Share: The student lounge was transformed on Monday. The normally bright lights were dim, accompanied by a pulsing RGB glow. The furniture was completely rearranged, with tables clustered in the center surrounded by ten students, staring intensely at laptops, barking brief, cryptic messages at each other. Another dozen students sit in chairs in front of a projector screen, laughing in excitement as the screen cycles through the action from each laptop, watching as digital avatars duck in and out of smoke clouds and dodge virtual …
Even with birthrates down, students aren’t eager to get busy yet
Share: American birth rates have plummeted to their lowest point in the last forty years, as the year 2023 was reported to have the smallest number of babies born since 1979. What could be the cause for this notable and arguably concerning downfall? Ten different people can be asked to explain why birth rates have decreased and it’s likely ten different answers could be said. Is it the costly amount of family essentials like housing and education, or could it simply be a disinterest in …
An outgoing student’s guide to websites to fuck around on this summer
Share: Summer is almost here for students and faculty at Pasadena City College, so what could be better than offering a list of things to do when you get really BORED? I’ve got some suggestions that came from my brain at 2 a.m. recently. So enjoy! Imagine that halfway through summer there’s nothing to do but sweat in the endless dreadful heat of SoCal, but luckily computers still exist with fun sites to explore. While fun, this is not something that should take away from …
PCC to change sign-in page to Microsoft redirect starting in June
Share: The Pasadena City College Information Technology Services Team (ITS) has begun changing several login redirects to Microsoft in order to strengthen PCC technological security and direct all of PCC’s resources to a singular login portal. In mid-May the PCC Information Technology Services Team (ITS) announced in an email that several PCC applications such as Google, Canvas, and Rave Alerts would be changing their login system redirects starting on June 18, 2024. When logging into these PCC applications, users will be redirected to a Microsoft …
BLOTTER: A mysterious banging sound and knives aplenty at PCC
Share: Monday, May 27, 2024: Nothing to report Tuesday, May 28, 2024: 10:59 a.m.: Person reported a transient sleeping inside the GM building lobby. The transient was a student. 11:19 a.m.: Student reported a PCC laptop was stolen from their vehicle in Monterey Park. The Monterey Police Department report number was documented. 1:29 p.m.: Person reported hearing a banging sound coming from the GM building men’s locker room. A transient was escorted out of the area. 2:49 p.m.: Passerby reported a male was yelling near …
Divestment calls persist, but path forward still unclear
Share: Efforts to pressure the Pasadena City College (PCC) Foundation to divest from major polluters and defense contractors are pressing on, but the path forward remains unclear due to the foundation’s independent governance, fears of professional repercussions among faculty, and a lack of concrete action in response to student protests and resolutions. Following a 300-person demonstration led by the PCC Anti-War Club in late April, PCC’s student government unanimously passed a resolution calling on the foundation to divest from companies involved in fossil fuels and …
PCC’s campus sees drastic Title IX changes this fall semester
Share: With the recent changes to Title IX’s policies, as well as a recent development amongst administrators in Pasadena City College’s Title IX department, PCC is going to see a noticeable shift in both protocol and the number of Title IX staff on campus in the fall. PCC, along with all other federally funded K-12 schools and campuses across the country, have until Aug. 1, 2024 to comply with these rules, effectively replacing the Trump era changes that were made to Title IX in 2020. …
A vegan’s guide to eating at PCC
Share: For vegans at Pasadena City College (PCC), navigating meal options can be challenging. While the campus dining scene is slowly evolving, finding vegan-friendly food requires some creativity and resourcefulness. This guide aims to help fellow vegans discover the best places to eat, both on and off campus, ensuring that dietary restrictions don’t compromise the enjoyment of your college experience. On-Campus Options PCC’s on-campus food options for vegans are, frankly, embarrassingly bad. If you’re looking for something more than a snack but don’t want to …
Here’s what’s planned for PCC’s 100th birthday so far
Share: As Pasadena City College (PCC) prepares for its 100th birthday in fall 2024, the college is planning for a full year of celebrations, gala’s, oral and written histories, fixing the mirror pools, renovating Sexson Auditorium and continued campus revitalization for the school’s next 100 years. “We’re very excited to be celebrating 100 years of PCC,” PCC Spokesperson Alex Boekelheide said. “This is clearly a major milestone in the college’s history. And we think it’s a good chance to really examine how far the college …
International court prosecutors are right to tell Netanyahu enough is enough
Share: Although it has already been eight months into the ongoing war in Gaza, the condemnation of Netanyahu’s crimes against humanitarian laws by the international community proves that justice, reason, and empathy are still prevalent no matter how fickle. This wave of efforts into the humanization and deliverance of justice for the Palestinian population has been much anticipated and is honestly the bare minimum. Nevertheless, the world has now awakened and has all eyes on Gaza and the injustices inflicted on its people. In a …