The still simmering political regression in the United States hit a boiling point when pharmacy chain Walgreens announced that they would stop offering the abortion pill mifepristone in 21 conservative states on March 2. According to the Food and Drug Administration, mifepristone blocks the hormone progesterone from allowing further development of a pregnancy before another medication called misoprostol induces cramping and bleeding, ejecting what cell structures have developed, effectively ending pregnancy. Despite being considered a safe process, Republican attorneys general in these states made their …
Historic winter weather causes concern about Pasadena’s road infrastructure
Concerns are swarming in the PCC community about the state of Pasadena’s infrastructure after undergoing an intense winter storm this Feb. Falling in line with the trend of historic weather that has wracked the nation since last Dec., the National Weather Service issued the first blizzard warning since 1989 and second in history for L.A. County on Feb. 22. This abnormal weather would come to include strong winds, low temperatures, and continual rain for Pasadena. Despite the improbability of these conditions, engineering professor Christopher Matthes …
BLOTTER: Email fraud, campus harassment continue
Monday, February 13 A vendor with their cart was spotted setting up for an event in the mirror pools. They left after being advised by police. A man was spotted on video surveillance pushing what appeared to be a PCC cart in the Science Village. Authorities were dispatched and the man identified himself as PCC staff. Tuesday, February 14 A vehicle was left overnight in lot 4 without a parking permit and was ticketed. A man was spotted in lot 1 and left after being …
Students spread love at PCC through music
As she sits behind the Center for the Arts building waiting for her boyfriend to get out of class, sophomore nursing major Seidy De La Torre shares how her relationship has had an impact on her Valentine’s Day. From changing her traditions to even her music taste, her celebration of the holiday has changed greatly from previous years to now. In the past, De La Torre would spend Valentine’s Day at work and then go home. This year, she is spending it with her boyfriend …
Lancers squeak by Victor Valley in 11-inning win
As hits like Elton John’s “Rocketman” and Aerosmith’s “Dude (Looks Like A Lady)” play over the speakers at Brookside Park’s Jackie Robinson Field, both the PCC and Victor Valley baseball teams practice the main functions of their shared sport—running, hitting, and pitching. Coming off of a three-game winning streak, including a Tuesday game victory against their Victor Valley opponents, the PCC Lancers practice in left field with a lackadaisical attitude, almost certain of the outcome of the Thursday game. “Coming into this game, we knew …
Driving disasters cause road rage for PCC students
Under the heat of the winter sun, freshman criminal justice major Zayann Lozano describes scenes from the road that he witnessed in these past few weeks of rain. “When I was taking the 110, I saw a lot of crashes and people still sped up,” Lozano says. “They’ll even pass a police officer while speeding.” The type of reckless behavior Lozano describes is nothing new for anybody who has been on the road for a long time, especially in California. Specifically, LA County ranked second …
PCC students hit airport turbulence in return to campus
While ushering in the new spring semester, some PCC students are counting themselves lucky they arrived back home from winter break. This joy sparks from how, while the regular holiday travel mania persisted, another level of chaos was added by a historic 2,000 mile-wide winter storm that wracked the continental United States from Dec. 21 to 26. One of these lucky students is freshman psychology major Erik Alarcon, who is grateful that he made it back home on an international flight after participating in this …
New spring mask policies divide PCC students
PCC recently announced that its indoor mask mandate will no longer be in effect for the Spring 2023 semester in a Nov. 28 email. These policies will instead be relaxed by having masking be strongly recommended rather than required in crowded indoor public spaces. This announcement comes at a pivotal time as Covid-19 cases, hospital admissions, and deaths are trending upwards as a part of a winter surge across the United States in conjunction with the regular flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) seasons. PCC …
Young voters matter now more than ever
Historically, the voting effort has been led by the oldest generation. The retired or 65+ generation has more time to research candidates, and don’t have to rearrange their entire schedule to make sure they can go to the polls. This isn’t just the generation that has historically voted, this is also the generation that has long held the power in the U.S. government. As of last year, baby boomers made up 53% of the House and 68% of the Senate, while the silent generation made …
Musk’s reckless Twitter reign a major turnoff for PCC students
Despite being online, PCC freshman Hayden Cole explains their lack of interest in Twitter and how their relationship to the platform is becoming strained due to one changed factor—its ownership. “Personally I don’t use Twitter especially with everything going on,” Cole said. “It definitely doesn’t encourage me to use the platform. It just looks like a platform that doesn’t suit my interests.” The “everything” Cole is referring to is the increasingly dark days of Twitter and its anticipated self-immolation by users and outsiders alike since …