Share: The Board of Trustees voted on March 12th to increase the Student Health Fee by $1 to align with the current state maximum allowed for community colleges. Every semester, students are charged a fee that allows them to use the health services provided on campus. Currently, the regular, full-term semester health fee is $26, $22 for the summer and winter intersessions. This increase will make the fee $27 beginning in Fall 2025 while the intersession fee will remain $22, as per state laws. “The …
GALLERY: Lancers’ Walk-Off Triumph
Share: The photos in this gallery, captured by Justice Aragon, highlight the intensity and excitement of the game. The Lancers secured a thrilling walk-off victory against the Compton Tartars in extra innings, with Matt Garcia delivering the game-winning hit. Strong pitching performances and key offensive moments, including a home run by Tyler Garcia and a clutch single by Brian Richman, kept Pasadena in the game, leading to an electrifying finish. Follow:
GALLERY: Women’s Strength, Women’s Stories
Share: The HERSTORY exhibit at PCC celebrated the resilience and achievements of women, sharing powerful stories of faculty and students’ friends and relatives in honor of Women’s History Month. Despite the rain, the exhibit in Lancers Pass highlighted struggles, triumphs, and the lasting impact of women who have overcome adversity, inspiring others through their strength and perseverance. Follow:
GALLERY: The Rhythm of Healing
Share: This gallery by Desiree Brewington captures the energy and movement of Salsa Choreographer Lyrik Cruz and Dancer Athena Cruz as they lead a vibrant salsa class for Debbie Allen’s Dance Academy (DADA). Part of the Dancing in the Light: Healing with Art series, the class took place at Pasadena City College’s Hutto-Patterson Gym on March 9, 2025. Through dynamic moments and expressive gestures, the images showcase the power of dance as a form of healing, connection, and cultural celebration. Follow:
GALLERY: The Art of Windows
Share: The gallery showcases different architectural styles, from modern glass to rustic wood, highlighting light, structure, and reflections. Natural light and surrounding environments add depth, showing how windows frame both inside and outside views in interesting ways. Follow:
Scammers posing as ICE agents target immigrants, officials warn
Share: Scammers posing as US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are targeting immigrants across California, attempting to extort money and personal information, state officials said Tuesday. Attorney General Rob Bonta urged Californians to remain vigilant, emphasizing that impersonating a federal officer is a crime under both state and federal law. “We have received reports of individuals looking to take advantage of the fear and uncertainty created by President Trump’s inhumane mass deportation policies,” Bonta said in a statement Tuesday. “Let me be clear: If …
Trump is money-hungry, and his $5 million gold card proves that
Share: Just weeks after tightening immigration and conducting mass deportations, President Donald Trump has proposed a $5 million ‘gold card’ to replace the current EB-5 foreign investor citizenship, showing how utterly focused he is on status and money. Trump introduced this concept of a plan on Feb. 26, only about a month after his inauguration, when he signed executive orders that would restrict immigration and even attempted to end birthright citizenship, which is a constitutional right. This gold card seems contradictory to Trump’s immigration goals, …
Fire victims cope with catastrophe through dance
Share: The Altadena and Los Angeles communities came together for an afternoon of dance and connection on Sunday, March 9, at Pasadena City College’s Hutto-Patterson Gym. The event, hosted by The Debbie Allen Dance Academy (DADA), provided a moment of healing for those impacted by the recent Eaton fire. The event was part of the “Dancing in The Light: Healing with The Arts” dance series of community-driven events aimed at bringing people together to heal from the effects of Eaton Fire through the power of …
Football and soccer teams set records in historic year for PCC athletes
Share: The year is 1938. A young man attending PCC stepped onto the football field and set a record for the most touchdowns and points in a season, which would stand for 63 years. Later, he broke his brother’s national community college record for the longest broad jump in Track and Field, not only making history in PCC’s Football and Track and Field team but as well as the Basketball and Baseball teams. That young man was none other than the legendary Jackie Robinson. Now …
“Belonging is not a privilege”: Father Greg Boyle on second chances
Share: “The only praise our exhausted God has any interest in,” Father Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, shared with the audience, “is that the systems change when people change, and people change when they are cherished.” These powerful words resonated deeply as Boyle introduced his new book, Cherished Belonging, during an unforgettable event hosted on Tuesday, March 11, by the CORE program and the Retirees Association. The event, filled with a palpable sense of hope and inspiration, was not just about the book launch, …