Share: Pasadena Basketball Alum and NBA Legend Michael Cooper had been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Oct 13 of 2024, as Cooper began his Collegiate career here, spending his first two years at Pasadena City College, before transferring to New Mexico State and onto the NBA. The Showtime Lakers are one of the best NBA teams of all time, as they had the best point guard of the decade Magic Johnson and the 2nd all time NBA scorer Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Yet …
Forget to pay your tuition? Starting next semester, you could be dropped
Share: As Pasadena City College (PCC) wraps up the semester, students are preparing to register for classes under a new drop policy set to take effect next term. The updated policy introduces stricter payment deadlines that the college says are aimed at preventing fraud, reducing student debt, and increasing access to classes for committed students. The policy is a return to pre-COVID-19 practices, with some modifications to ensure clarity and flexibility. Under the new guidelines, students must pay for their classes on time or risk …
Bulking can be good for you if done properly
Share: The terms “cutting” and “bulking” in terms of consuming an excess of calories or burning more calories than you consume have become incredibly normalized in the context of the gym. They are often used in order to put on muscle mass or to lose fat to make one’s muscles look more “aesthetic.” Many claim that overeating and bulking is bad for you, which is often found to be true, yet I disagree. If you are dedicated to the gym and have strong discipline, bulking …
From the Archives: College concert celebrates the end of WWII
Share: [Editor’s Desk, 2024: At this point in May 1945, Pasadena Junior College had planned an eventful week for the students. Our top story from this edition covered five women from PJC, one of whom would be crowned “queen of the wartime carnival” at the Hawaiian Paradise Ball. But there were other events happening all the way across the world. World War II had begun to come to a close. Germany had surrendered only a few days prior, on May 7. The war engrossed the …
Undefeated Vikings send Lancers to Valhalla
Share: Pasadena City College fell to the No.3 California ranked Long Beach City College Vikings after a flash in the pan performance last Wednesday evening Sep. 25. During the first set, there was an extended break given to both teams as a set of lights had gone out for nearly 15 minutes. This did not slow Pasadena as they continued to score two straight points returning from break, and went to win the first set 25-12, with the teams energy being visibly vibrant. As the …
Lancers go down fighting in close loss to Moorpark
Share: Pasadena City College hosted the Moorpark Raiders on Wednesday evening with Moorpark taking the victory 3-2. Yet in the face of defeat, the Lancers displayed an array of winning characteristics in their persistent level of play along with a level-headed coaching staff keen on improving its players’ talents after each game. The series started off with Moorpark outlasting Pasadena in the first two sets with thin margins of victory having won both sets 27-25 and 25-17 respectively, with both teams showing sparks of focus …