Share: Pasadena City College and Lancer Care Basic Needs hosted its first ever annual Basic Needs Wellness Fair in the quad on Tuesday, March 24, providing ample opportunities to explore ways to help students. The fair was held to provide and advertise PCC’s plethora of useful assets to students who are experiencing basic needs challenges, but beyond that, educate and introduce those unfamiliar with Lancer Care to their multitude of available resources. From housing to mental and public health resources, as well as food benefits …
Swap party turns one person’s trash into another person’s treasure
Share: Last week, students gathered under tents to avoid the heat wave, only to find rows of tables full of clothes and trinkets. The event was hosted by ASPCC’s bi-annual Swap Party, allowing students to exchange gently used goods for other ones donated by their peers. Each table displayed a variety of goods, showcasing books, hygiene products, shirts, pants, decorations, and stationery, among other things. The most popular section was the clothes, featuring a variety of sizes, dresses, and even costumes. Another was the books …
First Year Experience Center helps students sprout into spring semester
Share: Colorful seed packets and bright red tables appeared outside of room V100, in front of the First Year Experience (FYE) Center for the newest event in their Friendship Series: Let’s Get Sprouty! Those who came by and signed up were free to take a small terracotta pot, plant seeds of their choosing and had a plethora of stickers to choose from. With the spring equinox being right around the corner, starting Friday, March 20, this event’s concept is to “pot-a-seed and watch it grow …
Cheese event bries a gouda time for students
Share: PCC’s Creveling Lounge turned into an international getaway on Friday, March 20, as students and staff gathered to enjoy an array of cheese from Italy, France, and Latin America. Tables were filled with platters of cheese and pairings such as grapes, strawberries, nuts, crackers, and honey, with bright-colored decorations. Organizers of the event handed out samples and chatted with cheese goers about the importance of food in many cultures and how it is a way to bring people together. The International Students Center held …
Mirror Pools Mix gives students food for thought
Share: On Tuesday, March 10, the Mirror Pools Mix brought different communities together as booths, crowds, and bursts of music filled the area. Upon entering, the first thing attendees noticed was the cheers of lancers as they ran around playing games with Lancelot. There, they played various games like red light, green light, and dancing mini-games. Meanwhile, on the other side stood tables attracting large quantities of attendees with colorful Twix, Starbursts, and Milky Way candy bars. Lines of students, who stood waiting to get …
As election petitions pop up on campus, where does your signature go?
Share: As the spring semester starts, students find themselves beckoned by various petition tables at the entrances of the parking lots and the quad. These signature gatherers claim that by signing these petitions, students are supporting various causes and propositions, including but not limited to putting a stop to ICE, AI regulations, and preventing the U.S. president from being recognized if they go over the two term limit. Once students stop by, those who have registered to vote are required to sign their name, signature, …
‘Rising from the Ashes’: How fiction helps rebuild
Share: It has been just over a year since the Eaton fires raged across Altadena, upending the lives of many students and staff at Pasadena City College. Last Thursday, Doctor Steve Gibson, the President of the Board of Trustees for PCC, spoke before a packed audience in the Circadian on campus, reading from his newest book, “Rising from the Ashes”, and reflecting on the loss of his home and the process of rebuilding his life. Attendees filled the hall to capacity, with latecomers lining the …
ASPCC offers sweet advice on financial aid
Share: Financial Aid is one of the most important ways for college students to receive money in order to cover the expenses of college life. It can be difficult to figure out financial aid especially for students who are new to college. This is why the Associated Students of PCC (ASPCC) held a sweet way for students to figure out stressful financial obstacles. The event had a quick introduction for people who needed help with financial aid. After everyone had the assistance that was needed …
Popular Music Ensemble brings modern melodies to PCC
Share: Pasadena City College’s newly created Popular Music Ensemble drew an estimated 80 to 100 people on Wednesday, November 12, at the newly renovated Mirror Pools, delivering a high-energy set that showcased the abilities of students from “Room 212.” The performance, directed by Dan Cole and Jonathan Richards, served as the group’s first major live outing of the semester. The ensemble opened with Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September,” which would’ve been seasonally perfect had it not already been mid-November. Even with the moment long gone, …
University Night turns out nachos and networking as students navigate transfer
Share: In front of tables decked out in lavender tablecloths, groups of college-aged kids waited in line with their three different college brochures for free nachos. Dozens of tables of different universities, including Cal State LA, Long Beach, and Loyola Marymount University, were lined alongside each other in the quad for the University Night Event. This event was hosted by the Transfer Center on Wednesday, November 12, and welcomed students of all backgrounds, ages, levels, and grades to learn more about their future next steps …