Share: I am a practitioner in sushi appreciation. My diet consists of vegetables and fish, so yeah I take a good sushi roll, pretty damn seriously. So I could hardly contain my excitement when I found Sushi Stop, a sushi restaurant in Old Town Pasadena that serves all plates for the small price of $3.25. Since my wallet is a barren wasteland after I splurge on regular, super high priced sushi, a roll for $3.25 was music to my poor college student ears. Follow:
PCC’s free tuition promise now more promising
Share: PCC has recently joined the LA County Promises That Count Initiative, which will unite other LA County community colleges with Promise programs, in order to learn from one another and strengthen their benefits for students. Last year, the campus was introduced to the PCC Promise, which allows for recent graduates from high schools in PCC’s district to have their first year of college be free. However, the program mostly focused on the economics of the situation, rather than taking into account the other circumstances …
Stormy relationships brew in ‘El Nino’ play
Share: “El Nino,” a dark comedy by local playwright Justin Tanner, focuses on a family’s relationships as they teeter precariously on the brink of chaos and destruction. All transpires in one living room in Highland Park. Follow:
‘Stop The Genocide’: Locals protest Pasadena’s police brutality
Share: Last Saturday morning, local activist groups held a protest against police brutality with Pasadenans and Altadenans at a Mobil gas station in Altadena. The protest was sparked by the murder of Stephon Clark who was gunned down by police officers while in his own backyard. The groups that participated were the Pasadenans and Altadenans Against Police Violence, Refuse Fascism and other local activists. The protest was held at the same gas station that Christopher Ballew was beaten by Pasadena Police on Nov. 9, 2017. …
English professor clings to Spanish language roots
Share: When PCC English professor Bryan Gonzalez walks into his office in the C building, he enters the room smiling. For those that do know Gonzalez, he is a very happy and charismatic English Literature professor who always makes people smile. He is first generation born in the U.S. Follow:
Police Blotter: Professor harassed by former student since 1992
Share: Monday, April 16 A staff member reported a male Hispanic adult sleeping in front of C-202, but the student was just waiting for his instructor. Tuesday, April 17 There was a restraining order violation against a student who has been repeatedly harassing their former professor since 1992. After 13 years of no contact, the former student has made appearances at the instructor’s residence and has been making phone calls to the instructor’s work phone. The former student’s information has been taken and an extra …
Armenian students commemorate genocide with celebration of culture
Share: On Monday, April 23, the Armenian Students Association (ASA) club will commemorate the deaths of 1.5 million Armenians, the victims of an early 20th century genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire, with a show celebrating Armenian culture. The event will take place in the Westerbeck Hall from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and include performances of varying mediums such as singing, dancing, poetry readings and instrumental numbers. The event is open to everyone, and has been held annually by the ASA club for several …
‘Isolation’: An album with futuristic flare
Share: After the highly anticipated release of Kali Uchis’ first ever album, “Isolation”, was released it left many on Twitter tweeting about how they were vibing, and feeling themselves and honestly – that’s exactly what this album does. It’s got a mixture of all sorts of genres in each song. Leaving a futuristic vibe, while managing to give a flashback of what music once was, is what Uchis managed to do with such ease. Follow:
Stagnant offense, rattled bullpen damn Lancers
Share: Gordon Ingebritson turned in a quality start on Thursday, but had his 3-2 lead over LBCC fumbled by Lorenzo LLorens, who allowed 2 runs in as many innings as the Lancers saw their losing streak extend to a season-long 6 games. “The bullpen has to do better. They gave up they gave up three runs on Tuesday, they gave up four runs today…you’re just not going to win too many games [with those numbers],” said Lancer head coach Patt McGee. Part of the bullpen …