Corsair Online

September 11, 2002

Corsair Photo by Alex Quel

Westwood R.A.V.E. Protest
Members of the Raver community numbering in the hundreds descended upon the Federal Building in Westwood on Friday to protest a federal law currently moving through the Senate that threatens to pull the plug on their party.

County Bus Pass Issued
On September 1, 2002, MTA and other local municipal transit systems implemented the Los Angeles County Regional Transit Pass, known commonly as the Regional EZ Pass.

Southwest College Class Cuts: False Alarm
An alarming report that Los Angeles Southwest Community College had cut almost half its fall schedule proved to be an error, as the president of the college revealed in a press release yesterday.

Honk -- SMC student Serena Cutts protests in front of the Westowood Federal Building.

9/11 Observances
It's not every morning that Santa Monica College comes to a quiet standstill as the mournful sound of "Taps" fills the campus and interrupts lectures.

SMC students' personal experiences of 9/11
Damon Smith woke up to the sound of an explosion one September morning. Rushing to his window, his immediate thoughts were that one of the many oil tankers near his New Jersey neighborhood had exploded. However, with a clear view across the water to Manhattan, he was aghast to see one of the World Trade Center towers billowing smoke.

Environmental Groups Call for ‘Green’ Buildings on Campus
Seeking to develop ecologically smart buildings, some environmental and public health groups have started a campaign to urge Santa Monica College to adopt a sustainable building policy.

LaRouchies Burst Into Classrooms
The relative calm of Santa Monica College was disrupted when three male activists from the Lyndon LaRouche political organization rushed into two different classrooms and attempted to control the class.

Corsair Photo by Alex Quel

Hearts -- Sandrea Bilezikaian helps decorate a fire station wall that will be part of the Los Angeles Memorial Procession.

Crime Watch
Hit and Runs
A female driver carelessly hit a parked car and then fled the scene Thursday, according to an SMC parking officer who witnessed the incident.

Slippery Paint
An elderly art student at SMC stumbled and fell Thursday morning in class; he struck his face on the floor but was in no need of medical attention.

Roll-up Your Windows
A potential thief became a profitable criminal Wednesday after snatching items claimed to be valued over $4000 from a parked car with a window rolled down.