You may have noticed that there is an absurd amount of cigarette butts littered around the perimeter of the PCC campus. This is because on January 1, 2014, PCC became an entirely smoke free campus, and smokers are forced to retreat beyond the school’s boundaries to enjoy a cigarette. But how much harm is this ban reducing?
Ant invasion forces library personnel to revise food policy
Share: An ant infestation in the Shatford Library over the summer compelled staff to ban students from chowing down in the library. Follow:
PCC One: Campus news in a minute holds auditions for new host
Share: Three weeks ago, 27 courageous Lancer students stepped in front of a camera and teleprompter on campus to audition for the chance to be the next PCC One host. And weeks of stressful campaigning and voting, the race came to an end Wednesday with the TV news show gaining three new animated hosts. Follow:
The Goonies and thousands descend on City Hall for pet friendly event
Share: The line up near city hall was 100-plus deep waiting to get in, with thousands already inside. Equipped with beach chairs, blankets, picnic baskets, and pets on leashes, families en masse came to be entertained Saturday and see Richard Donner’s 1985 family classic, “The Goonies,” on an enormous blowup screen in the Centennial Square of Pasadena City Hall. Follow:
Barba leads from the front
Sophomore, Barba took a chance against some of the world’s best undiscovered U-20 soccer players. He embarked on a potentially life-changing journey by signing up for the ‘Nike Chance,’ an international competition that only offers one Nike Soccer Academy professional contract.
NFL fumbled in Ray Rice decision
Share: Following a National Football League (NFL) suspension and last week’s public release of disturbing footage, the Baltimore Ravens terminated their contract with running back Ray Rice. Despite the NFL’s “indefinite suspension” of Rice, the League waited too long to deliver its full punishment. Follow:
PCC student dies in fatal car crash
Pasadena City College student April Townsend died in a fatal pickup truck crash early Friday morning in Santa Clarita. She was 19 years old.
PCC Alum and Candela Club travel weekly to IXTapa
Share: Salsa, Merengue, Flamenco, Samba, Cumbia or Cha Cha – Latin dance moves the club IXTapa through PCC alum and instructor, club promoter and business owner Sergio Leal. Leal began as a math major at PCC and became a teacher’s aid for 10 years after transferring to Cal Poly Pomona to earn his math degree. However, after attending a dance course at PCC with Francisco Martinez, now of Dance Family in Pasadena, he developed a fascination for dance that quickly became a way to decompress …
Rosemead campus enrollment numbers increase
A recent survey shows that PCC’s Rosemead campus is attracting students from outside the district and officials expect the satellite to keep growing.