In the age of misinformation, writer-in-residence Lynell George values a reader’s trust

Share: South Los Angeles, 1992. Four LAPD officers were on trial for criminal excessive force, caught on video beating a man named Rodney King. Every Black person in the city was keeping an eye on the trial.  Lynell George was a journalist at LA Weekly, working on an unrelated story about the Great Migration and the landscape of Louisiana migrants, which is one of the largest migrant groups to California from the south.  “I’m sitting in this Louisiana [style] restaurant with this older woman and …

Lancers end regular season unbeaten for first time in decades

Share: The Lancers end their 50 year drought of an undefeated regular season following a 46-6 beatdown versus the LA Valley Monarchs this past Saturday.  Emotions were high following Pasadena’s stomping of a victory over the Monarchs, securing themselves a perfect regular season. Players celebrated left and right, but understood the regular season was just that – the bigger goal of a championship is still a possibility.  “Glory to God, going 10-0 feels amazing,” Sophomore defensive end Julius Ray said. “But going 11-0 sounds much …

Hands-on native plant project sprouts up at PCC

Share: The strip of lawn that once consisted of grass, hedges, and sprinklers in front of the C-building’s eastward entrance has undergone a series of major overhauls, culminating in the creation of a space covered in California native plants. This past Friday, Nov. 8, student volunteers from the Environmental Sustainability and CORE clubs planted California native plants and began installing drip irrigation lines after two weeks of education and preparation. For three consecutive Fridays now, from 12 to 1 p.m., student volunteers have been welcomed …

Lancers give Glendale a goose egg to stay undefeated

Share: Pasadena shutout the Glendale Vaqueros in a 12-0 win this past Saturday. The team secured its bid to the American Championship Bowl after a second consecutive division title and now aims to finish the regular season undefeated for the first time in 50 years. A Lancers offense that averaged 40 points a game entering Saturday, struggled to score the entire match following an injury to sophomore quarterback Kaden Taylor early in the first quarter. Injuries at the quarterback position have been an issue in …

Technology committee seeks instructors interested in AI closed captioning project

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 …