Share: As a student newsroom, we love PCC. We’re more in the know about PCC’s upcoming events, news and successes than any other student on campus. We try to keep PCC student interests in mind with every story we write, and we love hearing and experiencing everything that the campus has to offer, then telling everybody else about it. So why does hearing, “PCC is committed to providing a safe, respectful, and supportive environment for its students, faculty, staff and the broader campus community” from …
Peek behind the curtain of the Mainstage Theater’s ‘Frankenstein’ production
Share: It’s alive. There is a pulse, Henry! A pulse!” A deafening crack of thunder and a huge flash of lightning illuminates the stage as Matthew Sutphen, who plays Victor Frankenstein, quickly activates the switches and machinery that the creature arises from. From Oct. 16 to Oct. 24, the Mainstage Theater will present “Frankenstein” directed by Matt Braaten, with $10 tickets going on sale for students. The play is currently in production, with the cast meeting three times a week. There is a lot of …
BLOTTER: Littering…might have happened?
Share: Monday, September 14, 2026 9:49 a.m. – A student reported his vehicle was damaged while parked in parking lot 5, level 2. 10:33 a.m. – A staff member reported an individual asking students for money in the Piazza. 11:05 a.m. – A Facilities staff member reported an individual setting up an encampment in the walkway between parking lot 4 and the boiler house. 12:32 p.m. – The officer arrested an individual by the Mirror Pools for possessing a weapon on campus. 7:37 p.m. – …
‘It’s alive!’ Students line up for music and Frankenstein auditions at PCC
Share: Just outside the Center of the Arts building, the upbeat tunes of “Uptown Funk” and “Feel It Still” can be heard as rows of new and returning drumline players hope to get into their desired section for the semester. For drumline students, the audition process starts before the fall semester begins. Prospective members need to go to drumline workshops in June and July. With a warm-up packet full of pep tunes in hand, they learn and practice their technique from drum techs to get …
PCC loses power in a campus wide outage
Share: On Thursday, August 27, at 12:33 p.m., Pasadena City College’s Colorado Campus experienced a campus-wide outage. Students and campus police noticed the campus bookstore had lost power before a Rave alert sent by the college determined that the entire campus was currently without power. Spaces such as the Pathways Center started to alert passing students that there was no power. Several students seemed to have no idea what happened, specifically those who were not actively in classes or had just arrived on campus and …
Gov. Gavin Newsom visits PCC for Apprenticeship Week
Share: Today during Apprenticeship Week, Gov. Gavin Newsom visited Pasadena City College (PCC) to see the development of its Construction Trades Lab and to learn more about PCC’s career technical programs. As a program funded by the Walter Family Foundation via LA Rises, a recovery initiative addressing the Eaton Fire, the lab is part of this recovery effort. The program not only intends to create a needed workforce to rebuild after the fires, but also to teach trade skills and to increase apprenticeship opportunities. “Most …
A ‘Second Sight’ into PCC’s exciting photography
Share: As students learn to shoot on DSLR’s and film cameras on the second floor of the Center of the Arts Building, blue flyers and posters with QR codes scattered throughout the classrooms read, “Second Sight, Photography Contest and Photography Festival”. From March 30 to April 27, students who are in photography classes between Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 are gearing up for the opportunity to submit their photos to be judged, exhibited and awarded by faculty and professionals in the industry. The Second Sight …
First Year Experience Center helps students sprout into spring semester
Share: Colorful seed packets and bright red tables appeared outside of room V100, in front of the First Year Experience (FYE) Center for the newest event in their Friendship Series: Let’s Get Sprouty! Those who came by and signed up were free to take a small terracotta pot, plant seeds of their choosing and had a plethora of stickers to choose from. With the spring equinox being right around the corner, starting Friday, March 20, this event’s concept is to “pot-a-seed and watch it grow …
As election petitions pop up on campus, where does your signature go?
Share: As the spring semester starts, students find themselves beckoned by various petition tables at the entrances of the parking lots and the quad. These signature gatherers claim that by signing these petitions, students are supporting various causes and propositions, including but not limited to putting a stop to ICE, AI regulations, and preventing the U.S. president from being recognized if they go over the two term limit. Once students stop by, those who have registered to vote are required to sign their name, signature, …
Some degrees are now non-professional, but PCC should be ‘relatively unimpacted’
Share: On Nov. 6th, 2025, the U.S Department of Education issued a press release over the proposal draft to implement OBBBA’s student loan fund changes; and in doing so, the language of what is or isn’t a professional degree was also changed, classifying said degrees as “nonprofessional”. These degrees include: nursing, physician assistant, physical therapy, audiology, architecture, accounting, education, and social work. According to the press release, the student’s annual loans for new borrowers will now cap at $20,500 for graduate students, with the total …