Share: Spotted in the Plaza near the library, sat 21-year-old Latino Lancer student, known as Benjamin Pasillas or Ben with the long brown hair. He was happy to share a little bit about himself. Follow:
PCC lacks cultural awareness, not diversity
Share: A typical day on campus can include the sound of rhythmic salsa music as couples shake and shimmy their way through the quad in the afternoon sun;. a celebration of culture. In the same day, one could also catch a viewing of The Vagina Monologues, a production aimed at deconstructing and subverting traditional notions of gender. Follow:
Lancers lean in to dramatic comeback win
Share: Tony Shue leaned to the right with dozens of other players, fans and coaches all watching his high-arching drive drop feet from the left-field foul line for the Lancers second walk off victory of the season, and a split of the two-game series against El-Camino College (ECC). “It felt good, it was definitely an experience,” said Shue, describing his first walk-off at any level. The Lancers entered the 9th inning on Monday trailing by three runs and still facing the Warriors’ starter. However, after …
Women’s basketball bounce back in tale of two halves
Share: After a slow start Thursday night, P women’s basketball came back to defeat San Diego city college 66-60. Follow:
Softball crushes Rio Hondo for second consecutive win
Share: After snapping their losing streak last week, softball took another win on Thursday, in a landslide 11-0 victory at Rio Hondo College (RCC) bringing their overall record to 7-6. Follow:
Baseball wins big before conference play
Share: The Pasadena City College (PCC) baseball team has had a strong pre-season, and this past Saturday’s game they continued that strength as they crushed the formidable rival Fullerton 6-0 in a pre-season game. Follow:
Left behind: Is PCC prepared to evacuate disabled students?
Share: In light of the recent school shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, disability advocates have voiced concerns over emergency procedures in schools across the country that do little to consider the needs of disabled students. Although PCC’s emergency guidelines include considerations for students with mobility and sensory disabilities, questions remain as to whether more can be done to ensure the safety of disabled students during emergencies. Much of the recent concern is linked to a standard emergency procedure called “shelter in place,” …
PCC celebrates its diversity during Black History Month
Share: Black History Month celebrations were taking place all over PCC’s campus this past February thanks to the efforts of Ujima and Blackademia. With over 250 students in Ujima, and many more in the Blackademia program, there was no shortage of people celebrating African-American culture. Despite hampered student attendance in the beginning of the month due to it being winter intersession, that did not stop the celebration. Director of the Ujima program, Gena Lopez, talked about this by saying, “Even though there weren’t as many …
Holiday Angels celebration grants wishes to children of students
Share: Associated Students (AS) is giving back to children of student parents this holiday season through their Holiday Angels benefit. The Holiday Angels tree, located in the Office of Student Life, boasts 100 cards with wishes on them from the children of students in PCC’s EOP&S, CALWORKS and PASS programs. There are three gift wishes on each card, along with the child’s first name, age and gender. All wishes are items between $10 and $25. The gift requests range from warm clothes and learning activities …
Recent campus suicide inspires Mental Health Awareness week
Share: Associated Students promoted Mental Health Awareness week at Pasadena City College from Tuesday through Thursday, with activities including informative self-care workshops, peer talks and suicide prevention training. This October, a former student committed suicide on campus. The death sparked a healthy conversation on mental health and has prompted the college to publicize the mental health services offered for students. “It is important to bring awareness to mental health with the recent suicide,” said Associated Students Vice President of Public Relations Natalie Lau. “We think …