Share: Monday, January 9, 2023 A black male transient was escorted off campus after roaming around in the C- building. A fire alarm was silenced in Welding Shop after smoke was detected. A transient sleeping in Lot 5 level 1 was escorted off campus. A female student reported not receiving a check that Financial Aid sent her. Financial Aid stated that it had already been cashed out. A male transient known to sleep in Lot 4, was escorted out of the C-building after loitering inside …
ChatGPT: The beginning of the end of creativity
Share: The new A.I. chatbot ChatGPT has taken the technophile world by storm. However, this new technology poses a great threat of deception to both students and institutions. ChatGPT was launched to the public by the artificial intelligence company OpenAI this past November. Since then, we’ve seen how far we’ve come in terms of technological advances. We have also seen how quickly students have used these programs to enable laziness instead of as an educational tool. Users can give the bot all kinds of prompts, …
Authorities investigate hazardous materials at library, find baking soda
Share: Update 2:15 p.m.: According to the Pasadena Police Department the suspected hazardous materials ended up being baking soda, and no further action was taken. Original Story: On Wednesday Jan 25 the Pasadena Fire Department responded to a hazardous materials report at 55 South Hill Avenue at 12:15 p.m. According to the Pasadena Fire Department on scene it was supposedly a “white” substance in the book drop-off, and multiple response teams from a number of local fire fighting agencies are responding to the incident. The …
Heated opinions boil over on gas stoves
Share: New research shows that gas stoves are to blame for 1 in 5 childhood asthma cases in California, and some progressive policymakers are encouraging bans and regulations. Many who investigate this issue argue about whether or not electric stoves are as effective as gas stoves, whether food will taste the same, or whether things heat up as quickly. But what about cost? Will a ban on gas stoves negatively affect those in lower economic classes? “Utility costs are different in every state, but on …
Roll up to Paper Rice and roll up your own flavor
Share: Paper Rice specializes in build-your-own style spring rolls, a fast and contemporary take on a traditional Vietnamese dish. Owned by Jens Kristen, a Pasadena City College math and computer science professor, the restaurant offers a casual Chipotle style, walk up custom ordering experience where customers can also enjoy spring bowls or a bahn-mi sandwich. I had the pleasure of sampling some of the items on the menu, although the bowl and sandwich seemed appealing, the rolls are their staple and I wanted to see …
And the award for most boring television broadcast goes to…
Share: For an industry whose main priority is making entertainment that attracts the largest audience, Hollywood excels in creating comatose-inducing award shows commemorating the quintessential “best” movies and TV shows. Unsurprisingly, that’s just the start of their many faults and hypocritical megalomania. When NBC canceled the Golden Globes ceremony in 2022 after a Los Angeles Times investigation revealed the awards body had no black members, the 2023 broadcast was poised for a momentous comeback. To their credit, ratings only fell by about 9% compared to …
PCC community gathers to mourn the 11 lives lost in the Monterey Park shooting
Share: On Jan 24, four days after the deadliest mass shooting in LA county history and three days after the start of Lunar New Year celebrations, PCC students, faculty, and staff gathered in the Circadian Lounge to honor the 11 lives lost in the shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Hall. The event, organized and hosted by CAPE – the Coalition of Asian Pacific Employees, a collaborative group of current and former Asian and Pacific Islander PCC employees – aimed to provide people with a …
PCC set to hire 58 new faculty members
Share: Pasadena City College will be hiring 58 new faculty members in the coming year funded by the schools annual hiring budget. Funding for the new hires comes from the allotted state funds that the school receives each year. The amount of funding is determined by the number of students enrolled. Positions will include professors, counselors and librarians. “It is 58 faculty positions, this is something that the college goes through every year,” PCC’s Spokesperson, Alexander Boekelheide said.”In State regulations require us to hire a …
Women’s basketball loses eighth straight time to Mt. SAC
Share: In a close finish, the Lancers fell to the Mount San Antonio Mounties 45-55 at the South Coast Conference, placing PCC 4th out of 5 regional women’s community college basketball teams in the north division of the SCC. The loss put the Lancers on an overall losing streak of 3 games and puts them at 7-7 overall. The Lancers started to trail behind immediately, with a score of 16-8 at the end of the first quarter. The Mounties took advantage of the Lancer’s lack …
Community colleges won’t face the brunt of California budget cuts
Share: PCC and other California Community Colleges are facing possible spending cuts due to the budget deficit in California. “Right now we are in pretty good shape but there are storm clouds in the horizon,” said board of trustees member Jim Osterling. “the state has given us a heads up and plenty of lead time to be able to do our best we can and adjust for that.” The run of budget surpluses California has been enjoying in recent years has come to end. Recent …