A deadly topic to be discussed
By Daily Press staff
Catch the spirit of Santa Monica College this week with a week-long celebration of the institution’s 75th anniversary and homecoming.
The Santa Monica College Associated Students is sponsoring a “Catch the Spirit Week” Nov. 9-13 that will culminate in the homecoming game against East Los Angeles College with special entertainment, giveaways and more.
The SMC Corsairs will face off against the East L.A. Huskies at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, at Corsair Field, located on the southwest corner of the campus at 1900 Pico Blvd. Tickets are $5 adults, $3 for youth ages 3 to 12, $3 for senior citizens, and free for SMC students with identification and for children under 3. Parking is free.
The game also will feature the Crenshaw Cougars Marching Band, Corsair Spirit Squad, giveaways and chances to win $10,000 in a field goal contest and a pickup truck in a punt contest. Winners must be SMC-associated student members and present at the game.
The game will be preceded by a week-long series of free events: • “Pump it Up” Spirit Carnival on Tuesday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the SMC library pathway. The sports carnival will feature student club booths and games including, “Touchdown Pass,” “Gladiator Joust,” “Grand Slam Batting Cage” and more. • “Pep Rally and Cake Break” on Thursday, Nov. 11, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. at the SMC clocktower. Cheerleaders, coaches and players will be on hand to get the spirit pumping. Free slices of cake will be provided. • “Movie Night,” featuring the football film, “Any Given Sunday,” on Thursday, Nov. 11, at 4 p.m. in the Cayton Center Lounge. Free popcorn included.
For information, call (310) 434-4964. It’s hoop time Have you thought about what happens when you are about to die and are incapacitated to make a decision?
One of the most important preventative health measures a person can take to is to complete an advance health care directive and talk with their loved ones and doctors about their wishes for medical care in advance of a serious illness. Advice on this topic will be available in Santa Monica on this week.
Community Coalitions will be hosting activities as part of “California’s Health Care Decisions Week,” designated this fall by the California State Senate and California State Assembly.
Studies show that less than 25 percent of the population has completed a document expressing their preferences for end-of-life care. Nine out of 10 respondents in a national poll stated that they would prefer to be cared for at home if they were terminally ill, despite that more than 50 percent of Americans die in institutions.
The clinic will be held at the Center for Humane & Ethical Medical Care, Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center. Contact Poonam Bhatla at (310) 319-4189 for more information.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 8, 2004. Read the original PDF.