Share: One night in 1986, a young college student was murdered in her dorm room at Lehigh University. She did not know her attacker, a fellow student, had been stalking her for some time. She did not know that there had been several reports of violent incidents on her campus in the months leading to her tragic death, and thus she did not feel that she was in any danger. She did not know any of this, because no one was required to tell her. …
Student wins PCC One Host spot through hustle and heart
Share: Students stopped in recognition, smiled and shook hands with charismatic and tenacious broadcasting student Josh Zielinksi, the winner of a hosting gig on Lancer Lens’ PCC One, the video news show broadcasted throughout the campus that informs PCC students of upcoming news and events. Follow:
Rare work by ceramics innovator to be displayed
Share: A rare bronze sculpture by a ceramics innovator will soon take up residence on the second floor of the Center for the Arts building. Ken Price created “The Magic Thumb” in 1995, and although the material is unusual, the piece’s organic quality is a staple of the artist’s body of work, according to Visual Arts and Media Studies Professor Brian Tucker. “Many of his pieces have these biomorphic forms that suggest flesh,” said Tucker. “A lot of them have an erotic suggestion.” The distinctive …
Otakucentric talkshow brings Japan subculture to PCC
Share: She held her hand in the air with five, four, three, two then one finger up. Immediately, the room went into almost complete silence. The only sounds came from the light clicking that the switchboard made as fingers glided effortlessly from switches to buttons. Outside the room, the “On Air” light came on warning people not to enter or make too much noise and with that, Otakucentric was officially live. Well, almost. Follow:
Artists and dancers work together as one
Dancers crossed the floor as artists rapidly sketched their fluid movements in Claudia Carballada’s Foundation Drawing class
History instructor brings hands-on approach to classroom
A history professor’s job is to make sure their students learn important events, the dates of those events and the people involved. With the instructors usually giving vivid and passionate descriptions to help students better understand the curriculum, history professor Edgar Pacas does one better and shows his students.
PCC One: Campus news in a minute holds auditions for new host
Share: Three weeks ago, 27 courageous Lancer students stepped in front of a camera and teleprompter on campus to audition for the chance to be the next PCC One host. And weeks of stressful campaigning and voting, the race came to an end Wednesday with the TV news show gaining three new animated hosts. Follow:
The Goonies and thousands descend on City Hall for pet friendly event
Share: The line up near city hall was 100-plus deep waiting to get in, with thousands already inside. Equipped with beach chairs, blankets, picnic baskets, and pets on leashes, families en masse came to be entertained Saturday and see Richard Donner’s 1985 family classic, “The Goonies,” on an enormous blowup screen in the Centennial Square of Pasadena City Hall. Follow:
Barba leads from the front
Sophomore, Barba took a chance against some of the world’s best undiscovered U-20 soccer players. He embarked on a potentially life-changing journey by signing up for the ‘Nike Chance,’ an international competition that only offers one Nike Soccer Academy professional contract.
Artist with no formal training opens new art show to great success
Share: Standing in the middle of a forest of black and white animals and stars that seemed to flow endlessly into each other stood a woman on a stepladder with nothing but a sharpie in hand. Follow: