Share: In this day of Tik Tok and Instagram it’s virtually impossible to avoid celebrity news and even harder to not get engrossed in the drama. Whether it’s a cheating scandal or a Kardashian baby name announcement, celebrities have the public wrapped around their fingers. The most important question to ask is, does paying attention to this gossip actually benefit us? For most, the answer would be no, but for some, celebrity drama can become an all consuming habit. In the last couple of weeks, …
New grant strives to make enrollment easier for PCC students
Share: Pasadena City College’s enrollment services has recently been awarded a $50,000 grant to streamline its current enrollment process and remove some of the barriers that many students face while trying to enroll at PCC. The current enrollment process requires students to keep track of many different dates and deadlines that are easy to miss with the current system. “The current process is convoluted, we ask our students to do a lot of tasks on their way to starting studies and also continuing their studies …
Lancers softball squeeze past Citrus in close win
Share: PCC’s softball team was able to secure the winning point in the final inning of the game against Citrus College, ending with a score of 3-2 on Apr. 19, 2023. Even though the winning margin was small, after losing their six-game winning streak two games prior, the Lancers were glad to be able to reclaim their victory once more. “It definitely wasn’t our best game, we have definitely played way better games and I think we expected to do better than we did. Our …
Out of touch media circus leaves real stories on the slopes
Share: Oscar-winning actress and bone broth aficionado Gwyneth Paltrow spent a week in court to get to the bottom of what really happened on the Bandana Ski Slopes one fateful February morning. The trial was live streamed all over social media to ensure that fans of the actress didn’t miss a moment of the court room drama. The trial began on March 21 with Paltrow rocking a classic pair of Jeffrey Dahmer glasses, which are a staple in any courtroom. Terry Sanderson originally sued Paltrow …
Lana Del Rey expresses her most authentic self in vulnerable new album
Share: Lana Del Rey née Elizabeth Grant’s ninth studio album titled “Did You Know that There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd?”, released March 24, 2023, is proving to be her most vulnerable album in her over a decade-long career. Those unfamiliar with Del Rey may look at the abnormally long and somewhat cryptic album title and subsequent song and be deterred, while fans would expect no less from the singer-songwriter. The song “Did You Know that There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd?” Which was the …
How volunteers and Instagram are giving hope to the rabbits at North Central Animal Shelter
Share: In 2017, when Kat Laskey started volunteering at North Central Animal Shelter in Los Angeles, she quickly realized that the rabbit room would become her second home. While working with the dogs and cats was enjoyable for her, after seeing the neglect for the rabbits and other small animals she knew that her time as a volunteer would be best spent with them. “I went in as a dog person,” Laskey says. “I very much still am, but when I discovered the rabbit room …
PCC students, please: Get your news from us, not social feeds :)
Share: It’s official, TikTok is no longer just an app to learn trendy dances. For many young adults social media is becoming a primary source to get news. According to Pew Research, roughly 26% of US adults under the age of 30 report regularly using the app as a news source. Other social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook remain the most popular social media for news amongst users. Other news sources such as The Evening Nightly News, 60 Minutes and publications such as …
Has AMC dug the movie theater grave?
Share: The biggest movie theater chain, AMC, has recently announced their new program “sightline” which will create new pricing tiers for theater seats. The program will include three tiers with seats closest to the screen being value seats and seats in the middle being preferred seating. While this new system is still in its early development, it has already begun being implemented in the country. Many are questioning the motivation of AMC to make their product more exclusive when the company is still trying to …
The Citizen app might keep you safe if your community cares enough
Share: Why is there so much police activity? Why was there so much traffic? Has anyone seen my dog? Do we really know what goes on around our neighborhood and campus? Thanks to neighborhood watch apps run by residents such as Citizen and Nextdoor, questions like these can easily be answered. Apps like Citizen, Nextdoor, and even Facebook groups allow users to report any crime or disturbances around the neighborhood. Specifically, Citizen shows things such as car crashes, robberies and even missing and found pets. …
Streaming service price hike forces students to give up services
Share: In 2023 there is no shortage of streaming services to choose from. Between HBO Max, Netflix, and Hulu the hours of bingeable shows and movies are endless but, the days of using your old roommate’s Netflix password are officially coming to an end. Netflix has recently announced its new plan to limit how people use the streaming service. Sharing an account password with someone outside of your immediate household will not be possible as early as March. Netflix’s plan has been met with immediate …