Veni, Vidi, Amavi: The benefits of studying Latin at PCC

Share: At Pasadena City College, Latin students find themselves reading the radiant rhetoric of Horace and Virgil, translating the texts of ancient Romans and building a linguistic foundation that will support them in nearly all of their studies.  Pasadena City College’s Latin program is still recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic. Prior to Covid, there were typically 25 to 30 Latin students each semester. This semester, there are 12 students in the whole program, 8 students in Latin 001 and 4 students in Latin 002. Latin …

From crybaby to hardcore, Can’t Swim unleashes a slugfest

Share: Can’t Swim has undergone a shocking transformation in their most recent release “Foreign Language.” The New Jersey quintet completely dropped their whiny emo act for something much more brutal, aggressive and political. While Can’t Swim has always leaned on the heavier side of things across their emo discography, this EP is on a totally new level. Featuring big hardcore/rock names such as Drew Dijorio of Stray From The Path, and Frank Carter from Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes — “Foreign Language” is fast, punchy …