Lancer track and field athletes will be competing in the State Championships this weekend as they qualified Friday at the Southern California finals held at Mt. San Antonio College.”I’m very proud of my student athletes. We’ve had an outstanding season,” said Track and Field team Head Coach Larry Wade.
Open market gives PCC?artists a lesson in selling work
A network of popular alleyways within the heart of Old Town Pasadena set the scene for the semi-annual One Colorado Art and Design Open Market on May 1. Students and alumni of both PCC and Art Center College of Design congregated in hopes of selling their artwork to the community.
Fiesta offers financial aid information
The Financial Aid Fiesta drew a crowd in the center Quad on May 5. Though students may have initially been drawn by the free food and prizes, financial aid information was what students were primarily intended to receive.Lines formed to spin a wheel that awarded prizes like highlighters, notebooks or the grand prize – a USB drive.
Student artwork judged for Scholarship Exhibition
An array of student artwork was displayed in the R Building on Friday as faculty viewed the work and cast their votes for entries in the 59th Annual Scholarship Exhibit, which opens at the Art Gallery on June 2.The student work varied in media from photography and painting, to sculpture and video.
Bin Laden death makes few on campus feel safer
Although one of the most threatening terrorists of this generation has finally been killed, most on campus don’t feel any safer – a sentiment felt throughout the country.With Osama bin Laden’s death, President Barack Obama’s approval rating is on the rise but only 16 percent of Americans feel safer, according to a poll conducted by the New York Times and CBS News released on May 4.
Rebuilding a childhood memory
When PCC student James Desimone was through making G.I. Joe’s and model planes as a toy manufacturer, he took on a project of a much larger scale: the Batmobile.”The Batmobile is the most recognizable car,” Desimone, 60, said. “My father bought a television in 66′ and Batman was the first show I saw in color.
Student government elections to be held next week
Fifteen candidates are running in the 2011 Associated Students Board General Election that will be held on campus and online on Monday and Tuesday.Annually held toward the end of spring semester, ASPCC officially kicked off the campaign season earlier this month following the announcement of eligible candidates.
EDITORIAL: Students should vote in AS elections
Voting in the Associated Students election has become more important than ever, especially when the debate over PCC’s fiscal crisis has risen to a point of heated student protests. The voice of the student body will be expressed by those elected. That is why it is absolutely vital that students be reminded of the issues at hand and that they should make their selections based on what qualities of particular candidates would best serve them.
Competitive nature of sports should not lead to violence
When taking a sports event into consideration, there is no question that the accumulation of yelling, shouting, frustration, and joy on people’s faces paint an exact image of spectators on the stands supporting their favorite team. Fans pack stadiums to express admiration and passion for the game; mostly, people bring their friends and family to create memories.
Smoking areas should be well-maintained
Justin ClayStaff WriterFor the past two years, PCC has had a campus-wide smoking policy in place. People who choose to smoke have to select one of four designated smoking areas around campus.People who smoke have rights just as non-smokers do, and if smokers are made to be kept in small segregated areas, the areas should at least be pleasant to be in.