Share: As people in the Pasadena community gathered to the front of PCC on Thursday afternoon they were quickly followed by clouds that curated a somber and overcast setting that was very appropriate for the lowering of the flag ceremony that was being held honoring and remembering those lost 24 years ago in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Veterans Resource Center held this lowering of the flag ceremony memorializing all the lives tragically taken in the attacks and reminding everyone to continue honoring them and …
How students who take care of our athletes take on self-care
Share: When you step foot into Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium, you can be met with flocks of athletes rushing to their next practice or class. But, sometimes you can find the athletes headed to a different room in the GM building that’s not a court or a classroom per say. It’s tucked inside, but used by many students daily – the sports med clinic. PCC’s sports med clinic is led by professional & certified athletic trainers, but they also have MSAT (Master of Science in Athletic Training) …
‘The Mix’ at the Mirror Pools was magnetic
Share: Before turning the corner of the C-building heading to the newly renovated mirror pools, you hear music filling up the air, especially Mexican songs like “Como La Flor” by Selena Quintanilla and fun songs like the Cha Cha Slide. Scheduling The Mix event on 9/11 was no coincidence, the organizers; HSI, EQUIPO, The Black Student Success Center and The Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Advisory Assembly (APIDAA), wanted to make such a heavy day feel a little lighter. The communities that make Pasadena City …
Business club brings opportunities straight to students’ doors
Share: When students think of becoming business majors, many will think of a number-crunching, tie-wearing, cubicle-sitting life, but the Lancer Business Organization looks to change the view on business majors. The Lancer Business Organization (LBO) held a general meeting during club rush to explain the general idea and motives of the organization and present the board members. It is a club focused on connecting business majors with professionals in their desired field to give insight and, hopefully, internships to PCC students. The LBO is slightly …
America’s Got Talent, but not without effort
Share: “Clap! Stand up! Clap louder! Sit Down. Now stand up again! Shout! Clap over your heads!” A waving handkerchief and series of frantic hand gestures accompany every command, which rattle off like close-order drills. Chuck Dakas, the warm-up host for America’s Got Talent (AGT), argues that a crowd’s energy is the most important part of every live-performance. So he uses the hour before cameras are on to train the tweens, senior citizens, and paid actors on when and how to express their excitement. It’s …
Got Club Rush FOMO? Here’s a guide to PCC’s communities
Share: Last week, the quad was populated by PCC students, both new and old, eager to see everything the cliques of PCC had to offer during Club Rush. Club Rush is an event where all of PCC’s clubs come together to teach people new cultures, to help them out with extracurricular activities, and to offer a variety of ventures for everyone to partake in. As for those who weren’t able to make it or find a club they were looking for, don’t wait until the …
PCC reaffirms its ‘servingness’ to the Latine community on campus
Share: Members of the Hispanic Serving Institution proudly wearing ‘Somos PCC’ shirts with vibrant lettering filled the Creveling Lounge, as well as groups of diverse students gathered at the tables enjoying a traditional hispanic breakfast, chilaquiles, in honor of launching HSI week at PCC. To be a designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), 25% of the undergrad population needs to identify as “Hispanic”, Pasadena City College surpasses this statistic with over 46.5% of its population identifying as Latina/e/o/x and Chicana/o/x. Last week, preceding the start of …
Staying paw-sitive at Pup Culture’s puppy yoga
Share: In an eventful morning of giggles and woofs, Pup Culture Dog Rescue hosted puppy yoga at the Langham Huntington on a beautiful Saturday morning on September 13th. Pup Culture’s puppy yoga wasn’t your typical calm and serene yoga class. The Langham’s courtyard was bursting with excitement from these 5-7 month old puppies, as well as the folks who were thrilled to start their day with the perfect balance of joy and calmness. The beginner-friendly class started off with some basic poses such as the …
A complete collection of highlights at Pasadena’s Front Row Card Show
Share: It was a bright, sunny day outside the Pasadena Convention Center. A long line filled with enthusiastic card collectors and vendors for the Front Row Card Show, a biannual event. As they were waiting, those leaving paraded their souvenirs, leaving those still waiting to enter in awe. Some were eager to hunt the rare collectibles of their wildest dreams; others hoped to trade what they had for something better. One card collector, John Pena, took advantage of the opportunity to trade in unwanted cards …
Cruising J-Town: Nikkei history through car culture
Share: A rose-quartz 1989 Nissan 240SX sits at the entrance of the room. In the center, a black 1956 Ford F-100 pickup flashes a red hemi engine, and tucked in a corner an elegant eggplant colored 1951 Mercury Coupe, are quietly waiting to be discovered. In a room filled with custom cars, vintage gear and other Nikkei memorabilia, a photo of Hikotaro Yamada, a World War I Navy veteran, stands out on display in the gallery. Yamada is pictured dressed in his military uniform exiting …