Share: As the midterm elections wrapped up yesterday, students and community members came out to vote at PCC’s on-campus voting center. With the voting center set up in the Creveling Lounge, voting in the midterms has been made accessible and convenient for Pasadena locals. Lots of people have already voted early, which had been available since Oct. 5. Important races on the ballot included electing the California governor, the Los Angeles mayor, and voting on state measure ballots. There was significant interest concerning divisive state …
Xavier Becerra wins California Governor race
Share: Democrat Xavier Becerra won California’s Governor Race amongst a historic democratic sweep during the midterm elections, beating Trump-backed Republican Steve Hilton. He will become California’s first elected Latino Governor. Come January, Becerra will have the ability to sign new bills into law, oversee state agencies and departments, and propose and monitor state budgets, including funding over higher education, amongst other responsibilities. He succeeds Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has reached his term limit after eight years in office. Becerra ran his campaign on affordability, one …
‘Frankenstein’ is a monster mashing success
Share: The bold lights illuminate Victor Frankenstein’s striking brown eyes during his opening monologue, regretfully recounting how his creation, the Creature, led to the deaths of everyone he holds dearly. The Mainstage Theater presented “Frankenstein” directed by Matt Braaten from Oct. 16 to Oct. 24. After previously writing an article explaining what goes on behind the scenes in the creation of “Frankenstein’s” play, I long awaited seeing it finally come to life in the theater. The immense effort made by the entire department made “Frankenstein” …
Editorial: PCC needs to be transparent about alleged sexual harassment
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 …