Share: When he walked across campus at Pasadena City College for the first time, Ryan Liu never imagined that only two years later he would attend an Ivy League college and receive a personal letter from the President of the United States. Follow:
Rare books fetching six figures attract passionate collectors
Share: Antique book collectors and history buffs alike made their way to the Pasadena Convention Center over the weekend for the 49th California International Antiquarian Book Fair, uniting more than 200 vintage book sellers from over 30 countries. The Antiquarian Book Fair is considered to be one of the most prestigious exhibitions of literature in the world, also selling rare autographs, photographs, prints, manuscripts, restaurant menus, and maps. Follow:
Vuillard at the Norton Simon: indoors and outdoors on a grander scale
Share: Past stone benches of cold and chiseled white marble, swinging glass doors and a statuesque stone Buddha lies lies “Landscapes and Interiors,” a collection of prized, turn-of-the-century French art created by Édouard Vuillard housed in the Norton Simon Museum. Follow:
Football players furious over replacement of head coach
Share: Several Lancers players have been outraged since news broke in the locker room that football head coach Thom Kaumeyer will not return to coach the team next season and will be replaced by Fullerton College quarterback coach Tom Maher. Follow:
Former PCC football player signs with NCAA Division 1 college
Former PCC football player signs with NCAA Division 1 college
Nation’s first community college veterans clinic coming to PCC
Share: After many years and collaborations between the campus Veterans Resource Center (VRC), Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS), and congresswoman Judy Chu, Pasadena City College (PCC) will be bringing the first veterans primary care clinic to the campus. Follow:
Retreat breeds collegiality despite bleak budget outlook
Share: Faculty, staff, administrators, and students gave up several hours last Friday to attend the first Annual Budget Retreat, where representatives from all levels of shared governance came together to review and prioritize budget requests based on the mission of the college as the school prepares for a bleak financial outlook from the state. Follow:
Author prepares PCC Freedom Writers for D.C. trip
Share: Multiple departments funded an event that brought guest author and speaker Erin Gruwell to the Creveling Lounge on Wednesday night to gather dreamers and believers alike. Follow:
Walk PCC encourages “walk and talk” to a healthier lifestyle
Student Health Services held their first meeting of “Walk PCC” this past Tuesday. The new program hopes to encourage students to exercise for 30 minutes and discuss healthful lifestyle tips during their class free hour from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Blotter: Market spectator swaps in for out, says ‘Bye’ to tires
Share: Monday, Feb. 1: Officer Robins of campus police escorted a student with a restraining order off of the campus. Another student was reported causing a disturbance in the library computer lab, where he was then escorted off the campus as well by Officer Robins. Two people were seen throwing sodas at each other in Lot 4, level 5, while driving. by Officer Robins who counseled both parties. A transient was reported as sleeping in one of the elevators in north of Lot 5. The …