Author: Alumni Staff

The Athletics Department is in the final stages of hiring for two open positions, both of which are expected to be filled by July 1.

As the semester nears an end the workload can become heavy for some students. Time management is key to surviving this tough time, counselors say. Kent Yamauchi, Psychological Services Counselor, has sound advice for anyone who feels the workload is becoming too heavy.

An operatic performance of “The Magic Flute” by Mozart was present over the weekend at PCC’s Sexson Auditorium.It was directed by Anne Marie Ketchum. The story, told in two acts, tells the tale of two lovers who must overcome magic ordeals to finally be together.

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.Currently, the athletics department is going through several changes in its lineup, including a search for a new athletics coordinator and a new football coach.

Students who want an enhanced tool to transfer to participating colleges such as UCLA and UCI or simply want a challenge at PCC should enroll in the Scholars Program, said Joseph Sierra, the program’s coordinator.”The Scholars Program is a good opportunity, basically, for students to put themselves in a more challenging environment,” Sierra said.

Teacher Prep Program hosts ceremony for scholarship recipientsMercy FabilaStaff WriterThe PCC Teacher Preparation Program hosted its scholarship ceremony inside the Piazza on May 20. 52 students received about $19,000 in scholarships to assist them in becoming teachers.

For many individuals, America is still considered to be the “Land of the Free.” People exercise their freedom of speech and religion regularly that hardly anything appears to be taboo in this modern day. With this freedom, however, harmful consequences may follow.

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.

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.