Women’s basketball comes up short in host tournament

Share: The Lancers women’s basketball team squandered a double-digit lead they held for most of the championship game on Sunday and fell to Long Beach City College 62-57. Playing on their own home court was a big part of Pasadena’s 46-point win against Imperial Valley College on Friday and 53-point win against Pierce on Saturday. The home court played little advantage in the final game, as Long Beach fans’ noise echoed in the gymnasium during the entire 40 minutes of the game. Follow:

Grantland, Gone too soon

Share: ESPN announced in September that they were going to suspend the publication of the popular sports and pop culture blog Grantland, effective immediately. “After careful consideration, we have decided to direct our time and energy going forward to projects that we believe will have a broader and more significant impact across our enterprise,” ESPN said in a statement. Since 2011, Grantland provided stellar journalism for those who craved more than just a game recap. The editor-in-chief, Bill Simmons, was an established writer and sports …

Board updates student trustee policy

Share: The Board of Trustees recently updated the policy for the office of student trustee this month and lowered the GPA required for a student to hold the position. The board lowered the cumulative GPA from 2.5 down to 2.0 to comply with legal requirements instituted in July of last year. “The Board formally reviewed the entire bylaw in July of 2014 as part of their 6-year review cycle,” Superintendent-President Dr. Rajen Vurdien said. “But sometimes we have to make revision outside the 6-year cycle.” …

PCC Pep Band part of ceremony to honor veterans at City Hall

Share:   The Pasadena City College Pep Band played anthems honoring each branch of armed service as the veterans stood attention in a Veteran’s Day event at Centennial Square at Pasadena City Hall on Wednesday. The master of ceremonies was former mayor and current PCC trustee, Bill Thomson, a veteran himself. Thomson was a member of the Army Corps of Engineers Third Infantry in Germany during the Cold War. “It’s a special day,” said Thomson. “My military service was a key part of my life …