Share: On November 24, 2025 President Trump signed an Executive Order issuing The Genesis Mission, a project using AI to master breakthroughs in science. The use of Department of Energy (DOE) supercomputers, cloud based AI, and scientific minds to work on this project. This was inspired by The Manhattan Project and The Apollo Program which took the world by storm by transforming research and scientific discoveries. Technology has changed the world drastically in the past decade with its new advancements, features, and intelligence that affects …
Students approve of Trump’s self-bought healthcare idea
Share: President Donald Trump urged Republicans to give the money to offset costs of ACA healthcare premiums to the people so they could purchase their own healthcare. This begs the question of how this would change the current healthcare system and how this new healthcare system would work. Trump encourages healthcare members to have the opportunity for Americans to receive the tax credits to purchase their own healthcare instead of the credits being in the insurance companies possession. Republicans showed support behind Trump’s plan as …
Community colleges also deserve a week off
Share: With the Thanksgiving holiday recently happening, students came back from enjoying the holiday with their families with a 2-day break from Pasadena City College. Thanksgiving is a fun, special, and wholesome holiday to gather with loved ones, but is two days off from school enough time spent away from class? Other schools have a longer break for Thanksgiving, but PCC only had Thursday and Friday off. It seems as if community College students were given the short end of the stick when it came …
PCC harmonizes with month long Jazz, Piano, and Opera performances
Share: Curtains lifted all November long as genres of music echoed around PCC. The concerts featured many of PCC’s musical talent from across the Performing Arts and Communications Division. Below is just a sample of some of the events that took place across the month and discussions with some of the talented performers Lancer Jazz Big Band | Directed by Brian Carmody A free jazz musical concert open to the campus community, as college students, professors, and proud parents were in attendance. The performance showcased …
Third times the charm for a female president, as long as she’s Republican
Share: There have been many changes to our country’s history and presidency, but there has been one constant that has not changed: a male president. There has not been a female President in the history of the United States, but having our first female leader is a possibility in the near future if we get a Republican woman candidate. Michelle Obama sparked conversation in a recent interview, saying she would not become the first female President and that this country is not ready for a …
Students unfold for finals with paper magic
Share: With finals week quickly approaching, the International Student Center hosted an event called Paper Magic, their final event in their series to help students de-stress before their exams. The Center provided diy sheets on how to fold the paper. There was a variety of folding paper to choose from with a selection of hearts, flowers, and butterfly paper. Students created paper origami in the shape of hearts, butterflies, and cranes. Student employees helped students create the paper origami in the desired shape that they …
Men’s basketball bench outscores starters in Lancers loss to Glendale
Share: In Pasadena’s matchup against Glendale Community College, the weather rained on Pasadena’s parade as they took a 92-80 loss in the 8th Skip Robinson Classic Event on Saturday, November 15th. There was a lot of touch and go between the two teams competing to claim victory. Throughout the entirety of the game, GCC was one-upping PCC every time Pasadena would score a point, Glendale would score more points, taking the lead the entire game. Pasadena seemed to have an early start with Julian Thompkins …
University Night turns out nachos and networking as students navigate transfer
Share: In front of tables decked out in lavender tablecloths, groups of college-aged kids waited in line with their three different college brochures for free nachos. Dozens of tables of different universities, including Cal State LA, Long Beach, and Loyola Marymount University, were lined alongside each other in the quad for the University Night Event. This event was hosted by the Transfer Center on Wednesday, November 12, and welcomed students of all backgrounds, ages, levels, and grades to learn more about their future next steps …
BLOTTER: Person wearing clown mask reported by peeved students
Share: *Note: This blotter contains sensitive information related to suicide and suicidal thoughts. Monday, October 20, 2025 9:01 a.m. – A student reported a homeless man was inside the Sculpture Garden acting weird. He was escorted from the premises. 3:03 p.m. – A staff member reported that he was arguing with a student over a parking stall inside Lot 7. The dispute was resolved. 4:19 p.m. – A report was filed that a student made verbal threats to an individual. 5:09 p.m. – Staff reported …
My Territory: Pasadena will always be my original stomping ground
Share: In the early morning hours of Monday, September 17, 2001 my life began at the Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, California. My parents were super excited to be parents again and had their personal happy moment with the birth of their youngest daughter, especially just 6 days following the aftermath of a terrorist attack on the country. From my parents and family’s world, the moment that I was born proved to them that beautiful moments can still happen, even in the wake of a …