Share: It was a tough 12-8 loss for the Lancers in a well-fought battle against the El Camino Warriors. PCC Women’s Water Polo team had their first test at home against the El Camino College Warriors. Although it was a tough loss, the Lancers really played an unbelievable, well-balanced game. “We saw them play on Saturday in the LA Valley Tournament although we didn’t play them, and so everything they did today we expected,” Terry Stoddard said when asked if El Camino’s play style was …
Lancers bombard Pirates with hat trick to cap comeback
Share: On a warm Friday afternoon, the Pasadena City College men’s soccer team stood victorious in a wild back-and-forth game against Orange Coast College, with a final score of 4-2 at Jackie Robinson Stadium. In a close game that had them down 2 goals, the Lancers learned the meaning of resilience, and perseverance, and even used a few tricks to win against the swashbuckling Pirates down south. The Lancers took their early 2-2-1 season record back home against the OCC Pirates on a warm Friday …
Women’s soccer takes charge, scores back-to-back goals in second half
Share: After a slow start to the game, consisting of several fouls and close-call goals, the Lancers took advantage of the time left in the second half by scoring 2 goals within the span of 6 minutes against Orange Coast College. The Lancers kicked off the first half of their home game, keeping the ball on the Pirates side of the field and maintaining loud communication, until the Pirates managed to steal the ball and pushed up forcing the Lancers to drop back. The Lancers …
BLOTTER: Vehicle fire headlines car chaos in Lot 5
Share: Monday September 11, 2023: 7:20 a.m.: A student reported a homeless person who was locked inside a bathroom stall inside the Center for the Arts Building 1st floor. Officers made contact and confirmed the individual was using the restroom. 7:33 a.m.: Campus security reported three subjects were found sleeping inside of the Gymnasium. Officers confirmed the subjects were student athletes. 8:23 a.m.: Staff reported a fire alarm activation near the Science Village. Area was checked fine. 9:35 a.m.: Campus security reported an alarm activation …
Take courses anywhere: PCC joins virtual community college exchange
Share: Pasadena City College (PCC) has officially become part of the California Virtual Campus (CVC) Exchange, granting students the opportunity to take classes they otherwise wouldn’t be able to without applying to a new school. PCC is now a teaching college in this program, meaning, students enrolled in other California based colleges that are part of the CVC Exchange are able to add classes taught here to their current schedule. This also applies to students already attending PCC who would like to take classes only …
Women’s soccer leaves Citrus sour in 3-0 home win
Share: PCC women’s soccer stunned Citrus College with a 3-0 shutout at home in Robinson Stadium Tuesday evening. The Lancers continue their promising start to the season, improving their record to 4-0-2 and showcasing their talented roster. In the opening ten minutes of the game, PCC was pressuring their offense against the back line of the Citrus Owls. With around 36:45 left in the first period, sophomore forward Megan Schmidt, made a breakaway with the ball towards the goal. The Citrus goalkeeper rushed out to …
It’s a blurry choice: Be a part of an era or a renaissance?
Share: The summer of 2023 is coming to an end, and whether you saw it from your phone or actually had the chance to go in person, the live shows and concerts from the past few months have been something to marvel at. Tons of artists from every genre have seemingly been aggressive to release tour dates over the past few months. Assumingly from the gap of time lost caused by COVID, it makes sense why so many artists held their shows so close to …
COVID’s still here, but emergency funding dwindles
Share: As Covid-era funding from the state of California trickles away, PCC is pressured to adjust its budget and increase enrollment before the ‘24-’25 school year to secure state funding that supports faculty and staff salaries in an uncertain post-Covid economy. During the pandemic, community colleges across the state took a hit in enrollment. Since the Student Centered Funding Formula (SCFF) was implemented in 2018, attendance determines 60% of funding from the state. The other 40% is centered on equity in support for low-income students …
Local movement sprouts up to protect endangered black walnut tree
Share: Up the tidy dirt path lined with laurel sumac and bush sunflowers that still bore a few yellow blossoms, two human-sized Mexican free-tailed bats in purple satin capes held aloft a painted paper whale skeleton and led a small parade. Accompanied by cetacean song amplified from a portable speaker, the procession of Eastside neighbors, city nature fans, land use activists, and children in paper bat masks marched up the path to the Ascot Hills Park Amphitheater in observation of the second annual Black Walnut …
Editorial: PCC isn’t doing enough to alleviate textbook costs
Share: After sifting through tons of useless information and ads for the school, staff writer Laura Dux finally found her way to the textbook credit page, still with a functioning PIN. Taking it to the bookstore website in hopes of using it, she is greeted with an error: there’s no place to use it. Welcome to our shared frustration with PCC’s lack of communication. The Bookstore credit became something of a staple for new PCC recruits in the post-COVID era. It offered a sense of …