A recent surge of women complaining about their right to go to work and go to school is concerning. On TikTok, some women have started making statements and jokes about being upset that women in the past fought for their right to work and get an education. “I would’ve voted against women working. Let me stay home and rot,” said TikTok user esthermadelinelow in her caption. Even more women in her comment section agree. This kind of behavior is disgusting and is doing nothing but …
Pouring rain puts the madness in March Madness
During the month of March rain poured down on us nearly everyday, though this was great for flowers, it was seemingly not so great for our athletes. Throughout the month many games were getting delayed left and right. Leading to softball and baseball to go on stretches of playing 3-4 games back to back due to the delays. For track athletes however, most had to power through the competition. Liz Ghazanchian, the Captain of PCC’s Track and Field team, spoke of her experience competing in …
An ode to poetry, PCC students get personal
No matter your background, everyone has read their fair share of poetry, whether that be in the classroom or out of their own interest. Poetry’s impact on some people’s lives is evident, however, it may not be everyone’s cup of tea. Poems have been a form of self-expression since the dawn of time, from romance to activism, it has served as a way for people to spread their beliefs and share a piece of themselves with the world. “Poetry is so significant to society,” said …
Hair products and hairstyles are in a constant trend cycle, is this harmful?
In recent years, people have been taking more risks with their hair. From perms to dyes, almost everyone has experimented a little. However, with the recent surge of trendy hair products such as olaplex, many people have been lured into using products not made for their hair. “I think there’s too much different chemicals for your hair,” said PCC student Anita Carachure, “I don’t think that a lot of people should be using all that.” Hair care looks different on everyone, considering no one has …
Beam me up: AlienCon attendees encounter otherworldly experiences
Dressed up as little green men and stormtroopers, humans ages 0 to 100 gathered in the Pasadena Convention Center to share a collective fascination for all things extraterrestrial. There are several people who claim to have seen aliens up in the sky or theorize how these creatures could potentially look like. AlienCon is for those with an interest beyond fictional space conflicts. Held in the Pasadena Convention Center, AlienCon opened its doors to thousands of fans on March 4 and 5. Many discussions were held, …
PCC ends Black History Month celebrations with bystander intervention workshop
Allies from all kinds of identities and backgrounds gathered on March 1 to learn how to support our Black peers. Through a workshop titled “Bystander Intervention to Stop Police Sponsored Violence and Anti-Black Racist Harassment”, attendees were trained how to safely de-escalate situations involving anti-Black racism. The workshop was presented by Right to Be, an organization dedicated to educating people on creating a harassment-free environment. Right to Be educates people on how to intervene in situations in which a person of a marginalized identity is …
ChatGPT: The beginning of the end of creativity
The new A.I. chatbot ChatGPT has taken the technophile world by storm. However, this new technology poses a great threat of deception to both students and institutions. ChatGPT was launched to the public by the artificial intelligence company OpenAI this past November. Since then, we’ve seen how far we’ve come in terms of technological advances. We have also seen how quickly students have used these programs to enable laziness instead of as an educational tool. Users can give the bot all kinds of prompts, even …
$60 million U-Building on track to open doors in fall 2024
The U-building project on the Eastside of the PCC main campus for a fall 2024 opening after delayed state funding, supply chain issues, the pandemic and debates over the design pushed its opening by over two years. As of early 2023 the project is about 25% complete and is on schedule with a substantial completion date of April 3rd, 2024. Meaning that all labor on the project has ceased for 60 days by that date. The first U-building was found to have seismic issues in …
Parenting and struggling students find help through new centers
Alongside the new semester, PCC opened up the Lancer Care Basic Needs Center and the Family Resource Center to bring aid to those who need it. The Lancer Care Basic Needs Center is where students may go to receive resources to meet their basic needs such as housing, food, etc. Specifically, students are offered emergency aid, social services support, health care aid, childcare & afterschool programs, healthcare, clothing, financial assistance, employment, housing, and a food pantry. All resources in the Lancer Care Center are free …