Share: In Nov. 3, PCC Health and Wellness held a suicide prevention training workshop presented by Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services and hosted by project manager, Sandri Kramer. Kramer spoke about the statistics of suicides, reasons as to why people attempt and described the steps to take when approaching someone you believe to be suicidal. Follow:
Jigsaw: An electrifying riddle to be solved
Share: Plot-twist lovers, thrill seekers and crime lovers will need to look no further than “Jigsaw” to find what they’re looking for. “Jigsaw” is the eighth movie in the SAW franchise and while it does have gory scenes of gruesome deaths, the film is much more suspenseful than it is horrifying. The majority of the film focuses on solving riddles and “playing the game.” There is a touch of humor from some of the jokes made by the characters but this SAW installment is not …
California community colleges free tuition movement gains momentum
Share: Community college students across California will now be able to get their tuition waived for their first year of college through Assembly Bill 19. Signed into law earlier last month by Governor Jerry Brown, the bill establishes an easier and more affordable route for students to attend community colleges. Follow:
Sugar, spice and everything horror
Share: I am a victim of a disease called “fangirling” when it comes to anything horror and my symptoms were hitting hard this weekend at the SugarMynt gallery in South Pasadena. Follow:
Loss leaves PCC devastated, but still with title chance
Share: The Lancers rode into the Homecoming game on a five game high, but were tested by crosstown rivals and defending Champions East Los Angeles College with a humbling loss of 14 – 42 in the last home game of the season. Follow:
Candela Halloween: Killer clowns and salsa dancing dinosaurs
Share: On what seemed like a summer night in the fall, warm but enjoyable, the Pasadena City College Salsa club hosted their seasonal event called “A Candela Halloween” which combined both salsa dancing and spooky costumes for PCC students interested in getting down on the dance floor right before Halloween. Before the party even started students stood outside taking pictures of each other’s costumes and meeting up with friends to prepare for the event. Then when the event started and several students headed for the …
Police Blotter: Stolen credit card used to purchase Chik-Fil-A
Share: Monday, October 23 A staff member reported a student who was issued a stay away order in 2009 returned to visit her at R417. An officer escorted a student to DSPS after facilities advised that a male student was laying on the ground outside IT-212 hitting himself on the head with his hand. The student was picked up by his mother. An International student requested information on how to file a restraining order after being stalked and harassed on social media by a suicidal …
Baseball: It’s not ‘just a game’
Share: Go ahead and tell me it’s boring, go ahead and tell me it’s slow but don’t ever tell me baseball is just a game and nothing more. Through the power of baseball I have experienced some of the most amazing moments that I hold near and dear to my heart. Follow: