Share: Students gathered in the Creveling Lounge bright and early to secure their seats and plates of chilaquiles. The beats of the Puerto Rican band, El Gran Combo, played in the background as journalist Julio Ricardo Varela walked up to the podium to recite the letter César Chávez sent to the editor of the San Francisco Examiner in 1974. On Thursday, March 27, Varela spoke to PCC students in celebration of César Chávez Day about the letter advocating amnesty for migrant workers and how it …
Metal, graffiti, and ceramics: Student artists debut their ‘Genetically Modified’ exhibit
Share: Bright colors and textures of blue, gold, yellow, and red surround everyone within the gallery walls. The tone is one of excitement and expression as three artists passionately explain their creations to observers. Ceramics, metal, and graffiti are the central focuses of the night; each room featuring its own medium. Each and every piece in the gallery is diverse and represents a different inspiration, but as each artist shares their inspiration for their art, a common theme of memories emerges. On Friday, March 28, …
Do students still read for fun anymore? It’s hard to tell
Share: Joe Kou, a staff member at the Shatford Library can be seen frequently working the circulation desk, checking out books for students. Although the Shatford Library is primarily an academic library, there are hundreds of books in their catalog to read for pleasure. Recently, Kou has noticed a decrease in students checking out books for fun. “About 90% of reading is for academic learning and the 10% is just for leisure reading among college students,” Kou said.“I think that it is a huge concern. …
What did Rachel Zegler do to you people?
Share: There have been a lot of complaints over the years as Disney continues to release more and more live action remakes of their iconic animated movies, though until recently, those movies have still made a lot of money in the box office, making it seem as though the complaints were just talk. The Little Mermaid, released in 2023, made less than the other movies, most likely because a black girl was cast in the role and people were angered at that. When Rachel Zegler …
‘The Six Triple Eight’ is great, but this story should have been taught in schools
Share: “We are anxious for you to know that we want to be and insist upon being considered a part of our American democracy, not something apart from it” – Mary McLeod Bethune. This quote begins Netflix’s “The Six Triple Eight,” a film that precisely captures the anxieties and resoluteness Bethune speaks of. Not only an accurate retelling of the Six Triple Eight’s (6888) story, this timeless movie also parallels modern-day Black experiences. Yet, response to the film emphasizes the 6888’s obscurity, revealing a pattern …
‘Signalgate’ shenanigans cause national security shitstorm
Share: Jeffrey Goldburg, the Editor-in-Chief of the Atlantic, knew about the bombs the U.S. had planned to drop on Yemen two hours before the bombings actually occurred. He had been added to a group chat with a multitude of high ranking members of the Trump administration, none of whom noticed the editor was included in their Signal chat. They discussed the bombing of Houthis, and their apparent disdain for Europe. They also texted emojis in response to war plans. Then, in a grocery store parking …
Are Bernie and AOC offering us genuine hope? It’s too early to tell
Share: As the current socioeconomic climate continues to decline under the second Trump administration, signs of opposition are finally coming from Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The duo are visiting major cities in what they’re calling the “Fight Oligarchy” tour, but is this the progressive movement we’ve been waiting for? I fear it’s not. We are actively seeing the efforts of the Trump administration materialize in ways we only imagined in our worst nightmares. It’s a long list, amongst them the gutting of …
Self defense workshop: “It’s not about being bigger and stronger”
Share: “Is anybody going to quote the movie for me?” asked Vanessa Carlisle, self-defense instructor. She looks into the crowd. Silence. She waits pensively for a response as she instructs the class to go into stance with their hands out, making circular motions in opposite directions. Wax on, wax off. Someone shouts: Karate Kid! “Thank you very much! It’s such a gamble. I’m like, oh, nobody’s going to crack it,” joked Carlisle. As part of an event hosted by PCC’s Pride Center, Carlisle was invited …
‘I Said I Love You First’ saved Selena Gomez’s career
Share: After a five year hiatus, Selena Gomez has finally stepped back into the studio to release her new album, I Said I Love You First, and it’s not as bad as people thought it was going to be. Around Valentine’s day of 2025, Selena Gomez announced on Instagram that her new album produced by fiance, Benny Blanco, would be released on March 21st. Despite the amount of comments by social media users that it was time for Selena to retire from music, she chose …
Lancers torch the competition at Pasadena Invitational
Share: Under the blistering sun at Robinson Stadium, the Lancers dominated each level of competition at the renewed Pasadena Invitational. The preparation and hard work that coaches Innocent Egbumike and Pat Williams put into crafting a perfect practice that makes the players superior athletes was exhibited throughout the day, starting from the 100-meter dash. “They have been working so hard; these are great young men and women blessed and representing Pasadena City College,” Egbumike said. “For me, this is an opportunity to celebrate their talents, …