Share: At last night’s board meeting, numerous members of the Veterans Club confronted the board about the failure of the administration and board to foresee the cut of the proposed Veterans Affairs (VA) clinic on campus that they fought so hard for the past two years. Follow:
Associated Student board extends scholarship deadline due to concerning language
Share: After questionable language found in the applications forced a deadline extension, Pasadena City College (PCC) students will have until April 14 to submit applications for a chance to receive scholarships from the Associated Student (AS) executive board. Follow:
Rising costs and gentrification threaten Northern Pasadena communities
Share: The double-edged sword of gentrification has become a fact of life for long-time residents and community college students of Pasadena over the past few years. While San Francisco, New York City and Downtown Los Angeles might get the lion’s share of media attention for the cost of renting an apartment to astronomical levels, the generally quiet town of Pasadena has come close to entering California’s top 20 list of most expensive places to rent in recent years. Follow:
Oppressive police need massive civilian oversight
Share: In 1965, New York Mayor John Lindsay proposed including civilians on a review board as a way to address complaints from minority groups about police misconduct. The move backfired, and the police union and conservatives rallied against civilian oversight. Voters later defeated the idea in a citywide vote. Two decades passed before civilian oversight was approved in NYC and during that time police misconduct and abuse soared in the city, particularly against minorities. Follow:
Softball had a hard week on the road
Share: Pasadena softball was sent home early, ending an unsuccessful week after a 10-1 loss in the fifth inning to Cerritos College at Nancy Kelly field last Thursday. Follow:
STEM program will allow students to grow
Share: PCC, in conjunction with California State University Los Angeles (CSULA), has been awarded more than $450,000 over three years for its work to provide at-risk students with specialized programs to help them succeed in STEM fields. Follow:
Tasteful fundraiser fills Rose Bowl bellies to benefit Union Station
Share: Filling the field of the Rose Bowl Stadium on Sunday, thousands gathered for the inaugural Masters of Taste food and beverage festival, and not just to fill their bellies. The festival raised funds for the Union Station Homeless Services (USHS) in Pasadena in their largest effort to date. 100 percent of the proceeds are to go directly to the nonprofit. @MastersofTaste w/ Monique #unionstatiohomelessservices #food A photo posted by Lorrie Gonzales (@lorriegonzales) on Apr 3, 2016 at 3:51pm PDT A full day …
Lancers swimming comes up short to end conference streak
Share: Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) ended Pasadena women’s swimming 18 dual meet win streak, beating Pasadena 138-136 at the aquatics center Friday afternoon. Follow:
Rediscover retro videos and vinyl at Videotheque
Share: In the heart of South Pasadena lies a hidden gem chock-full of thousands of films for movie lovers of all ages. Follow:
Germania Club brings history to life
Share: [box style=”0″] “Suddenly, I woke up in the middle of the night from a horrible commotion. I thought someone had fallen down the stairs. Gretel proved me wrong. It was actually an air raid and it was really close by in the forest. 9 bombs had fallen as we learned the following day. Well, that was a close call.” [/box] Last summer two girls from the Germania club took up the colossal task of translating a diary kept by a 17-year-old German girl during …