Share: The PCC Lancers baseball team fell short in a tight 5-4 loss in their first home game of the season. The contest was game one of a three day, SoCal Challenge Tournament. PCC turned out many defensive plays, and some run production which ultimately was not enough to overcome the LA Valley Monarchs. The game began with the LA Valley Monarchs scoring two runs in a row, in the first inning. After LA Valley scored, the pace of the game slowed, and neither team …
PCC Softball blows out Glendale in first home game of the season
Share: The PCC women’s softball team defeated Glendale Community College 17-3 in the first home game of the season at Robinson Park on Wednesday. Wearing white jerseys the team ran through a pregame visualization ritual led by head coach Monica Tantlinger. “Defense first, visualize a team play, inhale, exhale, Feel the dirt beneath your cleats… you’re ready, barrel, barrel, barrel” Tantlinger said. The Lancers have a total of 16 returning sophomores, including defensive stand out at third base, Jaimie Harris, who made the 2022 All-SCC …
Chicken paprikash and nokedli bring back childhood memories
Share: In a stylish yet cozy Pasadena apartment, the aroma of paprika wafts through the air while a Men I Trust song quietly plays as 23 year old PCC film student Brandon Arthur House cooks for us a traditional Hungarian meal from his childhood. Chicken paprikash and nokedli was a meal that was taught to him by his Mexican grandmother who had learned the recipe from his late Hungarian grandfather, Arthur. ”It was one of my least favorite dishes when I was a little kid, …
The Courier presents: Our 2023 predictions
Share: Fashion: From different patterns to brand new aesthetics, the future of fashion as predicted by the Courier Prediction: Pattern Pandemonium Description: For a while gen Z has been delving into experimental fashion fusions. Much of the trends have been upcycled from prior generations and reworked into their own versions of what’s already been done. What will set this generation apart from the rest is the complete disregard for pairing patterns with like patterns. Outfits will scream for attention, not for the skin that’s being exposed …
Dear Hollywood, let go of Leto!
Share: Hollywood has had its fair share of comeback stories, with Ke Huy Quan and Brendan Fraser enjoying new career highs and recent Oscar nominations. It’s important not to forget how the same Hollywood celebrating these people had once forgotten them. And yet, someone like walking vampire and overall creep Jared Leto has continued to book roles in prominent films. Leto has a long history of criticism, including this paper less than a year ago. But his casting as the lead in Disney’s new “Tron” …
On lasers and quantum computers: A look into PCC’s STEM Gala
Share: PCC’s Stem Gala was a semi-formal event with an elegant ambiance that set the stage for PCC’s brightest minds to shine through when networking with professionals in the STEM industry. One such professional was Donn Silberman, an optical engineer, who described how he found out about the event through the head of the program. “The program here at Pasadena City College is run by a very good friend of mine, and I heard about this Gala event because I’ve done a lot of these …
Increasing food prices force students to make culinary compromises
Share: For most, grocery shopping is part of a household’s weekly routine. Walking the aisles of the local Ralphs grabbing milk, eggs, and cereal becomes a mindless activity, but what happens when the price tag on the products causes you to do a double take? According to Time, grocery prices have increased by nearly 11.8% in the last year. This price increase affects staple items, spanning from bread to milk to chicken. While the exact cause of the increase in price is unknown, it is …
Exploring the legacy of X, LA’s legendary punks
Share: Of all of the punk bands that exploded out of the Los Angeles scene in the late 1970s, few were more influential, well-respected and long-lasting than X. On the 67th birthday of lead vocalist Exene Cervenka, X remains a monumental figure of the Los Angeles and international punk scene. Bassist John Doe and guitarist Billy Zoom met in 1977 after placing ads in the same paper in hopes of connecting with like minded musicians. Doe had moved from Baltimore and was familiar with the …
Concerts are back: Time to spend good money on Bad Bunny
Share: 2022 was stacked with music across the board, with bodies of work coming from top stars like Beyonce, The Weeknd, Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, and more. On top of that, there were a number of newer artists taking that next step to make a name for themselves such as Steve Lacy, JID, Latto, the list goes on. Looking ahead to this year it wouldn’t be a reach to expect more album releases from artists you might already have on your rotation. With the world …
‘The Last of Us’ brings humanity to the zombie apocalypse
Share: Despite the many failed attempts of adapting a video game onto the big screen such as 2022’s “Uncharted” and 2021’s “Mortal Kombat”. HBO Max’s new series, “The Last of Us” has proved to not only be a faithful adaptation of the source material but has been appealing to more audiences. “The Last of Us” follows Joel and Ellie who are tasked with ensuring Ellie arrives on the west coast of the U.S. with the deadly challenges of facing infected people and the hostile remnants …