Competitors get ahead of the carve in pumpkin painting

Share: Last week, dozens of pumpkins, painting supplies, and snacks were scattered on tables around the mirror pools. Curious students formed lines, grabbing snacks, art supplies, and pumpkins before walking to tables, eager to begin decorating.  “I decided to do a pumpkin patch event because we’re in October, and I feel like it fit the theme perfectly,” Savannah Robles, VP of campus activities, said. “I feel like it fits the theme perfectly, especially with side activities of candy apples for students, as well as candy …

The theater department brings Dracula back to life and it is delightfully frightening

Share: Spooky season is upon us, and what better way to kick off October than to attend a creepy fright night with Count Dracula. PCC’s Mainstage Theater presented the vampiric tale throughout this month, with performances from Friday, October 17 to Saturday, October 25.  Suzanne Jenner-Hunt, the director of PCC’s fall production, took a modern spin on the classically told tale of Dracula. She pinpoints feminism as one of the leading inspirations for  the play by casting Doctor Van Helsing as a woman. The creepy …

‘What are we doing wrong?’ How to build a healthy relationship in the modern era

Share: Ross Szabo looked back at the students gathered in the Circadian and opened with one question: “Are college students having more situationships or relationships?”  A brief silence filled the room as students reflected on their own experiences before pulling out their phones to vote through a shared link. Moments later, the results appeared on the projector behind Szabo.  The verdict? Situationships – and by a landslide.  Laughter and knowing sighs rippled through the room, a shared acknowledgment of the modern dating scene’s blurred lines. …

Pasadena football knocks Bakersfield off their feet in third quarter comeback

Share: Pasadena had their most exciting game yet of the season. After a bleak two quarter period, the scoreboard read a crushing 17-0, with Bakersfield paving the way to a seemingly strong win.  Fans shifted anxiously in their seats but refused to give up, screaming encouraging chants through each play. The air grew tense as the Lancers struggled to turn their drills into in-game execution. No touchdowns had been made by the halftime call. Mariana Cardenas, PCC’s on field reporter, rushed down to Robert Tucker, …