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Posted on May 21, 2014 by: Philip McCormick

A hidden artful treasure in the gym

After sitting in storage for more than two years, a 1963 mural of the first Rose Parade painted by Millard Sheets has a new home in the Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.

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Posted on May 10, 2014July 3, 2014 by: Philip McCormick

Commencement fiasco over as Black speaks

The three-week controversy over who would be the 2014 commencement speaker finally came to a close Friday night, when Oscar-winning alumnus Dustin Lance Black spoke to 2,469 graduating students.

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Posted on May 7, 2014May 9, 2014 by: Kristina Wedseltoft

Men’s basketball coach reaches milestone victory

Share: Men’s basketball coach Mike Swanegan has been coaching basketball for 30 years and is looking to achieve a monumental 200 career victories with the next Lancer basketball win. Follow:

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Posted on May 8, 2014May 3, 2018 by: Monique LeBleu

72 Hour Film Scholarship Red Carpet tinged with Black

The red carpet was rolled out Oscar-style in the Wi-Fi room on Thursday as the 72 Hour Film Festival Scholarship and Lancer Film Club participants filed in for their post-screening and awards reception.

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Posted on May 7, 2014December 30, 2020 by: Kristina Wedseltoft

Thrift shopping: save money and give back

Share: PCC’s central location provides for bountiful opportunities for students to shop at various local thrift store locations where they can save money and give back. Follow:

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Posted on May 6, 2014May 6, 2014 by: Philip McCormick

10-month Chick-fil-A saga over, restaurant approved

After the Pasadena City Council deadlocked in a vote to approve or deny plans for a Chick-fil-A across from the PCC on Bonnie Avenue and Colorado Boulevard Monday night, the Board of Zoning’s approval of the plans in March will stand.

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Posted on May 6, 2014 by: Matthew Kiewiet

OP-ED: Leave your “patriotism” at home

On February 27th, 2014, the 9th Circuit Court ruled in Dariano v. Morgan Hill Unified School District that the principal of Live Oak High School acted within his constitutional rights by requesting that students remove their American flag t-shirts on Cinco de Mayo.

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Posted on May 5, 2014 by: Christine Michaels

Calendar Committee recommends calendar with winter

The Calendar Committee voted 17-2 to recommend a calendar that includes a winter intersession after the administration had already given the go ahead for an operational calendar that does not include a winter intersession to be put into the scheduling system.

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Posted on May 3, 2014April 30, 2014 by: Samantha Molina

Piano ensemble puts the passage of time to music

Share: Students tickled the ivories in the Westerbeck Recital Hall for the production of “Tempus Fugit,” Latin for “Time Flies,” on Saturday April, 26 Follow:

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Posted on May 3, 2014September 30, 2014 by: Philip McCormick

Black accepts latest invitation to be commencement speaker

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Last month PCC celebrated Armenian Heritage Month Last month PCC celebrated Armenian Heritage Month and hosted an Armenian Marketplace with vendors, dancing, and food! 🇦🇲

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