Share: Monday September 04, 2023: 2:11 a.m.: A Mother requested help locating her son that was possibly intoxicated on campus. Officer was unable to locate. 3:07 p.m.: Skateboarders were seen near Lot 2 via video surveillance. Individuals were asked to vacate premises. 3:17 p.m.: Skateboarders were seen via video surveillance between Lot 4 and the FS building. Individuals were asked to vacate premises. Tuesday September 05, 2023 3:10 a.m.: Individual was stuck in an elevator in Lot 5 parking structure. Found by officer and released. …
Welcome Center gets furniture upgrade, transforms into new Lancer Lounge
Share: The cutting of a ceremonial ribbon by the current and former presidents of the Associated Students at Pasadena City College marked the opening of a new student lounge in PCC’s CC building. The lounge offers students: air conditioning, wifi, and brand new furniture to work or relax in. After the COVID pandemic had ended during the 2021-22 school year, students started to return to campus, and with it, a need for student spaces was returned. When PCC reopened, the downstairs area of the CC …
$200 bookstore voucher ends without a word from PCC
Share: PCC’s previously provided $200 student Bookstore credit has been discontinued this fall as COVID-19 era funding and subsequent programs come to a close, throwing uncertainty into the accessibility of textbooks to the wider student body. “This semester I tried to use my bookstore credit and that’s when I saw the caveat where it’s like we’re not doing the bookstore credit anymore,” third-year PCC student Nathan Nava said. “But, if you receive financial aid, they’ll just take a chunk out of your financial aid. So …
Lancers volleyball swats the Hornets in 3-0 sweep
Share: Pasadena Lancers women’s volleyball team had a dominating win against the Fullerton Hornets where they won 3-0 in their sixth home game. Lancers started off slow getting points on the board against Fullerton, the serves going out of bounds which led to Fullerton automatically receiving points. While both teams were tied in the early plays of the game, outside hitter Emma Yogan served two kills that would give Pasadena the lead. Other outsider hitter Reese Roper, contributed the second lead of the match. The …
‘The Nun II’ does little to justify why you should answer its prayers
Share: The Nun II is the latest lackluster addition to the now ninth movie in the Conjuring franchise, making it part of the largest and most boring horror movie franchise to date. Continuing on where the first film left off, “The Nun II” is set five years after the events of “The Nun” and follows the life of Sister Irene, now living at a new convent, when she’s asked by the Vatican to investigate a string of demonic murders across Europe. The trail of bodies …
‘Talk to Me’ will grab you and won’t let go
Share: “Talk to Me” is Australian twin brothers’ Danny and Michael Philippou’s first feature film. The brothers have a Youtube channel, RackaRacka, where they revealed that their movie premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and A24 picked up their film for distribution. Filled with plenty of disturbing scenes that’ll leave you uneasy the whole way through, “Talk to Me” provides a new take on the overused Ouija board cliche with the main characters instead using a haunted hand to get in touch with the other …
The soundtrack of PCC: From Pink Floyd to Olivia Rodrigo
Share: Pasadena City College’s campus is alive with the sound of music, but it’s not just a singular song that defines our student body. It’s a mix of diverse music tastes from classic rock anthems to contemporary pop ballads, which are all assembled into an official playlist with something for everyone, that recognizes individuality here at PCC. With the collaboration of many different students, we were able to create a playlist featuring their favorite songs at this moment in time. Sophomore Sonny Sluiter sat down …
Pumpkin Spice Latte’s 20th anniversary is here, but who’s here for it?
Share: Goodbye “hot girl summer,” and hello Pumpkin Spice Latte. The signature Starbucks beverage made its return to the menu for the 20th year in a row, bringing along with it staunch supporters and absolute haters. The Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) has graced the Starbucks menu for 20 years now, however its life on the menu hasn’t come without pushback. This most notable comes from Starbucks’ own baristas, who are required to fulfill the orders of pumpkin lovers. “I feel like it’s been horrible,” JP, …
Students still watch the debates, but seek out other sources too
Share: The GOP presidential primary was kicked off last week with the first debate of the 2024 presidential election race. Fox, who hosted the event, reported 12.8 million views, which is approximately half of the views the network received in 2015 when Trump participated. The former president instead chose to have a 1 on 1 interview with former Fox commentator, Tucker Carlson. He later ridiculed the debate on social media claiming his interview drew 257 million views, statistics no one was able to confirm. With …
‘One Piece’ sets sail for success in vast seas of live-action TV
Share: The long-awaited live-action adaptation of the world’s top-selling manga, “One Piece,” has hit Netflix as of last week (August 31). But as with any adaptation, it begs the question of whether or not this is any good, or if it’s a waste of time like many attempts at live-action anime adaptations. The eight-episode season put out by Netflix squashes the negative expectations held by fans of the series and/or other anime consumers. At the moment, it is ranked 3rd in this week’s Netflix TV …