Share: Pasadena City College Studio Jazz Singers and All-star combo band performed at Green Street Restaurant. The event was put together as part of their final by Mary Durst, the director of the Supper Club Show. Mary Durst is a music professor at PCC. Her class meets every Wednesday night for three hours throughout the semester. Durst wants to allow her students to perform live for their final in order to grow their experience outside of the classroom. “The live performance reinforces students to learn …
PCC Pride Center receives $10,000 for new support programs
Share: The PCC Pride Center, which serves queer students, is about to go through a revamp, as a $10,000 grant was awarded to the center. According to Enith Reyes, the grant will be used in service to PCC’s students, faculty and staff, and create spaces of intentional diversity, equity, and inclusion. “This program aims to promote the awareness of the sexual and gender diversity at Pasadena City College (PCC) and to make the LGBTQIA+ support network more visible to the rest of our students, staff, …
Lancers defeat Compton to secure post season spot
Share: After Friday’s game against the Tartar’s at Brookside’s Jackie Robinson field, PCC head coach Pat McGee gathered the Lancers in a huddle that seemed, from the outside, at once somber and celebratory. This game marked their second win against Compton, the end of the conference season, and secured the Lancer’s second place position as they move into the upcoming playoffs. The last game of any sports season can be described as bittersweet, and when you’re competing for the baseball playoff spot it can be …
‘Jedi: Survivor’ forces itself to the top of ‘Star Wars’ gaming
Share: In 2019, Respawn Entertainment released “Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order,” which completely revived single-player “Star Wars” games. Four years later, they have returned to amaze fans once again with a brand new game, and sequel to their beloved game, “Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.” The game once again follows Cal Kestis (played by Cameron Monaghan) and the crew of the Mantis, five years after the events of “Fallen Order.” Now a Jedi Knight on the run, Cal must navigate an ever-changing galaxy as the Empire …
Frank Ocean drops out of Coachella, students shrug
Share: Expectations for Coachella were high this year. Frank Ocean was headlining and he hadn’t been seen on stage since 2019. Many Ocean fans were left disappointed by his performance, as they longed for more than his 90-minute set provided. The singer performed his first set after arriving an hour late and abruptly ended as the midnight curfew for the concer arrivedt. Many of his tracks were pre-recorded and he lip-synced to the lyrics. The original concept was canceled mere hours before the performance, which …
The official guide to a killer weekend in LA’s EDM scene
Share: While the weeks and nights become longer as summer approaches, the search for weekend outing plans can be tough when it feels like you’ve done everything. Feeling like you’re running in circles between hipster bars and ridiculously priced nightclubs can be all too familiar for people living in Los Angeles. Luckily, there’s a whole world of live music entertainment in LA if you’re looking to break the cycle of your typical weekend night out and try something different. Reader, follow me for a night …
Mysterious phone booths serve new purpose for studying students
Share: If you have ever taken a class in PCC’s C building, you may have noticed the odd, phone-less telephone booths on the first floor right across from Sexson Auditorium. At a first glance, they look like an old relic from a time when cellphones did not exist, but brilliantly, students have repurposed these artifacts and given them a new life. Richard Laret, PCC’s executive director of facilities services and construction, could not determine exactly how old those telephone booths are. “At a minimum 60 …
Altadena community opposes proposed Poly sports complex
Share: In what is likely to be one of the biggest LA County land disputes in 25 years, the community of Altadena and Pasadena private school Polytechnic, are at odds over a 78-acre property. The property has been owned by world famous Nuccio’s Nursery, for almost ninety years and is now where Polytechnic has publicly presented plans to build a sports complex and environmental facilities. Local Altadena group, AltadenaWILD, began in early 2023. As the community that lives closest to the disputed property, they rallied …
Drag Herrrrrrrr: Queens still reign at West Hollywood bar
Share: The interior design of West Hollywood bar and grill Hamburger Mary’s appears as if the performers there designed it themselves. Pictures of drag queens cover the walls, a “free condoms here” box awaits at the entrance, and pride flags, glitter and diamonds are everywhere. On this night, Dani Kay dances and lip syncs to “God is a Woman” by Ariana Grande and Trinna Modele dresses as a bunny and dances to “Love Again” by Dua Lipa. Sparkle Stone dances and sings “California Gurls” by …
Superintendent’s contract negotiations divide trustees
Share: The PCC Board of Trustees is divided over the retention of additional legal counsel and the potential extension of Superintendent-President Dr. Erika Endrijonas’ contract. Endrijonas’ current contract, which extends through 2024, was verified by Resolution 761 in a 5-2 vote on Feb. 15. A contract verifying the employment of Endrijonas for the 2024-2025 academic year remains unconfirmed, leaving her future at the college in question. The resolution aims to cure potential Brown Act violations surrounding the evaluation of the Superintendent-President which occurred in closed …