, with the support of President and Superintendent Chui L. Tsang. The program, which pays students working as SI leaders, has not been widely advertised to students. A top priority of the SI manager is to do so....

Inside the vast, cavernous Los Angeles Sports Arena, a hidden city was actively alive. Care Harbor provided free health care services to nearly 3,000 low-income and uninsured patients from Oct. 31 through Nov. 3. The event was sponsored by an array of groups, including Dignity Care, LA Health and the Buddhist organization Tzu Chi. In the center of the arena,...

It comes in small bottles, wipes and sprays. There are even dispensers located in buildings right on Santa Monica College’s campus. Hand sanitizers have become a popular way to clean hands when a sink and hand soap are not within reach. With convenient packaging and small sizes, it is an easy on-the-go product. But is it really safe and effective?...

For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration is proposing rules that would govern and regulate the production of all animal foods, protecting them from disease-causing contaminants. Under the proposed rule, facilities manufacturing, processing, packing and holding animal food would be required to practice procedures that can minimize or prevent hazards that are likely to occur, according to the...

Dozing students in the Santa Monica College library have become easy targets for theft after several have been robbed of items that lay only inches away from them. Thursday, Oct. 24 A case of grand theft occurred in the library at 11:45 a.m. when a silver 16-inch Apple laptop was stolen right from under the nose of a student who...

Signs that have been posted at the entrance of the Santa Monica College library and the staircases since 2009 implore students not to leave personal belongings unattended due to the recent increase of thefts in the library. Last Monday, a Trek bicycle was stolen just outside the Admissions Building, after a student secured it and went to class. No one...

After her Monday classes, Briana Marchencke, a psychology major at Santa Monica College, was on her way to enjoy some cold beverages on the beach with three of her friends. Despite having daily obligations, she consistently goes out. She was very distressed at the thought of missing out when, a few weeks prior, her mother told her she could not...