Share: Chatter and Greek music are heard inside the Center for the Arts theater. The overwhelming scent of fresh paint from the set and fresh flowers from the families of the actors fills the room. Everyone is seated, still rattling, when all of a sudden, yelling is heard from all corners of the theater. Actors flood the stage, dressed as tourists, cafe workers, and Athenians, grasping everyone’s attention. The cast sets the scene: 411 BC, and the Peloponnesian War has been raging for years. On …
Self defense workshop: “It’s not about being bigger and stronger”
Share: “Is anybody going to quote the movie for me?” asked Vanessa Carlisle, self-defense instructor (they/them). They look into the crowd. Silence. They wait pensively for a response as they instruct the class to go into stance with their hands out, making circular motions in opposite directions. Wax on, wax off. Someone shouts: Karate Kid! “Thank you very much! It’s such a gamble. I’m like, oh, nobody’s going to crack it,” joked Carlisle. As part of an event hosted by PCC’s Pride Center, Carlisle was …
‘I Said I Love You First’ saved Selena Gomez’s career
Share: After a five year hiatus, Selena Gomez has finally stepped back into the studio to release her new album, I Said I Love You First, and it’s not as bad as people thought it was going to be. Around Valentine’s day of 2025, Selena Gomez announced on Instagram that her new album produced by fiance, Benny Blanco, would be released on March 21st. Despite the amount of comments by social media users that it was time for Selena to retire from music, she chose …
Women2Women invites you to consider what kind of ancestor will you be
Share: Women2Women co-leader Christina Sanchez looks down the table filled with women and asks, “What is legacy, who gets to define it?” On Tuesday, March 25, in G-building, Women2Women held a “Living Legacy” event where women of all ages sat together and unpacked their individual feelings about female legacy. The event offered free snacks, notebooks, and white boards to encourage note-taking and participation during the impactful discussions throughout the afternoon. Rebecca Martinez, co-leader of Women2Women, expressed that the goal of the “Legacy in Motion” workshop …
Marvel is born again thanks to Daredevil’s new gritty show
Share: ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ is a satisfying follow-up series to Netflix’s ‘Daredevil’, diving deeper into the gritty underground crime of the MCU. After shockingly breaking his rule by attempting to kill his nemesis after he murdered his best friend, Matt Murdock abandons being Daredevil struggling to stay retired after recent crime sprees and new vigilantes tempt him to return. Once the opening sequence ended, it was a bold move for Daredevil to break his number-one rule by attempting to kill his nemesis, Bullseye. The moment …
University Day showcases colleges, career opportunities, and counseling
Share: As transfer season opens once again students were invited to participate in PCC’s spring University Day in the quad. With more than 60 representatives in attendance, University Day aimed to answer questions and expose students to different college options. Along with the college representatives, PCC’s Health Services and Transfer Center were in attendance to check students in, give out food tickets and guide students in seeking information regarding degrees, opportunities, and careers. PCC’s transfer and honors counselor, Alejandra Viveros, emphasizes the importance for students …
Students find no reason to be bleu at PCC’s cheese tasting event
Share: Faculty and students all gathered at the 3rd annual Cheese Taste event on Friday, March 21 at the Creveling Lounge from 11-2pm. Members of the PCC community all lined up with paper plates in their hands, as they casually walked by the different tables and browsed the variety of cheese options. Selections ranging from Europe and Latin America all aromatized the room. The language department and the International Student Center (ISC) collaborated together in this event to showcase to students the similarities of cheeses …
Ancient healing technique strengthens Pasadena community after Eaton fire
Share: The sound waves of crystal bowls chimed through the Creveling Lounge on Wednesday, March 19. PCC students filled the room furnished with yoga mats and blankets, ready to partake in the sound bathing experience. PCC’s Intercultural Engagement Center (IEC) hosted a sound healing session that provided the Pasadena community a stress-relieving outlet after experiencing the Eaton fire. The Intercultural Engagement Center launched a series of events called, “Soul Care,” where its goal is to target the Pasadena community and offer support during the tense …
Golden picks from the Emerald Isle: Movies to watch this Irish American Heritage Month
Share: In addition to being the month in which St. Patrick’s Day falls, March is Irish American Heritage Month! In celebration of this occasion, here are seven movies that tell Irish stories with Irish casts. Breakfast on Pluto (2005) Adapted from Patrick McCabe’s 1998 novel of the same name, this 2005 movie directed by Neil Jordan stars Cillian Murphy in a role that just might rival his Oscar-winning performance in Oppenheimer. Murphy plays Patrick “Kitten” Braden, the young transgender protagonist of the story. Kitten persists …
HERSTORY exhibit highlights PCC women who paved the way
Share: PCC held an exhibit, called HERSTORY, honoring the women in the lives of PCC faculty and students in celebration of Women’s History Month on March 12. The HERSTORY exhibit was on display in Lancers Pass. Despite the heavy rain, the empowering stories of the friends and relatives of PCC students and faculty were showcased in this exhibit. “I believe that as women, we bring so much to this planet, to life, to existence, and I think that should be honored,” said Jayme Chuton. “I …