PASADENA CITY COLLEGE NEWS

Competing tax plans, spending cap proposed (Click Here to View) Governor Jerry Brown sent the people of California a letter yesterday telling them that he was going directly to the voters with his tax plan. He intends to go the initiative route for the plan, a constitutional amendment, which will require 807,615 signatures.

 

OTHER PASADENA CITY COLLEGE NEWS

Oxford, Study Abroad - Spring, 2012 - A neat story...


Softball Reaches A Low Point
Never was the adage "adding insult to injury" more appropriate than Thursday's chain of events during the Pasadena City College softball team's game against visiting Long Beach City College.


Women's Swim Scores Exciting 62-60 Win Over LBCC
With perhaps its finest corps of top performers in 13 years under head coach Terry Stoddard, the Pasadena City College women's swim team went to the limit to defeat host Long Beach City College Friday afternoon. The Lancers scored a 62-60 victory over the Vikings and also downed Los Angeles Trade-Tech, 91-30, as the team concluded the dual meet portion of the season with a strong 5-3 South Coast Conference record.


Flea Market Scholarships!
Applications available for Flea Market Scholarships


Breaking News: PCC Classes Still Available For "Spring Forward" Intersession
Pasadena City College has announced it is re-opening enrollment into a host of classes in different subjects as part of the "Spring Forward" Intersession. The college is trying to help those students who were directly impacted by recent Spring semester cancellations.


PCC Wins Program of the Year Award from the National Tutoring Association
Pasadena City College won the Program of the Year Award from the National Tutoring Association.


The Los Angeles County Office of Education provided a STRS 2012-2013 Earnings Limitation Bulletin that may impact you.
The maximum post-retirement earnings from California public school employment for a State Teachers’ Retirement System (STRS) retiree remains unchanged, effective July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, per Education Code (EC) Section 24214. Current 2011-2012 Fiscal-Year Limit = $31,020 7/1/2011 - 6/30/2012 Future 2012-2013 Fiscal-Year Limit = $31,020 7/1/2012 - 6/30/2013 Employers are required by EC 22461 to advise each employee who is a retired STRS member of the annual limitation on earnings. A copy of this bulletin should suffice. EC 24214(f) states that the earnings limitation applies regardless of whether a retired member performs creditable service as an employee of the employer, as an independent contractor, or as an employee of a third party. If STRS earnings limitation is exceeded, EC 24214(g) requires STRS to reduce the retirement allowance payable to a service retirant by the excess amount. Pursuant to EC 45134, a retiree of STRS may be employed as a teacher aide and the limitation does not apply, but only in the following circumstances: 1. As an aide needed in a class with a high pupil-teacher ratio. 2. As an aide needed to provide one-to-one instruction in remedial classes or for underprivileged students. All exemptions to the earnings limitation will end June 30, 2012 . Human Resources is currently researching to identify who might be impacted by this post retirement notice. If you are impacted you will receive a letter from the VP for Human Resources.


Bookstore open Saturday, March 31st
Bookstore will be open Saturday, March 31st


CEC to Host The Whole-Brain Child Presentation
The Pasadena City College Department of Parent Education is proud to host “The Whole-Brain Child” presentation on March 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the PCC Community Education Center.


The First Year Experience: Starting Students Right
Guided by our Educational Master Plan and the California Community College’s Student Success Task Force recommendations...


Trio Keys Women's Swim To Win Over ELAC
Mikela Velasquez, Giselle Mendieta and Paige Watroba each won a pair of races to lead the Pasadena City College women's swim team to a 150-121 team triumph over East Los Angeles in a South Coast Conference double dual meet held Friday at the Aquatic Center.


Track Sets High Marks At PCC-Hosted Pasadena Games
The Pasadena City College men's and women's track and field teams wanted to do their best at the PCC-hosted, 69th Pasadena Games held Friday and Saturday at Robinson Stadium. In their lone home meet of the season, sophomore distance runner Luis Dorantes led a bevy of Lancers athletes who earned high places at the event.


Badminton Eeks Out 11-10 Thriller, Keeps SCC Streak Alive
After three straight South Coast Conference titles, the Pasadena City College badminton team has become a marked squad for opponents. Host East Los Angeles nearly put an end to a long South Coast Conference winning streak by the Lancers on Mar. 23, but PCC kept the streak alive now at 27 consecutive conference matches, edging the Huskies, 11-10.


Author John Perkins to Speak at Pasadena City College April 10
John Perkins, author of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, will speak about the nature of globalization and the emerging power of corporations at Pasadena City College on April 10 at 7 p.m. in Creveling Lounge. Topics to be discussed include how Americans have been deceived since the global meltdown of 2008 and what students should know about the power of corporations.


PCC Offers Musical Into The Woods Beginning March 30
For its spring musical this year, Pasadena City College has undertaken the fun challenge of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into The Woods.” Directed by Whitney Rydbeck, PCC Performing and Communication Arts division assistant professor, the musical has won three Tony awards, including Best Book of a Musical and Best Score.


Academic counselor will be in the ESL Center on Thursday, March 29
Counselor Hillina Jarso will be in the ESL Center on Thursday, March 29 from 1:00pm to 3:45pm. Please sign-up in the ESL Center. (First come, first served for sign-up)


Football Hosts "Day At The Races" At Santa Anita Mar. 24
The Pasadena City College football program is hosting its first fundraiser for the 2012 season, "A Day At The Races" on Saturday, Mar. 24 at Santa Anita Park.


PCC Hosts Educational Success Transfer Workshop on March 23
The Pasadena City College Outreach Office, along with representatives from California State University and University of California, will be discussing the ins and outs of transferring at a workshop entitled, Educational Success: A Family Affair. The event, which is open to the public and current PCC students, will take place on campus at Campus Center Lounge on March 23 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.


PCC to Celebrate Womens History Month
The Pasadena City College Feminist Club, along with City of Pasadena’s Commission on Status of Women are sponsoring a viewing of the film Miss Representation and a panel discussion in honor of Women’s History Month on March 20, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in PCC’s Creveling Lounge.


Accreditation Midterm Report
I am very pleased to report that thanks to the great work of many faculty, staff, managers and students, we have submitted our March 15, 2012 Accreditation Midterm Report to our accrediting agency...


Moorpark No Hits Softball, 3-1
The Pasadena City College softball team's leadoff hitter Maddy Gianoli reached on a hit-by-pitch, stole second, and ultimately scored on a sacrifice fly by Kayla Moore. As easy as it was for PCC to score that first-inning run, it became an impossible task the rest of the game for the Lancers' offense against Moorpark pitcher Marti Lewis. The Raiders' hurler tossed a complete-game, no-hitter and slugged a solo home run over the centerfield fence in the sixth inning to hand PCC a 3-1, non-conference loss at Robinson Park.


ESL Scholarship Opportunity
The Languages Division invites you to apply for the $250 Yves Magloe Memorial Scholarship.


Kathleen D. Loly Scholarship
Scholarships are awarded to outstanding foreign language majors who are graduating from PCC and transferring to a college or university.


Track and Field Hosts 69th Pasadena Games Mar. 23-24
Pasadena City College's Robinson Stadium is the site for the 69th edition of the Pasadena Games, a two-day track and field meet that will feature community college, high school, and open invitational competitors on Friday-Saturday, Mar. 23-24.


Men's Track Dorantes Records Fastest 10,000 At Oxy Distance Carnival
Pasadena City College sophomore Luis Dorantes established himself as the state's premier distance runner with the current California Community College fastest time of 31 minutes, 4.62 seconds in the 10,000 meters event at Friday night's Occidental College Distance Carnival. Dorantes (pictured) placed second in the mixed race that included 4-year university racers.


Baker's Dozen In Event Wins For PCC Swim Teams At SCC Meet
The 2012 Pasadena City College men's and women's swim teams have a strong talent base as they scored 13 event victories Friday, but those wins didn't translate enough in team scoring as PCC split a South Coast Conference, double dual meet Friday at Mt. San Antonio College.


Badminton Runs SCC Win Streak To 25 Matches
The Pasadena City College badminton team ran its South Coast Conference winning streak to 25 matches by blanking host El Camino College-Compton Center, 21-0, Friday.


Baseball Rallies From 4 Down In 9th, Edges ELAC, 10-9
The improbable seems to be working for the Pasadena City College baseball team. The Lancers' chances looked bleak after letting a 5-1 lead slip away against visiting East Los Angeles Thursday. The Huskies took a 9-5 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning, but PCC rallied for five runs capped by Sean Stone's walk-off, 2-out, 2-run line single to right to pull out a 10-9, South Coast Conference win.


With All Freshmen, Women's Badminton Opens 2012 On Winning Note
After three straight South Coast Conference championship seasons, the Pasadena City College women's badminton team entered 2012 with a little uncertainty. The Lancers and three-time, SCC Coach of the Year Bill Sanchez have reloaded the roster with all freshmen due to the graduation of his entire player ladder from the 2011 undefeated conference title team.


Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott Conducts Town Hall at PCC March 22
California Community Colleges Chancellor Dr. Jack Scott will conduct a town hall meeting at Pasadena City College on March 22 to provide a “State of the State” report on the status of higher education in California. The event, which is co-sponsored by the Pasadena Area Community College District Board of Trustees and the PCC Academic Senate, will provide a discussion on how best to respond to the budget crisis.


Pasadena Colleges and Universities Vie For Collegiate Field Tournament Glory March 16
Pasadena is known worldwide for its annual Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game; it is also a renowned college town. On Friday, March 16, from 6:00 to 10 p.m. student teams from Art Center College of Design, Caltech, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pacific Oaks College and Pasadena City College will vie for top honors in the third annual Pasadena Collegiate Field Tournament at PCC’s Jackie Robinson Stadium.


Softball Walks Past Compton, 11-3
Using patience at the plate, the Pasadena City College softball team drew a season-high 13 walks Tuesday and snapped a 6-game, South Coast Conference losing streak with an 11-3 victory over visiting El Camino College-Compton Center. The game, played at Robinson Park, ended in the bottom of the sixth due to the 8-run mercy rule.


PCC Track's Lyons 2nd in 5,000 Race At Fullerton Brown Invitational
An All-South Coast Conference cross country runner, Pasadena City College women's track and field sophomore Elizabeth Lyons is displaying that distance strength of late for the Lancers. Lyons took second place in the 5,000 meters "C" race at the Ben Brown Invitational Meet held at Cal State Fullerton Mar. 9-10.


ELAC's Novelo Shuts Down Baseball, 7-0
The Pasadena City College baseball team couldn't solve East Los Angeles pitching ace Elias Novelo as the freshman hurled eight innings of 5-hit, shutout ball in the Lancers' 7-0, South Coast Conference loss at Cal State Los Angeles Tuesday night.


PCC Reaches Out to Community Churches with Super Education Sunday
Pasadena City College faculty, staff, and administrators will be visiting local African-American churches this month as part of the “Super Education Sunday” outreach effort. The goal of the program is to connect with students and their families and to make them aware of the academic programs and support opportunities available at PCC.


Baseball Rewarded For Doing Right Thing
Imposing a one-game suspension on more than half of his roster, Pasadena City College head baseball coach Evan O'Meara wanted to teach his club a lesson Saturday. He suited just 12 players, including two pitchers at the corner infield positions, and a seldom-used reserve outfielder. But a funny thing happened at Los Angeles Harbor College--the Lancers won with the decidedly mismatched lineup, stunning the Seahawks, 6-4, for the team's first South Coast Conference victory.


Men Take 2nd, Women 3rd at Mariner Swim Invitational
The Pasadena City College men's swim team placed second at the Mariner Invitational meet held Saturday at College of Marin. The Lancers were again paced by the talented pair of freshman Stephen To and sophomore Cario Liu.


Rough Patch Troubles Baseball
From losing a 7-6, 10-inning, heartbreaker on Tuesday to getting wiped out Thursday, 16-4, the Pasadena City College baseball team is finding that wins are getting harder to come by. The Lancers are 2-11 to start the 2012 season and 0-2 in South Coast Conference play after the two losses against Los Angeles Harbor College this week. The team has lost five straight.


Former PCC Coach Martinez Directs El Camino Over Softball
It was the new coach v. the old coach with the legendary coach watching in Thursday's South Coast Conference game between the Pasadena City College softball team and visiting El Camino. With retired, 500-plus wins coach Sandi Iverson in attendance, PCC's first-year head coach Brittany Williams took on El Camino's new coach and former Lancers' head coach Elaine Martinez. In Martinez's first visit back to Pasadena since leaving after the 2010 season, her Warriors outlasted Williams' Lancers, 11-7, at Robinson Park.


Book Club (ESL Levels 1-3)
Join us every other Tuesdays ( 3/13, 3/27, 4/10, 4/24, 5/8, 5/22, & 6/5 ) to discuss Level Up by Gene Luan Yang, an American Born Chinese.


Campus Closure, April 16-22
In his budget letter to the campus, President Mark Rocha has announced that the campus will be closed during the academic Spring Break, April 16-22, 2012. Spring Break week is always a short week, with the Friday being a day the campus is closed.


Catastrophic Illness/Injury Leave Donation Plan
PCC has a Catastrophic Illness/Injury Leave Donation Plan that was agreed to by the Faculty Association, Management Association, Instructional Support Services Unit, California School Employees Association, Police Officers Association, and the Confidential unit back in March 24, 2009.


ESL Textbook for Sale
ESL textbook for sale 4/2 -4/6


PCC Librarian Mary Ann Laun Receives Community College Learning Award
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) recently named Mary Ann Laun, Pasadena City College Library division dean and director of the PCC Shatford Library, the recipient of the 2012 Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS) EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Leadership Award.


Completion Agenda
Many of you may have heard about the completion agenda. This is a term that has grown out of our college's Educational Master Plan (EMP)...


Employee Workshops - SERP III
On or about the week after the start of spring semester, the Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) sent eligible employees their Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (SERP) packet. Below are the dates, times, and place for the workshops that I encourage employees eligible for SERP III to attend. If you have any questions please contact HR Technician Graciela Caringella at extension 7719. The following informational sessions have been scheduled to help answer your questions regarding retirement. If you are interested in retiring, please attend the meetings applicable to you. Tuesday, March 13, 2012 @ 10:00am-11:00am, Circadian Lounge PERS Workshop Social Security Workshop Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm, Terrace Room Tuesday, May 8, 2012 @10:00am – 1:00pm, Circadian


Shatford Library to Waive Fines in Exchange for Canned Food March 12-23
The Pasadena City College Shatford Library will be holding a “Food for Fine$” drive from March 12 to 23 where library fines will be waived in exchange for canned goods. The collected food will be donated to local food banks. Donations will be accepted at the Circulation Desk.


PCC Offers Passport Day March 10
Pasadena City College’s Community Business Center is hosting “Passport Day in the USA 2012” on March 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. As part of a nationwide outreach program, “Passport Day” is designed to provide passport information to United States citizens and to accept passport applications.


Swim Teams Gain Split In SCC-Opening Meet
The Pasadena City College men's and women's swim teams each scored a victory over El Camino College while suffering a defeat in each gender v. Chaffey in a South Coast Conference-opening double dual meet Friday held at the PCC Aquatic Center.


Without Moore, PCC Softball Producing Less
With Thursday's 8-0 loss to East Los Angeles College, the Pasadena City College softball team has been shut out in back-to-back, South Coast Conference games. The Lancers lack of offense has coincided with an injury to sophomore leading hitter Kayla Moore, who is out this week with a muscle strain.


PCC Foundation Academic Excellence & Innovation Grants
For more than 30 years, the Board of Directors of the PCC Foundation has been proud to support creative, unique projects at PCC through their annual grants program.  Academic Excellence & Innovation Grants are awarded for projects that work toward the improvement of the instructional process, foster innovation in instruction, and align with the Mission Critical Priorities for the college’s Educational Master Plan.


ESL Conversation Groups
 *JOIN US* ESL Center Conversation Groups in D306: W     10 :00 – 11 :00AM


Book Club
Join us every other Thursday (3/8, 3/22, 4/5, 4/26, 5/10, 5/24, & 6/7) to discuss the exciting new novel Legend by Marie Lu, a native Southern Californian!  


Pasadena chooses People of the Book for One City, One Story Program
The City of Pasadena has chosen Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks’ novel, “People of the Book,” for its One City, One Story selection this year. Inspired by the true story of the Sarajevo Haggadah, “People of the Book” takes the reader through five centuries of history, with the protagonist being the book itself.


English Division to Receive Donation to Help Launch Writer In Residence Program
The Pasadena Senior Center, in conjunction with the Pasadena Festival of Women Authors, will donate $2,000 to the Pasadena City College English Division on March 3. The donation will help launch a Writer In Residence program for PCC beginning this fall.


Robinson Legacy Showcased On Replica Baseball Jersey Day
The pre-game ceremony honoring 20th century icon and alumnus Jackie Robinson and his accomplishments brought out Pasadena City College staff, students, administrators as well as members of the Robinson family prior to the Lancers' game Tuesday against Irvine Valley College held at Brookside Park's Jackie Robinson Memorial Field. 


Replica 1938 PJC Baseball Tops To Be Worn In Jackie Robinson's Honor Feb. 28
As part of Pasadena City College's celebration of Black History Month, the Lancers baseball team will honor the college's greatest alumnus--Baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson--by wearing special replica jerseys of Robinson's 1938 Pasadena Junior College team on Tuesday, Feb. 28 for its game against Irvine Valley College.


Miracle Comeback For Women's Basketball, Edges AVC, 67-65
In the greatest comeback in the playoff history of Pasadena City College women's basketball, the 15th seeded Lancers rallied from 25 points down to defeat 18th seed Antelope Valley, 67-65, Wednesday night. PCC kept its perfect record in all playoff games at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium, now at 18-0, in advancing to Round 2 of the Southern California Regional Playoffs.


Pasadena City College Wins National Bellwether Award for Innovation
The Community College Futures Assembly (CCFA) recently presented Pasadena City College with the prestigious Bellwether Award. Established in 1995, the Bellwether Awards are given annually in three categories to community colleges with outstanding and innovative programs or practices. 


Scholarship for Students with Disabilities
The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to people with disabilities who have been admitted to or are enrolled in a California college or university and who are committed to taking a leadership role in improving the lives of persons with disabilities.


All-State Stokes Leads 4 Women's Cagers Named All-SCC
Sophomore forward Marquetta Stokes, recently selected to the All-State Third Team, led a four-player Pasadena City College women's basketball contingent selected to the 2011-2012 All-South Coast Conference First and Second Teams.


Women's Basketball Gets 15th Playoff Seed, Hosts 18th AVC Wednesday
The Pasadena City College women's basketball team went from no chance of making the postseason a few weeks to gaining the 15th seed at the Southern California Regional Playoff seedings meeting held Monday at Santa Ana College. It is the 11th straight season that Coach Joe Peron's teams have advanced to the regional playoffs.


Men's Hoops Miss Playoff Seed; Crump Leads 3 Named All-SCC
The Pasadena City College men's basketball team once again was left out of the Southern California Regional Playoffs as the Lancers learned Monday afternoon their 16-12 overall record and second place finish in the South Coast Conference North Division weren't enough to convince the coaches' seeding committee for a berth.


Moore Delivers Two Ways As Softball Goes To 2-0 In SCC
Sophomore Kayla Moore is both the Pasadena City College softball team's pitching ace and top hitter this season. Moore continued excelling in both areas Thursday when she batted 3-for-3, scored three runs, and twirled a complete-game, 4-hitter in the Lancers' 7-1 win at El Camino College-Compton Center.


Emerson Blows Out Candles, Baseball Beats 6th-Rated Glendale
Will Emerson played the role of stopper on his 22nd birthday Saturday afternoon. The transfer sophomore starting pitcher hurled shutout ball over the game's first eight innings as the visiting Pasadena City College baseball team knocked off Southern California Region No. 6-ranked Glendale, 5-4, at Stengel Field.


Women's Swimmer Velasquez Grabs 2 Event Wins At 2012-Opening SCC Penthatlon
Pasadena City College women's swim team sophomore Mikela Velasquez has simply picked up where she left off last year when she was a two-time, South Coast Conference champion. Velasquez swam to victories in the 100-yard freestyle and the 50-butterfly events at the 2012 season-opening SCC Pentathlon held Friday at the PCC Aquatic Center.


Women's Cagers Close Regular Season On 4-Game Win Streak
The Pasadena City College women's basketball team got a little more than it bargained for against a skeleton, 5-player Los Angeles Southwest squad Friday night. The Lancers, though, buckled down on defense and closed out the South Coast Conference season with a 66-57 victory over the host Cougars.


Scholarships for individuals with autism
Schwallie Family Scholarship


Bookstore Spring Extended Hours
Bookstore extended hours for Spring 2012 semester


Lecture Series, Events to Highlight African American Heritage Month
Pasadena City College is recognizing African American Heritage Month with a series of lectures and events that bring an array of prominent artists, scholars, musicians, performers, writers, and playwrights to the college community.


Victor Valley Spoils Baseball's Home Opener
Playing on a refurbished Brookside Park's Jackie Robinson Memorial Field for the first time this season on Tuesday, the Pasadena City College baseball team couldn't add to some early offense and went on to lose to Victor Valley, 8-3.


Valentine Day's Candy For Softball, A Win To Open SCC Play
The Pasadena City College softball team scored two runs in the eighth inning and held on to defeat host El Camino College, 7-6, Tuesday in the South Coast Conference opening game for both teams.


Softball Scores Comeback Win In Game 1, Splits DH v. Porterville
The Pasadena City College softball team rallied for three runs in the bottom of the 10th inning Saturday for an 8-7 win as the Lancers split a doubleheader against Porterville College at Robinson Park. 


Crump Passes 500-Point Mark; Men's Cagers Ready For ELAC Showdown
Sophomore guard Givon Crump scored 23 points Friday as the Pasadena City College men's basketball team regained second place in the South Coast Conference North Division with a 73-65 victory over host El Camino College-Compton Center.


Wong Drains Nine 3s, Scores 30 In Women's Hoops Triumph
Lightning indeed struck twice for Pasadena City College women's basketball sophomore guard Kim Wong. Exactly one year after she poured in eight 3-pointers in a win over El Camino College-Compton Center, Wong did one better Friday night, swishing nine 3s as part of her career-high 30 points in the Lancers' 79-43 win over host Compton.


Sell your books back! February 13 - February 16
Get cash for your books! 2 convenient locations to choose from!!


PCC Controls Offensive Boards In Women's Cagers Win
Twenty-four second chances on offensive rebounds allowed the Pasadena City College women's basketball team to do enough to defeat host Los Angeles Trade-Tech, 58-49, Wednesday evening in a South Coast Conference game.


Hot Shooting Helps Men's Basketball Trip Trade-Tech, 91-78
Superb shooting from the floor and from the free throw line helped the Pasadena City College men's basketball team record a 91-78, South Coast Conference road victory Wednesday at Los Angeles Trade-Tech.


Winter Session Hours
Hours for Winter 2012


Bookstore Holiday Schedule
Limited hours at Bookstore for the holidays.


PCC Band to Play in Tournament of Roses Bandfest Dec. 30 and 31
The Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Band will be playing in Bandfest on Dec. 30 and 31. Bandfest, which takes place on campus at Robinson Stadium, will feature the prize-winning bands of the 2011 Rose Parade performing the field shows that made them famous.


Winter Office Hours for the Flea Market Office
The Flea Market Office Will be closed for the Winter Holiday @ 3:30 pm on Dec. 22nd and will stay closed until Jan 3rd, 2012.


Ring in the NEW YEAR with The Flea Market
Start the New Year off with a bargain - Join us at the PCC Flea Market - January 1st 2012


Rose City Classic Is PCC's Domain Again
While the Pasadena City College women's basketball team hasn't had the best of starts to a season, the Lancers have always relied on their annual December host tournament to get the team rolling in the right direction. For the 11th time in 14 seasons, PCC captured the re-named DoubleTree by Hilton Rose City Classic, holding on to defeat College of the Canyons, 71-65, in the championship final Sunday at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.


Reserves Help Women's Hoops Advance To Rose City Classic Final
While the Pasadena City College women's basketball team has gone with a set starting five that features five sophomores, the Lancers and head coach Joe Peron have recently seen the team's reserve unit take a more prominent role. The bench corps outscored the starters, 39-24, and in the process helped PCC advance to the championship final of the DoubleTree by Hilton Rose City Classic with a 63-42 victory over West Los Angeles Saturday night. All tournament games for the 14th edition of the R-C-C are played on campus at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.


Men's Basketball Surpasses Last Year's Win Total After 13 Games
It took just 13 games for the Pasadena City College men's basketball team to win more contests--eight--than it did in the entire 2010-2011 season--seven. The 2011-2012 Lancers grabbed third place at the Santa Barbara City College Tournament Dec. 9-11, downing the host Vaqueros, 76-55, in the third place final Saturday.


Women's Cagers Return To Form In PCC Tourney Victory
On Friday night, the Pasadena City College women's basketball team returned to the form that has made it one of the premier programs in California. The Lancers scored a season high in points and posted their least points allowed thus far this season in an 85-53 rout over Lassen during the first round of the DoubleTree by Hilton Rose City Classic at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.


PCC Receives $224K Grant from College Access Foundation
Pasadena City College recently received a grant of $224,000 from the College Access Foundation of California. The funds will be used to support college scholarships for local high school students in PCC’s two Upward Bound Programs. This is the third, two-year grant the Upward Bound programs have received from the College Access Foundation.


PACCD Board Meetings Now Available Online
The Pasadena Area Community College District Board of Trustees invites the community to access current and archived Trustee meetings online.


Long Beach Sends Women's Basketball To SCC-Opening Defeat
The last time a Pasadena City College women's basketball team lost to Long Beach City College, Bill Clinton was President of the United States, and a young coach by the name of Joe Peron was beginning his first season in charge of the Lancers. That was until Wednesday night. 


Sell your books back! December 12 - December 16
Get cash for your books! 3 convenient locations to choose from!!


Competing tax plans, spending cap proposed
Governor Jerry Brown sent the people of California a letter yesterday telling them that he was going directly to the voters with his tax plan. He intends to go the initiative route for the plan, a constitutional amendment, which will require 807,615 signatures.


Extended Learning Program Offers Trip to Holiday Wonders at Disneys Concert Hall
Pasadena City College’s Extended Learning Program is offering a day trip to the Los Angeles Master Chorale’s “Holiday Wonders” performance at Walt Disney’s Concert Hall on Saturday, Dec. 10.


Message From PCC for Students Attempting Registering on Dec. 1
We understand some students (EOPS, DSPS, and Student-veterans) are experiencing registration difficulties due to the high winds, power outages, and campus closure.


Pasadena City College Will Be Open for Classes on December 2
Pasadena City College will be open for classes and services on Friday, Dec. 2.


PCC to Offer Communications, Math, Psychology and Sociology Degrees
Pasadena City College will now be able to offer students degrees in communications, mathematics, psychology, and sociology as part of a pathway to the California State University system (CSU).


PCC Associated Students to Host Documentary Screening of Running Dry
The Pasadena City College Associated Students Sustainability Committee is hosting a screening for the ‘Running Dry’ trilogy Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. in the Campus Center Wi-FI Lounge. The films will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jim Thebaut, Pasadena Area Community College District Board of Trustee member Dr. Anthony R. Fellow, and Tim Brick of the Arroyo Seco Foundation.