“Many people do not perceive dance as an important form of art, or self expression, but dance is one of the few ways I really got to know myself,” said Taylor Goben, a dance major at PCC.
PCC’s 6′ 7″ center hails from Nigeria
Share: For Faruk Oyalade, basketball was not his first love. With an background in soccer in Nigeria, and having earned a brown belt in Karate, Oyalade chose to apply those learned skills and practiced agility in the new sport of choice, which was further fueled by a rapid growth spurt. In a three-year span, he shot up five inches to his current 6 foot 7 inch height. “I’ve been playing basketball since I was 15,” says Oyalade. “I was 6′ 2″. I was playing soccer …
Women’s basketball defeats Cerritos
With their full court pressure defense, the Lancers’ recorded 14 steals and forced the Falcons to turn the ball over 29 times.
Men’s basketball falls to Cerritos
The Lancers (17-6, 5-2) were hampered by foul trouble the entire game, forcing head coach Michael Swanegan to go to the bench early in the first half.
Softball mercied 9-0 in five innings against Antelope Valley College
Share: The women’s softball season home opener against Antelope Valley College proved to be a rough start to the 2014 season for the Lancers, who lost 9-0 in five innings against the Marauders. Follow:
Comic Books Still a Viable Entertainment Medium
Share: Since the format was invented in the early 1930s, comic books have been an important medium in American entertainment and demand for comics remains high. According to Diamond Comics Distributors, the nation’s largest comic book distributor in North America, the company distributed over $517 million worth of comics, magazines and trade paperbacks last year, up 9 percent from the previous year. It isn’t just comic books themselves that are drawing people’s attention. Movies adapted from comic books generate millions of dollars at the box …
Associated Students funds lobbyists for education
Lobbyists for the federal education program Trio received nearly $10,000 in funding after the Associated Students Board unanimously voted to double last year’s funding at its meeting last Wednesday.
Increased enrollment may promise more state funding
Share: The college is expecting more than $3 million in additional state funding this year due to increased enrollment, according to college officials. Follow:
Lancer baseball routed on road in season opener
Share: The Pasadena City College baseball team had first-game jitters in their season opener, unable to overcome an early deficit as they were beaten 12-3 by the LA Mission College Eagles on Monday at El Cariso Park in Sylmar. Although it was an extremely rough opener for the Lancers, there were a handful of positives to take away from the first game of the season. There were especially bright spots in the outfield as four of the team’s five hits on the day were smacked …
Next year’s calendar still not determined
The Shared Governance Calendar Committee has yet to start on the Fall 2014 academic calendar as the future of the winter intersession remains unclear.