Share: Ross Szabo looked back at the students gathered in the Circadian and opened with one question: “Are college students having more situationships or relationships?” A brief silence filled the room as students reflected on their own experiences before pulling out their phones to vote through a shared link. Moments later, the results appeared on the projector behind Szabo. The verdict? Situationships – and by a landslide. Laughter and knowing sighs rippled through the room, a shared acknowledgment of the modern dating scene’s blurred lines. …
With Bari Weiss, CBS will become the Fox News 2.0 we never asked for
Share: Recently, John Oliver harshly criticized Bari Weiss on Last Week Tonight, pointing out her history of misinformation and lack of experience in news coverage. Weiss, who has recently taken the position of Editor-in-Chief of CBS News after Paramount’s acquisition of The Free Press, has a long track record railing against cancel culture, censorship and is a self-proclaimed proponent of free speech and truth. However, from Weiss’ history with reporting, it seems that the only thing she’s acting in favor of is her own personal …
Want to network? PCC’s internship fair hooks you up
Share: The ever-growing crowd of students filing into the Creveling Lounge engulfed the room with a steady buzz of chatter and curiosity. Just outside the room’s double doors, a long line of incoming attendees stretched down the hallway, wrapping around a corner, to check in for PCC’s very first Internship Fair. Aware of the high demand of students interested in translating their skills into practical experience, Internship Developers Noel Gonzalez and Isabel Ochoa understood the need to host an event where students could network, ask …
Have a slice of Mid-Autumn mooncake at the International Student Center
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 …