Share: During an end-of-summer afternoon, the sun reflects off the shiny Center for the Arts building as PCC Freshman Alex Peña sits on the grass in front. While enjoying their lunch, they tell the story about their finicky process of finding peace through Rock and K-Pop music while studying for their Public Health Science degree. “Well, I have ADHD, so if I’m not listening to music, I’m listening to everything else,” says Peña. “So when I listen to music, it just helps me tune out …
Board of Trustees takes unprecedented interest in Black Family Reunion
Share: In last week’s Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting, PCC faculty reprimanded the BOT for requesting the project proposal of the Black Family Reunion, an event that is meant to recruit students of color, instead of reaching out directly to the event organizers. In July’s meeting, trustee Steve Gibson suggested removing an item from the consent calendar. A consent calendar is a list of items up for approval by the board so that the items can be approved all at once instead of one item …
Lancers trounce LA Valley College to end skid
Share: After losing the past four games and only having one win under their belt, the women’s soccer team has come out victorious once again with a 6-2 final score against LA Valley College. The win did more than boost just their status, it brought confidence to the team who have had a rocky start to their season. Being on the road the last two weeks in a hundred degree weather has had an affect on the team as well as their fans. In particular …
On the Spot – King Charles Thumbs Up? or Thumbs Down?
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PCC lags in response to historic drought
Share: During the ongoing extreme drought in the Western United States, Pasadena City College has taken little concrete action to mitigate the impact their lawns have on the current drought, insisting the school’s character is more important than adapting to a changing environment. “When it comes specifically to the green spaces on campus, that’s a major part of what makes PCC who we are,” School Spokesperson Alex Boekelheide said. Despite the one day a week watering restrictions and a growing movement for sustainable watering and …
A colonialist legacy and the oxymoron of a monarchy in the modern world
Share: On Sep 8, 2022 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, Queen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor died. At 70 years and 214 days, her rule is the longest in British history. She took the throne at the age of 25 and presided over 32 sovereign states in her lifetime including 15 at the time of her death. She is survived by 4 children, 8 grandchildren and 2 corgis. The world was alerted of the Queen’s passing within minutes. I found out about the Queen’s death via …
PCC students rely on their devices for better or worse
Share: Laying in bed at 10 pm listening to the latest, greatest hits before drifting into slumber is a novel treat that many of us take for granted. In a day and age where humankind is afforded such luxuries at the tip of a finger, one can almost forget that it was not so long ago when such instant gratification was nearly nonexistent. During the course of the last 20 years or perhaps more exclusively the last decade, an entire new platform of electronics has …
Blotter: collision at Hill and Del Mar, man carrying sword arrested
Share: Monday, August 29 A minor traffic collision occurred at the intersection of Hill Ave and Del Mar Blvd. Both parties were uninjured. A student was reported being unable to move due to back pain in the Gymnasium. Police and paramedics were dispatched to the location. The paramedics transported the student to the hospital. A male student was reported having a seizure on the first floor of the Bookstore by staff. The student said to police that he did not have a seizure, refused medical …
Inflation deflates PCC students’ wallets
Share: As prices increase due to rising inflation across the country, PCC students are learning how to manage their budgets as well as cut back on their spending habits in their lives. Inflation has had an historic rise over the last year, reaching an 8.6% increase in June 2022, as noted by an article by AP News, which has led to the costs of everything from gasoline to groceries rising an incredible amount. Every sector’s prices have gone up considerably making it harder and harder …
The survival of Poo-Bah, Pasadena’s last great record store
Share: Independent record stores are a dying breed. In the age of algorithms, music communities have migrated online. Streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify have replaced ritual crate digging at local shops. Even as music consumption continues to grow, physical album sales account for a shrinking portion of music revenue, causing more and more shops across the country to fold. The only way for stores to survive is to adapt. Poo-Bah Record Shop, currently in its third home, is living proof here in Pasadena. …