Share: A colorful and wonderfully decorated Dia de los Muertos altar at the front of the room presented itself as a stage for the dearly departed and celebrities like the beloved Selena Quintanilla. Candles, ornamented skulls and bright flowers adorned the altar. Disney’s “Coco” was projected on two screens while traditional Mexican music filled the room. Tamales, conchas and hot chocolate made the perfect trio for playing Loteria with fellow peers. Follow:
Future of radio says goodbye to beloved broadcast mentor
Share: A cold Sunday night just before the new spring semester brought together a room of warmth at PCC. Students, faculty, and colleagues gathered to celebrate the life of Lancer Radio advisor and broadcasting instructor Scott Carter, a beloved father, friend, mentor and teacher. Follow:
Upcoming Events
Share: Currently running: The Juried Student Exhibition, continuing now through January 30. Writer and artist Bernard Cooper is guest juror and the exhibition is open to the public Tuesdays through Fridays from 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM, in the Boone Family Art Gallery, PCC Center for the Arts. Friday, January 23: CSU “What’s Next Workshop” at 3:00 PM in L110 and again Wednesday, January 28 Wednesday at 10:00 AM. Learn what to expect next in the transferring process after you submit your CSU Application Transfer …
Anthropology professors bring culture to the airwaves
Share: A new culture-based talk show is headed to Lancer Radio as a result of a collaboration between two anthropology professors. The Super O Show, hosted by Alexis Altounian and Mark Gordon transforms the broad, highly academic topic of culture into entertaining discussion. Even the show’s name was derived from the academic work of the famous anthropologist Alfred Kroeber. Kroeber taught at UC Berkeley, where he wrote numerous books and articles on culture. “One of [Kroeber’s] most famous articles outlines the concept of the superorganic,” …
Latino voices heard in new Lancer Radio show
Share: A new Latino-centric Lancer Radio talk show seeks to raise awareness within the Latino community by discussing crucial issues such as immigration and education. Follow:
Otakucentric talkshow brings Japan subculture to PCC
Share: She held her hand in the air with five, four, three, two then one finger up. Immediately, the room went into almost complete silence. The only sounds came from the light clicking that the switchboard made as fingers glided effortlessly from switches to buttons. Outside the room, the “On Air” light came on warning people not to enter or make too much noise and with that, Otakucentric was officially live. Well, almost. Follow:
Discover new music through “The Mixtape”
Gabriel Perez, a former musician and PCC student, noticed that while the internet does make it easier to discover new artists similar to the ones you like, it is a little harder to discover artists that differ from your usual taste.
The world is in your ears, and it starts at PCC
“The purpose of the show is to discuss every inch of this planet,” Vinan said. “No stones will be left unturned, I want people to be entertained and expect a good time.”
Spazmaster; highlighting the true art in music
Share: For the last few years, Jennifer Perez has been going to local music shows and hunting down the original and unique sounds of underground musicians so she can broadcast them on her Lancer Radio show Follow: