Share: The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) announced that their expansion of the Metro Goldline Foothill Extension, encompassing six new stations with connections to Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, Irwindale, and Azusa, will open on March 5. Follow:
Addition of new class of eight and ’38 to Hall of Fame
Share: PCC welcomed a new class of eight inductees, along with the 1938 Pasadena Junior College football team, into the 2015-2016 sports Hall of Fame in the GM building on Sunday. Follow:
School’s strategist departs
Share: Although he only arrived at PCC less than two years ago, the man responsible for implementing many of the changes recommended by the accreditation commission has left PCC to work for the Los Angeles Community College District, just as the school heads into the final stretch of its accreditation process. Follow:
Vurdien restructures campus positions
Share: In his second semester at PCC, President-Superintendent Rajen Vurdien continues to shape the college in his vision. Follow:
Gatsby fashion draws nostalgic crowd
Share: While Baz Luhrmann’s film interpretation of “The Great Gatsby” received lukewarm reviews by critics, the film was praised for the authenticity of its 1920s costumes, even winning the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for designer Catherine Martin. Follow:
Flux n’ Slag welds its way to gold and state
Tommy Nguyen, a structural welding major, wasn’t excited or nervous for the SkillsUSA California conference that took place at the Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC) last weekend.
Start the New Year with fresher foods
Share: Freshly farmed produce is making its way to the farmers’ market and then to Pasadena dinner tables. Follow:
This semester’s club week is full of opportunities and giveaways
Share: Club Week has already begun! Tuesday marked the beginning of the three-day event which will continue running until Thursday. The Associated Students board encourages students to seek out, sign-up, and join in on a wide variety of campus clubs. Follow:
NASA robot ‘Swarmathon’ competition lands at PCC
Share: Pasadena City College is participating in Swarmathon, a robotics competition organized by the University of New Mexico and funded by the NASA Minority University Research and Education Program, in which students will create robots called “Swarmies” designed for planetary exploration. Follow:
Foundation funds drones to fly over PCC and beyond
Share: If students soon notice drones whizzing over their heads on campus, it is the result of the largest grant the PCC Foundation has awarded so far. Follow: