Month: April 2009

Free-spirited and entertaining, Christine Santikulanont is a student who certainly loves what she does.”Very few people can work with what they love, so I’m very proud about that,” she said.The 18-year-old art major says that art has been a part of her life from the very beginning.

Breaking out of the confines of a traditional canvas art can be applied onto unconventional media, providing a different aesthetic to both the artist and the viewer. Using surfaces ranging from street signs to walls, glass to mirrors, artists are taking their skills and self-expression to media that some may deem informal.

Pasadena City College faced off against Cerritos College Tuesday and found the game difficult to hold on to as they commit six errors and give up nine unearned runs in a 16 – 8 loss at Brookside Park.

The Lancer Track and Field team produced some personal records and received vital experience for future conference meets as they competed at the UCLA Invitational over the weekend.

Continuing his stream of victories, PCC swimmer Tai Nuntapramote won three events during the ninth annual Pasadena Invitational hosted at PCC on Friday and Saturday. During the meet, Nuntapramote won the 100-meter freestyle on Saturday, which he accomplished in meet record time.

The visiting PCC softball team lost to Mt. San Antonio College 15-1 in five innings as the Mounties bombed three home runs off the Lancer pitchers on Tuesday.

Twenty-year-old nursing major Diane Leyes balances a tight schedule between her studies and being president of the Pilipino cultural club TROPA.However, Leyes manages to find some time to indulge in some of her favorite pastimes. Leyes relaxes during the weekend by exploring the Greater Los Angeles area and spending time with her loved ones shopping, dining, museum-hopping, and treating themselves to yogurt.

PCC’s on-campus athletic facilities have hosted three state championships in recent years, and have been praised as some of the best in the region. In contrast, they are a stark comparison to the baseball team’s home venue at Robinson Memorial Field at Brookside Park in Pasadena.

The Associated Students increased its 2009 academic-year budget, which had been $125,400, after discovering Wednesday that it had an extra $11,500.

Students rallied in PCC’s quad Wednesday to raise awareness about world hunger.