Upon first glance, our (human) relationship with water is simple: we need water to live. What is less simple is exactly how we satisfy this fundamental need. How many of us Read More …
Anthro Club Experiences Salvadoran Food and Culture
On April 28, 2018, Professor Brewster and the Anthropology Club joined Jacqueline Figueroa Moran (social media director) and her family for dinner. We enjoyed pupusas, topped with curtido and salsa made by Roxana (Jacqueline’s mom). We also had jocotes, elotitos, Read More …
Do You Know The Flow?
Do you know the flow? Do you know where our water has been and where it will go? In a coastal city like Read More …
La Crescenta Against the Mountains: In the Footsteps of John McPhee
Note: In light of the sad and still unfolding story of lethal mud and debris flows at the base of recent burn areas across Southern California, I am re-posting the following, with minor revisions, from a personal blog originally written two Read More …
Anthropology Club experiences Oaxacan food and culture
Every semester, the Anthropology Club organizes cultural dinners to allow our students to have a more immersive experience of the rich food culture we have in Los Angeles. Last week, we had Bricia Lopez come speak to our Club. She Read More …
Anthro Club attend cellular and molecular biology symposium at UCSD
SMC Anthro Club at Salk Institute (photo by Jose Avalos).
Students from the SMC Anthropology Club regularly attend the CARTA symposia at the Salk Institute in UCSD. Students were accompanied by professors Ciarán Brewster and Jeanelle Uy. CARTA organizes free public symposia addressing particular aspects of human origins and uniqueness. Read More …
SMC Professor Salama and Professor Fouts in Albany, Oregon 2017 Total Eclipse
The Great American Eclipse August 21, 2017 SMC Professor Salama and Professor Fouts visit Albany, Oregon fro the 2017 eclipse. The Diamond Ring Photo by Karen May Fouts The Diamond Ring Photo by Karen May Fouts Look at the Read More …
Why Can’t Every Class Be Like This?!
“Why can’t every class be like this!…It’s all making sense!…I never knew there was so much beauty so close to home!” These are just a few of the comments that students expressed on a hybrid Geology/Geography field trip to Read More …
Anthropology Club trip to symposium and San Diego Zoo
Anthropology Club students post-symposium at UCSD (photo by C. Melendez).
This past weekend, the SMC Anthropology Club under the supervision of professors Brewster and Melendez traveled to San Diego. On the Friday, we attended the CARTA symposium at UCSD entitled “Extraordinary Variations of the Human Mind: Lessons for Anthropogeny”. Read More …
Geography Field Trip to Temescal Canyon
Santa Monica Mountains are beautiful and special – they are the largest urban mountain range in the U.S. with an unusual east-west trending. We are blessed to have it so close to our SMC main campus so that we can Read More …