Share: Monday, November 17, 2025 2:17 p.m. – Two homeless people were escorted from the Pasadena City College campus by officers on duty in Parking Lot 5. 6:02 p.m. – Police escorted a homeless person after someone reported them wandering around the U- Building and purposefully trying to get into classrooms on the 5th floor. 8:11 p.m. – People were reported by faculties for using the showers in the men’s locker room located in the Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium building. 10:11 p.m. – A suspected homeless person …
Guillermo Del Toro brings humanity to ‘Frankenstein’
Share: The gothic tale of “Frankenstein” gets even darker in Guillermo Del Toro’s adaptation of “Frankenstein”, starring Jacob Elordi as the Creature and Oscar Issac as Victor Frankenstein. As one of the most adapted stories of all time and often considered the first work of science fiction, Frankenstein comes with huge expectations. Del Toro has wanted to adapt Mary Shelley’s original book for decades, viewing it as a tragedy about a father and son rather than just a horror story. The film follows Victor Frankenstein, …
‘It’s not charity; it’s community’: Lancer Closet returns to PCC
Share: Pasadena City College students lined up to catch a glimpse of PCC’s fifth biannual Lancer Closet on Oct. 29. Hosted by the Environmental Sustainability Club (ESC), the club transformed the quad into its very own thrift store, where students could browse through clothes, shoes, and books at no cost. Tables were lined with an exhibition of clothes in different colors, textures, and styles. It didn’t just stop there; there were also free school supplies, books, and even Halloween decor. “Lancer Closet is a free …
Applications open for aspiring geology students to dive into marine science
Share: A new opportunity named “PCC Summer Ocean Science Research Program” is being initiated by the college’s STEM department, using the $500,000 grant 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 in or have completed one of the following by the end of the fall semester: Geology 1 (Physical Geology), Geology 3 …
Come along for a spooky stroll with Pasadena’s ghosts
Share: A tour group stood in the shadow of the old, abandoned YWCA building in the middle of Old Town Pasadena. The guide, Jenny Goodwin, pointed to the dark, empty windows. “I came across a thoroughly depressing word of the day,” she said. “The word is kenopsia. It’s the eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that’s usually bustling with people, but is now abandoned and quiet. It makes it seem not just empty, but hyper empty.” This was the Haunted Pasadena Walking Tour, a 2-hour …
Incoming Bombshells: Over 100 universities gather for PCC’s Transfer Island
Share: Last Wednesday, the quad became full of wistful students hoping to meet their perfect university match on Transfer Island. Love Island became the overall theme after a meeting between the Transfer Center and its project partner, the Strategic Marketing Communications office (SCAM). “Here at PCC, we like to be unique,” Transfer Dean Alexander Tameka said. “And so an idea emerged of Love Island, and we said, “What about Transfer Island, where they can come to meet their match?” The goal of Transfer Island was …
PCC women’s volleyball sweeps LACC Cubs in first Conference game
Share: Last Wednesday, Pasadena City College’s women’s volleyball team kicked off its South Coast Conference North Division season with a huge win against Los Angeles City College. This victory marked the first of an eight-match race for the Lancers, who improved to 12-3 overall this season. The team, now ranked no.8 in the state, swept the Cubs in three straight games, with final scores of 25-8, 25-4, and 25-1. From the start, the Lancers came out strong with a lot of energy and enthusiastic cheers …
SHEIN did the right thing this time, but they aren’t blameless
Share: The infamous Luigi Mangione is the alleged CEO-killer turned social media’s favorite white boy. His face was wanted by law enforcement, now wanted by fast fashion. With the emergence of a recent listing on the global fast-fashion megacorporation website, Shein, morbid irony stalks Mangione’s ongoing trial. The very man who became a symbol against corporate exploitation is now being commodified by one of the most exploitative corporations in the world. In December of 2024, Luigi Mangione was arrested for the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare …