Share: The line outside the building wrapped around the parking lot, the music spilling out the doors with every new person that entered. From 8:00 to 10:30 p.m. on the Friday night of February 21, Moonlight Rollerway’s roller-skating rink buzzed with excited PCC skaters as well as members of the general public, all gliding in tandem to the smooth grooves of Motown music. Douglas Smith, a specialist for the Black Student Success Center, handed out free food and drink tickets, while appearing to be in …
From the ground up: Seeds for our future, climate, culture, and survival
Share: A steady rhythm of tribal sounds resonates throughout the gallery, blending with the faint, earthy aroma of dried amaranth and natural materials, evoking a time before the land was touched by metal and machine. Under the glow of gallery lights, a delicate web of indigo-dyed thread is displayed alongside tea bag filters and dried plants, shifting slightly as visitors walk past. A steel sculpture cradles ancient seeds, floating above as visitors look up at the airborne piece, with its curved metal appendages seeming to …
My Territory: A Glendale church where I connect with my past (and future) self
Share: On Sunday morning, I wake up from my bed, pick up a long-sleeved shirt and jeans, and drive down to Glendale Presbyterian Church (GPC) off of Louise and Harvard Street. GPC is home to many communities in the Glendale area. It is also home to a Korean worship service that begins afterward. Because of Glendale’s inherent diversity, the church accommodates the Christian faith to as many backgrounds as possible. One feature of the church I like is the stained glass inside the church. What …
My Territory: Where two communities found safety from an unlikely source
Share: Sunset Junction, bordering the neighborhoods of Silverlake and Echo Park, is one of the oldest and most vibrant neighborhoods in Los Angeles. It is known for its Victorian-style homes, its vibrant food scene, and its incredibly diverse historic neighborhoods. People from all walks intermingle with one another, drawn to its welcoming community. However, the prime location in the heart of the city has made it a center for gang activity. Growing up and attending junior high just down the street from Sunset Junction, I …
My Territory: Little Tokyo reaches for a handful of stars
Share: The roar of Godzilla will greet you when you disembark the train to Little Tokyo. The iconic kaiju’s voice was built into the train station to celebrate a special screening of the original 1954 film at the Aratani Theatre in Los Angeles on November 2. Pop-up shops in the neighborhood celebrated the city’s favorite atomic dinosaur, and were scheduled to end by Nov. 17. But as of today, Dec. 9, Godzilla’s roar is still in the Metro station. With how rarely Metro stations in …
Hands-on native plant project sprouts up at PCC
Share: The strip of lawn that once consisted of grass, hedges, and sprinklers in front of the C-building’s eastward entrance has undergone a series of major overhauls, culminating in the creation of a space covered in California native plants. This past Friday, Nov. 8, student volunteers from the Environmental Sustainability and CORE clubs planted California native plants and began installing drip irrigation lines after two weeks of education and preparation. For three consecutive Fridays now, from 12 to 1 p.m., student volunteers have been welcomed …
Some pro-Palestine students are voting for Kamala, but they aren’t happy about it
Share: As the 2024 elections loom upon America, one of the most divisive topics that polarizes an already polarized country is the on-going conflict in the Gaza strip between Israeli forces and Hamas. The continued funding of the Israeli government by the United States has influenced many young adults’ decisions on who to vote for, or even the decision to vote entirely. Many young adults believe it is important to prioritize the actions a party takes inside the country, while many are adamant on not …
Pride Center students say yes to Halloween with Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’
Share: Plastic pumpkins and cloth ghosts joined the collection of rainbows and Pride flags in the Pride Center on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Students got comfortable amid the decorations as the Center’s staff prepared the room for our spooky movie viewing. The bookshelf, along with its collection of gay histories and biographies, includes a collection of rulebooks for the fifth edition of Dungeons and Dragons. “That,” says a voice behind me as I browse the rulebooks, “Is how you know for sure there are gay nerds …
‘It just felt like we were one big unit’: Pilipinx students frolic at the Friendship Games
Share: It isn’t every day that you see four people all on a pair of skis together at the same time, but this became a common event for members of Pasadena City College’s club TROPA as they prepared for the annual Friendship Games hosted by Cal State Fullerton. The Friendship Games are an annual competition where Pilipinx American student organizations from California, Nevada, and Arizona are invited to face off against one another in a series of Filipino inspired games. Competing in an event like …
CORE Scholars rise above the system
Share: Genesis Holmes is a second-year business major at Pasadena City College. Originally from Tennessee State University, a historically black college (HBCU), she came to California to continue her education at PCC. Through family members and her experience as a black woman, Holmes had always felt system-impacted, so she joined and took a leadership role in the Community Overcoming Recidivism through Education (CORE) program to highlight that experience and to have a voice for other marginalized groups, especially the roughly 4% of black students at …