Share: Colorful origami moons, rabbits, paper lanterns, and fall leaves transform the International Student Center’s (ISC) room for the Mid-Autumn Festival. With soft music playing in the background, participants were greeted with themed coloring sheets and paper mooncake cutouts to color and entertain themselves. In China, the Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Lunar calendar, which falls on Oct. 6 this year. During this time families reunite in celebration of the harvest while enjoying mooncakes, akin to …
Tylenol is not the big bad, and neither is autism
Share: “The meteoric rise in autism is among the most alarming public health developments in history,” began President Donald J. Trump in his conference on Monday, September 22, 2025. President Trump and U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. made an announcement stating bold actions they were taking to ‘confront the nation’s autism epidemic’. President Trump and Secretary Kennedy made claims that Tylenol was causing a rise in autism diagnoses, and described the rise as an ‘epidemic’ that needed to be …
Masks protect ICE. Who protects us?
Share: Pressure from federal agencies like ICE have infiltrated the streets in the state of California, and with it fear and anxiety have taken over. The treatment by some of these federal agents over its detainees is many times inhuman, and often they feel empowered by their hidden identity to commit these atrocities. Covering their face might or might not protect their anonymity, but it sure does evoke fear, mistrust, and instills a triggering sense of vulnerability. “In cities such as Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Phoenix, …
Sunshine, smiles, and salsa: PCC’s Latin Jazz Ensemble does it all
Share: The morning gloominess faded away into the early afternoon, leaving the sun to shine directly onto the CA West Patio, spotlighting a rhythmic medley of chatter, woodwinds, percussion, and applause, temporarily replacing the usual sounds of construction and heavy machinery on campus. Pasadena City College’s Performing and Communication Arts Division has organized free outdoor concerts at the Center for the Arts West Patio on select Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the fall semester to showcase PCC’s student talent. On Thursday, October 2, the division invited …
The US will sink itself with Israel’s warship
Share: Many chances have come and gone for the US to pen itself into recent history as a country who fought on the right side. Now, four out of five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council have recognized Palestine as a state. With Australia, Canada, France and the UK among the nations who have recently announced their recognition at UNGA, 157 out of 193, or 81% of UN members have done the same as of Sept. 22. This marks a notable split, as …
Shiny, shimmery Mirror Pools earn student stamp of approval
Share: Following a semester of renovations, students eagerly gathered to see the new changes to the historic mirror pools after they opened to the public. Renovation efforts started from PCC’s Facilities Strategic Plan, a long-term initiative to revitalize the campus. Funding for the project comes from Measure PCC, a bond approved by local voters in November 2022. Restoration of the mirror pools began with repairing cracks, renewing coping caps, and replacing and relocating the pool’s equipment, according to previous PCC spokesperson Alexander Boekelheide. The improvements …
Charlie Kirk’s legacy should concern us more than those who aren’t mourning him
Share: On September 10th, headlines were filled with news of political commentator Charlie Kirk’s demise at the hands of a shooter while on the first stop of his American Comeback Tour at Utah Valley University (UVU). In the wake of Kirk’s killing, the issue of political violence has been raised as right-wing conservatives hailed Kirk as an “American Martyr” and immediately blamed the left for his assassination. Yet, the biggest controversy regarding Kirk’s death has been conservatives’ condemnation of people celebrating Kirk’s death or feeling …
Enter your pilates princess era at Pasadena’s WundaBar studio
Share: Need a Pilates studio to start empowering you before a busy day or a nice workout after a long day of class? Enter your productive wellness era at WundaBar Pilates studio at the shops on Lake Avenue. Established in 2011 by a California native and celebrity fitness trainer, Amy Jordan, members can use state-of-the-art, patented workout machinery. Girl Boss! Pilates was created decades ago by Joseph Pilates; however, Jordan wanted to update the reformer machine to have an all-in-one system that allows an easier …
BLOTTER: Students approached by men trying to show them porn
Share: Monday, September 01, 2025 2:52 p.m. – A student reported that his wallet was stolen from his backpack after it was left unattended in the Gymnasium locker room. Tuesday, September 02, 2025 1:25 p.m. – Sheriffs from Palmdale requested information about a PCC student who was reported missing in their city. 2:08 p.m. – A student reported that there was a man inside of the C-building trying to show her pictures of his genitals. The suspect was gone before police arrived. 3:10 p.m.- A …
How students who take care of our athletes take on self-care
Share: When you step foot into Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium, you can be met with flocks of athletes rushing to their next practice or class. But, sometimes you can find the athletes headed to a different room in the GM building that’s not a court or a classroom per say. It’s tucked inside, but used by many students daily – the sports med clinic. PCC’s sports med clinic is led by professional & certified athletic trainers, but they also have MSAT (Master of Science in Athletic Training) …