Share: Spooky season is upon us, and what better way to kick off October than to attend a creepy fright night with Count Dracula. PCC’s Mainstage Theater presented the vampiric tale throughout this month, with performances from Friday, October 17 to Saturday, October 25. Suzanne Jenner-Hunt, the director of PCC’s fall production, took a modern spin on the classically told tale of Dracula. She pinpoints feminism as one of the leading inspirations for the play by casting Doctor Van Helsing as a woman. The creepy …
My Territory: Pasadena will always be my original stomping ground
Share: In the early morning hours of Monday, September 17, 2001 my life began at the Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, California. My parents were super excited to be parents again and had their personal happy moment with the birth of their youngest daughter, especially just 6 days following the aftermath of a terrorist attack on the country. From my parents and family’s world, the moment that I was born proved to them that beautiful moments can still happen, even in the wake of a …
Come along for a spooky stroll with Pasadena’s ghosts
Share: A tour group stood in the shadow of the old, abandoned YWCA building in the middle of Old Town Pasadena. The guide, Jenny Goodwin, pointed to the dark, empty windows. “I came across a thoroughly depressing word of the day,” she said. “The word is kenopsia. It’s the eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that’s usually bustling with people, but is now abandoned and quiet. It makes it seem not just empty, but hyper empty.” This was the Haunted Pasadena Walking Tour, a 2-hour …
Sunshine, smiles, and salsa: PCC’s Latin Jazz Ensemble does it all
Share: The morning gloominess faded away into the early afternoon, leaving the sun to shine directly onto the CA West Patio, spotlighting a rhythmic medley of chatter, woodwinds, percussion, and applause, temporarily replacing the usual sounds of construction and heavy machinery on campus. Pasadena City College’s Performing and Communication Arts Division has organized free outdoor concerts at the Center for the Arts West Patio on select Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the fall semester to showcase PCC’s student talent. On Thursday, October 2, the division invited …
I’ll do it later: Workshop helps students with procrastination problems
Share: We’ve all been there, right? Spent restless hours hunched over a computer, eyes burning from the sole glare of the screen on assignments you definitely had a reasonable time to complete. It’s a familiar story known all too well by far too many. English Professor and Writing Center Support Faculty Member Giselle Miralles is trying to change that habit through her “I’ll Do it Later: Strategies for Combating Procrastination” workshop, which she hosted in the Writing Success Center last Wednesday, September 24. As someone …
Cowboys, country and community: One Colorado turns into Western town square
Share: Down the brick paths of Hugus Alley, between the historic buildings of Old Town, rests a small community of businesses. “Historic beauty and modern style make One Colorado a unique and unforgettable place in the heart of Old Pasadena,” remarks One Pasadena’s website. Even if its name isn’t well known, most residents of Pasadena have stumbled across this famous area. Throughout the year, One Colorado hosts themed events in their square. To celebrate the start of fall, the group of stores hosted a western-themed …
‘You just stay here and die’: Burmese students speak out on travel ban
Share: The Trump administration’s June decision to halt travel from a war-torn Myanmar due to a higher rate of visa overstays has already begun to impact Burmese international students at Pasadena City College. On June 4, 2025, President Trump issued Proclamation 10949, which restricted travel from citizens of several countries, including Myanmar. The proclamation, which was based on a report from the Secretary of State, bars all travel from Myanmar by immigrants and nonimmigrants due to an above average visa overstay rate, and comes after …
Meet the Lancer leaders spearheading this year’s student body
Share: Last spring the associated students (ASPCC) executive board elections took place and this fall we have a completely new board! It’s time to get to know this year’s PCC’s student government representatives’ plans and goals for fall semester. The Office of Student Life (OSL), was designed to oversee our clubs, leadership opportunities, and school involvement here at PCC. Through the OSL themselves a program was created for the student voices to be amplified past the Pasadena community. Hence the creation of the associated students, …
Annual ArtWalk draws in a crowd
Share: The clouds slowly passed over Pasadena, tempering the scorching heat, the warm breeze and inspirations swept over the streets on Sunday afternoon carried passerby towards the large crowds of people enjoying the 17th Annual ArtWalk hosted by the Playhouse Village. Countless people walked up and down East Colorado Blvd. and their parallel streets to immerse themselves in the flavors of neighboring cultures, handmade clothing and art pieces, music, and community activities. This year’s Artwalk partnered with Jackalope, an Indie Artisan Fair created to bring …
Flag lowering ceremony shows PCC has not forgotten
Share: As people in the Pasadena community gathered to the front of PCC on Thursday afternoon they were quickly followed by clouds that curated a somber and overcast setting that was very appropriate for the lowering of the flag ceremony that was being held honoring and remembering those lost 24 years ago in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Veterans Resource Center held this lowering of the flag ceremony memorializing all the lives tragically taken in the attacks and reminding everyone to continue honoring them and …