Share: Published March 29: This week, David is joined by fellow staff writers Kat, Dante, and Michael, who go over water contamination in Philadelphia, the Montebello tornado, and the latest LAUSD strike. Follow:
Let’s Talk Episode 1: The Oscars, Willow and Trump
Share: Published on March 22: In the first episode of Let’s Talk, hosts Sol Rodriguez and David Sosa go over various topics, including a recap of the 95th Academy Awards, a discussion of an ongoing lawsuit against a local fertility clinic, and whether or not Trump will be arrested this week. Follow:
Getty Villa opens doors to students for free night of ancient wonder
Share: Explorations of ancient customs beguiled student guests Wednesday March 22 at the Getty Villa. The doors opened for an evening of gaiety specifically for collegiate attendees. The opulent halls were filled with music and laughter as patrons from community colleges and universities alike mingled in their laurel wreaths as peers, all brought together to enjoy College Night at the Villa. In a room tucked beneath the marble staircases, Wayne Perry, Los Angeles based artist, educator and PCC alumni, taught students the art of the …
Queer Alliance’s Promapalooza: ‘It’s always a good idea to have a party’
Share: Lady Gaga and Britney Spears’ music cloud the hallways at PCC’s Promapalooza. The Queer Alliance at PCC held a Promapalooza Thursday March 23, 2023 at Pasadena City College. “In general it’s always a good idea to have a party” Jaren Rhodes (he/him/his) pre law major says. A common theme among those who graduated in 2020 and 2021 was not being able to attend prom at all regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity due to Covid-19. Rainbow balloons and pride flags covered the Creveling …
Fluffy communities gather around squishmallows
Share: During the 2020 Covid lockdown the stuffed animals known as Squishmallows skyrocketed in sales, seemingly due to the social media app TikTok, with the hashtag “squishtok” currently having over 1.9 billion views and the subreddit r/squishmallow having over 88,000 members. Popular for their large selection of designs and squishy texture, Squishmallows have dominated the toy industry for the last three years, being the most popular toy brand in 21 out of 51 states in 2022 and winning Toy Association’s 2022 Toy of the Year …
BLOTTER: Staff member harassed by man in Lot 7
Share: Monday, March 13, 2023 An unhoused man was reported to be sleeping under a tree with his possessions scattered in the grass near the LL Building. He was escorted off campus. Tuesday, March 14, 2023 An officer encountered a man on campus during routine patrol. He was advised that the campus was closed. 2 citations were issued for cars parked in Lots 4 & 5 overnight without a permit. A student reported that a laptop they’d borrowed from the district was stolen from them …
Academic Senate president fires back at ‘unauthorized’ faculty newsletter
Share: The Academic Senate (AS) at Pasadena City College rebuked a group of faculty members for sharing an “unauthorized” newsletter that was not approved by the AS Executive Board, in what they called a newsletter full of myths, lies, and opinions that lacked “collegiality.” “Please be advised that this newsletter does not represent, nor has it been authorized by the 40+ members of the Academic Senate board,” the email said. “The ‘newsletter’ in question is full of misinformation, untruths and the opinion of one (or …
Occidental’s bird specimen lab exhibits expansive biodiversity
Share: An old urban legend used to justify the abundance of parrots in Pasadena goes like this: Back in 1959, a pet store on Colorado Boulevard caught on fire. The owners, scurrying in the face of the blaze, set the parrots free before they could perish in the flame. Since then, the surviving parrots settled across Pasadena and reproduced in flocks, much to people’s annoyance. The legitimacy of this story is up for debate. What it gets right is the long-standing rivalry between residents and …
‘Resident Evil 4’ remastered into modern masterpiece … again
Share: After 18 years, two additional remakes, and a load of spin-offs, Capcom has finally released “Resident Evil 4” and with it, has once again revitalized the survival horror genre. Capcom started its remake trend in 2019 with their remaster of “Resident Evil 2,” which they continued with 2020’s “Resident Evil 3.” The game follows the exact same story as the original, making it easy for people to jump in whether they’ve played the original or not. Eight years after the events of “Resident Evil …
PCC reins in its new mascot and rids itself of Larry
Share: In mid-March PCC announced their long anticipated new mascot, a horse, transitioning from Larry the Lancer, PCC’s former and much beloved mascot. Getting rid of Larry the Lancer is the end of an era for PCC, who’s had Larry since at least the late 90s. The slightly threatening face of Larry the Lancer has loomed over PCC’s history though, as PCC’s Marketing Director, David Steiman, explained, hasn’t exactly been expansive in its use. “What we did was a survey of all of our athletic …