Share: Sitting in the PCC gymnasium, there is a wall dedicated to honoring past students who went on to achieve incredible athletic accolades. Professional basketball player John Quincy Trapp solidified his spot on the PCC hall of fame in 2002 and had a spectacular career that respected his California pride. However, after a career filled with ups and downs, he mysteriously went missing and was unable to see the praise the college gave him. Born in 1945, Trapp began his basketball journey at Highland Park …
Pasadena urban warfare training could be a precursor for World Cup
Share: While impromptu military exercises are not uncommon in the choppy political climate of modern America, gunshots and helicopters were not noises Pasadena residents expected to hear at 2 a.m.. After the drill that took place at abandoned Saint Luke’s Hospital concluded, the event left American citizens skeptical and curious. With the FIFA World Cup partially taking place in Los Angeles, a military exercise can only be seen as a calculated way for Trump to send a message to the thousands of international fans coming …
Students continue to stay longer at junior college, but for varying reasons
Share: As college admissions roll in, some second year Pasadena City College (PCC) students will transfer to 4 year universities while others are staying longer than planned. Regardless of growing stigmas, many students have taken pride in their decision to spend more time in junior college, as they say it offers them time to figure out their educational aspirations. “When I was a student at PCC, I started in [the] Fall semester of 2019…I finally left PCC in June of 2025,” said Alyssa Velasquez, a …
‘Masters of the Universe’ is a master to none
Share: Perhaps forty years too late, Travis Knight’s “Masters of the Universe” revives the classic Saturday morning cartoon with a second act that will make you wish it was the third. The belated retelling of the adventures of He-Man fails to engage the fandom surrounding the 1980s show while also being unable to keep modern audiences immersed. The fundamental issue with “Masters of the Universe” is the film’s inability to pick a generation to appease to. For the newer generations getting into He-Man, the film …
‘A part of ethnic studies is community building’: PCC faculty strive for new department
Share: For the past few years, Pasadena City College (PCC) faculty have strived to establish an ethnic studies department on campus and their efforts have come to fruition as on Monday, June 1, 2026, the department’s pioneers hosted an ethnic studies mixer to promote the approved department. The mixer was held in order to educate PCC students on the benefits of instituting a new ethnic studies department, while also opening social sciences professors’ ears to feedback. The struggle to establish a concrete ethnic studies department …
‘Mortal Kombat II’ proves to be a fatality for fans
Share: In the golden age of reboots, remakes, and adaptations, Simon McQuoid’s “Mortal Kombat II” contributes heavily to the oversaturation of unoriginal media. The film follows the same cannon as the 2021 “Mortal Kombat” move and consists of many familiar faces. However, the real selling point of the film was the inclusion of the popular character Johnny Cage played by Karl Urban. The movie centers around Cage, a karate star and actor, getting thrown into the Mortal Kombat tournament and forced to quickly learn about …
‘Our Power, Our Planet’: What students are doing to save the Earth
Share: Throughout Earth Day, ASPCC and Student Equity rejuvenated the phrase, “Our Power, Our Planet”, putting a heavy emphasis on how “our” collective experience as a race embodies the core values of Earth Day. As students roamed the seemingly never-ending collection of PCC affiliated clubs tabling the event, the focus of the event shifted from celebrating the planet we inhabit to celebrating the people that keep the world spinning. PCC’s most prominent ecological club, Environmental Sustainability Club (ESC), hosted their semesterly “Lancer Closet” in celebration …
My Territory: Legacy Comics is where everyone feels like superheroes
Share: The city of Glendale has always been an enigma to me. I’ve never quite seen the appeal with the questionable driving, the unpredictable jaywalking, and the large crowds residing in The Americana. However, Glendale is where I spend the majority of my free time. No matter what the circumstances may be, I will always find a way to stroll over to Legacy Comics on North Orange Street. It’s a microscopic historical landmark in Glendale, established in 1990, and has been significant to me and …
ArtNight bridges Pasadena through culture
Share: On Friday, March 16, 2026 art and cultural organizations all over Pasadena came together at Pasadena City Hall to share art in all its form with the community during cultural event ArtNight. Art is an activity everyone has done before, in some shape or form. Whether it was scribbling with markers as a child, dancing alongside friends on a night out, or singing your heart out to your favorite song on the radio; art is all around us. In Pasadena, for two days every …
For Nick Reiner, rehab didn’t work, and an insanity plea won’t either
Share: While the reasoning behind Nick Reiner’s not guilty plea has not been disclosed, it is still entirely possible that it could be by reason of insanity— undoubtedly related to his noteworthy fight against schizophrenia. However, any conclusion the jury comes to will result in a catch-22 for Reiner. For all of his life, Reiner has rebelled against mental rehabilitation, and it does not seem like anything will change because he has passed the point of recovery, and it’s time he faces the consequences. Reiner …