Share: Last Wednesday, the quad became full of wistful students hoping to meet their perfect university match on Transfer Island. Love Island became the overall theme after a meeting between the Transfer Center and its project partner, the Strategic Marketing Communications office (SCAM). “Here at PCC, we like to be unique,” Transfer Dean Alexander Tameka said. “And so an idea emerged of Love Island, and we said, “What about Transfer Island, where they can come to meet their match?” The goal of Transfer Island was …
Lancers women’s volleyball give no peace to Warriors in 3-0 defeat
Share: The Lancer women’s volleyball team defeated El Camino, winning all three sets on Wednesday, September 24, keeping Pasadena on a four match win streak. Within fifteen seconds of the buzzer starting the match, Delaney Blied put Pasadena on the scoreboard with an impressive kill. This was only the beginning of Pasadena’s dominance in the first set, determined largely by excellent defensive play as the Lancers took a commanding 11-5 lead before El Camino took their first time out. Following the timeout, El Camino slowly …
Homecoming becomes buffet and mosh pit as students make memories
Share: It was sunset at PCC with students dressed in old Hollywood attire lined up outside the Circadian. Inside, the music roared, and lights peeked through the glass at the line waiting outside. Attendees presented their PCC ID as a requirement, while non-PCC students had to sign waivers before entry. Walking in, people went to sit at tables decorated with playing cards, Hollywood stars, and movie tickets. Over time, the room became filled with chatter from students donning clothing from different eras. “The theme of …
PCC women’s volleyball sweeps LACC Cubs in first Conference game
Share: Last Wednesday, Pasadena City College’s women’s volleyball team kicked off its South Coast Conference North Division season with a huge win against Los Angeles City College. This victory marked the first of an eight-match race for the Lancers, who improved to 12-3 overall this season. The team, now ranked no.8 in the state, swept the Cubs in three straight games, with final scores of 25-8, 25-4, and 25-1. From the start, the Lancers came out strong with a lot of energy and enthusiastic cheers …
Masks protect ICE. Who protects us?
Share: Pressure from federal agencies like ICE have infiltrated the streets in the state of California, and with it fear and anxiety have taken over. The treatment by some of these federal agents over its detainees is many times inhuman, and often they feel empowered by their hidden identity to commit these atrocities. Covering their face might or might not protect their anonymity, but it sure does evoke fear, mistrust, and instills a triggering sense of vulnerability. “In cities such as Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Phoenix, …
LA bids a bittersweet goodbye to its sports legends
Share: On a very emotional evening for Los Angeles sports fans, two Los Angeles legends, Clayton Kershaw and Anze Kopitar, both announced their retirement on Sept. 19. The Dodgers veteran pitcher and the Kings captain coincidentally announced that this season would be their last on the same day as neither knew about the other’s plans for hanging up the skates and glove, shocking both hockey and baseball fans. The two-time World Series Champion, three-time Cy Young winner, eleven-time All Star pitcher, and 2014 National League …
Altadena is on the fence about SoCal Edison’s Compensation Program
Share: Last week, Southern California Edison (SCE) held a series of public feedback sessions regarding their newly proposed Wildfire Relief Compensation Program for victims of the Eaton Fire, which killed 19 people and destroyed over 9,000 structures. Four sessions were held in total: two virtual sessions over Zoom, and two in-person workshops. The last session took place on Monday, September 29th, in the gymnasium at Loma Alta Park in Altadena, where capacity for the event overflowed far beyond the gym’s entrance. Police were present, in …
Hoo can stop women’s soccer? Definitely not the Owls
Share: Coming into this game, the Lancers Soccer team was ranked 12th in the state with the ambition to climb higher in the rankings with a win against the Citrus College Owls. With this in mind, PCC stepped onto the field with killer instinct, and as soon as the whistle blew to start the game, the Lancers started their onslaught of the Owls. With the sun shining bright down onto Robinson field, the lancers put up shots like Ronaldo shooting anything that came close to …
Sunshine, smiles, and salsa: PCC’s Latin Jazz Ensemble does it all
Share: The morning gloominess faded away into the early afternoon, leaving the sun to shine directly onto the CA West Patio, spotlighting a rhythmic medley of chatter, woodwinds, percussion, and applause, temporarily replacing the usual sounds of construction and heavy machinery on campus. Pasadena City College’s Performing and Communication Arts Division has organized free outdoor concerts at the Center for the Arts West Patio on select Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the fall semester to showcase PCC’s student talent. On Thursday, October 2, the division invited …
Charlie Kirk wasn’t perfect, but he represented his faith the best that he could
Share: On Sunday, Sept. 21st, 90,000 people peacefully gathered at the StateFarm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona to pay their respects and honor the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk. Overflow crowds were redirected to the Desert Diamond Arena and millions of viewers were watching world-wide. The most prominent, and recognizable Christian singers such as Chris Tomlin, Brandon Lake, Phil Wickham, Cody Carnes and Kari Jobe led worship and sang songs like Chris Tomlin’s, “How Great Is Our God,” Kari Jobe sang Hillsong’s “What A Beautiful …