Share: Throughout Earth Day, ASPCC and Student Equity rejuvenated the phrase, “Our Power, Our Planet”, putting a heavy emphasis on how “our” collective experience as a race embodies the core values of Earth Day. As students roamed the seemingly never-ending collection of PCC affiliated clubs tabling the event, the focus of the event shifted from celebrating the planet we inhabit to celebrating the people that keep the world spinning. PCC’s most prominent ecological club, Environmental Sustainability Club (ESC), hosted their semesterly “Lancer Closet” in celebration …
Black students in STEM gather to learn and honor late founder
Share: When someone so impactful is wrongfully taken from a community, it can leave a hole no one else can fill. Dr. Carol Brown was that impactful for PCC, so impactful that her legacy still lives on and helps students even after her passing, as seen at the 4th annual Dr. Carol Brown Legacy: Building Connections for Black Students in STEM. The late Dr. Brown was a monumental influence at PCC during her 15 years here. She worked in Financial Aid, Former Foster Youth Services, …
Congressional candidate and PCC alum campaigns on campus
Share: Hidden within the Center of the Arts building, inside of the CA-101 lecture hall, students are seated with anticipation to discuss and express their views. As distrust and uncertainty of our leaders’ decisions on behalf of us build up, coming together to fight for change has become the structure our community needs. This is what happened at the Pasadena City College Young Democratic Socialists of America Club meeting held on Thursday, Apr 4, 2026. “Because in a world where we can be anything, why …
Sax legend brings soul and stardom to PCC
Share: As a college student, the chance to meet someone who’s reached legendary status in their field is a dream. Some of the music majors of PCC were able to live that dream on April 3 in the Westerbeck Recital Hall, when legendary saxophonist Ernie Watts came to PCC and performed with the PCC Jazz Faculty (Gary Fukushima, piano, Steve Cotter, guitar, Zac Matthews, bass, Brian Carmody, drums) to play the sounds of John Coltrane and Miles Davis. “It was like being able to step …
How one student became a voice for others and found her own
Share: Darya Derakhshani was walking into a restaurant just off of the Pasadena campus last year when suddenly she encountered a man inside who noticed her race and spoke to her inappropriately. As a Muslim immigrant from Iran, stares were not something Derakhshani was unused to. But in a situation like this in a country where people who look like her are hated on sight, she was unsure of what she could do to escape and not have the encounter end in a violent way. …
NARCAN training teaches students the cookie method to drug testing
Share: Greeted with a big basket of chocolate chip cookies, a table filled with Naloxone, a generic brand for Narcan, Fentanyl test strips, and drink covers, make sure to grab a cookie to commence your Narcan training. This training session is for students and staff who want to be prepared and take advantage of the free opportunity to learn to use the emergency treatment of opioid overdose provided by the Student Health Services at Pasadena City College. Few drug users know it is important to …
Behind the seams: The class that stitches the fashion and theater departments together
Share: Pasadena’s theater arts department has put on several productions, such as Dracula, Lysteria, and Urinetown: The Musical. Most of the time, after the performances, the cast and tech crew are showered with praise by the audience; however, one group is overlooked and underfunded: the costume crafts class. Despite the budget cuts, the curriculum allows both the professor and the students to think outside the box and avoid limiting their creativity. The class is taught by Professor Angela Eads, a self-proclaimed Renaissance lady who has …
My Territory: Legacy Comics is where everyone feels like superheroes
Share: The city of Glendale has always been an enigma to me. I’ve never quite seen the appeal with the questionable driving, the unpredictable jaywalking, and the large crowds residing in The Americana. However, Glendale is where I spend the majority of my free time. No matter what the circumstances may be, I will always find a way to stroll over to Legacy Comics on North Orange Street. It’s a microscopic historical landmark in Glendale, established in 1990, and has been significant to me and …
The Gamble House sweetens up garden for hummingbird preservation
Share: Pasadena residents and birding enthusiasts gathered March 14 at the Gamble House to celebrate the opening of the Hummingbird Cantina, a newly restored garden designed to support wildlife displaced by the Eaton Fires. Just behind the Gamble House gift shop, the newly restored garden unfolds with thoughtful detail, featuring bright red hummingbird feeders suspended from slender poles. Volunteers refill the feeders daily with a simple mixture of sugar and water, ensuring a consistent source of nourishment. More than just a garden, the space serves …
My Territory: Thank you Upward Bound for all the memorable summers
Share: Dear Upward Bound, When I started high school I was forced by my brother to join a program that took up most of my Saturdays with hour-long workshops. The Occidental College Upward Bound program serves five local high schools, helping underclassmen prepare for high school exams and classes and helping seniors prepare for their college transition. Although it sounds like an extremely helpful program, to a fourteen year old the amount of excuses I had thought of to not attend could fill up three …