Share: After a hard-fought series against El Camino-Compton Center the past week, Pasadena lost its tenth straight game on Tuesday by a score of 5-3 versus Irvine Valley College. The Lancers have lost their last three games by a combined four runs, adding even more frustration to the season. Following a 2-1 loss to visiting ECCC last Thursday, the Lancers managed to jump out to an 8-1 lead over ECCC on Saturday heading in to the top of the seventh inning. However, the wheels completely …
EDITORIAL: The McCollege of Pasadena
Share: Community colleges throughout the nation seem to be teaching their students on the cheap. And is it in the best interest of the student to be taught almost 60 percent of their community college education by part-time professors? Follow:
The Passionate Percussionist
Share: With his hands folded on the desk reflecting a friendly and welcoming demeanor, Kyle Luck, the director of bands at PCC, describes his position as a dream come true. Follow:
Baseball goes up in smoke against Cerritos, drops to 4-20 on season
Share: Lancers baseball suffered their fourth consecutive loss Tuesday on the road against the Cerritos College Falcons, falling to 1-12 in the South Coast Conference play and 4-20 overall for the 2014 season. Follow:
Faculty Association rejects latest proposal
The PCC Faculty Association rejected the latest contract proposal from the district Friday when the two sides sat down their second negotiation meeting this month.
Baseball edged in first game of series with LA Harbor
Share: Defensive struggles and a lack of offense to back up great pitching proved costly for the Lancers baseball team, which lost its series opener 4-2 on the road against LA Harbor on Tuesday. Freshman starting pitcher Jason Marquez, who got into some trouble in the first inning by falling behind 2-0, pitched seven strong innings after only allowing six hits and four runs, two of which were unearned. “Marquez came in and did a great job of managing the game,” said head coach Evan …
Sweet victory: Lancer bats come alive in win vs. Long Beach
Share: The recently unfamiliar satisfaction of winning returned to the Lancers baseball team on Saturday for the first time since Feb. 8 as PCC defeated the Vikings of Long Beach City College by a score of 9-5. Follow:
Movie piracy a topic of mixed opinions among PCC students
Share: With the internet allowing people to illegally download a bigger selection of movies, students at PCC and many other schools have cut down on their trips to movie theaters. Is this sort of thing really such a big deal? Viewpoints on the issue are conflicting. Follow:
Pasadena Zoning Board votes in favor of Chick-fil-A
Share: The Pasadena Board of Zoning voted 3-2 Wednesday to allow a Chick-fil-A to open across the street from PCC, a plan strongly opposed by the college administration because of the fried chicken company’s financial support of anti-gay groups. Follow:
March sadness: baseball drops 11 in a row, inept offense continues against Long Beach
Share: The struggle continued for the Lancers Tuesday when they played host to the Vikings of Long Beach City College and lost their dismal 11th game in a row by a result of 9-1. During the month of March, which began on March 4 with a 15-1 loss to East Los Angeles College and an 11-run seventh inning, the Lancers have gone 0-7 in South Coast Conference play. They’ve failed to score more than two runs in any of the games they’ve played so far …