tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167212192024-03-07T18:27:33.098-08:00SAVE SMCA Blog dedicated to Santa Monica College & the story and people behind it. Please join us in our courageous fight to SAVE SMC!phoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.comBlogger221125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-86700708014658352602014-05-06T12:35:00.002-07:002014-05-06T12:38:24.470-07:00Main SAVE SMC website now on savesmc.netMain SAVE SMC website now on savesmc.net
By: Des Manttari
Editor-In-Chief
Phoenix Genesis
May 6, 2014
The Main SAVE SMC website has now received its own domain name, savesmc.net. The main website has a blog section with an index of articles on this blog. So, add it to your bookmarks and hop on over there now.
(c) 2014: Phoenix Genesis/MBS LP
Feel free to link or print this; just include the phoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-81210513921527304372010-06-10T02:32:00.000-07:002010-06-12T00:26:41.954-07:00E3 Expo 2009 Sneakpeek VideoE3 Expo 2009 Sneakpeek VideoBy: Des ManttariEditor-In-ChiefPhoenix GenesisJune 10, 2010I can't wait for this year's E3. Enjoy the quick video I threw together from June 1, 2009.(c) 2010: Phoenix Genesis/MBS LPFeel free to link or print this; just include the SAVE SMC URL: http://savesmc.blogspot.com/phoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-66923601524413899092010-06-10T02:08:00.000-07:002010-06-12T00:26:19.087-07:00E3 2009 Photos Added To Our New Flickr AccountE3 2009 Photos Added To Our New Flickr AccountBy: Des ManttariEditor-In-ChiefPhoenix GenesisJune 10, 2010We have just opened a new Flickr account. You can access it HERE or to your right in the Phoenix Genesis Portal sidebar. We are excited to finally have a chance to show the setup of last year's E3 2009 Expo (June 1, 2009) at the Los Angeles Convention Center. We hope you will find them phoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-57159545394628677362007-06-27T11:29:00.000-07:002013-06-07T20:31:18.353-07:00Sopranos Christopher Moltisanti & UC Berkeley Secret Deal?Here's a letter that floated into my inbox recently, allegedly from The Soprano's very own Christopher Moltisanti. I repost it here in its entirety (see link below excerpt screenshot).CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE LETTER!!!-- Des Manttari,Editor-in-Chief,Phoenix Genesis(c) 2007: Phoenix Genesis/MBS LPFeel free to link or print this; just include the SAVE SMC URL: http://savesmc.blogspot.com/phoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-74482710470542610312007-04-30T12:42:00.000-07:002013-06-07T20:32:45.759-07:00One Day Blog Silence in Honor of Virginia Tech Victimsphoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-82242047495370950132007-03-18T19:58:00.000-07:002013-06-07T20:34:36.088-07:00Official SAVE SMC MySpace Page Has Launched!The long awaited Official SAVE SMC MySpace Profile has launched! We are serious online student journalists dedicated to in-depth coverage of Santa Monica Community College District and its vocational satellite campus, the Academy of Entertainment and Technology. We have been actively fighting for the rights of the SMC Community since 2005 and have over 2000 pages of information available phoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-33674976808092568372007-03-11T11:50:00.000-07:002013-06-07T20:36:19.730-07:00Katharine Muller Begs for Money for AETOn the Santa Monica College Academy of Entertainment and Technology website, Dean of External Programs Katharine Muller begs for money and donations. "We are always looking for donations of equipment and software. An individual or company can also support us with a financial contribution." But this isn't the first time Katharine Muller has thrown up the online plea. As far back as April 1, 2003, phoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-75822382644773140642007-03-11T01:06:00.000-08:002013-06-07T20:41:46.857-07:00The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From The TreeIn our blog article entitled "SMC Re-arranges Deck Chairs on the Titanic," we discussed the very secretive departure of Robert Sammis from Santa Monica College last November. Sammis had held several positions at SMC, ranging from in-house legal counsel to vice-president of human resources and vice-president of planning and development. Sammis has held a license to practice law in the state of phoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-4342025980156953762007-03-09T13:07:00.000-08:002013-06-07T20:43:22.474-07:00Piedad Robertson Resurfaces at Riverside Community CollegeAccording to the Riverside Community College District website, former SMC President Piedad Robertson has suddenly resurfaced in a race to nab the prestigious title of Chancellor. The Riverside Community College District Board of Trustees has allegedly conducted a nationwide search for a new chancellor and has now narrowed down their decision to three finalists. The finalists include Stan phoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-1168490253343001732007-01-10T19:54:00.000-08:002013-06-07T20:47:30.253-07:00Who Really Drew Jim Keeshen's "Day of the Dead"?It is said that history repeats itself. It seems to be the case even in the history of animation. Patrick Sullivan (1887-1933) was the owner of the Sullivan Studio. Sullivan had a reputation as a chronic alcoholic, convicted rapist, con-man, and credit thief. He was even alleged to have murdered his wife. One of Sullivan's scams was to hire talented artists and animators such as Otto Messmer and phoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-1168288628492804512007-01-08T12:00:00.000-08:002013-06-08T00:00:31.056-07:00How AET Has Become The $8.8 Million Parking LotAccording to the SMC Board of Trustees Agenda for January 8, 2007, "by the end of November 2006, tracking results for the Winter 2007 Session indicated a significant lag in enrollment." Of course SMC has used this sad fact to justify spending a total of $73,168 with its contract with the LA Weekly to aggressively market its courses. If one is attentive, there are clues to the lack of enrollment phoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-1167343629245871162006-12-28T13:10:00.000-08:002006-12-28T14:07:09.350-08:00SMC Re-arranges Deck Chairs on the TitanicA simple peek at Santa Monica College's Administration webpage reveals that there has been quite a mass exodus of administrative positions at the college. Starting with the SMC Board of Trustees, we've seen the departure of Carole L. Currey, Dr. Dorothy Ehrhart-Morrison, and Herb Roney. New to the Board is retired judge David B. Finkel, who has taught political science at SMC, focusing on phoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-1166819434091379742006-12-22T10:56:00.000-08:002006-12-22T15:40:20.610-08:00Chanukah, Tikkun Olam, and Social JusticeSadly, Chanukah ends tonight. For many Jewish people, it is a celebration of lights, food, and family, but for me, it has always been a profoundly spiritual transition period, a time to reflect on the previous year and to center myself for the year to come. During this time, I try to follow the path of Tikkun Olam, a Hebrew phrase for "repairing the world." To walk the path of Tikkun Olam is to phoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-1166781967480135122006-12-22T01:49:00.000-08:002006-12-22T02:06:07.580-08:00SMC Crime Alert: AET Computer TheftA picture speaks a thousand words. On November 3, 2006, three unknown suspects allegedly burglarized the Academy of Entertainment and Technology (AET) computer lab, stealing several expensive Dell computers. The surveillance photos caught the suspects red-handed, although so far the SMCPD hasn't been able to retrieve the stolen property. Perhaps if Santa Monica College wasn't so busy misusing itsphoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-1166172539658891812006-12-15T00:35:00.000-08:002006-12-15T13:02:31.636-08:00Springtime for Penchansky and SMCWell, it was time to do another YouTube video. "Springtime for Penchansky and SMC" deals with Campus Disciplinarian Judith Penchansky's year long attempt to impose a new administrative regulation, AR 4412, down the throats of unsuspecting students at Santa Monica College. Known as the Honor Code, AR 4412 would allow an Honor Council to have unlimited and unchecked powers to discipline and phoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-1165407202461135442006-12-06T03:40:00.000-08:002006-12-06T04:13:22.570-08:00Santa Monica College's Financial Death SpiralWhile Santa Monica College's administration paints a false and rosy picture of enrollment and fiscal health to the unsuspecting public, the Santa Monica College Faculty Association has the moral courage to tell us all the harsh truth of the college's fiscal and enrollment recovery problems. In an article written by SMCFA President Lantz Simpson, entitled, "Playing Dice with the Future of SMC," Mrphoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-1165313257152372252006-12-05T01:47:00.000-08:002006-12-06T04:15:19.640-08:00Written Demand for SMC Post-Exclusion HearingIt's simply amazing how far SMC's administration will go to violate a student's rights. Once again, here's another email and certified letter to Santa Monica College President Chui L. Tsang. Since he's never bothered to respond to our August 1, 2006 request for public records under the California Public Records Act and since he's failed to respond to my several certified letters requesting a phoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-1165235591563448872006-12-04T02:53:00.000-08:002006-12-04T06:17:57.376-08:00Santa Monica College Student Rights?THE SMC SCAM: STUDENT RIGHTS?SMC's Hidden Loopholes and The Double Standard-- A SAVE SMC EditorialHave you ever wondered why an institution of higher education such as Santa Monica Community College does so little to uphold the rights of its students (which it supposedly advocates)?The Board of Trustees recognizes the importance of faculty, staff, students and the community to a safe campus phoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-1164112581420303232006-11-21T02:43:00.000-08:002006-11-21T04:36:21.606-08:00eCollege ET61 History of Animation Online ScamSo far, we've written three articles on Santa Monica College's Online History of Animation course (ET61), offered through smconline.org and eCollege. We have discussed how AET Professor James (Jim) Keeshen tampered with online quizzes, concealed vital public records regarding the webpages that linked to the overpriced required CD-ROMS, and how Professor Keeshen is no longer allowed to teach the phoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-1163938903351016332006-11-19T02:59:00.000-08:002006-11-19T04:44:34.006-08:00Angry Parents Censor Gay Penguins Children's Love StoryOne can understand when concerned parents are up in arms about video game stores selling their impressionable children copies of the M-rated Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas video game. After all, the game had hidden sex scenes and plenty of graphic violence with firearms and gang violence. But parents at the Shiloh Elementary School who have criticized the school's administration for refusing to phoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-1163818178351834322006-11-17T16:21:00.000-08:002006-11-18T14:02:38.653-08:00SMC Fiscal and Enrollment Recovery ProblemsSMC has been plagued for many years with intertwined fiscal and enrollment recovery problems. On October 1, 2005, according to SMC's Missed Information Online, then Interim President for Santa Monica College, Thomas J. Donner (now retired) stated in relevant part:Unfortunately, if we do not achieve [enrollment] recovery to the 2002-03 level, the college will have to cut into its contingency phoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-1163561833005303112006-11-14T18:13:00.000-08:002006-11-14T22:18:34.776-08:00Sexual Assault on the Santa Monica College CampusHere's a bit of history from uncovered legal findings that Santa Monica College would rather keep swept under the rug. On or about October 24, 1984, the California Court of Appeal released a published opinion [161 Cal. App.3d 734 (1984)] , denying Donald V. Cockburn's petition for a hearing with the Supreme Court. Cockburn had filed a lawsuit against the Santa Monica Community College Personnel phoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-1163291034949463422006-11-11T15:54:00.000-08:002006-11-11T16:50:58.033-08:00Final Fantasy XII Review and ScreenshotsAfter a long anticipated wait, Square-Enix has finally released its eagerly anticipated role-playing game, Final Fantasy XII. This is the last of its franchise to grace the Sony PlayStation 2 entertainment system, as the company is well in development toward its Final Fantasy XIII series for the next gen PlayStation 3. Since the game's release on October 31, 2006, I have clocked well over 80 phoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-1162214814837806152006-10-30T05:11:00.000-08:002006-10-30T05:29:26.506-08:00A Tribute to RPGsI finally decided to tackle Windows Movie Maker, a free program that came with my computer, and make my first short music video. It's a tribute to various video games, mostly RPGs (role playing games). For more information on Final Fantasy, video game music, and game industry news, please visit our Phoenix Genesis website. To watch various Final Fantasy music videos I've been collecting, visit myphoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16721219.post-1162027158257948442006-10-28T00:47:00.000-07:002006-10-28T13:23:37.733-07:00Piedad Robertson Resigns from the ECSOver a year ago, on September 18, 2005, in our blog article Rats Always Flee a Sinking Ship, we quoted Santa Monica College Board of Trustee Margaret Quinones, who stated:We wish Dr. Robertson well and we know that she will help shape national education policy as brilliantly as she shaped our college.Quinones was referring to Piedad Robertson's departure from her presidency of Santa Monica phoenixgenesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254699341191534282noreply@blogger.com0