Share: The District Technology Committee is launching a pilot program in PCC’s Winter 2025 term to explore the possibility of AI close captions and transcripts of recorded materials, such as videos or professor’s recorded lectures. The committee is working with a grant from Echo Labs, a research laboratory developing AI-powered accessibility tools. The grant will allow them to work with up to 50 hours of recorded material. As of the committee’s meeting on Oct. 16, the committee is looking for instructors who would be interested …
Water polo wallows in woe as winless season for Lancers continues
Share: The Chaffey College Panthers wiped out the Pasadena City College Lancers 14-9 this past Wednesday. After falling to the 2-7 Panthers in their final matchup of the regular season, the Lancers have now officially ended their regular season 0-11. Chaffey’s offense set the pool ablaze and outscored Pasadena 6-1 in the first quarter of play. “We shot 20-some odd percent,” head coach Terry Stoddard said. “We had two point blank shots in the first period. We should shoot better than that.” A blocked penalty …
Lancers pack up LA Harbor and ship them back home
Share: Last Friday evening PCC’s Women soccer team destroyed LA Harbor by a landslide with a score of 11-1 giving them 14 wins, 1 tie, and 1 loss of the season. “We worked on finishing a lot, our backline, connecting our midfielders,” said head coach Terryn Soelberg. “We knew going in that it should be a game that we get a good result in and should finish and finish strong”. In the first half Lancers did indeed start strong with a score of 1-0 within …
EDITORIAL: When billionaires meddle in media, democracy pays the price
Share: In a time when democracy faces unprecedented threats, the decision by the billionaire owners of the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post to suppress their own editorial boards’ endorsements of Kamala Harris is alarming. This move, framed as a gesture toward journalistic objectivity, reveals a deeper, more troubling erosion of press freedom and accountability. As student journalists, we believe that this silence, enforced by the publications’ billionaire owners, is a far more significant political statement than any endorsement could ever be. This editorial …
Soccer continues conference conquest
Share: The Lancers defeated the shorthanded Huskies in a gritty 2-1 battle last Friday evening. Pasadena began the match on their heels following a quick burst of shots on goal from East Los Angeles in the first 10 minutes, but as the half continued the Lancers rebounded from their early mistakes and stood tall confident in their defensive effort to hold it at a 0-stalemate. “[ELAC] definitely put us under pressure,” freshman defender Jeremiah Alomo said. “But we’re very resilient and that’s exactly why we …
A paper crown prize for PCC’s ultimate Smash Bros. player
Share: Adorned in a paper crown fastened together with packing tape, Jose Chavez took his bottle of original-flavored Ramune and Super Mario Bros. mushroom-shaped candy container and held them up high in victory. These were the rewards of conquest for Chavez, who was the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament champion. The audience of 30-odd club members, some former opponents of his, applauded. Using only Dr. Mario, Chavez played in what could only be considered a surgical fashion, breaking down contestant after contestant on his way …
From The Archive: Sorry Class of 1960, still no jet powered motor scooters
Share: [Note, 2024: The 1960’s brought the continuation of the space age, a time when the world was fascinated with technological innovation and a vision of what the future would bring. Many imagined that modes of transportation would greatly shift in the next decades, envisioning flying machines such as the “unicopter,” “space cycles” and “jet powered motor scooters” dreamed up in this piece. After the postwar boom of the 1950’s and the approaching space race, the question on everyone’s minds was ‘what will the future …
Consistent course numbers coming to California community colleges
Share: Recently, PCC has been awarded a Common Course Numbering (CCN) grant by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office in an effort to ease transfer and reduce excess credit accumulation. Essentially, these funds will be used to create a new numbering system for courses and to update course catalogs, schedules, and transcripts. California Community Colleges (CCC) have taken the initiative to instill this uniform system via their Common Course Numbering Task Force (CCN Task Force). Their plan is to create intra- and intersegmental consistency through …
New private security firm will cost college $300,000 despite no specific threats
Share: Pasadena City College (PCC) has awarded a $300,000 contract to Contact Security Incorporated, marking a strategic move to enhance campus safety. The contract followed a competitive bidding process, in which PCC received 25 proposals from security service providers. Contact Security was selected as the top contender, working in collaboration with the college’s established police force to supplement security on campus. Chief Steven Matchan of the Pasadena City College Police emphasized that the decision to hire private security was not in response to any specific …
GALLERY: Pasadena City College Centennial Celebration
Share: Pasadena City College celebrated its 100th anniversary on Saturday, September 28, with a grand Centennial Celebration. The event featured live performances, food trucks, and activities for all ages, bringing together alumni, students, staff, and the local community to honor PCC’s rich history and contributions to education. The celebration highlighted the college’s legacy of academic excellence and community engagement, with special recognition of its impact over the past century. It was a day of reflection, joy, and anticipation for the next 100 years of PCC’s …