Share: President Donald Trump has stirred controversy once again, but that surprises no one. The Trump administration announced the changing of certain degrees to be “non-professional degrees”; the question that popped out was, what is non-professional even supposed to mean? The blatant insult to these professions is clearly laced in this statement, implying that these degrees, important ones, should not even qualify as a field people train for or find a suitable job in, but one that is not as important to the system. Some …
My Territory: Sierra Madre is my charming, haunted town that I can’t leave
Share: Cramped in the San Gabriel foothills, compressed into the mountains between Arcadia and Pasadena, Sierra Madre lays unassuming and quiet. I almost resented it for that, for never alluding to any of its secrets. For me, growing up I learned very quickly that anything worth doing in Sierra Madre was at least a twenty minute walk away. There was always the ice cream shop in Kersting Court, boasting its fresh, locally sourced flavors. But being homeschooled and wishing to do anything but complete online …
Lancers find a Golden State Bowl win at the end of the rainbow
Share: The Lancers won the Golden State Bowl on the eventful afternoon of Saturday, November 22, against Cypress, as they went neck-and-neck for the entirety of the game. Pasadena had a very early start in the 1st quarter, thanks to quarterback Xavier Buckles. After an incredible 47-yard pass to wide receiver Aiden Wood, Buckles rushed a total of 6 yards in 3 plays to put the very first points of the game on the board. PCC’s defense seemed unstoppable after linebacker Coleman Morning deflected two …
Dear Netflix: Longer breaks don’t build hype, your audience does
Share: Recently, the Duffer brothers defended the long wait for the next season of Stranger Things, saying they “like the buildup.” That idea made sense when the second season followed a year after an amazing first season with its unique characters and storytelling. However, using hype to justify longer gaps between seasons shows how out of touch they are with their audience. Netflix thinks breaks like this boost viewership and build hype, but it makes people forget their show even exists after a long, unnecessary …
Flight or Fright: How the government shutdown instilled fear in both airline workers and passengers
Share: A false-hearted promise was made by the president once again. Despite showing up and feeling like their jobs are on the line during these unprecedented times, the air traffic controllers and TSA workers deserve recognition and compensation for what they have dealt with, not to be props in Trump’s plans. With 2,000 flights cancelled and over 6,400 flights delayed, with most being from major international airports such as Laguardia Airport in New York City. Airlines are pushing through rough times as Trump demands that …
Lady Lancers finish third in regionals, qualify for state playoffs
Share: PCC’s women’s soccer team has sniffed success, but never got to fulfill their dream of state champs. This season, dreams could become reality. This year, the soccer team has shown its defensive prowess in the backline, along with the great wall of Yui, in combo with their fast-paced hard hard-hitting offense all season. All of the momentum throughout the season has led to this moment to secure a state championship. To get to the state playoffs, PCC played 3 SCC tournament games in just …
The best art pieces in the Louvre are the cameras
Share: On October 19th at 9:30 am, simply 30 minutes after the Louvre Museum in Paris had opened, a group of individuals conducted a heist estimated to be worth millions of dollars in under 7 minutes. For a museum with an accumulated net worth of billions of dollars in paintings, jewels, and artifacts they need to invest a small fraction of that into a better security system. Although this might be one of the simplest and calmest heists the Louvre has seen, it definitely isn’t …
Chicano student org honors dearly departed with Cempasúchil flowers for Dia De Los Muertos
Share: MECHA hosted a cempasúchil flower-making event to prepare PCC’s altar for Dia De Los Muertos on October 21. The room was filled with a nostalgic energy as students reflected on what Dia de los Muertos is all about. As everyone was cutting orange streamers and rolling them up to give them the puffy, iconic look of the cempasúchil flower, people reflected on the celebration and the loved ones they are honoring on their own altars. “I would say my favorite part is how you …
The algorithm consumes: RIP to MTV
Share: In a sad (but unsurprising) move, Paramount is pulling the plug on all but one of the MTV channels at the end of the year. After December 31, only MTV HD, which primarily airs reality shows, will stay on the airwaves. But for younger music fans, who are most familiar with the letters “MTV” from their appearance on the coolest Nirvana shirt, does this mean anything? On the surface, the story is the same: MTV is yet another example of a brand that just …
Environmental Sustainability club takes stand against Big Oil
Share: “Pasadena is a leader in green energy, education, and democratic politics. Why have we not signed onto the Polluters Pay bill through a resolution?” said Teresa Wong, president of PCC’s Environmental Sustainability Club (ESC), during Pasadena’s council meeting on Monday, Oct. 27. Last week, students gathered on the steps of City Hall to make their demands known. While most of the city’s focus was on baseball, students soaked in the sunset, reviewed their notes and added final details to their signs before entering the …