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The Lancers’ Cheerleading and Dance department held tryouts on May 24-27 in the W building.
Siria LoVett, cheerleader coach for nine years, encouraged new and returning cheerleaders to audition for the squad.
Although PCC has never had a competition squad, LoVett is hoping to build a squad to compete against other schools. She encourages the women to take a gymnastics class to learn how to tumble, perform handstands, and work on cartwheels.
As the school year comes to an end, a night of music and dancing to ease stress-filled minds was exactly what the students needed.
The Big Gay Prom, undeniably one of the biggest events on campus put together this year by PCC students, was not just a kickback event, however. It demonstrated a lesson in life that much of the world has trouble grasping: unity and acceptance.
In a few months, three PCC athletes will travel abroad to compete in the 2011 Pan-Armenian Games in the Republic of Armenia.
It was an up and down year for the Lancers with some teams finishing on top of PCC’s South Coast Conference, while others struggled and were unable to find their groove.
PCC students, faculty and onlookers were intrigued when a plastic installation was seen hanging between the pillars in Galloway Plaza on Monday.
Many wondered if it was a project from either the arts or engineering departments but they were surprised when they found out it was a project developed by students in the architecture program.
The PCC Percussion Ensemble, directed by Charles “Tad” Carpenter, performed a flurry of tunes Friday, June 3, that demonstrated the various styles and techniques percussionists must use in such background music.
For the avid reader, flipping through the pages of a new book holds some excitement, especially when the book is filled with their own work, or the work of their friends and fellow classmates.
Every year, the English Division invites students to submit their work to be considered for publication in Inscape, PCC’s literary magazine that is published every spring.
The sound of instrumental music filled Harbeson Hall during the Piano Accompanying Recital on Friday. Students were given the opportunity to demonstrate their musical talent in a set of ten duets with the piano taking center stage.
Ending the year with a vast repertoire, the Performing and Communications Arts Division will present “All that Jazz” on Friday in the Sexson Auditorium.