Despite having an emotional year on the field and off, PCC’s football team is ready to get its new season underway.
Designers’ cars get ready to race
Eight PCC students participate in race of remote controlled vehicles that are powered by industrial rubber bands at Art Center on Aug. 1.
California lags behind New York on gay marriage
From voting booths to courthouses, the battle to legalize same-sex marriage in California has seen far too many arenas. The problem, however, is that when the dust from years of debate has settled, it wasn’t California that stood on top and made headlines. It was New York.
Despite Murdoch scandal, tabloids will survive
While Rupert Murdoch and his band of eavesdropping cronies may face belated repercussions for their decades-long lapse of judgment, it is unlikely that any changes will occur within the lucrative business of tabloids and celebrity-gossip.
New LGBT legislation positively received
Student reactions to the new bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown that would require public schools to include the contributions of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgendered people in their textbooks has been positive.
Veteran suicides not counted amongst casualties of war
The military is in a crisis of immense proportions. According to a 2010 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) report, war veterans are committing suicide at the alarming rate of 18 per day. Yet, when a veteran commits suicide after her return home from military service, she is not counted a casualty of war, according to CNN.
HP deal with bookstore may help save money
The Campus Bookstore has signed a deal with HP to provide discounts on computing and printing products for students.
Courses to specialize in training for utilities field
PCC has teamed up with the Pasadena Department of Water and Power (PWP) to educate individuals about the electrical utility field because of a recent high demand for city employees.
Twins win coveted scholarship
Briana and Jamie Nakawatase, both members of the Alpha Gamma Sigma honor society, recently won the Kathleen D. Loly Scholarship.
Some prefer taking classes at night
Not everyone works on the same schedule. Some students prefer to further their education after the sun goes down, while some have to deal with other demands during the day.