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Football brings home plethora of awards Rachel Duron Staff Writer Despite losing in the American Championship Bowl, the Santa Monica College football team ended the season on a high note, taking home a multitude of awards.

Sophomore quarterback Alfonso Medina brought home the Offensive Player of the Year award. Medina was an integral part of the team’s success this season. He broke former SMC standout Dylen Smith’s 14-year record for most touchdown passes. And his leadership helped guide the team all season.

“I’m happy for my team, we did very well this season,” said Medina. “As for the awards, I couldn’t have done this without [my teammates],” said Medina.

Qujuan Floyd, another one of SMC’s standout players, was named Defensive Player of the Year.

“When I first found out, I thought it was a joke,” said Floyd. “It was a big accomplishment for me to win over all the other defensive players in the conference.”

Floyd added that he was proud of the way his team played, and felt they ended the year in style.

“We came together as a unit and put together a successful season,” he said.

Head coach Gifford Lindheim had nothing but praise for his players.

“They [Medina and Floyd] did everything we asked of them; they have bright futures ahead of them,” said Lindheim. “These awards are a reflection of a great group of young men, and a dedicated staff.”

Lindheim was named Coach of the Year for the second straight year.

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Photos By Rachel Spurr Corsair Football coach Gifford Lindheim says that his second straight Coach of the Year award has humbled him. “You don’t get these types of honors unless you’ve got good people around you,” Lindheim says.

Quarterback Alfonso Medina won Offensive Player of the Year.

“I’ve still got to stay another year, but I’m getting some offers,” says free safety Qujuan Floyd, who won Defensive Player of the Year.

Trailer park residents threatened by development Tina EAdy Staff Writer For the past 15 years, Oscar Palomino and his wife Patricia have resided at Village Trailer Park. They raised their children there, their son Danny, now out of the house, and their daughter Victoria, who recently received an award for recycling at Lincoln Middle School.

Palomino and his family are some of the many VTP residents threatened by the demolition and development of their residence.

“I bought my place and pay my taxes,” Palomino said. “We do things the right way, you know. It's horrible, because of this situation with Luzzatto and company. We can't sell it. We can’t rent it out. They just want us out. It’s very stressful.”

On Nov. 27, the Santa Monica City Council voted to adopt an ordinance approving the development of the land at VTP at 2930 Colorado Ave. “The City Council voted to change the zoning law and allow Luzzatto to build and develop the park,” said Butch Rowlett, who has been a tenant at the park for 12 years. “I expect to be gone in six months or a year.”

Marc Luzzatto, developer of VTP, intends to close the park and build 216 condominiums and 161 apartments on 4,250 feet of production space, according to a report from the City Council meeting.

The park residents have been potentially facing displacement for over six years.

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Rachel Spurr Corsair Brenda Barnes, who has fought cases as an attorney on both sides of landlord and tenant issues, speaks at a weekly meeting for residents at Village Trailer Park with her husband Peter Naughton.

In July 2006, Luzzatto gave the tenants of VTP a notice that the park would close in a year. The Santa Monica Rent Control Board and the city notified VTP that the notice was defective, according to the Mobilehome Residency Law. Before giving a notice of termination to tenants and closing the park, a developer would have to obtain a removal permit from the Rent Control Board.

“That’s when the city entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to help

Luzzatto design a scheme whereby he could obtain a removal permit from the Rent Control Board,” said tenant Peter Naughton.

In the memorandum, reached in July 2007, an Environmental Impact Report was performed to assess potential environmental issues.

“The planning department is intentionally excluding from the record evidence that the soil is dangerous,” said Naughton, who has a master's degree in land use planning.

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The Santa Monica College Foundation received a donation of over $800,000 from the Estate of Peggy Bergmann for student scholarships at the Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday night.

This amount is the fourth largest that the Foundation has received. Arrangements were made by Santa Monica attorneys Sonya and Bruce Sultan, according to a press release from SMC. “We’re hoping there will be new legislation to more fully fund education but right now, we think private sources are also important to augment whatever money comes from public sources,” said Sonya Sultan.

The Sultans, who have lived in Santa Monica for over 20 years, are active members in the community. They know many of the board members well and were happy to suggest the SMC Foundation when Bergmann expressed a desire to give to local organizations.

“This will allow us to go and complete our mission,” said President and Superintendent Chui L. Tsang. “It will allow us to put forth some other courses that are much needed for students to complete their education.”

This board meeting was the first since the reinstatement of the 2013 winter session.

Vice President of Academic Affairs Jeff Shimizu provided details concerning the courses that will be offered.

There will be 250 courses offered this winter, down from 350 in 2012 and 800 in 2009. There will not be any arts, physical education or non-credit courses offered.

All courses will be on the main campus and the satellite campuses will be closed.

Fifteen of the courses are on hold for highdemand classes and are not currently open for registration.

“We centered our priorities on course offerings to assist students in completing their educational goals,” said Shimizu.

“This included general education, IGETC, and CSU GE requirements for transfer. Secondly, degree and certificate requirements for CGE programs and finally, basic skill course in English, ESL and math.”

In addition, the UCLA Extension program will continue to rent space at SMC, and will offer 12 to 15 classes in the winter.

The funding from Proposition 30 will not be received until the end of the fiscal year.

According to Tsang, there is a “cash flow issue” that will be addressed in the near future. Trustee Rob Radar pointed out that the college is still expected to run a loss and will have to use reserve funds as a result of the winter session.

Concerns were raised by Emeritus college students during the public comments section of the board meeting. When winter session was reinstated, the Emeritus classes were not restored.

“SMC tries to justify the shutting down as a cost-cutting measure,” said Emeritus student Harriet Epstein. “[Emeritus teachers] and students are the only ones who are called on to sacrifice. This shut down is clearly about more than money.”

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from bot on PG. 1 Although some students were upset, others were supportive of the decisions of the board.

“I fully understand the reasons why we cannot have a winter session,” said Edith London, of Emeritus classes. “I think we all need to recognize that there are constraints and you can’t meet every need and at every level for all of us. And most importantly, there are all these students at Santa Monica College who need the classes to transfer so they can make a life for themselves.”

According to Erica LeBlanc, dean of academic affairs, only 25 days of instruction will be lost. Field trips, lectures and other special events will also be planned for the Emeritus students over the break.

This was the last board meeting of the semester and the first with newly appointed board members. The next meeting will be held on Jan. 15, 2013.

from homes on PG. 1 According to a report by city staff in 2007, Luzzatto proposed to delay closure of the park until after completion of an apartment building, allowing the existing tenants to move into the building and remain in the trailers an additional two to three years.

Naughton’s wife Brenda Barnes, who has owned the trailer they currently live in for the past 26 years, has worked for both landlords and tenants. Barnes said that she intends to file a lawsuit.

“We own these homes—how dare you

Amy Gaskin Corsair (L to R) Attorney Sonya Sultan, Board Chair Nancy Greenstein and attorney Bruce Sultan present a gift of more than $800,000 to the Santa Monica College Foundation from the Estate of Peggy Bergmann of Pacific Palisades at the Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday. The gift will provide over $40,000 annually for scholarships for SMC students. The gift is the fourth largest ever to the Foundation.

take our homes away so somebody else can make money?” Barnes said. “I promised my granddaughter since she was five that this would be her home one day.”

Calvin Normore, a resident of 14 years, has a wife and two boys.

“The landlord was refusing to let anyone in the park, offering people four to five thousand dollars to go,” Normore said.

“They've made a decision they want us out.”

Luzzatto said that he promised to relocate tenants with ownership of new trailers in the neighboring Mountain View Park, any park within 50 miles, or a traditional

apartment with some rent subsidy for a limited time.

“The ordinance would allow the land to be developed and residents to receive relocation benefits,” Luzzatto said.

Or, residents could receive a stipend to move temporarily and come back upon completion of the development.

“Luzzatto’s offers are all verbal; he’s all talk,” Barnes said. “He prematurely handed out eviction notices that caused several tenants to move.”

Catherine Eldridge, a park tenant of 13 years was livid.

“Why should I have to give up my trailer

to the developers, then go to a publicly subsidized program?” Eldridge said.

At the meeting, Kevin McKeown, a city councilman who has been on record disagreeing with the ordinance, changed his vote to yes so that the prevailing vote for the ordinance could be reconsidered when the new City Council meets in December.

“Evicting vulnerable seniors for a development that provides inadequate community benefits and too little replacement of affordable housing is just not the Santa Monican way,” McKeown said.

Changes in the face of winter

Henry Crumblish Staff Writer

After a consequential Board of Trustees meeting in September, it was announced that the winter session at Santa Monica College was canceled.

However, the BOT reversed their previous decision to cut the semester on Nov. 20.

“The first few months were very depressing,” said Parker Jean, Associated Students president.

Jean, who has been vocal in his support for winter session, is pleased with the results of this semester.

“That pain of having no winter motivated students,” he said. “Things are a lot more positive; we have equal access education. It was a collaborative effort across campus.”

Santa Monica College will offer 250 classes during the winter session, fewer class offerings than in previous semesters.

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highlights the key differences to winter’s latest incarnation.

“Since winter is very limited, students need to focus on the basics,” said Johnston.

But, only for winter 2013, classes will have to be paid on the same day, or be dropped.

There will be no non-payment drop date for students who do not have the funds upfront. In addition, winter 2013 will have no wait pools for classes.

“When it’s all said and done, we’re here to get an education and we need to have classes to do that,” said Jean.

Another change effective as of winter 2013 is that Corsair Connect will block students from enrolling in two classes on two different SMC campuses if there are less than 31 minutes between the end and the start.

The changes have been put in place with the hopes of helping winter go smoothly.

“The change is there because it should have been there before,” said Teresita Rodriguez, vice president of enrollment

at SMC. “We have to make sure students have passing time.”

The college will not be offering any kinesiology classes this winter.

“The focus is on classes that are degree applicable,” said Rodriguez. “We are hopeful there will be a level of stability.”

Classes for winter begin on Wednesday, Jan. 2, with courses in over 30 different fields of study, including math, political science, psychology, chemistry, and English.

The changes to winter, and the reversal, have been felt throughout campus, especially in the bookstore. As of Tuesday afternoon, 22 classes have not submitted their book orders.

Ordinarily, professors would have two months to submit their book orders to the bookstore however this semester that time has been cut to one month, which leaves bookstore manager David Dever apprehensive heading into winter.

“There’s a couple of factors affecting

winter when it comes to books,” said Dever. “It’s a holiday season so shipping is overwhelmed.”

“If I order today they won’t ship until the 7th, and shipping from back east takes until the 15th,” said Dever.

A majority of textbook publishers are located on the east coast, and between Superstorm Sandy and the holiday season, extra time must be allotted for shipments.

However, if professors procrastinate sending in their book orders, they run the risk of jeopardizing students’ abilities to buy their textbooks on time, which could also end up costing extra money if express shipping is necessary for late orders.

“Any extra time really benefits me and my staff,” said Dever.

Winter is back, but on a strict timeline, forcing students to be mindful of the changes in order to succeed.

“Pay attention to the policies,” said Rodriguez.

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Bicyclists must follow road rules too Merissa Weiland Health + Lifestyle Editor Bicyclists think they own the road, but it’s that type of thinking that gets them in trouble.

“How dare you!” screamed a middle-aged woman on a bicycle at me from the curbside. “You almost hit me!”

Breathing a sigh of relief that I did not just kill a person, and praising my anti-lock brakes for working, I rolled up my window and glared at the woman in disbelief. The fact that she was the one to blow through the stop sign appeared to make no difference to her.

Bicyclists in Santa Monica seem to live by their own set of rules. Stop signs? Just mere suggestions.

Those three-ton vehicles whizzing by? Such a nuisance to their commute.

Cars and bikes in Santa Monica are being forced to coexist, but according to the website for the city’s Office of Sustainability and the Environment, in 2007, less than 3 percent of Santa Monica’s arterial streets have bike lanes.

This means that bicyclists are forced to integrate themselves among the throngs of automobiles.

The city may have added more bike lanes since this report, but the challenge of uniting cars and

have ranged from failure to stop at traffic signals and stop signs, failure to ride upon the right side of the road, unsafe turning movements, riding under the influence, and unsafe speed.

If bicyclists don’t follow the same rules of the road that a car does—as they are supposed to, according to Lewis—how can we ever get along?

Many drivers, including myself, tend to view all bicyclists as the same: an annoyance on the road that needs to get out of the way. I can’t count the number of times I’ve come close to hitting a bicyclist who swerved around my car.

But despite how bothered I am by them, when there is a collision between a car and a bicycle, I’m not all that worried about the car. It’s safer for a driver in a car than it is for a biker.

As a way to alleviate tension, throughout December motor officers will focus on bicyclists who fail to follow the rules of the road in addition to their normal duties, according to the SMPD press release.

If all bicyclists followed the rules as laid out

by Santa Monica’s Bike and Park website, then bicyclists would avoid unnecessary conflict with drivers, and in return, drivers just might accept sharing the road.

bikes in one highly-commuted city still stands, and no one is listening to each other.

However, Sgt. Richard Lewis, Santa Monica Police Department public information officer, disagrees.

“Santa Monica is a bike-friendly community,” he said. “Both cars and bikes share the road.”

That may be true, but it’s easier said than done.

According to a Nov. 30 press release from the SMPD, there were 129 collisions in Santa Monica between bicyclists and cars from Jan. 1 to Nov. 22.

The OSE website also offers statistics that are not very promising. Between 2002 and 2009, the number of vehicle/bike accidents rose 51 percent, from 85 accidents in 2002 to 128 in 2009. The pedestrian/bike safety is “poor” and the trend is “worsening,” states the OSE report.

These statistics show the need for stronger enforcement, whether it be ticketing the cars or the bikes when rules are broken. But it is extremely important to enforce whatever means necessary for the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists in Santa Monica.

According to the SMPD press release, in the majority of incidents between bicyclists and cars, bicyclists are not at fault. However, when bicyclist have been found to be at fault, the common causes

When cell phones rule your world Arezou Zakaria Staff Writer We have passed the age where the only purpose of a cell phone was to make a phone call. Today, we use smartphones for so many purposes; from watching movies, to sending or receiving e-mails and taking notes, they have become our portable minicomputers. It’s no wonder that we find ourselves so immersed in them, but eventually we have to stop and ask ourselves, how much is too much?

At what point do we cross over from being entertained by our cell phones to becoming inconsiderate of others and unaware of our surroundings?

For an episode of Anderson Cooper’s daytime show, “Anderson Live,” Cooper conducted a poll with Yahoo Shine that asked participants what rude behavior bothers them the most. The results came out that 19 percent were people who spoke too loudly on their cell phones.

“When someone is on a cell phone in

a public place, they are hijacking your thoughts—they’re stealing your time and your peace of mind,” Amy Alkon, an advice columnist and author of “I see Rude People,” said on the show.

I just stare when I see people talking incredibly loudly on their cell phone devices. I’m thinking, “you are using the latest phone on the market, you should have pretty decent service and coverage, why are you yelling? Do you not trust your phone to carry your voice over to the other end?”

Another person who believes technology—particularly cell phones— should be used in moderation is Santa Monica College’s media studies professor Vivian Rosenberg.

Rosenberg is not opposed to technology.

She believes that it is a great tool, but for some young professionals, it has become an appendage.

So, Rosenberg decided to conduct her own social experiment. She purposefully

stood in the way of someone walking while texting to see if the person, entranced by their phone, would notice her.

This semester Rosenberg has tried this three times, and each time she has received the same results. The students bumped into her, never looking up from their precious phones.

Furthermore, the phone-focusers would just walk away without apologizing, as if it were normal to bump into someone by not paying attention to surroundings.

Rosenberg has encouraged her students to go out and try her experiment to see if they would get similar results.

As expected, her students who did the experiment came back with comparable results, reporting to her that the people focused on texting seemed not to have peripheral vision.

“We lose a certain amount of human interaction by living our lives on telephones,” Rosenberg said. “People

who use their phone wherever, whenever, are inner directed.”

Excessive phone usage has become the new normal. SMC student Marissa Pond believes that people use their phones to avoid certain people, or situations. The rudest encounter she has had with cell phone abusers was when she was out on a date, and the guy she was with started using his phone at the dinner table.

Cell phones are great to have and necessary in today’s high-tech world.

I have one and use it all the time. But when it interferes with how we conduct ourselves around people, and when you literally cannot see anything other than the screen, then it is time to put it away.

“This may be a cliché, but it holds some truth, ‘if you stop and smell the roses, you will be amazed at what you find,’” Rosenberg said.

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A LEGACY COMES FULL CIRCLE AT SMC Deep within the confines of a small, dark room, an image pulls to the page. Like a commitment, it is born where unspoken thoughts and words express a private moment, lived countless of times in the life and legacy of Santa Monica College photography department chair and photographer Larry Jones.

Without the click of a key, or the saving grace of a multitude of computer programs, today’s digital photographer can be left with nothing but respect for the film photographer who works the scene to its maximum, frames the image inside the viewfinder, and shoots at perfection within a few frames.

Jones had a vision of building the SMC photo department into what it is today; a rigorous and highly respected community college program.

“I found myself thinking it could be better for the students, and kept pushing,” Jones says.

His uncle, Howard L. Jones, started the program at SMC in 1946, and Larry Jones graduated in 1963. Two years later, his uncle retired. After Navy service in the Vietnam War, where he worked as an aerial infrared photographer, he went on to work as a corporate photographer for North American Rockwell Corporation, and was instrumental

in documenting the construction and launch of the last Gemini and Apollo missions in the ‘70s.

Jones returned as an instructor at SMC in 1972, and is now celebrating his 40th year in service with the college and the photo department this year.

“Only a seven year period has passed [since 1946] when there wasn’t a Jones teaching here,” Jones says.

Well-known for his tough classes, colorful personality and prolific story-telling abilities, Jones will be missed by students and colleagues alike when he retires in the spring of next year.

“He’s so committed to students succeeding, and you can tell,” says student Sam Nazarian.

Photography instructor Craig Mohr will miss him as well.

“He has tried to make people better image makers,” Mohr says.

“He’s done so much, and I have so much respect for him; he’s really fought to get things done,” says professor Ford Lowcock, who will take over as department chair when Jones retires next year.

Jones has enjoyed his tenure at SMC. “Watching people get excited and turn it into a career; seeing them making it work has been my reward,” he says.

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TRiP lounge strips down Annjelicia Houston Staff Writer Burlesque is not just a movie starring Christina Aguilera that came out in 2010; it is an art form.

The sultry dance style is well represented in Los Angeles, with places like Hells Belles Burlesque in Hollywood, and burlesque troupes like The La La’s performing all over the city.

The art form now has a new home at Santa Monica lounge TRiP, with an event called TRiPTease.

Last Wednesday night, the audience at TRiP was treated to singing, dancing and comedy by a group of beautiful, scantily clad young women.

The lounge was quaint, and the artwork painted on the walls added to the comfortable ambiance.

And while the stage was small, the talent was enormous.

Performers with names like Miso Pretty, Debbie Dagger, Roxy Night, and Holiday Sin had the audience eagerly awaiting to see what they had in store.

They were not disappointed.

Holiday Sin opened the show by stripping down to lingerie while singing a cover of “Skyfall,” the title song from the new James Bond movie.

“I thought she was fantastic,” said bar patron Katherine Wessen, of Holiday Sin’s performance. “I’d never have the courage to go up there and sing my heart out while wearing lingerie. She was just incredible.”

Some people love the performances at TRiP so much that they have become regulars at the bar.

“This is my fourth Wednesday in a row, so I guess you could call me a regular of sorts,” said Tori Wilson.

“I love this local burlesque show because you actually have a chance to participate. I also like to see them shake their tassels.”

While the singing and dancing in lingerie captured the audience, the show was driven by the vivacious and witty host Kira Turnage, whose stage name is Lola Boutee.

Turnage originally came to Los Angeles to act, but returned to theater when the Screen Actors Guild went on strike.

“When that happened, I returned to theater, which is where I found burlesque,” Turnage said. “I get to wear a corset, I get to sing onstage, and I get to dance, so I was like ‘Hell yeah!’”

Inspired by her newfound passion, Turnage created her own burlesque troupe called The Dollface Dames perform at TRiP on the first Wednesday night of each month. They also perform at the Britiannia Pub, also in Santa Monica, every Monday night.

So if the desire to watch a variety burlesque performance ever strikes on a Wednesday night, TRiP is the place to go.

TRiP is located at 2101 Lincoln Blvd. in Santa Monica. TRiPTease occurs every Wednesday night from 7 to 10 p.m. and is free of charge.

Arlene Karno Contributor Debbie Dagger entertains a crowd at TRiP in Santa Monica last Wednesday. TRiPTease is a burlesque show featuring a variety of singers, dancers and stand-up comedians.

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The Border Grill Skya Eliand Staff Writer

It’s lunch hour and I find myself at The Border Grill, located in downtown Santa Monica. This hip, urban cantina with décor as wild and bright as a fiesta, features the bold foods and flavors of Mexico.

From Monday through Friday, $10 lunches start from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Each day features a different entrée with a green corn tamale and choice of iced tea or soda. .

This week, I had the Potato Rajas Tacos. This entrée comes with various sides, including red and green rice, black beans, tortilla chips, three different types of salsa (chipotle, arbol and tomatillo), a sweet corn tamale, and a drink. The two mini hard-shelled tacos were stuffed with mini potatoes topped off with corn, guacamole, pico de gallo and chipotle sauces and sour cream. Delicious!

After eating these delightful tacos, I moved on to the rice which, I’m sorry to say, was disappointing. Both the red and green rice lacked flavor and moisture, which threw me off guard. However, the black beans were incredibly cheesy and hot, which made them the perfect dip for my tortilla chips.

Of the three salsas, my favorite was the tomatillo. It’s served chilled and it tasted fresh. The sauce’s taste was enhanced by roasted chili peppers, lime juice, cilantro and onion. The mini green corn tamale tasted more like a dessert. It had an intense, creamy taste that was so sweet I had to take a few sips of my drink in between bites.

My waiter was very attentive and continuously offered me free refills, which is always nice as a college student.

Skya Eiland Corsair Potato Rajas Tacos stuffed with potatoes and topped with corn, guacamole and onions. Sides include red and green rice, black beans with cheese, tortilla chips, and one sweet corn tamale with either soda or iced tea.

My overall experience was reasonable and inexpensive.

This place is a perfect setting for sipping margaritas while watching the Laker game with some friends. I have to admit that the lighting during lunch hour must have been on the “romantic” setting, as it was slightly difficult to read through my textbook when trying to study.

Many of the items off the menu are healthy alternatives to Mexican food. The Border Grill is known for serving light and healthy modern Mexican cuisine, focusing on

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serving lots of fruits, vegetables, fresh salsas, rice, beans, and handmade tortillas. The restaurant offers gluten-free lunch and dinner selections, as well as extensive vegetarian options, including “Meatless Monday” specials.

Healthy Mexican food and affordable $10 quick lunches should put this restaurant on your “must try” list.

The Border Grill is located at 1445 Lincoln Blvd.

Pro: Free refills on drinks Cons: Dim lighting during lunch hour and dry rice.

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Downtown LA:

Bruce Wayne’s new Batcave

It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas LeAura Mcclain Staff Writer The holiday season is finally here, and what better way to spread Christmas cheer than with a traditional Christmas concert?

Santa Monica College’s music department embraced the Christmas spirit Saturday night by performing their Chamber Choir Concert at the Edye Second Space at the SMC Performing Arts Center. The concert was directed by Nike St. Clair, and its choir members consisted of students and community members.

The chamber concert featured 15 different Christmas songs, some traditional and some non-traditional.

The singers were accompanied by several different instruments including the piano, oboe and harp.

St. Clair has been working with the choir for several months to prepare for the concert.

“We have been rehearsing since early September, once a week for three hours,” St. Clair said. “I chose the songs because I wanted the harp to be the centerpiece of the performance, and so I specifically looked for pieces for the harp.”

Some of the songs included in the concert were “The Joy of Love: This is the Truth” by Kirke Mechem, “Go, Tell It on the Mountain” by Frank Ferko and “The Holly and the

Ivy” by Stephen Paulus.

The chamber choir at SMC is full of tremendous talents such as Chris Chappell. He has been singing for nearly four years, although he originally started out playing the clarinet.

“It was actually an embarrassing moment,” Chappell said. “I was rehearsing clarinet, and decided to take a break. My band teacher heard me singing and coerced me into singing in a choir. This will be my third semester singing with the Santa Monica College chamber choir.”

Chappell needed no coercing when reflecting on Saturday’s performance.

“I loved the music; I feel like we did really well, and it was a very fun and good experience,” he said.

The concert was a perfect start to the holiday season. The songs were performed flawlessly, showcasing the vocal talents of the choir. The harp, played by Liesl Erman, was played beautifully and fell into place with the overall vibe of the concert.

The show ended with a standing ovation from the audience.

For the month of December, there will be many performances from SMC’s music department, including orchestral concerts, musical theater and many different ensembles.

For more information, visit SMC’s event page at www.smc.edu/ eventsinfo or call (310) 343-3005.

Alex Vejar Corsair Youngsters pose for a picture with the Batman statue at the Dark Knight Legend exhibit, located on the Event Deck of L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles.

Alex Vejar Arts + Entertainment Editor Adam West. Michael Keaton. Val Kilmer. George Clooney. Christian Bale.

These actors have been in their fair share of movies and TV shows over the past few decades. But they all have one deep, dark secret.

They are all Batman.

On the Event Deck of L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles, a red carpet welcomes you to the “Dark Knight Legend” exhibit, consisting of three sections that display Batman-related memorabilia.

Music from the latest trilogy of Batman films sets the mood for the first section of the exhibit, which features artwork created by fans of the entire Batman series. The most notable attraction is a statue built with a familiar childhood staple.

“The thing that I noticed right away was the Catwoman made out of Legos,” says Gordon Holmes, who has been a fan of the Batman since 1966.

Two versions of the Batsuit, Bane’s intimidating mask and the Joker’s purple outfit are all accounted for in the second portion of the exhibit.

These costumes and others on display were worn by the actors during filming, making them truly authentic.

Adding to the authenticity is the Batmobile showroom, the final and most awe-inspiring part of the exhibit. Cars from every stage of the Caped Crusader’s history are present, including the original 1950s

version, which will be auctioned off in January. An eye-opening video about the evolution of the Batmobile helps viewers understand the origins of their favorite vehicles.

Holmes’ favorite Batmobile is the original from the Adam West television series.

“It’s sleek; it’s sharp; it still has the spirit of 50s automobiles,” Holmes said.

Christina Antuna prefers the most recent installment of Bruce Wayne’s alternate mode of transportation, the Tumbler.

“It has the most practical design for what it’s trying to accomplish,” Antuna says.

Rounding out the exhibit are other items related to the last three Batman films, including props, a miniature model of the Batcave and the nuclear reactor from “The Dark Knight Rises.”

Walking through this “Batmuseum” certainly induces feelings of childhood nostalgia, reminding us of the very first time we read a comic, watched a cartoon or experienced an IMAX movie about Batman. It may even help us remember the idea behind the mask.

“It’s good over evil,” Holmes says.

Antuna looks at Batman in more human terms.

“He doesn’t have any superpowers,” Antuna says. “He’s just a man who wanted to help people.”

The Dark Knight Legend Exhibit is open to the public from noon to 9 p.m. through Dec. 14, and is free of charge.

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Red Cross Youth Run raises disaster awareness Henry Crumblish Staff Writer While most of Santa Monica was slumbering away, actor Josh Duhamel, the Red Cross and Ford Motor Company hosted the third annual Red Cross Youth Run on Sunday.

Duhamel, a Red Cross spokesman, is no stranger to participating in charity runs.

The “Transformers” actor has led two previous runs for relief efforts after the Haitian and Japanese earthquakes in 2010 and 2011, respectively.

Where the previous events were centered on specific causes, the 2012 Youth Run was centered around disaster prevention.

All proceeds went to Prepare SoCal, a campaign led by the Red Cross to improve southern California residents’ ability to handle crises such as wildfires and earthquakes. However, participants could

also choose to put their entry fee toward the Superstorm Sandy effort.

Over a hundred runners of various ages and experience levels came out to lend their support. A minimum fee of $10 was necessary to participate in the two-mile run along the Santa Monica beach.

Approximately $45,000 was raised at this year’s Red Cross Youth Run. This was Ford’s first year as a sponsor for the Youth Run, and the automotive company did not disappoint. Ford donated $25,000 to the Red Cross as well as a Transit Connect van.

“That vehicle will be used to help educate elementary school kids about safety,” said James Vella, president of Ford Community Services.

“A lot of people think it will never happen to them, and then something like Hurricane Sandy happens,” said Vella.

“Our partnership is to make sure people

are prepared.”

Prepare SoCal had booths stationed around the event where participants could play safety-related games with a chance to win an emergency flashlight and backpack.

Volunteers handed out the Emergency Preparedness Guide, which highlights crucial survival tips for natural disasters.

For example, according to the guide, it is a myth that standing under a doorway will protect you from harm during an earthquake.

“It’s important that we, as a society, prepare for something like this,” said event volunteer and Santa Monica College student Jorunn Langseth.

“I wanted to volunteer to have some work experience,” Langseth said. “The Red Cross has so many areas you can get involved with. They’re there for the small

local stuff, not just the big disasters.”

Julie Thomas, CEO of the Santa Monica Red Cross chapter, was at the event educating participants about the importance of preparing, not just for individual residents, but for entire neighborhoods.

“We have 90 people deployed to Sandy,” said Thomas. “They’re bringing back information on how to better prepare.”

“A lot of relief comes from the community,” she said. “That’s what this is all about. Prepare SoCal is the first step.”

“I’m so proud to be a part of this,” Duhamel said to participants. “We’re getting people to be aware and have a plan with their family. The more prepared you are the better off you are.”

“Everyone finished the race, and we didn’t even need the first aid people,” Duhamel said.

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Hybrids, electrics mostly positive at LA Auto Show Andy Riesmeyer Staff Writer

Santa Monica residents have long embraced alternative energy. Taxicabs are hybrids, busses run on compressed natural gas, and there are more bike lanes than botox clinics in Beverly Hills.

While a Toyota Prius with a McGovern bumper sticker was once the hallmark whip for a Santa Monica resident, auto ecoconsciousness isn’t just for the “crunchy granolas” of 90405 anymore.

In fact, carmakers are introducing aggressively styled, high performance luxury eco-autos, all on display for the public to experience at the 2012 L.A. Auto Show.

Southern California favorite BMW adds an Active Hybrid variant to the popular three series line, which touts a 23/33 mpg from a 240-horsepower four-cylinder engine. Those are the exact same numbers for the gas-powered 335i with the beefier six-cylinder engine.

Why would you buy this car? Perhaps, so you can drive around with a hybrid sticker on your trunk and not feel as bad about flying down Pico Boulevard to get to an 8 a.m. class? But the $50,000 starting price is $8,000 more than the 335i, which could buy you many more stickers.

The Fisker Karma, an all-electric, plugin vehicle that debuted in late 2011, makes an appearance at the auto show with an emphasis on sustainability. The Karma features industry leading eco-conscious engineering with water-based exterior paint and reclaimed wood from California forest fires as interior finishing options.

With contoured shaping, 22-inch wheels and a solar paneled roof, the Karma is by far the most visually striking of the new electric vehicles. However, at a base price of $102,000, it is also the most expensive.

Zero emissions, zero in your pockets.

The exterior design is surely breathtaking, but the Alcantara-esque coated interior looks and feels cheap. Fiskers also made news recently after Karmas had the habit of spontaneously combusting. And the car only does around 32 miles on one charge.

But hey, Justin Bieber owns one.

Ford’s C-Max is a hybrid to compete with the Prius; it’s a little bit bigger and gets 5 mpg better than the Toyota. The Fusion Hybrid’s chiseled lines and low, aerodynamic fascia makes the car look more like a Jaguar than a Ford. However, consumers will have to live with little things like cheap-feeling plastic buttons inside.

Chevy’s long controversial Volt still looks like a late 1990’s Malibu, but is upstaged

by the company’s Spark. Chevy calls it a “mini-car,” but that’s a nice marketing term for a car that’s extremely small.

On the plus side, with tax incentives, the car is under $25,000, and the folks at Chevy say it can charge to 80 percent capacity in only 20 minutes. If the battery life is as poor as my iPhone’s, well, at least it will charge faster.

Despite the excitement of the new ecofriendly vehicles, there are still some major losers. Nissan’s all-electric LEAF is so unappealing that no line of interested parties formed around the car during peak hours at Saturday’s show, as was the norm for almost every other car.

Consumer Reports says that Nissan’s claim for 100-mile range in colder temperatures is way off—their car only went 60. While it’s not a problem for Santa Monica residents who are staying in town, varying range issues could be a real issue for other commuters who might be going through drastic temperature swings.

Mini’s foray into alternative energy won’t come until the 2014 model year, with a hybrid offering in the Cooper model.

Still, the gas version’s combined 31 mpg is nothing to ignore. An all-electric Mini is in the works too, according to the company.

Lovers of the city’s Big Blue Bus program will appreciate Honda’s compressed natural gas powered Civic. The cleaner burning car shares the same features— albeit with lower horsepower and torque— as its hybrid and gas counterparts.

However, the CNG variant is $5,000 more expensive than its gas powered counterpart, and be careful where you take it—there’s only one CNG station in Santa Monica.

Honda shows off its EV-STER, a two-seat, all electric concept sports car with radical seamless body parts and an airplane yokestyle. It looks like a bona fide spaceship, and it’s an exciting look at what’s in store for a brand too often plagued with banality.

With angular lines and radical shapes, BMW’s electric i3 concept resembled something out of a Sid Myer painting. The all-electric drivetrain will be developed with a carbon fiber reinforced plastic frame to increase efficiency and decrease weight.

While the market share for hybrid and electric cars is still small—less than four percent of all cars sold—it’s grown one whole percent since last winter, according to The New York Times.

But these cars are cool. There is a real feeling that automakers are embracing the alternative energy from a holistic perspective.

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Sam Herron Corsair Participants of a Red Cross Youth Run fundraiser complete the last leg of the run on Sunday at Santa Monica Beach. The fundraiser is hosted by actor Josh Duhamel for the Prepare SoCal campaign, which focuses on disaster preparedness.

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Dominating win for the Corsairs

Kou COllins Staff Writer

As the ball was stolen from him, a Pasadena City College defender attempted to intercept a Santa Monica College pass. However, it was too late as the Corsairs sailed to a twoon-one fast break leading to an alley-oop that had the crowd on their feet.

This play summed up the way the SMC men’s basketball team played for most of the night, cruising to an 87-70 win over Pasadena City College on Friday.

The team is currently riding a two game winning streak, bringing their overall record to 3-2. In their other two wins, the Corsairs won by a single point each, making the game against the Lancers more definitive.

“We wanted to really win a game tonight, and that’s what they went out and did,” head coach Jerome Jenkins said. “They keep listening and I keep giving them a hard time. I keep pushing them, and they keep growing, so I am proud of their victory tonight.”

Freshman guard/forward David Nwaba played his first game since suffering a concussion earlier this year. His play was huge for the Corsairs, as he hit all eight of his shot attempts and finished the game with a team-high 19 points. He had some

spectacular defensive plays as well.

“David’s performance was huge because with him on the floor, our guys were a lot more confident,” Jenkins said.

Freshman guard Keilan Horton applauded Nwaba’s performance as well.

“David played well; he played the way he’s supposed to,” said Horton. “He didn’t play timid. He came ready.”

Horton, who has been remarkable recently, has cooled off of late. However, he still scored 16 points in the victory. He started off slowly, missing his first five shots, but soon regained composure after getting a rebound, and making a 15-foot jump shot in the first half. He became more aggressive from that point on.

“Once I started attacking the bucket more, I got my rhythm and everything flowed better,” Horton said.

Horton started off the second half by scoring the first basket while getting fouled and converting on his free throw.

He explained that those points helped the team with their confidence going forward as they knew they had to be the aggressor and keep driving to the basket.

SMC hopes to continue their winning streak at home Friday, Dec. 7 against Rio Hondo College at 7 p.m.

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Depleted Corsairs hope to grow from loss David Yapkowitz Sports Editor Sometimes it’s just one of those nights.

The Santa Monica College women’s basketball team shot only 28.2 percent from field, and had 33 turnovers en route to a 68-55 loss to East Los Angeles College in the opening round of the Lady Charger Classic on Friday night.

“Nobody’s going to win a game when you have that many turnovers,” said assistant coach Karlia Batalla. Batalla filled in for head coach Lydia Strong, who was unable to attend the game due to illness.

Aside from missing their head coach, the Corsairs were without several key players, including freshman standout Imani Holloway, due to injuries and personal matters.

A local star from Santa Monica High School, Holloway had been named All Tournament Team for two previous tournaments, and is second on the team in scoring at 11.2 points per game.

Despite getting off to a strong start, the Corsairs fell behind going into halftime, and the struggles continued as they would get no closer than eight in the second half, trailing by as many as 18.

Especially noticeable was SMC’s lack of interior play. The Corsairs were eaten up inside, having no answer for Huskies’ center Karina Ortiz, who scored 12 points on 60 percent shooting, pulled down 14

from Football on PG. 1 “I feel very strongly that the award is a team award, starting with my assistant coaches,” said Lindheim.

He stressed that all season long, he taught his players that football is team sport and in order to be successful they would have to rely on each other.

“You don’t get these types of honors unless you’ve got some good people around you,” Lindheim said. “Hopefully, we’ll have a chance to get back into a bowl again

rebounds, and registered two blocked shots. “[Ortiz] got hot on the inside, and we were unable to make adjustments,” said Batalla.

Freshman guard Kierra Jackson, who was one of only two players to score in double figures, attributed the team’s loss to poor defense and simple error.

“We were outsized; we made simple mistakes like not getting back defensively,” said Jackson.

The Corsairs did take solace in the fact that despite the disadvantage in the middle, they were able to outrebound the Huskies 44-36.

The Corsairs would also lose 62-58 to Palomar College in a consolation round.

The losses drop SMC to 4-5 and near the bottom of the Western State South Conference.

Despite the early struggles, the team believes that this will only make them a stronger unit and look for the return of their missing players.

“Once we’re all together, we’ll be a lot more cohesive,” said Batalla, who explained the difficulties of Lydia Strong being out.

“We’re a young team right now,” added Jackson. “We’re making progress; it’s a learning experience.”

The Corsairs will take their talents on the road to San Mateo for a three-day tournament beginning Friday, Dec. 14.

and of course, we hope the outcome will be different next time. I know one thing, we’ll give it our best shot.”

In addition to the individual awards, the SMC football team had 12 players named to both the offensive and defensive first and second teams.

Marcus Manley, Ret Tillman, and Austin Erhlich were named to the defensive first team. Ralph Gordon II, Reggie Mitchell, Dominique Vaughn, Brian Polio, Myles Johnson, and Jose Esquivel were named to the offensive first team. Ben Brown, Dominique Bierra, and Rico Wright were named to the offensive second team.

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David J. Hawkins Corsair Corsairs’ guard David Nwaba piviots towards the basket as Pasadena City College’s Alec Tatum defends the basket on Friday.

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Men’s basketball

Stellar play leads to starting role Kou COllins Staff Writer Going from the bench to the starting lineup is an aspiration for any athlete.

Often an injury precipitates a move from the bench, but in the case of Keilan Horton, his standout play elevated him to starting status.

According to head coach Jerome Jenkins, the Santa Monica College men’s basketball team is strong and talented enough that anybody on the squad can start if needed.

“We have 17 guys on the roster, so I feel like we've got 17 starters,” Jenkins said. “Any of my guys can start at any time, and they know that.”

Horton, a freshman guard, is currently leading the team

in scoring through five games at 19.8 points per contest.

His status also places him as the second highest scorer in the Western State South Conference.

“Keilan is a big weapon for us,” Jenkins said. “He is an unbelievable scorer, he has a great scorer’s mentality and I like guys that can score.”

Horton explains that he watches other players, specifically NBA guards, as a means to improve his game.

“I used to watch Kobe [Bryant] all the time,” Horton said. “He really is my favorite player still.”

Horton explained that Kobe’s playing style is different than his own so he doesn’t take too much from Kobe’s game, although he admires him.

“As a guard, I try to implement other guards’ moves such as Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, and guys like that,” Horton said. “I see myself

as a Russell Westbrook type of player, because we are both explosive and can score the ball.”

Usually players who are aggressive get to the free throw line more than others, and Horton’s aggressiveness seems to have paid off as he has been to the charity stripe 32 times this season converting on 27 of his attempts.

“We just have to keep attacking the basket; we have to be the aggressor, because if we are the aggressor the referees eventually will show you some love,” Horton explained.

Horton’s ability to score seems to have put SMC in a good position for the season. They are currently on a two game winning streak, heading into their upcoming tournament.

The Corsairs will play host this weekend for a two-day tournament beginning this Friday, Dec. 7. Their first matchup will be against Rio Hondo College at 7 p.m.

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