Share: “You really do become family.” That’s how Madeline Woodman, class leader of Pasadena City College’s first Wildland Fire Academy, or Wildland Fire Academy 1, described the eight relentless weeks of training — weeks that, in her words: “pushed every one of us physically, mentally, and emotionally,” forging a group of strangers into a unit shaped by fire. On the morning of April 12, that unit, 38 strong, gathered into the Creveling Lounge to celebrate what they’d accomplished. As friends and relatives filled the room, ...
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GALLERY: Forging Unity Through Fire
Photographed by Eizen Yap on April 12, 2025, this collection captures the first Wildland Fire Academy graduation at the Creveling Lounge. The images celebrate the culmination of eight weeks of rigorous training, where cadets forged...
GALLERY: Courier Photographers Share Their Favorite Moments of the Season
From lively sports action and playful pets to vibrant still lifes and heartfelt portraits, Courier photographers capture a wide range of moments that stood out this season. This collection highlights their personal favorites, each telling...
GALLERY: Dialogue and Direction
Captured by photographer Eizen Yap, these images document an evening of thoughtful discussion and planning during the Board of Trustees meeting on April 8, 2025. The gallery highlights moments of collaboration and exchange among board...
Killer cultist’s courtroom cosplay is cretinous
Lori Vallow Daybell, convicted child killer, doomsday podcaster, and now, part-time defense attorney (for herself, of course), has gone full legal cosplay. Most recently, she re-emerged in an Arizona courtroom where, surprise!—she once again fired...
Today’s rom-coms don’t come close to their early Y2K counterparts
It’s time to bring back the romance comedy magic that the early 2000s had. Although there are some acceptable rom-coms, such as “Always Be My Maybe” “Crazy Rich Asians”, and “Holidate”, that came out after...
Coachella is not worth the high cost of hype
Every April, tens of thousands of festival-goers travel to California’s Coachella Valley to enjoy a weekend of camping, music, and celebration at the iconic Coachella festival. Spanning two weekends, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts...
PCC Foundation lays the groundwork for future athletic scholarships
Compared to athletes at state schools, student-athletes at community colleges are often forgotten as they’re just seen as students passing through, so they rarely receive any financial aid. The biggest reason for this discrepancy between...
Shocker: Pete Hegseth confirms how incompetent he actually is
Foolish. That’s the only word in mind when thinking or reading about Pete Hegseth, the United States Defense Secretary. In a department where strategy and development are favored, complete chaos has broken out due to...
Political Dissident: What do you call a democracy that ignores its own laws?
This article appears as part of the "Political Dissident" column written by Assistant Opinion Editor Lily Regan. It’s a strange time to be writing a political opinion column—even for a community college newspaper. This week...
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