Brittany Wong, Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor
David McCabe, director of the Teacher Preparation Program at PCC, spoke to students and PCC visitors in a symposium about his manuscript, “Without Sin” and the experiences of unpublished writers.
“Without Sin,” his novel told from the backdrop of the US-Mexico border about a relationship that develops between a young […]

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Surviving a bite is all in the blood.
Szilvia Gogh, Staff Writer
Greg Tash, “Hazardous Marine Life Injuries” instructor at Aqua Adventures Unlimited in Burbank, told his students that the primary concern for first aid providers is to control bleeding and to minimize the risk of infection. He urged people to exit the water as fast as […]

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Is it possible for students to get an ‘A’ without doing the expected work?
Jeremy Balan, Sports Editor
Despite what PCC professors might make you think, students believe it is possible to B.S. a paper, a practice that normally involves minimal to no studying, while producing a paper worthy of a good grade. It is not […]

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There’s no need to drive to make it through Los Angeles.
Karen Guzelian and Kathleen Aharonian, Courier Staff
It’s 8:30 a.m, you already overslept and there’s no time to take a shower. Class starts at 9 a.m. and the only way you’ll make it to class on time is if you grab whatever is in the closet […]

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Peter Herrero, Contributing Writer 
There comes a time when we reach a certain experience that might be a bit unconventional. At first we might be afraid, then a little petrified, not much unlike Gloria Gaynor.  Whether it’s a car accident, a shark bite or a bad date, the unexpected happens. The only way to prepare for some situations is […]

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Brittany Wong, Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor

Twenty-one students celebrated their completion of Stepping Up, a life skills program aimed at promoting academic success, April 10 at PCC’s adjunct campus, the Community Education Center.Family, friends and Stepping Up staff toasted the achievements of the students, the first group to graduate from the program this semester. In […]

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