Share: To the thousands of visitors, clothing vendors and vintage fashion enthusiasts alike, who attend the Inspiration Los Angeles vintage clothing fair each year, the event may have all of the hallmarks of a marketplace, yet it is often described as an experience more akin to what you would encounter in a museum. With one-of-a-kind archival clothing pieces often being fitted on mannequins instead of on racks for trying on, some dating as far back as the 1800s, it’s easy to see why. However, the …
Student-led ‘Afro April’ event awards and admires acclaimed educators
Share: If you happened to be walking past the WiFi Lounge this past Thursday, April 3, you may have possibly heard the entrancing and complex symphonies of the Ray Briggs Quartet, providing a vibrant soundtrack of live bebop jazz to Afro April as students and teachers alike danced, ate, and played games in celebration of black excellence. The student-led event dubbed “Afro April” had much to offer for visitors and honorees alike. There was a virtual visit and Q&A from keynote speaker Bronx educator and …
Octavia E. Butler sci-fi festival lets kids get hands-on with real science
Share: Clad in black armor, the soldiers flank their leader, surrounded by middle-school children. One child, raising money for her school’s glee club, offers them nachos. Heavy, mechanical breathing emanates from Darth Vader as he considers the offer. “No, thank you,” his deep voice reverberates out of his mask. “It doesn’t agree with me.” This past Friday, March 21, Octavia E. Butler Magnet Middle School transformed into a portal to a galaxy far, far away. The school’s annual science fiction festival brought Mars rovers, droid-building …
Were you in a hurry? Here’s a guide to the cliques from Club Rush
Share: A community united last week as PCC’s clubs came together to celebrate everyone’s differences and interests in one big bash. From teaching people new cultures, to helping them out with extracurricular activities, these groups offer a variety of ventures for everyone to partake in. And just in case you missed the event, here’s a list of clubs explaining what they do, meeting times, and social media. ASL CLUB | First Tuesday 12–1 of every month, and the third Friday of every month, 6–8 | …
Trump is never gonna give the Epstein files up
Share: On Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, NPR reported that the Department of Justice released the first phase of declassified documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, made available to “about a dozen right-wing influencers.” Photographed exiting from a White House meeting, each influencer fashioned a gaudy white binder labeled, “The Epstein Files: Phase 1” and “The Most Transparent Administration in History.” In this highly publicized move and those that would directly follow, what the Trump Administration thought would be a power play ended up being exposed as …
‘There are glitches that will be fixed’: U building opens to mixed reviews
Share: This semester PCC’s Sarafian Building or the U building has officially reopened to the public, with a variety of science classes already taking place inside. Faculty and students were asked about their opinions of the new building which prompted mixed reactions on the building and how moving the health sciences and natural sciences divisions classes were handled. Anatomy professor Teresa Trendler is currently only faculty member from department of anatomy division of natural science to have moved into the U building on the third …
15 minutes of fame was all ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl needed to scam her fans
Share: Coming as a shock to absolutely no one, this past Wednesday, Dec. 4, just hours after announcing the launch of her memecoin, $HAWK, Haliey Welch, better known as “Hawk Tuah Girl,” was accused of “misleading” and “betraying” investors following the cryptocurrency’s sudden nosedive in value. After this, Hawk Tuah Girl’s extended 15 minutes of fame should probably be over, but as history has shown, the public simply doesn’t care about cryptocurrency scams. The 22-year-old, who skyrocketed to fame after her appearance in the viral …
‘Drumming and Dreaming’: Nipmuc tribal educator harmonizes healing with storytelling
Share: As onlookers watched in silence, the rhythmic heartbeat of the Nipmuc tribe- the “people of the fresh water”- rippled throughout PCC’s Creveling Lounge, accompanied only by a singular yet intensely powerful voice singing a traditional greeting song in the Algonquian language. The conductor of this one-man tribal orchestra was Larry Spotted Crow Mann, who supplied the sonorous sounds of his traditional hand drum as well as the reverberant singing voice to pair alongside it. “The drum has a resonance that connects to the soul,” …
Hands-on native plant project sprouts up at PCC
Share: The strip of lawn that once consisted of grass, hedges, and sprinklers in front of the C-building’s eastward entrance has undergone a series of major overhauls, culminating in the creation of a space covered in California native plants. This past Friday, Nov. 8, student volunteers from the Environmental Sustainability and CORE clubs planted California native plants and began installing drip irrigation lines after two weeks of education and preparation. For three consecutive Fridays now, from 12 to 1 p.m., student volunteers have been welcomed …
Water polo wallows in woe as winless season for Lancers continues
Share: The Chaffey College Panthers wiped out the Pasadena City College Lancers 14-9 this past Wednesday. After falling to the 2-7 Panthers in their final matchup of the regular season, the Lancers have now officially ended their regular season 0-11. Chaffey’s offense set the pool ablaze and outscored Pasadena 6-1 in the first quarter of play. “We shot 20-some odd percent,” head coach Terry Stoddard said. “We had two point blank shots in the first period. We should shoot better than that.” A blocked penalty …