Pouring rain puts the madness in March Madness

Share: During the month of March rain poured down on us nearly everyday, though this was great for flowers, it was seemingly not so great for our athletes.  Throughout the month many games were getting delayed left and right. Leading to softball and baseball to go on stretches of playing 3-4 games back to back due to the delays. For track athletes however, most had to power through the competition. Liz Ghazanchian, the Captain of PCC’s Track and Field team, spoke of her experience competing …

Bee aware: Lancers sting LA Harbor in easy win

Share: Music by Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre kept PCC softball players hyped as they took home another win Wednesday April 12, 2023 at Robinson field in Pasadena, California. “Honestly we’re really not trying to talk about wins right now, we’re trying to talk about playing good softball,” said head coach Monica Tantlinger.  While the Lancers had control of the game and did walk away with a win, Coach Tantlinger did point out the officiating. Sophomore, Jaimie Harris started off scoring with a home run …

Don’t reject or neglect, stop and accept. What do you collect?

Share: From vinyls to trading cards to watches, collections are a thing of beauty. They can be new and trendy or vintage and unique. With no limits, just about anything can be a collectible. The reasons for collecting are as diverse as the items that can be collected. Some do it for the feeling of nostalgia, while others may do it for a flex, and, in some cases, they might do it without even realizing it. Psychology major Maiya Villanueva shared what started her interest …

Academic Senate passes antiracism policy, pushes board to do the same

Share: In response to concerns about rampant racial injustices during recent years, the Academic Senate’s Social Justice Committee is working with on-campus groups to implement the policies of the antiracism document published at the April 10 Academic Senate meeting. The document, which was drafted after the Students’ Call to Action plan was presented during PCC’s Our Black Lives Matter Listening Forum in 2020, directly acknowledges the growing trend in hate crimes and a plan of action for PCC to follow in the coming years. “Institutional …

Peacocks run afoul of the law in South Pas

Share: Local cities in Southern California, especially the city of South Pasadena, have dealt with growing complaints of peafowl in their cities and have now decided to take action and create ordinances and laws to ban the birds from their city.  In October 2022, South Pasadena City Council agreed to a peafowl management plan to trap and remove the peacocks from the city and send them to other locations, a majority of which would be transported to undisclosed locations.  “Once peafowl are trapped by the …

Lancers extend winning streak to keep playoff hopes alive

Share: PCC softball remains victorious extending their winning streak to four games. On April 11, the Lancers played Rio Hondo in a doubleheader securing their three-game series against the Road Runners. “This was a series that we needed to win to make a push for playoffs and they took the first game from us so we’re always trying to win two out of three,” said Head Coach Monica Tantlinger-Marshall. “After getting the first, I felt good about the second.” The Lancers showed their high spirits …

Therapy-speak helps patients, just not outside a therapy session

Share: Relationships shouldn’t be treated like an HR memo, but should be approached with kindness, understanding, and genuineness. This genuineness comes from a place of empathy. Overused therapy-speak often places blame on the individual on the receiving end of the conversation. It doesn’t leave room for productive discussions, or making amends, as its purpose isn’t to come to a mutual understanding but to cut off those deemed as toxic.  A Bumble article dives deep into the ways therapy-speak can be used to finalize one-sided decisions …

Israeli politics looks a lot like American politics if you’re paying attention

Share: The conflict between Israel and its neighbors will enter its 75th year next month. That is roughly the average lifespan of the American male. Like many people around the world, and in Israel, I too grew numb to the repetitive cycles of fighting and ceasefire that have broken out every other summer for as long as I can remember. I grew fatigued by the endless bloodshed caused by greedy leaders and extremists. Nonetheless, the current exchange of fire has my attention because it is …

BLOTTER: Domestic violence and people sleeping in their cars

Share: Monday April 03, 2023:  12:41 a.m. Patrol officers found someone asleep in their car in front of the CEC on the west side and were told to leave and they did.  12:06 p.m.: Staff reported they were a victim of a hate crime that occurred off campus.  A courtesy report was taken and forwarded to the police agency with jurisdiction.    10:51 p.m.: A boyfriend reported that his girlfriend had not come home and her car was found in lot 5 where she explained she …