Share: The Associated Students’ sustainability committee hosted a food drive Thursday afternoon in the quad to collect supplies for the Lancer Pantry, a food bank on campus. The committee is a subsection of the Associated Students (AS) and their most recent focus has been addressing food insecurity amongst the student community. “In a typical meeting, we plan events, figure out the logistics and brainstorm,” said Ilianna Talamentes, a member of the committee. AS vice president for sustainability Tara Agahi explained how food insecurity is more …
Police Blotter: Student’s backpack catches fire
Share: Monday, March 26 A female student reported her wallet was stolen while she was showering in the women’s locker room of the GM building. An officer took a report. A student’s father living in South Korea requested a check on his daughter who hadn’t contacted him in three days. The daughter was advised by officers to contact her father. A suspicious white male in his 30s wearing a blue shirt, white pants and walking a bicycle was reported for possible lewd conduct. The man …
Opioid addiction workshop provides advice for helping loved ones
Share: An opioid addiction workshop held at PCC last Wednesday revealed an unprecedented new bill as well as news of an organization currently at work in combating deaths related to overdose. Follow:
Women’s History Month highlights female empowerment at PCC
Share: Women’s History Month in March recognizes the many and often overlooked steps women have taken to change the world around them. At PCC, programs and clubs on campus tailored to uplifting and motivating women are visible all year long. PCC’s Student Health Services not only provide bandages and pamphlets, but the school’s female population can also benefit from a variety of services. “There’s just general things that we offer, such as oral contraceptives, blood work and, as part of the health fee, it includes …
Starbucks locations arriving on campus within the year
Share: In the coming year, PCC’s campus caterer I-8 Food Services is set to bring Starbucks to food vendors on campus. I-8 is a catering company that exclusively provides food for all events on campus, as reported by The Courier. In an email, I-8 production manager Tana Lim confirmed the news, though she declined to comment on the specifics of the project. “Yes, we will have Starbucks full service units on this campus, within this Academic year,” Lim said. Executive Vice President of Associated Students …
Water you doing Tuesday night? Attend new student-prof workshops
Share: In hopes of fostering a more welcoming environment on campus, Associated Students (AS) will begin hosting “Community Night,” a newly-established social event directed towards promoting an interactive dialogue between professors and students every Tuesday night at the Circadian lounge. Revolving around the theme of water, the event will run for six nights and consist of two segments, according to AS Vice President for Business Affairs Alejandro Chavez. Featuring a wide range of speakers from each department, the central aim of the event is to …
Police Blotter: Student reported for graphic drawings depicting gun violence
Share: Monday, March 12 Two subjects were seen walking on the football field with flashlights. The subjects were looking for a lost item and were asked to leave. A vendor in the quad reported his poster was taken from the area. The vendor was not desirous of a report; information was taken. A student reported his vehicle was struck while parked in Lot 5. Tuesday, March 13th A diabetic subject refusing assistance in controlling her low blood sugar in the R building was reported. The …
Record-breaking grant bolsters galleries and scholarships
Share: PCC’s visual arts and media studies division accepted a generous grant given by the Pasadena Art Alliance back on March 14 that spawned relief among faculty over budget restraints. Follow:
State of California will no longer fully fund U-Building project
Share: The progress to get work done on the Armen Sarafian Hall (also known as the U building) has been dealt a number of blows in recent weeks. The full support of the project from the government has been derailed, and the school is hoping that the state will change its mind before the May Revise when the governor’s proposed budget from January gets an update before it is signed into law by the end of June. Follow: