Smoke-free environments are becoming more common around town, which is one of the reasons why electronic cigarettes have become popular since the rules on the e-cigarettes' restrictive areas have not been established. Does this mean students are allowed to use them on campus or in the cafeteria? According to Sgt. Raymond L. Bottenfield of the Santa Monica College Police Department,...

Although the initiative to label genetically engineered foods, Proposition 37, was defeated by California voters last November, the debate over whether to make these labels mandatory rages on as organizations continue to rally in the midst of a changing public opinion. The cafeteria at Santa Monica College is always a busy environment where you can find students socializing with their...

Finn Reske-Nielsen currently retains functions as the United Nations' resident coordinator and the UN Development Programme resident representative in the Timor-Leste, making this his third post in the country. His UN career began in Zambia in 1977 when he wanted to take a short break from academia to "see the real world." During a lecture at Santa Monica College last...

Thieves at Santa Monica College have somehow managed to avoid the hype of the new Apple iPhone, since they are only stealing the older model. Last Monday, an iPhone 4S was reported stolen from the Humanities and Social Sciences Building on the main campus. According to the report, the cell phone was left unattended after the female student set it...

In the efforts of encouraging a witness to come forward, Santa Monica College police are preparing to post an image in the library of the confident suspect who snapped a “selfie” on a stolen Samsung Galaxy S3. The cell phone’s owner found the image on the phone’s online virtual storage space. Once found, the alleged suspect may snap out of...

A case of petty theft occurred on May 1 when an estimated $500 Samsung Galaxy S3 cell phone was stolen after a student left it charging while he was studying. After falling asleep, he realized his cell phone was missing. The theft went unreported for six days until the student found the alleged suspect had snapped a photo of himself...

On Tuesday, April 30, a female student’s cellphone was stolen from the women’s locker room after the female left it outside of her locker and returned to find it missing after class. No witnesses came forward, and there is not enough evidence to find the suspect who stole the phone. Also that afternoon, two male individuals were cited for possession...

For the first time at Santa Monica College, a student committed suicide on campus in the school’s 84-year history. SMC student Tian Lu, 30, whose identity was confirmed by Lt. Fred Corral of the Coroner’s Investigation Division, reportedly jumped from the rooftop of Parking Structure 4 on Saturday at 3:31 p.m. during a swim meet. Lu, who jumped between the...

Ten years after being diagnosed at the age of 25, Hillary Fogelson continues to spread awareness about melanoma after teaming up with the Melanoma Research Foundation through her online resource that launched in August 2011, Pale Girl SPEAKS. "I always say, if you have skin, you're at risk for skin cancer," said Fogelson. Saturday's Miles for Melanoma 5K Run/Walk was...

She began playing tennis at the age of 9 when she was living in Indonesia. Now, 18, Victoria Mamatova has been ranked fourth on the Santa Monica College women's tennis team in singles and second in doubles, after nine years of dedication. As the granddaughter of Viktor Mamatov, former four-time biathlon Olympic gold medalist, she knew sports was in her...