Pirates’ swashbuckling serves defeat Lancers in home opener

Share: Pasadena Lancers had their first home game this Wednesday where they lost 0-3 against Ventura Pirates. The set scores were 27-25, 25-15, 25-16.  Lancers started off strongly, gaining point after point on the scoreboard against Ventura when it came to a score of 25-24 when the tie was broken by two extra kills by Pirates.  Coach Mike Terrill went on to say that this was the strongest set they ever started off with this season and throughout practice.  “We played the best volleyball this …

BLOTTER: Vehicle collisions abound and pot use at PCC

Share: Monday, August 28, 2023 9:29 a.m.: An injured student on crutches was reported falling in Lot 8 and requested transportation to the health center, to which disposition and medical assistants acted quickly.  10:50 a.m.: Minor traffic collision between a motorist and an unaccompanied car, assisted by a campus officer, was reported in Lot 5 Level 3, resulting in a note being left on the car.  11:07 a.m.: Hit and run reported in Lot 5 Level 3, a report has been recorded. 6:27 p.m.: Two …

Police arrest PCC student in math class armed with Airsoft gun, knife

Share: According to an email sent by PCC’s Superintendent-President, the Pasadena Police Department and campus police arrested a student in a class on Tuesday evening for concealing an “Airsoft-type weapon and a pocketknife with a long blade.” The student was in a math class in the C-building and campus police were alerted to the situation through PCC’s Lancer Anonymous Tip Reporting System, according to PCC spokesperson Alex Boekelheide.  “If you’re not able to use your phone, like if you’re in class or something comes to …

No way Trump actually escapes jail this time…right?

Share: Donald Trump’s web of lies has left him entangled in something I don’t think even a person like him can escape. Not even his popularity can save him from the sheer amount of evidence stacked against him in this case. The former president was indicted for the second time this year following a lengthy investigation and raid of his Florida home for classified documents he had failed to turn over. This story takes us back to 2020, following his defeat in the presidential election. …

Review: Day Trip kicks off summer rave season and it was epic

Share: We made it, friends! Summer is finally here and the sun has been shining extra bright over Los Angeles. To celebrate, I rang in the first weekend of the season the right way, at Day Trip Festival.  Insomniac’s Day Trip Festival returned to Long Beach, CA right at The Queen Mary’s waterfront on June 24-45, showcasing some of EDM’s hottest house music artists as well as rising house artists. Despite Day Trip selling out of tickets all year long, this highly anticipated festival strictly …

How much cash will the district’s third failed winter cancellation cost?

Share: After an agreement had been made to bring back the winter intersession for the 2023-2024 academic year, the college and the on campus Faculty Association (FA) have yet to come to a settlement number for legal fees and lost wages for the last couple years, according to a FA email sent in late May.  This is the first time that PCC has had the winter intersession on the academic calendar since 2021. The Faculty Association has accused The District of negotiating in “bad faith” …