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The rattlesnake "may therefore be esteemed an emblem of vigilance. ... She never begins an attack, nor, when once engaged, ever surrenders: She is therefore an emblem of magnanimity and true courage. ... she never wounds 'till she has generously given notice, even to her enemy, and cautioned him against the danger of treading on her."

-- An American Guesser [1775]

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"The true story of Santa Monica College under the current administration and the current Board of Trustees is a cautionary tale for the future of publicly funded institutions of higher education."
-- CSEA Accreditation Self Study Addendum [2004]

"Des Manttari is a tenacious defender of the rights of Santa Monica College students to be safe on campus, to their right to know..." -- Jeff Higley, Activist

Through his companies, Jim Keeshen Productions and Studio Animatics, SMC Professor James Keeshen recruited both students and faculty to the AET vocational program for his own bidding as cheap slave labor while outsourcing animation work to Korea for his Day of the Dead animated short film. Read more...

SHOCKING COURT RECORDS

"The Complaint contains allegations of misappropriation of student funds and property, illegal fees, abuse of process, and various unconstitutional activities by Defendants with the goal of suppressing dissent and avoiding auditing and oversight by non-conspirators. The Defendants have a history of such activities. The findings of the PERB were that the Santa Monica Community College District, which would include all defendants in this case, were found to have violated state statutes regarding expenditure of funds and activities undertaken to intimidate and suppress the faculty's opposition to the administration."

"Defendants have obtained this control through racketeering activities, including but not limited to: (a) The extortion of property, such as restricted accounts for the defendants' personal use. (b) Robbery or the conversion of Student funds. (c) Bribery of student officials. (d) As well as multiple violations of the Hobbs Act (18 U.S.C. § 1951) that include (i) exerting outside pressure through undue influence and coercision so as to control business decisions, and (ii), the taking of the Student bookstore and other commerce. Defendants' acts of racketeering activity have been unceasing for over fifteen (15) years."

-- Associated Students of Santa Monica College, et. al. vs. Santa Monica Community College District Board of Trustees, KCRW, Herb Roney, Dorothy Ehrhart-Morrison, Illona Katz, Piedad Robertson, Thomas Donner, Robert Sammis, Charlie Yen, Robert Adams, Cheryl Miller, Mark Romano, Eileen Miller, Mark Kessler, Charles Bays, et. al.

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Thursday, September 14, 2006

 

arrow   Happy Birthday SAVE SMC Blog!

 

Happy Birthday Today is the very first birthday of the SAVE SMC Blog!!! An entire year of online news, politics, and entertainment through this weblog and our two supporting websites, SAVE SMC and Phoenix Genesis Online News Media. With all the unpublished material we have gathered, it looks like we'll be going strong for another year or two, so bookmark this page now.

 

When I first envisioned this blog, I did not expect that it would become so large or that it would build a small, but loyal fan base. I did not know what the future would hold, or all the obstacles I would overcome, or all the information I would learn. I simply stayed in the process and the results took care of themselves.

 

There have been moments of joy and moments of sadness, moments of pure energy and moments of complete and utter exhaustion. Was it all worth it? In retrospective: absolutely. We've provided so much informative news and research about Santa Monica College (SMC), its vocational satellite campus, the Academy of Entertainment and Technology (AET), as well as other news and politics.

 

We've learned how to create videos and provided some video game entertainment to balance our breaking news. We've sharpened our web design skills and learned how to all work together as a team. We've learned quite a bit of new law, including the ins and outs of the California Public Records Act and the Ralph M. Brown Act. We've also gained a tremendous amount of knowledge about our student rights and civil rights, including our free speech issues and our due process issues. We've kept the students informed, stood up to unscrupulous administrators, negotiated with attorneys, and supported our faculty in their fight for their rights.

 

We've made new friends along the way and strengthened existing friendships. But I can't take all this credit alone for the success of the SAVE SMC Blog. I have to first and foremost thank my loyal readers who have kept me going through all those long nights, who have offered suggestions and words of praise. This is our story of what it is like to be a student at SMC, standing up for all our rights, and I thank you for sharing it together.

 

Here's to another successful year!

 

-- Des Manttari,

Editor-in-Chief,

Phoenix Genesis

 

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