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‘Super Mario Galaxy’ blasts off to astronomical heights
Share: Within the fast-paced story of “Super Mario Galaxy” viewers can expect tons of fun moments. The new character adaptations of Bowser Jr. and Yoshi were great, adding fun new dynamics with the main cast. Following Bowser’s defeat in the first film, filling in the gap of a new villain can often be a challenge, but his son Bowser Jr. more than makes up for it. Bowser’s character opts out for a more comedic role, but his son brings on a more menacing yet charming …
If patience is a virtue, ‘Steel Ball Run’ is worth the wait
Share: “Steel Ball Run”, the seventh part of the animated series “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure”, was finally released on March 19 after a long awaited 4 years since the release of the previous part. The episodes are in stages, and the 1st Stage episode was easily a perfect intro to the world of “Steel Ball Run”, after the universe of parts 1-6 ended (spoiler alert). Although some parts have had very slow starts, “Steel Ball Run” gets right into action with the start of the Steel …
Soul Care: Calming craft event helps make scents of incense
Share: 1,400 years ago during Japan’s Asuka period, a man’s simple act of burning aromatic wood created panic as such valued wood was never to be burned. Yet his innocent blunder revealed that doing so creates pleasant scents, inspiring the art of Kodo— the way of fragrance, an esteemed practice that attendees at Pasadena City College’s (PCC) Soul Care Spring: Incensing Making event partook in on Thursday, April 2, all thanks to a happy accident. The incense making event was hosted by Rebecca Roy, founder …
Catering to students makes PCC’s geography program the best in the country
Share: Pasadena City College’s Geography Program was recently recognized as the best community college Geography program both in the state and in the nation, where it received the 2026 AAG Award for Community College Program Excellence from the American Association of Geographers (AAG). There are 210 community colleges in the United States that offer two year degrees in geography. Currently the program has awarded 160 credentials from 2018 to 2025 and 32 awards from the same period of time, more than any other California Community …
Behind the seams: The class that stitches the fashion and theater departments together
Share: Pasadena’s theater arts department has put on several productions, such as Dracula, Lysteria, and Urinetown: The Musical. Most of the time, after the performances, the cast and tech crew are showered with praise by the audience; however, one group is overlooked and underfunded: the costume crafts class. Despite the budget cuts, the curriculum allows both the professor and the students to think outside the box and avoid limiting their creativity. The class is taught by Professor Angela Eads, a self-proclaimed Renaissance lady who has …
Lancers badminton mauled by Mountain Lions in 15-6 loss
Share: After a home loss, all a team wants is to get their “getback”, a chance to prove that the win was a fluke. PCC’s badminton team defeated the De Anza Mountain Lions 11-10 in their first matchup of the season, following a state championship win over PCC the year before. It looked like PCC had gotten their getback, but with one more matchup in the season left on April 1, at PCC’s gym, the Mountain Lions would look for their chance to even the …
Lancers baseball get walloped in landslide loss to Mt. SAC
Share: The Lancers suffered a humiliating, season-worst, 19-6 loss to Mt. San Antonio last Thursday, and dropped the series to fall back to .500 on the year. The game started on a chilly, gloomy, Thursday afternoon at Brookside Park, with the Lancers looking for revenge after a heartbreaking 9-8 overtime loss on Tuesday. “It makes us just want to beat them more,” said pitcher Landon Encheff on Tuesday’s loss. “We know they’re beatable, we had it in the bag.” “They didn’t earn Tuesday, we gave …
My Territory: Legacy Comics is where everyone feels like superheroes
Share: The city of Glendale has always been an enigma to me. I’ve never quite seen the appeal with the questionable driving, the unpredictable jaywalking, and the large crowds residing in The Americana. However, Glendale is where I spend the majority of my free time. No matter what the circumstances may be, I will always find a way to stroll over to Legacy Comics on North Orange Street. It’s a microscopic historical landmark in Glendale, established in 1990, and has been significant to me and …
Bored in 20 minutes: The Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special
Share: The Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special is here with disappointment, bringing up family drama, failed child actors, with irritating influencers as its hosts. Miley Cyrus dawned the blonde wig again, only to disregard her missing co-stars, and make up with her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus. The drama centered around Miley and Billy, who prior to the reunion was married to Firerose, an artist uncomfortably close to his daughter’s age. So the Cyrus’ making up after this controversy gives the impression they only did it …