In your PCC era? Practical pro tips for new students

Share: The parking lots are overcrowded, the bookstore line is zig zagged, and you can’t figure out the order of room numbers fast enough. Whether this is your very first time on a college campus or your very first time on PCC’s campus, we went ahead and created a new student guide with the help of some returning PCC students. This guide is filled with some small tips to make this transition a bit more bearable.    Best study spots: PCC offers many options around …

Sabrina Carpenter’s new album ‘Short n’ Sweet’ left me craving more

Share: Sabrina Carpenter secures her spot as the hottest pop artist with her brand new album, “Short n’ Sweet”. Released on Aug. 23, the “Espresso” singer dropped her 6th studio album which includes 12 songs that are nothing short of sweet. She has increased her popularity from being an actress on the hit Disney channel show, “Girl Meets World” to opening for Taylor Swift Era’s Tour in the summer of 2023. Due to Taylor’s crazy fan base and audience, it is no shock that they …

Survival Guide: Free resources for a successful semester

Share: College can be one of the most terrifying periods in a student’s life, especially because students can feel they are on their own. However students at Pasadena City College don’t have to do it alone. PCC provides many free resources to their students to help them become more successful in their ventures. These resources include counseling, health services, tutoring, and more. Here are some resources PCC has available for their students: 1. The Lancer Care Center Attending college can be a stressful period for …

Copa America comes to America

Share: The tournament only comes once every 4 years. The prestige is the highest in all of Southern America. That honor will once again be up for grabs to a handful of North American squads, as for the second time in the history of the sport, the Copa America comes back to the United States. The quadrennial soccer tournament has been rightfully dominated by South American teams despite CONMEBOL inducting North American teams since 1993. Neighbors Argentina and Uruguay have controlled the trophy for decades, …

‘In A Violent Nature’ proves to be a bloody mess

Share: Attempting to breathe new life into the slasher subgenre in 2024 is a little like trying to kill Michael Myers. No matter how strong or creative you may be, you’re probably going to wind up having to take another stab at it in the sequel. Or, in the case of veteran horror director Chris Nash’s most recent film, “In A Violent Nature,” deliver another swing of the ax.  At first glance, the plot of the film is relatively straightforward and follows the slasher formula …

Feel empowered by the roots of Black music this June

Share: Black music, black joy, black love, black excellence, what is it? What does it look like, feel like, sound like? How is it portrayed, thought of, and looked upon? Without any intention or purposeful action, success while being black has been limited to certain jobs and genres by everyone but black people. But when taking a dive into the underground utopia of black music the mind is taken to places that are vaguely familiar but aren’t often visited.  June is “Black Music Month,” and …

People, please pursue passion over practicality and prioritize personal pursuits

Share: It is only natural for people to flip and flop through various passions and hobbies during different phases through life.  What causes people to switch their passions or to lose them even? One big reason could be the fact that many people from young ages are deterred from pursuing their passions to instead pursue something more “practical”. Websites such as Forbes have shared this perspective to some degree, arguing that “following your passion” is nothing more than a dead trope and “garbage advice”. The …

‘Hit Man’ psychs itself out of doing more than perfecting the rom-com

Share: Before he was a hotshot in “Top Gun: Maverick” or a hunk opposite Sydney Sweeney in “Anyone But You,” Glen Powell appeared in director Richard Linklater’s “Fast Food Nation” as Paul Dano’s character’s classmate almost 20 years ago. Although “Fast Food Nation” was a lackluster effort for Linklater and far from a star vehicle for Powell, their fourth collaboration, “Hit Man,” makes up for lost time by aiming higher than most rom-coms. Loosely based on a 2001 article from Texas Monthly, “Hit Man” follows …

‘The Acolyte’ actualizes the promise unfulfilled by Disney+ ‘Star Wars’

Share: While newly-minted chief creative officer Dave Filoni smashes his action figures together and creates nonsense like “Ahsoka,” newest kid on the block Leslye Headland has delivered “The Acolyte,” one of the most narratively interesting “Star Wars” projects in a long time. From the offset, this show sets itself apart from the same old same old in the galaxy far, far away and focuses on an era of “Star Wars” that has, until now, been relegated to external media: the High Republic. The era overall …

Successful girl summer: A guide to local hobbies you can put on your resume

Share: As the days get longer and the temperature rises, summer offers the perfect opportunity to explore new hobbies or rediscover old passions. Whether you’re looking to unwind, get active or learn something new. There are plenty of activities and hobbies that are perfect to fill the time of a PCC student that can also be very beneficial. 1. Content Creation If you love to find ways to channel your artistic side, digital content creation is more accessible than ever. Along the lines of photography …