Share: When the coronavirus stay-at-home order was issued, Cosette Balmy laid on her bed in her sports themed bedroom. Her room is full of basketball trophies and medals. On the wall, she has NBA’s star Russell Westbrook’s poster, the first basketball she ever won and pictures of her family. Follow:
PCC is promoting Virtual 5K for Student-Athletes
Share: Pasadena City College Athletics department is promoting a Run PCC Virtual 5K event scheduled Friday, June 12 through Sunday, June 14, with the aim of raising money for its student-athletes. Follow:
Top 10: Lancer women killed it this year
Share: Winning matters! Does your individual production lead to team success? It’s not enough to be a regular starter or be a good role player. To be on this list, you have to be one of the best at PCC, one of best in the South Coast Conference (SCC), and damn near one of the best in the state. And it’s only fair to separate the best into three separate categories. The MVPs, the game changers, and the leaders in descending order. We’re also listing …
Softball team exercises together in isolation
Share: PCC softball team has been exercising on Zoom, ever since the California Community College Athletic Association canceled spring sports. “Let’s lift, here we go,” said head coach Monica Tantlinger. The softball team has been meeting every week for 30-minutes. The workouts mainly consist of plyometrics such as lunges, squats, and leg lifts. Afterward, Tantlinger encouraged the team to either repeat the saved workout which is saved on Canvas or exercise on their own. Many of the softball players have been exercising alone and some …
Blotter: Transient takes a dip in plaza waterway
Share: Monday, May 4 No incidents were reported on this date Tuesday, May 5 A vehicle was observed driving recklessly and performing donuts in Lot 10. An officer cited the driver of the vehicle. Wednesday, May 6 Facilities reported transient male swimming in the waterway by the Galloway Plaza. An officer escorted the transient off-campus Thursday, May 7 A callbox was activated in Lot 5 Level 5 with no response. Lot 5 was checked and no evidence of a crime or person was in need …
Quarantined cross-country MVP keeps fit on YouTube
Share: The night before the cross-country state race, Olivia Ruiz filmed herself and teammates for her YouTube page, “Running Into Style.” Ruiz always had her routine pre-competition meal. The beets helped her with stamina, albeit she confidently claims it has nothing to do with Dwight Shrute. Nowadays she’s trapped at home because of the pandemic, but the multifaceted young star still finds time to run around her neighborhood and build her YouTube page. Follow:
From Lakers to Lancers: Career Center announces new director
Share: Before being named the public address announcer for the South Bay Lakers and the Los Angeles Football Club, filling in for long time Lakers PA announcer Lawrence Tanter and before being hired as the Director of PCC’s Robert G. Freeman Center for Career and Completion, Jason Barquero failed to convince the San Diego Padres he was the voice for the job. Ever since he was nine or 10-years old, Barquero wanted to get into radio. He aspired to be like his idol Vin Scully, …
Eligible PCC students to receive funding from CARES Act
Share: PCC notified eligible students through an email on April 27 of the coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds that the college will receive. The college is planning to distribute these funds to students and other programs, to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re getting a little over 15 million from the CARES Act,” said Cynthia Olivo, vice president of Student Services. “50% goes directly to students and the other 50% can help the college with the expenses related to addressing …
IOC needs new leadership
Share: Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed to postpone the Olympics until the summer of 2021, so they should be given some credit for their ultimate decision. However, the way Bach and Abe went about it was disturbing, to say the least. Follow:
Clear your mind with virtual meditation
Share: Most cope with anxiety with a yoga class, a private masseuse, a cup of coffee with a friend or playing a pick-up basketball game, but that’s all been taken away since the stay-at-home order was issued. Mindfulness Meditation has a great reputation for dealing with stress, anxiety and promotes self-regulation and empathy. Diana Winston, director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center is offering a free 30-minute meditation session to the public. Winston, a former Buddhist nun, has been practicing mindfulness since …