Share: For passersby office CA-102 in the Visual Arts and Media Studies Department (VAMS), it looks like a regular workspace. But for everyone on campus who knew longtime PCC administrative assistant Cheryl Cornelious-Ayala, it will always be a special place because of her kindness, generosity, and warmth. Follow:
Blotter: Audition reel scream cues action from PCCPD
Share: Monday, Aug. 19 A male subject called from a callbox to report that his head was bleeding after he hit it on a doorway in the W building. The subject was treated by the Pasadena Fire Department and released. The subject is a known transient with a prior head injury. Staff reported a female yelling “help me” and banging on a door adjacent to C229. She self identified as a former student, performing for an audition reel. The subject was escorted from the premises …
Courier Chat: ‘American Taliban’ and more with Colin Rice
Share: In this episode of Courier Chat, host Alexander Trimis has a conversation about the release of “The American Taliban” and other topics concerning the Middle East. Follow:
Microwave fire causes panic at PCC
Share: Students poured out onto the lawns on every side of the PCC Center for the Arts building on the morning of Thursday, April 25 after a shriek of fire alarms rang out. The cause of the fire: a microwave attached to Dean Joseph Futtner’s offices. Follow:
Get down at new Cal State transfer parties
Share: The PCC transfer center is holding college transfer application review parties for students applying to Cal State LA. Transfer center staff has its best and brightest working alongside university representatives to help students fill out their college applications. Follow:
PCC interns for Tournament of Roses prepare for 130th Rose Parade
Share: On New Year’s Day, 90 Pasadena City College (PCC) students will oversee the 130th Rose Parade, an annual procession of around 40 floats coated with flowers, through the Tournament of Roses Intern Program. Follow:
Vurdien’s retirement: ‘The school will continue shining as a beacon of light’
Share: After serving Pasadena City College for over three and half years, Dr. Rajen Vurdien’s presidency will be coming to an end, however, he still has many goals for the school before heading into retirement. Follow:
Title IX at PCC: ‘A culture of reporting rather than a culture of silence’
Share: In the wake of the ongoing #MeToo movement and sexual assault allegations making national as well as local news, understanding the policies that make up Title IX on college campuses, including Pasadena City College (PCC), is integral. Follow:
Final three candidates chosen in the presidential search
Share: After last year’s failed presidential search, PCC has enlisted the help of different outside firms and a campus screening committee, selecting three final candidates for the school’s president in a new search. Follow:
Sinclair’s politically motivated script hoisted red flags for a path of destruction
Share: Irony is inescapable as you watch the Deadspin video that stitches together Sinclair Broadcasting Group’s reporters as they recite a script hypocritically claiming to defend democracy. It evokes a hair-raising feeling of dread reminiscent of 1984. The message criticized fake news, which seems like a noble message until you consider the political context. From a national news standpoint, the script echos Trump’s favorite talking point about “fake news.” From an independent journalism standpoint, the command to broadcast is threatening to mute journalists’ critical and …