Share: After a 2 year hiatus, Pokemon officially returns with their brand new title “Legends Z-A”. Set in the fictional Lumiose City (inspired by France), players enroll in a tournament dubbed the Z-A Royale. There they meet new friends and catch Pokemon in areas dubbed wild zones while trying to make their way to rank A. Along the way they are caught up in a mystery involving a pokemon named Zygarde and help a detective named Emma solve the case. A big positive is character …
“PCC Summer Ocean Science Research Program” applications are open for aspiring geology students
Share: A new opportunity named the “PCC Summer Ocean Science Research Program” is being initiated by the college’s STEM department using the $500,000 grant they received from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The three-year grant will provide 16 students each year with hands-on experience in marine science and inspire them to pursue further education and careers in the field. To qualify, students will need to be enrolled or have completed one of the following by the end of the fall semester: Geology 1 (Physical Geology), …
BLOTTER: Solicitors solicited, police investigate
Share: Monday, October 13 8:17 a.m. – Facilities reported an individual harassing vendors in the Quad. They were confronted and advised. 9:08 a.m. – A Professor reported feeling threatened by a student acting hostile towards her during class. An Officer spoke to those reporting and the Dean of the department who spoke to the staff and the student. 11:37 a.m. – Staff reported an individual in the 2nd floor of the C Building who was entering classes and offices yelling at people. They were escorted …
Incoming Bombshells: Over 100 universities gather for PCC’s Transfer Island
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 …
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 …
Shiny, shimmery Mirror Pools earn student stamp of approval
Share: Following a semester of renovations, students eagerly gathered to see the new changes to the historic mirror pools after they opened to the public. Renovation efforts started from PCC’s Facilities Strategic Plan, a long-term initiative to revitalize the campus. Funding for the project comes from Measure PCC, a bond approved by local voters in November 2022. Restoration of the mirror pools began with repairing cracks, renewing coping caps, and replacing and relocating the pool’s equipment, according to previous PCC spokesperson Alexander Boekelheide. The improvements …
U-Pass fee decision pushed to spring as students wait and worry
Share: Following the end of the first week of the fall semester, a large line of students, both new and old, eagerly wrapped around the CC building. As each student approached the window, ready to fill out surveys, some chatted about their commute with their new U-Pass. “I live just about 13 minutes away and am often very reliant on my U-Pass to get to school and home,” said one of the students, Jakob Keener. The U-Pass program offers transportation services to select California colleges, …
Got Club Rush FOMO? Here’s a guide to PCC’s communities
Share: Last week, the quad was populated by PCC students, both new and old, eager to see everything the cliques of PCC had to offer during Club Rush. Club Rush is an event where all of PCC’s clubs come together to teach people new cultures, to help them out with extracurricular activities, and to offer a variety of ventures for everyone to partake in. As for those who weren’t able to make it or find a club they were looking for, don’t wait until the …
A complete collection of highlights at Pasadena’s Front Row Card Show
Share: It was a bright, sunny day outside the Pasadena Convention Center. A long line filled with enthusiastic card collectors and vendors for the Front Row Card Show, a biannual event. As they were waiting, those leaving paraded their souvenirs, leaving those still waiting to enter in awe. Some were eager to hunt the rare collectibles of their wildest dreams; others hoped to trade what they had for something better. One card collector, John Pena, took advantage of the opportunity to trade in unwanted cards …
New class search system grants easier registration access
Share: A new class search system to improve the Class Schedule Search was launched on May 27th according to a email sent to students The primary reason behind the upgrade is that the current system is reliant on software that the vendor will stop supporting as of September this year. The new system will also support the new Common Course Numbering (CCN) system, which is being rolled out across the California community colleges this fall. Ultimately, the upgrades to the Class Schedule Search were an …