Share: Last May, Kendyl Rizea was selected as the new head coach for PCC’s women’s basketball, sparking hope for a fresh start as the team enters its rebuilding phase. Rizea has had an outstanding coaching career, starting as a coach for the International Children’s Games, which is the Olympics for children, where the team went undefeated and became gold medalists. Her career as a college coach is just as strong, having coached at Graceland University, NAIA Peru State College in Nebraska, College of the Desert, …
NBA refs are ruining the league
Share: These past NBA seasons, we’ve seen a clear shift from aggressive, downhill drives and high-efficiency 3-point shooting to iso-driven plays from star players. Due to NBA referees becoming soft, players like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and others have turned soft to boost their stat lines and, ultimately, lead their team to victory. Along with refs calling many unnecessary fouls, it’s become more obvious that their calls have become one-sided to favor certain teams. Specifically, foul-baiting has been a trait among star players. “It’s clear in this …
Former women’s basketball coach named a Hall of Famer regardless of allegations
Share: Last May, Pasadena City College women’s basketball coach Joe Peron was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame, despite Peron being put on administrative leave at the start of the 2025-2026 season due to an ongoing investigation into his behavior with the team. Two players, who want to remain anonymous, reported being verbally harassed, having their money stolen, and even being hit by Coach Peron. It’s commonly known that coaching at the collegiate level often comes with a hard and pushy attitude, with coaches …
LeBron needs to return to leave a lasting legacy with the Lakers
Share: LeBron James, who is arguably the best player in the league, has entered free agency, leaving many fans wondering what’s next. After a long 23 seasons, winning 4 NBA championships and 4 consecutive MVP awards, he faces retirement, or one final season for redemption. After being swept by the OKC Thunder in the second round of the NBA playoffs, it’s highly unlikely LeBron will end his career on such a devastating loss. Throughout his career, he’s played for 3 different NBA teams: the Cleveland …
Women’s badminton may not return next season
Share: After 15 seasons, the women’s badminton program at PCC may have had its last season due to a shrinking league. Over recent years, badminton teams at other community colleges have ended their programs. The league has become so small, Pasadena only had faced four teams this season, and a total of nine matches, with the 10th match for state championships coming up on May 8th. “We used to have many schools participate, but for some reason, other colleges aren’t keeping their program running,” said …
AI brought Kilmer back from the dead, and it’s killing the film industry
Share: In an era where AI has become so powerful, now entering the entertainment industry, it poses a huge threat to real actors and artists. Willingly using AI for a film is a big slap in the face to actors who are more than capable of playing a role in a film. Val Kilmer’s estate signed off the rights for ‘As Deep as the Grave’ to star an AI version of Val Kilmer, who was unable to be on set due to his chronic illness …
More patrols, new parking system lead to more citations
Share: A new parking permit system was implemented at PCC this semester, causing a major increase in parking tickets for both students and staff. The previous system, PayByPhone, was an app students and visitors could download on their phones for daily parking permits. The new system for daily parking permits is simply a QR code you can scan, which is located in the parking lots. The parking machines are also still available in each lot if people are unable to pay online. However, another issue …
Facilities master plan leaves no space for parking
Share: PCC has a remodeling plan called the Facilities Master Plan, which reveals all of the new buildings and renovations for the upcoming years. However, this so-called master plan neglected the parking issues that may arise with the many remodeling plans. The plan includes a new cafe, student services, annex, health and sciences, and academic/CTE buildings as well as renovations to multiple other structures. Along with these new buildings, expanded and new programs will be added, such as an expansion to the dental program, a …
If patience is a virtue, ‘Steel Ball Run’ is worth the wait
Share: “Steel Ball Run”, the seventh part of the animated series “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure”, was finally released on March 19 after a long awaited 4 years since the release of the previous part. The episodes are in stages, and the 1st Stage episode was easily a perfect intro to the world of “Steel Ball Run”, after the universe of parts 1-6 ended (spoiler alert). Although some parts have had very slow starts, “Steel Ball Run” gets right into action with the start of the Steel …
PCC women’s basketball defeated by Palomar after return to playoffs
Share: PCC women’s basketball was defeated in the playoffs by Palomar in the first round with a score of 78-40, after qualifying for playoffs for the first time since the 2023-2024 season. The Lady Lancers have come a long way this season after having to battle with only 6 players on the court, as well as an unexpected rearrangement of coaching. Despite the challenges, the women’s basketball team bounced back from a 5-22 record last season to a 14-15 record this season, including making their …