Share: The Pasadena area definitely has its share of burger joints, but a very promising spot to check out is Hook Burger located by the Sierra Madre Villa station at 3453 East Foothill Blvd. Of only four locations in California to date, Pasadena is lucky to have one of them in its vicinity. Follow:
Calendar committee recommends half a calendar
The Calendar Standing Committee voted to recommend a Fall 2014 calendar, fearing that recommending a full year calendar would overstep its boundaries as the District awaits a decision on its appeal of a legal ruling requiring it to bring back winter intersession.
Percussion ensemble takes audience on a musical tour of the world
There were no horns, strings or—at one point during the show—any actual drums, but the PCC Percussion Ensemble managed to entertain and delight the audience last Friday by banging on unconventional instruments.
Walsh cancels his plans to speak at commencement
Supposed commencement speaker Eric Walsh, Pasadena’s Director of Public Health, has cancelled his plans to speak at the Spring 2014 graduation, according to a statement released by the District this afternoon after questions were raised about whether or not he was ever publicly board-approved to be the speaker in the first place.
The 2014-2015 Associated Students Elections results are in….
Share: The votes have been tallied and a Board has been chosen. Here is the 2014-2015 Associated Students Executive Board: Student Trustee Mashall Lewis President Jordyn Orozoco Vice President for Internal Affairs Alfonso Mares Vice President for Academic Affairs Brandon Arizmendi Vice President for Student Services Cindy Lucio Vice President for Business Affairs Emily Samvalian Vice President for Campus Activities Jonathan Reed Vice President …
Long-time assistant coach Mary Geer to retire
Share: PCC softball honored veteran assistant coach Mary Geer, who is saying farewell to the softball program after 21 seasons, prior to the 2014 season finale held on April 22 against co-champions East Lost Angeles College. Geer threw a ceremonial first-pitch before the game. Follow:
Photo Story: PCC at the Cal State LA Twilight Track Meet
Share: The PCC track team at the Cal State LA Twilight Open, in Los Angeles, April 17, 2014. Follow:
PCC Courier Twitter account hacked
Share: The PCC Courier Twitter account was hacked on early Monday morning. Lewd messages and images were posted without permission and information and images were changed on the account as well. The Twitter account feeds directly to the paper’s website, where the tweets were up for approximately an hour. The tweets were discovered around 9:45 am and were immediately deleted. Follow:
OP-ED: A plastic society prompted by social networking and celebrity status
As a society are we becoming so self-obsessed with beauty and physical perfection that all concerns for mental and physical health are going out in bags of liposuctioned fat? Or is this just another trendy fad that will phase-out over time as the boredom over the plastic looking visages gained through massive amounts of costly—and often dangerous—surgeries which remove all the unique characteristics from the human face?
Zankou’s: chicken, shawerma, and secret garlic sauce
On a recent Wednesday, Zankou’s Chicken was filled with students, professionals and a mother with three children enjoying a variety of Mediterranean foods. This is not a place for quiet contemplation, but a hive of activity as patrons come and go, laugh at jokes or talk business over meals of meat, garlic sauce and pita bread while world music plays in the background.