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Does Stacks House Stack Up?: Pop-Up Museum "Teaches" Financial Literacy
The Corsair | April 28, 2019
Four punching bags sway gently in a large, white-brick room. Rows of bright yellow boxing gloves adorn the adjacent wall, waiting to be put on. In the corner, a makeshift boxing ring stands, beckoning passersby to "get off the ropes" and "knock debt out."
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SMC Officials Address Getty Fire Campus Closure
The Corsair | November 19, 2019
During the Nov. 5 Board of Trustees meeting, Santa Monica College (SMC) President and Superintendent, Dr. Kathryn E. Jeffery, asked campus police chief, Johnnie Adams, to discuss how the school addressed the Getty Fire.
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Superintendent Jeffery Denies Knowledge of Racist Statements
The Corsair | May 29, 2019
Superintendent and President of Santa Monica College (SMC), Dr. Kathryn E. Jeffery has denied knowledge of racist statements allegedly made by administrators during a meeting of senior staff.
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Plans for a Café at the CMD Hit a Snag
The Corsair | April 2, 2019
The space was supposed to house a café for students, faculty, and staff. Instead, the empty grayness stands in sharp contrast to the bright yellows, oranges, and greens that make up Santa Monica College's (SMC) newest campus, the Center for Media and Design (CMD).
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Santa Monica to Add Sidewalks Near the CMD Amid Safety Concerns
The Corsair | September 11, 2019
The brightly-colored food trucks arrive every morning like clockwork. One by one, they pull into Pennsylvania Avenue, maneuvering their way down the narrow street, ready to entice hungry students and workers with their culinary offerings.
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Not-So-Hungry-Hearts: Santa Moncia College Teams Up With Everytable to End Food Desert at Satellite Campus
February 29, 2020
For years, the would-be café remained an eye-sore at the CMD. Now, after a years-long struggle to secure a food vendor, SMC has partnered with Everytable to open a SmartFridge Lounge at the CMD.
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An Unsustainable Problem: Sexual Harassment on Public Transportation
The Corsair | May 18, 2019
A man who stands a little too close, a wandering hand that "accidentally" brushes a woman's breasts, a lewd gesture, a crude remark – these are familiar scenes, ones experienced by countless women all over the world during their daily commute.
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Wildfires Worsen Air Quality in California
The Corsair | November 5, 2019
Ashes rain down from the sky, coating everything in an eerie blanket of grey. In the distance, plumes of black smoke bleed into the sky. The air smells charred, burnt like ruin. Its acrid stench clings to everything, a reminder that the earth is burning.
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Tensions Rise Amid Housing Crisis Debate
The Corsair | May 14, 2019
At the heart of the discussion was a debate over the controversial Senate Bill (SB) 50, which if passed, would override local zoning laws to allow for the construction of denser housing near transit stops. Proponents of the bill argue that it is designed to make housing more accessible, while opponents argue that more housing does not necessarily mean affordable housing.
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They Play's the Thing: SMC Presents "Shakespeare in Love"
The Corsair | April 3, 2019
On the far side of a darkened stage, William Shakespeare sits hunched over his desk, quill in hand, as he struggles to write what would one day would become one of his most famous sonnets.
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LA County Rises for Mental Health Awareness Month
The Corsair | May 23, 2019
Lush greenery sprouts from a white wall, breathing life into the open room. Dozens of monarch butterflies, wings intermingling in a still dance, cover a stretch of canvas. At the end of the labyrinthine gallery, an explosion of color streaks across the length of a wall.
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OPINION: A Not-So-Beautiful Problem: Plastic Pollution in the Beauty Industry
The Corsair | April 28, 2019
There's a lot of joy to be found in browsing the shelves of Ulta, Sephora, or a local drugstore, searching for the perfect ruby-red lipstick or picking out a new face mask. The stores are lined with rows upon rows of colorful boxes, bottles, tubes, and palettes, each promising to help potential buyers look their very best.
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Dissolving Stereotypes: A.S. Sponsors Anti-Hate Event
The Corsair | April 23, 2019
The squares of white paper float in the water, drifting aimlessly in the inflatable pool. A group of students stand around, watching as a girl crouches down and gently offers her own paper to the water. The blue ink from the marker bleeds, and the hateful words scrawled on the piece of paper blur, first becoming illegible, then dissolving altogether.
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Pathways Redesign Team Presents Report to Board of Trustees
The Corsair | October 8, 2019
During the latest Board of Trustees meeting, representatives from the Guided Pathways redesign team presented a report to the Board, updating them on the progress in implementing the new Pathways framework.
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SMC Faculty and Staff Prepare for New Law Eliminating Entrance Exams
The Corsair | March 26, 2019
Santa Monica College (SMC) held its Professional Development Day for the Spring semester on Thursday, March 14. Faculty and staff were given the opportunity to attend a workshop which highlighted the dramatic changes that will take place at SMC following the implementation of AB 705. Starting this summer, SMC will no longer offer placement exams. Instead the college will rely on students’ high school grade-point average (GPA), coursework, and grades.
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