Share: The YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles has teamed up with Pasadena City College (PCC) to host a series of food distribution events at the Foothill PCC campus, in response to a growing community need for food insecurity relief. “We don’t have a food pantry [on this campus],” said Ashley Mejia, associate dean of Noncredit Student Services who works at PCC’s Foothill campus. At PCC’s Colorado campus, students can utilize the Lancer Pantry, which is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to ...
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More patrols, new parking system lead to more citations
A new parking permit system was implemented at PCC this semester, causing a major increase in parking tickets for both students and staff. The previous system, PayByPhone, was an app students and visitors could download...
Another conservative busted for being a hypocrite
The link between Anti-LGBTQ+ ideologies and internalized queerphobia gets connected even tighter as Kristi Noem’s husband’s bimbo fetish cross-dressing pictures were leaked. Despite actively working towards taking away queer and trans rights, he hid a...
Lancers clip Seahawks wings in walkoff victory
After suffering 3 straight losses, PCC’s baseball team reclaimed their glory with a comeback win at home against LA Harbor thanks to a walkoff single from Joaquin Salcedo. Coming into their game against the La...
Sax legend brings soul and stardom to PCC
As a college student, the chance to meet someone who's reached legendary status in their field is a dream. Some of the music majors of PCC were able to live that dream on April 3...
Facilities master plan leaves no space for parking
PCC has a remodeling plan called the Facilities Master Plan, which reveals all of the new buildings and renovations for the upcoming years. However, this so-called master plan neglected the parking issues that may arise...
Criminals don’t deserve the spotlight, their exposers do
Miami Herald journalist Julie K. Brown published a book called “Perversion of Justice” in 2021, recounting her difficult and ruthless investigation in 2018 that finally brought sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's operation to light and exposed...
Close stores and give workers a holiday too
When I was a kid, stores weren’t open on holidays. When preparing for a holiday, people would buy everything before the holiday, or they would go without. I remember a time in particular at my...
How one student became a voice for others and found her own
Darya Derakhshani was walking into a restaurant just off of the Pasadena campus last year when suddenly she encountered a man inside who noticed her race and spoke to her inappropriately. As a Muslim immigrant...
NARCAN training teaches students the cookie method to drug testing
Greeted with a big basket of chocolate chip cookies, a table filled with Naloxone, a generic brand for Narcan, Fentanyl test strips, and drink covers, make sure to grab a cookie to commence your Narcan...













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