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Hair products and hairstyles are in a constant trend cycle, is this harmful?
Share: In recent years, people have been taking more risks with their hair. From perms to dyes, almost everyone has experimented a little. However, with the recent surge of trendy hair products such as olaplex, many people have been lured into using products not made for their hair. “I think there’s too much different chemicals for your hair,” said PCC student Anita Carachure, “I don’t think that a lot of people should be using all that.” Hair care looks different on everyone, considering no one …
Video: Eat, live and dye nettles the plant
Share: The Courier was invited to Arroyo Seco Park in Pasadena by Berbo Studios and Kitchen Sink LA to learn about Nettles, an herbaceous, stinging herb that we were able to taste and use for tie dying silk scarfs Follow:
Everything the Oscars got right and wrong, all at once
Share: 2023’s Oscars were full of celebrations and awards that were long overdue to several individuals who broke records. It seems to be from this historic night that Hollywood and the Academy are starting to give a lot of recognition to actors that went unnoticed for too many years by the film industry. Despite this, there are a handful of POC that were overlooked by the Academy this year, having been robbed of nominations and wins due to potential racial bias. An award that did …
Ahead of the election, Newsom is the only person fit for president
Share: As the divide between the right and the left grows wider and wider, the rise of large political personalities has taken center stage. Enter Gavin Newsom, the current governor of California and a key democrat who has made quite the name for himself in recent years for being a staunch defender of progressive politics. He breezed through a flimsy recall election in 2021 and has been on the offensive against aggressive right-winged policies over the last year or so. Despite the aforementioned attempt at …
PCC softball sustains strong season start by besting El Camino
Share: The PCC women’s softball team began last season with the addition of 16 new freshmen amid COVID precautions which forced the team to practice via Zoom. This season, those players are returning with growth, maturity, and skill. The Lancers continued its six-game winning streak when they defeated El Camino College Thursday at Robinson Park. For third base Jaimie Harris, sharing the field with her teammates has made all the difference. “The momentum of the team is high,” Harris said. “We are all striving for …
Child marriage in the U.S. puts the ‘lock’ in ‘wedlock’
Share: Many Americans do not know that child marriage is still legal in the U.S. Often times when people think of child marriage few people think of the U.S. The amount of loopholes placed on child marriage in the U.S. is insane. Only seven states have the minimum age for marriage as 18, meanwhile seven states in the U.S. currently have no minimum age for marriage. Two states in the U.S. require the minimum age of 15 to get married. 25 out of 50 states …
GOP attacks on gender-affirming care perpetuate myths behind health
Share: In the last few weeks, various GOP-controlled states have considered limiting resources for gender-affirming care or banning access to minors and their families altogether. Of the states with bills containing anti-trans and nonbinary rhetoric concerning healthcare, there is a myriad of myths muddying the manifold services that fall under gender-affirming care. “Gender-affirming healthcare is healthcare, and LGBTQIA+ people deserve to be cared for in a way that is safe and supportive,” said Mallory Corben, the president of PCC’s Queer Alliance. In 2023 legislative sessions …
Management union accuses PCC trustees of widespread mismanagement
Share: The Pasadena City College Management Association gathered over 40 of its 78 members to address the Board of Trustees Wednesday, March 15, accusing the college’s highest governing body of mismanagement, instability, misrepresentation of public interest, lack of communication and racism. “I’ve been at PCC for 15 years and have served under seven superintendent-presidents,” Mat Camara, the acting board president of the Management Association said. “On Monday, April 11, 2022, the superintendent-president and the Board of Trustees received a vote of No Confidence from our …
En garde: Lunge into PCC’s fencing club
Share: Coach Daryl Taylor provides swift demonstrations for a dozen students on the proper techniques of fencing. After the demonstration, it becomes the students’ turn to replicate these moves with strength and agility. These students are members of PCC’s very own fencing club named Salle Lancier Fencing Club. Vice president Catherine Rivera became a part of fencing last year in the Beginning Fencing class. From there, she joined the club after having heard about it. Rivera spoke on how fencing benefits her. “I’m not really …