BLOTTER: Students approached by men trying to show them porn

Share: Monday, September 01, 2025 2:52 p.m. – A student reported that his wallet was stolen from his backpack after it was left unattended in the Gymnasium locker room. Tuesday, September 02, 2025 1:25 p.m. – Sheriffs from Palmdale requested information about a PCC student who was reported missing in their city. 2:08 p.m. – A student reported that there was a man inside of the C-building trying to show her pictures of his genitals. The suspect was gone before police arrived. 3:10 p.m.- A …

Flag lowering ceremony shows PCC has not forgotten

Share: As people in the Pasadena community gathered to the front of PCC on Thursday afternoon they were quickly followed by clouds that curated a somber and overcast setting that was very appropriate for the lowering of the flag ceremony that was being held honoring and remembering those lost 24 years ago in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.  The Veterans Resource Center held this lowering of the flag ceremony memorializing all the lives tragically taken in the attacks and reminding everyone to continue honoring them and …

How students who take care of our athletes take on self-care

Share: When you step foot into Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium, you can be met with flocks of athletes rushing to their next practice or class. But, sometimes you can find the athletes headed to a different room in the GM building that’s not a court or a classroom per say. It’s tucked inside, but used by many students daily – the sports med clinic.  PCC’s sports med clinic is led by professional & certified athletic trainers, but they also have MSAT (Master of Science in Athletic Training) …

Lancers volleyball wins 3-0, cut the lights on Lasers

Share: The Lancers took home a win in a 3-0 game against the Irvine Valley College Lasers last Friday night.  The Lancers started the first match off by letting everyone know that they moved as one as they held a steady and healthy lead above the Lasers to set the tone. Nothing could get past Juyeon Lee (#3), as she blocked anything coming her way, while setting up setters for success from her Libero post.  Setter JanetMarie Reyes (#14) made her presence in this game …

‘The Mix’ at the Mirror Pools was magnetic

Share: Before turning the corner of the C-building heading to the newly renovated mirror pools, you hear music filling up the air, especially Mexican songs like “Como La Flor” by Selena Quintanilla and fun songs like the Cha Cha Slide. Scheduling The Mix event on 9/11 was no coincidence, the organizers; HSI, EQUIPO, The Black Student Success Center and The Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Advisory Assembly (APIDAA), wanted to make such a heavy day feel a little lighter. The communities that make Pasadena City …

Women’s soccer tames the Cougars in a clutch comeback

Share: With the sun scorching over the battlefield at Robinson Stadium, the Lady Lancers were fighting to stop the raid of the Taft Cougars on their home turf. The Lancers came into the game with a 3-1 record, after suffering their first loss coming just four days before the game against the Cougars.  “We were regrouping and getting back to the foundations when we played Saddleback. They’re a good team, but we were playing defensively. We didn’t get anything going offensively, so we were focused …

‘KPop Demon Hunters’: Golden in the charts and our hearts

Share: When summer break had just begun, I finally had the time to open Netflix and be greeted by the title screen of a new release: “KPop Demon Hunters.” As an animation lover and KPop dabbler, there was no way I wasn’t tuning in immediately. Seeing as the movie was a Netflix original, expectations were low, but it is definitely safe to say they were exceeded tenfold. The musical urban fantasy follows Kpop girl trio HUNTR/X, who secretly fulfill a generational duty of hunting demons. …

Business club brings opportunities straight to students’ doors

Share: When students think of becoming business majors, many will think of a number-crunching, tie-wearing, cubicle-sitting life, but the Lancer Business Organization looks to change the view on business majors.  The Lancer Business Organization (LBO) held a general meeting during club rush to explain the general idea and motives of the organization and present the board members. It is a club focused on connecting business majors with professionals in their desired field to give insight and, hopefully, internships to PCC students. The LBO is slightly …

America’s Got Talent, but not without effort

Share: “Clap! Stand up! Clap louder! Sit Down. Now stand up again! Shout! Clap over your heads!”  A waving handkerchief and series of frantic hand gestures accompany every command, which rattle off like close-order drills. Chuck Dakas, the warm-up host for America’s Got Talent (AGT), argues that a crowd’s energy is the most important part of every live-performance. So he uses the hour before cameras are on to train the tweens, senior citizens, and paid actors on when and how to express their excitement. It’s …

Football holds on as Comets burn out at the goal line in 24-23 win

Share: With their backs against the wall and down their starting quarterback, the Pasadena City College Lancers dug deep and made a last-second goal-line stand to escape with a thrilling 24-23 win over Palomar Saturday night at Robinson Stadium. Starting quarterback Max Grizzell lit up the first half with 301 passing yards, including a spectacular 34-yard strike to tight end Javery Mayberry and a 20-yard touchdown to wide receiver Ethan Hubbell. But disaster struck late in the second quarter when Grizzell was sacked and lost …