Share: As it turns out, getting into a program to become a registered nurse (RN), a nurse anesthetist, or a dental hygienist is a very competitive business. As the four speakers at the Health Science Career Panel analyzed career options, they shared not only their personal work experiences and choices, but they also offered suggestions in the nursing, anesthesiologist, technical, and dental hygiene fields to PCC students and veterans last Thursday afternoon in room W-206. Follow:
ArtCenter grad invents Martian ‘dump truck’
Share: Composed of three separate modules and 12 wheels, ArtCenter College of Design senior Omar Rehman’s segmented Mars land train was shown off at ArtCenter’s annual grad show. The three separate modules all had their own purpose — the front module for the astronauts and collecting geological samples, the middle to process the samples and the remaining module gathers the remains of obsolete rovers to retrieve them. Follow:
Queer Alliance’s annual Big Gay Prom exceeds expectations
Share: Students arrived to an arch of rainbow balloons, dimmed lighting with a disco ball of flashing colors, streamers twirled like the end of a pigtail as the music reduces the ability to hear clearly. The room heated up when students and guests arrived and as everyone moved to the beat of the bass. Follow:
Around the World in an afternoon: PCC International Fair
Share: Traditional Japanese Taiko drum beats resounded as students poured out of their classes. What was a barren concrete quad just hours earlier became a colorful, lively array of tables. Each individual booth showcased a different linguistic culture represented by the foreign language departments on campus, as well as local and on-campus groups that promote global awareness. Lines quickly formed to engage with the variety of crafts and heritage information and, perhaps most enthusiastically, to sample the diverse foods. Follow:
Police Blotter
Share: Monday, April 29,2019 Report of a collision between two vehicles on Hill and Colorado. No injuries reported. Report of an instructor being offered prescription drugs by a student. Report of a vehicle scratched in Lot 5 Level 1 Student advises their vehicle might have been hit while parked in Lot 5 level 3 Mother of PCC student reporting her daughter has not returned home from school and has not communicated with her since the morning. Mother concerned because her daughter suffers from mental issues …
Suicide Prevention Week: Spotting the signs
Share: For college students, life can be overwhelming. In an attempt to become successful for the long term future, sacrifices have to be made. From the countless hours of studying, having a job to pay for everything and maintaining a social life with friends and family, it can all be very difficult. Unfortunately for some, maintaining this lifestyle is just too much and thoughts of depression and suicide cloud those who are in need of help the most and it’s impossible to spot them in …
Baseball establishes winning traditions despite shortcomings
Share: A collegiate baseball season is a long, tough grind that only a few can tough out. Playing 40 games while balancing school work and your social life is not an easy accomplishment. Even after all the hard work and dedication a player puts himself through, it can ultimately end up in disappointment. That is what unfortunately happened to Pasadena City College’s baseball team for the third straight year. Follow:
Police Blotter
Share: Monday, May 6, 2019 A cadet observed a traffic collision with injuries at the intersection of Colorado and Bonnie involving a black nissan. Pasadena Fire Department and Police Department were notified to respond for assistance. An officer investigated a suspicious vehicle with two male occupants at CEC lot D. The officer cited them for smoking violations. A student reported that another student was harassing her near Lancer’s Pass. Officers made contact with the perpetrator and advised the student no to bother the victim. A …
PCC students learn about culture at international fair
Share: PCC’s Associated Student (AS) and language division hosted an international fair as part of international week celebrating the cultures of the world in the quad last Thursday. Students were able learn and appreciate the many different types of cultures represented at PCC. Follow:
Lancers’ historic ace steps off the mound
Share: Following a playoff loss to El Camino, the Lancers baseball team concluded their season. For some players it meant another year to chase a title while for others it meant the end of their playing career at PCC. For Gordon Ingebritson it meant an end to a historically dominant era of pitching and the beginning of the next stage of his baseball career at UC Irvine next year. Follow: