The Corsair

The Corsair The Santa Monica College newspaper since 1929. The Corsair is a student newspaper. HQ is The Newsroom in the Letters & Science building.

It's written, edited, designed, and photographed by journalism and photography students. The print paper is published once a week and is available in news stands throughout the campus on Wednesday mornings. The online newspaper is at thecorsaironline.com. The paper covers news, arts & entertainment, opinion, health & life, and sports. If you're a student at SMC, it's your paper.

10/23/2025

The Corsair presents a new podcast titled “Nothing is Real.” The show is hosted by Corsair staff members Jeffrey Berrios and Jenna Tibby. In the first episode, they talk about their favorite reality TV show, “Survivor.” Learn about their favorite players and moments as well as the past, present and future of the series. Produced by Tim Sim.

See the whole episode at the link in our bio and follow us on Spotify for more episodes!

Protesters organized a plan to meet at Olvera Street after officers issued the dispersal order, but few left. As people ...
10/23/2025

Protesters organized a plan to meet at Olvera Street after officers issued the dispersal order, but few left. As people made plans, an out-of-breath man sprinted down East Aliso Street around 7:25 p.m. to warn everyone that mounted police were inbound.

The mounted unit pushed people off North Los Angeles Street and waited at the East Aliso Street intersection to move. At 7:34 p.m., an officer fired a kinetic projectile into the crowd and another at a woman from point-blank range.

“Move,” an officer shouted, as mounted police armed with bokkens, a Japanese wooden sword, galloped toward the crowd.

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Written by Kayjel J. Mairena | .m
Photos by Tom Rosholt and Fai Fong | .inawell

Santa Monica College (SMC) students and faculty participated in The Great California Shake Out, an annual opportunity fo...
10/18/2025

Santa Monica College (SMC) students and faculty participated in The Great California Shake Out, an annual opportunity for Californians to practice earthquake safety, on Thursday, Oct. 16.

Earthquake safety is crucial to Californians because the state is in the middle of what the United States Geological Survey describes as the Ring of Fire, a zone that includes the west coast of North and South America.

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Written by Kollin Zullo & Neal Hebrard-Defrance | .phd
Photos by Fai Fong, Elizabeth Bacher and Tom Rosholt | .inawell

Coolkicks was founded in 2014 and gained popularity in tandem with modern sneakerhead and hypebeast fashion trends, beco...
10/18/2025

Coolkicks was founded in 2014 and gained popularity in tandem with modern sneakerhead and hypebeast fashion trends, becoming a significant and culturally relevant reseller of shoes with its flagship store located on Melrose Avenue. Coolkicks also found success on social media, boasting over 4.5 million followers across its social media platforms and collaborating with celebrities and influencers such as Mike Tyson, MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, and Darren Watkins Jr., known online as IShowSpeed.

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Written by Jake Crandall |
Photos by Jake Crandall

10/17/2025


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10/13/2025

Monday Oct. 13 is Indigenous Peoples Day in the United States. President Trump has recently issued a proclamation to “reclaim” the day, also known as Columbus Day, for the explorers legacy. Reporter Jeffrey Berrios sat down with SMC’s Indigenous Scholars Club Founder and Co-President Sequoyah Thiessen to learn more about the day and what it means to her.

Check out the link in our bio to hear the full episode.

Podcast by: Jeffrey Berrios (), Tim Sim and Jenna Tibby (

To maintain fiscal stability, SMC has cut $8.6 million from the budget, but still requires an additional $14.8 million i...
10/10/2025

To maintain fiscal stability, SMC has cut $8.6 million from the budget, but still requires an additional $14.8 million in budget actions to ensure a 5% fund balance in 2026. The 2025-2026 Proposed Adopted Budget presentation states that the college curtailed counseling and classes by 5%, reduced faculty and consolidated positions on campus as of September.

During September’s Board of Trustees’ meeting, Vice President of Business and Administration Chris Bonvenuto, who oversees SMC’s fiscal stability, stressed the importance of curtailing the budget. “We don’t have time anymore to wait,” Bonvenuto said.

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Written by Kayjel J. Mairena | .m
Photos by Jake Crandall |

Once approved, the representative will sit on the 12-person committee to oversee the use of the voter-approved bond fund...
10/09/2025

Once approved, the representative will sit on the 12-person committee to oversee the use of the voter-approved bond funding for SMC campus projects. These projects consist of, but are not limited to, the upgrading and maintenance of campus facilities, along with the construction of new campus buildings.

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Written by Patrick Conlon |
Photo by Jake Crandall |

10/09/2025

Corsair Corner:
In honor of October we asked the Corsair Staff what their favorite scary movies are.

Let us know in the comments what your top ones are!

Video by: Jeffrey Berrios () & Rafael Lopez ()

Calling All SMC Corsairs: Do you need funding for living expenses and/or tuition while in school? Our zero-interest, zer...
10/09/2025

Calling All SMC Corsairs: Do you need funding for living expenses and/or tuition while in school? Our zero-interest, zero-fee vocational loans are here to help you invest in your education without the weight of high-interest debt.

💡 For trade schools, community colleges, certificate programs & more
💰 Borrow up to $10,000 with 2 qualified guarantors
📍 Must live in LA, Ventura, or Santa Barbara County

Because your future shouldn’t be put on hold because of finances.

Copy the link below to learn more and apply.
www.jfla.org

10/09/2025

SMC held their Fall 2025 Job & Internship Fair last Thursday on the main Quad. A variety of prospective employers attended to live interview students and spread more information about upcoming job and internship openings. Reporter Kollin Zullo stopped by to learn more.

Video by: Patrick Conlon () and Kollin Zullo ()

Edited by: Rafael Lopez ()

10/07/2025

LA Comic Con took place Sept. 26-28 at the Convention Center. Corsair Managing Editor Mollie Bishop and Copy Editor Jacqueline Martin attended to check it out.

Video by: Tim Morse, Mollie Bishop () and Jacqueline Martin ( )

Edited by: Tim Morse

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The Corsair is a student newspaper. It's written, edited, designed, and photographed by SMC journalism and photography students. Headquarters are in our Newsroom at room 130 of the new Center for Media and Design Campus. The print paper is published bi-weekly and is available in news stands throughout the campus on Wednesday mornings. The online newspaper is updated daily at thecorsaironline.com. Our paper sections cover news, culture, opinion, arts & entertainment, and sports. If you're a student at SMC, it's your paper.