Share: Last Thursday afternoon, Associated Students held a rally in support of solidarity and spoke about the issues students of all backgrounds face everyday. Follow:
Police Blotter: Squirrel goes nuts, terrorizes students
Share: Monday, October 30 Facilities reported a black male sleeping on the floor in the C-building on the 4th floor and was advised to leave. A suspicious white male was being observed while exiting the men’s locker room in the GM-building. Two suspicious subjects were escorted off campus after being seen between the U and UU buildings. A 23 year old student was transported to a hospital after having a seizure near the Bonnie structure on campus. A microwave was reported to be on fire …
Lancer Pantry teams up with Food Forward to fight hunger on campus
Share: The Pasadena City College Lancer Pantry Advisory Committee was formed to address food insecurity among PCC students by offering a food pantry resource. The food pantry on campus is completely stocked by donations, and continues to grow due to the attentiveness of Barbara Freund, Lancer Pantry Committee, and the Associated Students. Follow:
Advocacy Week financially empowers marginalized students
Share: This week, Associated Students (AS) is hosting “Advocacy Week” in the quad to bring forth awareness and resources to the issues PCC students face on a daily basis. Follow:
Safe Zones say: Buy a t-shirt today, help DACA students stay
Share: Safe Zones strategized a plan to sell T-shirts in order to help Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students financially and prevent them from dropping out of school. Follow:
Pasadena marijuana dispensaries will all soon be shut down
Share: Last Monday night, the Pasadena City Council decided to go forward with new amendments in the City’s Zoning Code which will prohibit any commercial or distribution of marijuana within the city. The new changes in the zoning code prohibits any medical or commercial dispensaries, any form of commercial production and lab work for cannabis in the city of Pasadena. An amendment was also passed to only allow medical marijuana to be delivered to the city of Pasadena. Follow:
Lack of black leadership on campus prompts outrage
Share: A growing rift has opened between the PCC administration and black faculty, staff and students over recent decisions to remove black faculty from long-held positions. Follow:
Recent PCC suicide provokes awareness campaign
Share: In Nov. 3, PCC Health and Wellness held a suicide prevention training workshop presented by Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services and hosted by project manager, Sandri Kramer. Kramer spoke about the statistics of suicides, reasons as to why people attempt and described the steps to take when approaching someone you believe to be suicidal. Follow:
California community colleges free tuition movement gains momentum
Share: Community college students across California will now be able to get their tuition waived for their first year of college through Assembly Bill 19. Signed into law earlier last month by Governor Jerry Brown, the bill establishes an easier and more affordable route for students to attend community colleges. Follow:
Police Blotter: Stolen credit card used to purchase Chik-Fil-A
Share: Monday, October 23 A staff member reported a student who was issued a stay away order in 2009 returned to visit her at R417. An officer escorted a student to DSPS after facilities advised that a male student was laying on the ground outside IT-212 hitting himself on the head with his hand. The student was picked up by his mother. An International student requested information on how to file a restraining order after being stalked and harassed on social media by a suicidal …