Share: The Pasadena City College Lancers have faced pitching struggles in recent games, not just losing but also giving up big hits and early leads. The game took place at Jackie Robinson Field, with Pasadena coming off a 10 inning win against Golden West after scoring 7 runs in the top of the 10th. The Lancers looked to keep the hot streak in the batter’s box and on the mound while the Long Beach Community College Vikings were desperately looking for a win after losing …
PCC ‘Democracy v. Tyranny Teach-In’ fights a dying empire
Share: Congressman and Civil Rights Activist John Lewis once said, “Democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each generation must do its part to build a more just society.” Given the current political climate in the United States, this quote is needed more than ever. This generation needs opportunities to learn from previous democracy activists, and Madalyn Lauterbach, the Vice President of External Affairs for the ASPCC, is ensuring PCC gets those opportunities by hosting events such as the Democracy vs. Tyranny …
Rustlers round up, ride off with double-digit win over Lancers
Share: Coming off a 4-game win streak, the Lancers were feeling unstoppable, winning by a combined score of 56-18, with 3 out of 4 games having double-digit runs scored. But Golden West came to Jackie Robinson Field with Mike Tomlin, “we do not care” energy. On the hot March 17th afternoon, what looked to be a matchup between two powerhouse teams with potential to light up the scoreboard was only a flicker. The Rustlers didn’t wait long to get on the scoreboard, hitting a home …
Spring University Day brings answers to students getting ready to transfer
Share: Application anxiety is a big problem for college students looking to transfer. Students often find themselves asking many questions about the transfer process. Big questions include: Where to apply? When are applications due? How many schools do I apply to? What if I don’t get in? The PCC Transfer Center hopes to answer those questions and more with their biannual University Day. On Wednesday, March 11, PCC welcomed representatives from several different universities for the Spring event. This allows students to speak to university …
Gen Z isn’t drinking because they hate the club
Share: Imagine waiting in line to pay $100 to go into a crowded, dark room full of random people who may or may not have deodorant, with music you semi-like playing. You think to yourself, like me, get a drink, maybe I’ll be able to ignore how many people have stepped on my shoe and bumped me in my back. After trying to get a bartender’s attention in the sea of people that is slowly becoming musty, you finally ask for a drink and notice …
Sprinting to the top: Two PCC track stars finish Top 5 in state
Share: Over 3,000 runners have run the track in California this year, giving a 0.33% chance that a team has a runner in the top 10 in the state. At the Cerritos College Open on February 27th, Anthony Pequeno and Ireja Lauderdale tapped into the speed force and posted times in the 200 and 100-meter events, which put them in the top 10 of the state of California and made the conference clutch their pearls. Anthony Pequeno and Ireja Lauderdale took the conference by storm …
Javery Mayberry leaves the nest to go D1
Share: The true success for a football program at the junior college level isn’t winning your division or getting bowl games. The true success is having players go to bigger schools and being able to pursue their dream for at least a little longer. Pasadena City College looks to follow up last year’s successful season of D-1 transfers, starting with Javery Mayberry, the 6’4 tight end who, in just one year with the Lancers, earned an offer from Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Mayberry is a …
Players’ image deals shouldn’t put coaches in the hot seat
Share: In 2021, the NCAA took college sports by surprise when it dropped the ban on college players receiving compensation for their name, image, and likeness (NIL), allowing players to put a price tag on their plays early on. This was a big win for players all over the country, and even former players reaped the benefits, such as Reggie Bush, one of the greatest college running backs of all time, whose 2005 Heisman trophy was reinstated after it was confiscated in 2010, since he …
Lady Lancers finish third in regionals, qualify for state playoffs
Share: PCC’s women’s soccer team has sniffed success, but never got to fulfill their dream of state champs. This season, dreams could become reality. This year, the soccer team has shown its defensive prowess in the backline, along with the great wall of Yui, in combo with their fast-paced hard hard-hitting offense all season. All of the momentum throughout the season has led to this moment to secure a state championship. To get to the state playoffs, PCC played 3 SCC tournament games in just …
Battle of the brushes: PCC’s Art War was a mission success
Share: On the glorious day of October 21st, the battle of the century took place in the quad of PCC, and to make matters worse, it was a civil war. The feud began in a meeting of the art club, where members prepared for the art war by picking a team after a long discussion. The final two options were kraken vs giant squid or count chocula vs boo berry, and just when it looked to going in the kraken’s favor, an argument was proposed …