Share: A chalkboard sign with colorful script sits in the sun, with the entrance to Pencil Cafe hidden on Harkness Ave. Swinging it open and walking up the three steps to the main seating area, it’s as if you entered a charming indie apartment. A plush doll rests on the waiting area seats in front of the cashier. Rainbow string lights are pinned above a shelf of books on the wall, with abstract art reproductions in harmony with the cheery yellow paint. A mantled unicorn …
Lancers’ Lives: Backpacking back to school
Share: Jacob Ahumada is a music major who enjoys reading Haruki Murakami, Aldous Huxley, and is studying German to read Nietzsche in its original form. He loves playing Bach and was reading The Brothers Karamazov under a tree when I caught up with him and asked if he plans to make music his career. Follow:
Everyone can be a hero by overcoming shyness
Share: Philip Zimbardo stands tall to the tune of “Change your Evil Ways” by Carlos Santana, wearing his signature Superman shirt that has a “Z” on it for Zimbardo instead of the iconic “S.” After a few minutes of singing and showing off his impressive dance moves he stops the song and asks the crowd, “So what does make good people go bad?” Follow:
STEM, MESA students get their head in the game for internships
Share: Every Michael Jordan needs a Phil Jackson, just like every ambitious student needs advice from top facilities. That is why the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and NASA showed up with their dream coaches for STEM/ MESA interns to the battlecry of Fat Joe’s “All the Way Up” for the internships information session last week. Follow:
PCC opens up the season with upset against El Camino
Share: The Lancers’ baseball team opened conference with back-to-back losses to El Camino College (ECC). Although Thursday’s game came close with final score 4-3, Saturday’s game was more upsetting with a 3-9 loss. Follow:
Police Blotter: IT-137’s poor ventilation activates fire alarm twice
Share: Monday, March 20 A homeless person found sleeping in the Circadian was escorted off the campus. A man and woman were reported having a verbal fight near the mirror pools. They were gone upon officers’ arrival. Officers out with two subjects who were involved in a traffic collision in Lot 3. Parties exchanged information. A homeless person was reported grooming himself near east of the V-building and turned out to be a PCC student. A student was reported suffering a laceration on her foot …
PCC and the curious case of the levitating door
Share: If you’ve ever made your way up to the fourth floor of the C-building, you may have come across a door unlike any other here on campus. Reminiscent of the room of requirement from Harry Potter, this mystifying door seems to be shrouded in secrecy. Follow:
Veterans discuss impact of war
Share: It may not have been a lively crowd, but the panel stayed until closing at the Pasadena Library to discuss the impact of war on communities. One hour wasn’t enough, they needed two. Actually, America may need another 40 years. Follow:
ArtNight 2017: Space horses, pink wigs, and dancing
Share: The night was alive with the sound of culture at the annual ArtNight in Pasadena. Live music on every corner, a roto-scape film about police brutality by Lisa Mann and Yo-yo Lin played on the walls of City Hall, and a pink world of cherry blossoms made up a whimsical experience unique as the event itself each year it comes around. Follow:
Pasadena takes part in celebrating Irish arts
Share: When celebrating St Patrick’s Day, many seem to boil it down to going to a bar, and thanking the Irish for an excuse to drink early on a weekend. While there’s nothing wrong with that, this past weekend’s festivities also included some events that celebrated not just the Irish tradition of drinking, but also the culture, history, and people of Ireland. Follow: