Apr. 29: In an update, the individual identified as the person threatening students with the knife was confirmed to be a PCC student, according to PCC Spokesperson Alex Boekelheide. Boekelheide also said that the student would be disciplined through PCC’s Student discipline process, but the exact nature of the outcome is currently unknown due to this being an ongoing investigation. Apr. 28: In an incident on the evening of Apr. 26 a group of students and library staff were threatened by an individual assumed to …
PCC Library closes briefly due to police investigation
Early Monday morning, PCC released an email to the campus community stating there was police activity at the library concerning a threat. “The PCC library on the Colorado Campus is closed this morning due to police activity,” the email read. In a statement from PCC, spokesperson Alex Boekelheide said that there had been an anonymous threat received against the library, with PCC police and the LA County Sheriff’s investigating the threat this morning. “The Sheriffs and PCC PD investigated the library today and determined that …
Let’s Talk Episode 2: Philly contamination, LAUSD and Condoms
Published March 29: This week, David is joined by fellow staff writers Kat, Dante, and Michael, who go over water contamination in Philadelphia, the Montebello tornado, and the latest LAUSD strike.
PCC showcases diverse cultures during International Week
PCC students weave a unique tapestry of different cultures, languages and interests. To celebrate these various perspectives, PCC hosted “International Week” which began on March 20 and came to a grand conclusion at the “International Cultural Fair” on March 28. The celebration offered opportunities to view foreign films, meet foreign language professors, and explore different cultural clubs and activities. The week kicked off with a Foreign Languages Career talk on Monday, March 20, where professionals who use foreign languages in their careers shared their experiences. On …
A day at the races: PCC hosts annual Track and Field meet
In a time of rainy weather throughout this month, the sun was shining for PCC’s Track and Field team on March 24, where PCC held its annual home meet for the team. The meet consisted of PCC competing against numerous colleges including Southwestern College and Compton College in several events from the well-known running events to multiple jump events. The meet kicked off starting with the disc event and long jump, which later progressed to their running events. Head Coach Innocent Egbunike has been PCC’s …
Everything the Oscars got right and wrong, all at once
2023’s Oscars were full of celebrations and awards that were long overdue to several individuals who broke records. It seems to be from this historic night that Hollywood and the Academy are starting to give a lot of recognition to actors that went unnoticed for too many years by the film industry. Despite this, there are a handful of POC that were overlooked by the Academy this year, having been robbed of nominations and wins due to potential racial bias. An award that did not …
En garde: Lunge into PCC’s fencing club
Coach Daryl Taylor provides swift demonstrations for a dozen students on the proper techniques of fencing. After the demonstration, it becomes the students’ turn to replicate these moves with strength and agility. These students are members of PCC’s very own fencing club named Salle Lancier Fencing Club. Vice president Catherine Rivera became a part of fencing last year in the Beginning Fencing class. From there, she joined the club after having heard about it. Rivera spoke on how fencing benefits her. “I’m not really a …
Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign is a wrong step in the right direction
Nikki Haley, former governor of South Carolina and United Nations ambassador, announced her intentions to join the 2024 Presidential race. She will inevitably face the G.O.P.’s long history of party sexism. Although it is seen as a sign of progress that a woman is entering this upcoming presidential race, especially in the Republican party, Haley is not the ideal person for this step in progress. Haley announced her presidential bid via Twitter this past February. In a large portion of the video, she claims that …
Beam me up: AlienCon attendees encounter otherworldly experiences
Dressed up as little green men and stormtroopers, humans ages 0 to 100 gathered in the Pasadena Convention Center to share a collective fascination for all things extraterrestrial. There are several people who claim to have seen aliens up in the sky or theorize how these creatures could potentially look like. AlienCon is for those with an interest beyond fictional space conflicts. Held in the Pasadena Convention Center, AlienCon opened its doors to thousands of fans on March 4 and 5. Many discussions were held, …