Associated Students assists with organizing fundraiser for Ukraine
Students from six different Santa Monica College clubs collaborated to help raise money for humanitarian aid in Ukraine, organized by the Associated Students.
A.S. resolution upholds F-1 students’ free speech, among visa revocations and ICE crackdowns on “illegal ideas”
SMC’s student government will vote on a directive declaring students’ right to speak freely at school; meanwhile, the federal government boasts about eradicating ideas and intellectual property that are “illegal,” and student visas are revoked from coast to coast.
Trump, round two: largest protest of second admin draws thousands downtown
Half a million rallied nationwide against Trump and Musk on Saturday; in Los Angeles, tens of thousands joined in at City Hall.
Nine F-1 visas of SMC students terminated
Over 300 student visas have been revoked in the U.S. in recent weeks; according to ICE databases, the federal government terminated nine F-1 visas belonging to SMC students as of Thursday.
FEMA wildfire relief deadline extended to April 15, with more properties eligible
In the wake of the wildfires, a special program by FEMA offers debris removal for private, and some commercial, estates. Now, the program applies to condos and multi-family buildings with occupied units.
Geriatrics get down for Tesla Takedown
Concerned citizens and SMC staffers rallied at Tesla facilities across the country and the planet to air every last grievance about the current state of the federal government.
2025-26 Associated Students Election results: Ortiz wins President, Li wins External Affairs, SJP resolution passes
At 10 a.m., Associated Students announced 2025-26 election results, including two contested positions and a controversial legislative initiative.