Share: After four adaptations from Stephen King’s classic novels released this year, it was finally time for “The Running Man” to hit theaters. This second adaptation of the popular novel follows a strikingly different storyline from the first. The film, directed by Edgar Wright, instead focuses more closely on the action and tension that Ben Richards, played by Glen Powell, had to endure in a near-future dystopian society. The main protagonist, Richards, is a hard-working family man determined to ensure his daughter and wife overcome …
For Trump, the Bubba situation is hard to swallow
Share: New emails released from the Epstein files have sparked a new round of confusion and speculation. With Donald Trump’s incessant agenda against the LGBTQ+ community, it’s humorous that the call might be coming from inside the house. In the email chain, Jeffrey Epstein’s brother, Mark, told him to ask former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon if Vladimir Putin “has the photos of Trump blowing Bubba.” “Bubba” is a longtime nickname for former President Bill Clinton; the assumption immediately set off the public as …
Men’s basketball extends losing streak to 4 in close game against Compton
Share: The last game before Thanksgiving break, Lancer’s men’s basketball entered the gym ready to try and make a comeback after losing the previous 3 games on Tuesday. Getting ready to face the Compton Coyotes, the Lancers were hyping themselves up by playing music while warming up. However, in a close game, they lost 53-56. In the first few minutes of the first half, they started strong, even with the Coyotes making the first bucket. Lancer’s turned it around as #2 Darrius Freeman settled the …
Thanksgiving feast introduces international students to new traditions
Share: PCC students gather for the international PCC Thanksgiving event. Despite it being a cold, dark, rainy night, Creveling Lounge was filled with warmth and cheer. Huddled in tables decorated with festive props and bright cloth, it was time to relax and rewind before the busy end of the semester. Although it is an American holiday, the International Student Center (ISC) wanted to share its cultural values and traditions with students. It is an opportunity for international students to get accustomed to American culture and …
New bill aims to solve counseling crisis, but counselors say they’re already ‘tapped out’
Share: On Feb 19, 2025, Assembly Bill 934 (AB 934) was introduced, and if passed, will impact academic counselors and program coordinators of community colleges across California by September, 2026. The bill mandates schools to notify new and returning students of their progress towards receiving a degree or certificate and identify and notify those who don’t have a Comprehensive Educational Plan before the end of their first academic year. This bill would address the ongoing issue of having an unbalanced ratio of counselors to students …
New deal lets PCC students skip undergrad, go straight to pharmacy doctoral program
Share: On September 22, 2025, Pasadena City College announced the Transfer Admission Guarantee agreement it made with Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) into their Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. This agreement with KGI differs from other PharmD programs since students don’t have to transfer to a bachelor’s degree program before transferring into their program. This means students will get into the field two years faster than those transferring in from a four-year university. Community college students will also save money because they won’t need to complete …
Disney followed its better instincts with ‘Zootopia 2’
Share: Zootopia 2 redeems the sins of the first movie when tackling the systemic issues within its world. While retaining the ever controversial and confusing racism coding of the original, the focus has shifted to a reptiles vs. mammals interspecies conflict rather than a greater looming tension between predators and prey. Now it is an issue of Zootopia’s borders at play, with the movie pulling at concepts of historical revisionism, gentrification, and affluent mammal families manipulating political leadership. While much whinging can be done about …
‘You can find the strength to continue on’: How ‘9-1-1’ honors deceased lead character
Share: “9-1-1” might have actually gone to chaos. “9-1-1” is a popular procedural drama created by Tim Minear, Brad Falchuk, and Ryan Murphy that premiered in 2018 that centers around the lives of first responders, including firefighters, cops, and 911 dispatchers. Murphy may be a familiar name for many as the creator of many popular shows such as the “Monster” anthology series, “Scream Queens”, “American Horror Story”, and the hit Fox series “Glee”. “9-1-1” is now in its 9th season with part 1 premiering on …
‘This is a family’: How Cross Country goes the extra mile
Share: For many people, sticking on a numbered sticker and racing against a bunch of other people is a once a year event, if at all. But for students who run track and field or cross country, this is not just a constant thing but their norm. From students who have run since high school to those just starting in college, these athletes train hard and run even harder for their respective events and teams, both men’s and women’s. Pasadena City College has had throughout …
Students unfold for finals with paper magic
Share: With finals week quickly approaching, the International Student Center hosted an event called Paper Magic, their final event in their series to help students de-stress before their exams. The Center provided diy sheets on how to fold the paper. There was a variety of folding paper to choose from with a selection of hearts, flowers, and butterfly paper. Students created paper origami in the shape of hearts, butterflies, and cranes. Student employees helped students create the paper origami in the desired shape that they …