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 …

Applications open for aspiring geology students to dive into marine science

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), …

‘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, …