Share: A fire broke out in the student success center at Pasadena City College (PCC)’s D building Tuesday afternoon, prompting a swift evacuation but resulting in no injuries. At approximately 2:14 p.m., emergency services received a call about a fire in the D building, according to a Rave alert and data published in PulsePoint, a portal that reports active 911 calls. The cause of the fire was a bluetooth speaker that was charging when its lithium battery exploded, igniting a fire inside a wooden storage …
GALLERY: Perspective – A Different View
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GALLERY: Life on the Streets
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Looking back: Black Heritage Month kicked off with music, dance and drums
Share: Dun-da-dun-da-dun. Dun-da-dun-da-dun. Mahogany hands transform into a blur as the fast beating of drums intensifies. The drums sounds are unfamiliar to the crowd, differing greatly from the drum sets typical of American bands and the like. They look different too; no fancy stands or complex attachments. They simply rest between the drummers’ thighs, made of plain wood and rawhide skin. And, like their players wearing African attire with intricate designs, the drums stand apart, similarly adorned in beaded patterns of their own. Although from …
PCC celebrates Lunar New Year with culture, calligraphy and confetti
Share: Red and gold paper lanterns and streamers could be seen strewn across campus quad while passersby joined the growing crowd to see two lions sprang to life, each puppeteers by two dancers. Streaked with pinks, greens, reds and blues, the lions danced along to the crashes of cymbals and the steady poundings of the drum. The necks of the lions stretched and their mouths opened wide to take envelopes from the hands of onlookers. Last Thursday, PCC held their annual Lunar New Year Event. …
Food reduced to ash after Eaton Fire contaminates science village crops
Share: Before the effects of the disastrous Eaton fire, PCC’s science village was home to an aeroponic garden planted and cared for by Agricultural Plant Sciences (AGPS), Botany, and Environmental Science classes that would have donated crops to Lancer Pantry. However, contamination from the fire unfortunately destroyed the garden, leading to the crops being removed. The garden planned to provide fresh organic produce for Lancer Pantry, while the science village served as both a hub for various learning activities and a community space, fostering hands-on …
Pope’s decline highlights his crucial role on world stage
Share: Pope Francis has been hospitalized for the past few days; with his old age and fragility being highlighted in ways not normally seen. With him being sick enough for news organizations to publish stories such as “Pope Francis, sensing he is close to death, moves to protect his legacy” the question of what will happen in the Vatican City when he does finally die is becoming a more important one. Pope Francis was elected in 2013, as the first ever pope from the western …
Black Student Success Center introduces Melanin Monday with button making
Share: As PCC embraced the beginning of the spring semester, the Black Student Success Center welcomed students with music, food, and activities as they hosted their first Melanin Monday on February 24. The introduction of this new series of events is working to provide a safe space for students where they can connect with their culture and socialize with the community. As students walked into the center, artists like Cameo and Keyshia Cole played in the background, while the scent of delectable steak, aromatic chicken, …
Referral-based counseling is out, caseload counseling is in
Share: PCC counseling has adopted a new counseling model this spring called community-based or caseload counseling, replacing the previous referral-based model. This new model allows all students access to more counselors and appointments through PCC Connect, eliminating the need for a student service referral to make an appointment. Students have access to a network of counselors and advisors, called success teams, based on the community their major falls in, but they may also meet counselors and coaches outside of that community. Majors are divided into …
Charity donates $1 million to support PCC community after Eaton Fire
Share: One million dollars in aid was secured by Pasadena City College for the more than 2,400 students, staff and faculty that were caught within, and up to a half mile, of the Eaton Fire burn area. Ballmer Group, an investment company of Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his wife Connie Ballmer, made the largest single gift to the PCC Community Relief Fund, according to a press release on February 13, after the College spoke with Frank Cardenas, interim-executive director of the PCC Foundation. “Amy …