Share: Monday, October 2nd, 2023: 8:03 a.m.: Transient reported in the Quad covered in a blue tarp. 10:19 a.m.: Staff reported a student received threatening text messages indicating she was being followed while on campus. 11:28 a.m.: Staff reported a male seen spray painting a bicycle inside of a shower stall in the GM-building mens locker room. 4:28 p.m.: Facilities reported a transient loitering inside the GM-building mens locker room. Officials were unable to locate. Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023: 1:24 p.m.:. A Staff member reported …
Stay in your lane: PCC reminds students to stay away from staff lots
Share: PCC has unveiled a new set of rules in its parking regulations to ensure staff and students are parking where they should be in an email in late september. This email introduces changes to its preexisting parking rules and the email seems to show distinction between where staff and students are allowed to park. Effective immediately, the updated rules state that student workers and professional experts will no longer be able to park in any staff-designated parking lots at any time. Violators of this …
Enrollment at PCC inches closer to pre-COVID numbers
Share: As the fall semester begins PCC’s enrollment numbers continue to incrementally improve, as pandemic fears subside and more people return to in-person education. PCC is doing their part to increase enrollment with new initiatives and programs for incoming and transfer students. Spring 2023 was the first time PCC had seen an increase in enrollment since prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. While PCC is not yet up to the Fall 2018 enrollment number of 30,995, the numbers are steadily increasing. Compared to …
Help Wanted: PCC’s search for Lance O’ Lot’s entourage
Share: Lance O’ Lot is here to stay! In March 2023, PCC introduced its new mascot, Lance O’ Lot, bidding farewell to the retired Larry the Lancer. While Lance O’ Lot remained somewhat elusive, a recent job posting indicates that we’ll be seeing a lot more of him. PCC posted on their Instagram, last week advertising tryouts to be Lance O’ Lot, a paid position. While only one person will fill the role of Lance O’ Lot, PCC is looking for extra help with all …
Does journalism really need a full-time Taylor Swift reporter?
Share: After years of being at the top of pop charts and the center of the public’s collective attention, Taylor Swift has finally garnered enough focus to require her own reporter. Gannett, one of America’s largest newspaper chains, recently put out a listing for a full-time reporter to cover all of Swift’s moves. After a long search, Johnny Oleksinski, a reporter for the New York Post, was chosen for the ever-so-sought-after job. He returned to the New York Post to write about the reality of …
From farmers to fleas, the markets of Los Angeles
Share: It’s a busy Thursday night in South Pasadena. There’s music playing, and tons of families having picnics in the park. On the corner, a man is playing his African hand drum for the passersby. For the shoppers at the South Pasadena Farmers Market though, this is just a typical Thursday. The market happens every Thursday on Meridian Avenue from 4-8 P.M. With free admission and over 50 vendors it’s no surprise that this is a crowd favorite for people of all ages and walks …
The soundtrack of PCC: From Pink Floyd to Olivia Rodrigo
Share: Pasadena City College’s campus is alive with the sound of music, but it’s not just a singular song that defines our student body. It’s a mix of diverse music tastes from classic rock anthems to contemporary pop ballads, which are all assembled into an official playlist with something for everyone, that recognizes individuality here at PCC. With the collaboration of many different students, we were able to create a playlist featuring their favorite songs at this moment in time. Sophomore Sonny Sluiter sat down …