Share: Dysfunctional doesn’t even begin to describe the Republican party. Several uncoordinated efforts including, random votes for former President Trump, and representatives hurling verbal and physical threats spell certain doom for the future of the people’s house. After 15 consecutive votes, not seen since before the civil war, the speaker’s gavel was awarded to Kevin McCarthy, but at a terrible cost. He gave more power to the nutjobs at the far right of his aisle, whose disdain for McCarthy subsided as little as their belief …
BLOTTER: Missing recyclables and D-building alarm activations
Share: Monday, January 02, 2023 Nothing to report Tuesday, January 03, 2023 A woman was reported to be upset due to her recyclables going missing from the D-building. A report was taken regarding an annoyance through social media. Wednesday, January 04, 2023 D-Building was checked after alarm activation Thursday, January 05, 2023 A sleeping transient was escorted off campus Skateboarders were escorted of campus Friday, January 06, 2023 A transient was escorted off campus after disturbing the peace in the mens restroom A transient was …
Campus cadet corps enrollment down, but trend is reversing
Share: In recent years, police recruitment numbers have diminished significantly at Pasadena City College as college enrollment numbers have decreased and national efforts to defund and disarm the police become increasingly popular. “I will try to go out there, you know, I’ve gone to things like the Veterans Resource Center,” PCC police officer Tyler Robbins said. “If I have an opportunity to go to different groups and speak, then I try to recruit at those, or at least just get the information out there.” Police …
$60 million U-Building on track to open doors in fall 2024
Share: The U-building project on the Eastside of the PCC main campus for a fall 2024 opening after delayed state funding, supply chain issues, the pandemic and debates over the design pushed its opening by over two years. As of early 2023 the project is about 25% complete and is on schedule with a substantial completion date of April 3rd, 2024. Meaning that all labor on the project has ceased for 60 days by that date. The first U-building was found to have seismic issues …
PCC’s future via satellite campus is uncertain
Share: As 2023 begins, the future for Pasadena City College begins a new chapter with it’s satellite campuses. Aside from the main campus off Colorado Blvd, Pasadena City College has 4 satellite campuses, Foothill Campus, Northwest Campus, Rosemead Campus, and the Child Development Center. The lease for the Rosemead Campus is up in June 2023 so trying to find a new satellite campus has been in the works for almost a year. The Arcadia property was off of Santa Anita Ave. which the school was …
Courier Cookin’: Spice up leftovers with kimchi fried rice
Share: A hungry mind can create an appetite for students putting in the time, and energy at school. PCC is a diverse ecosystem of culinary cultural backgrounds, and when hunger hits, there are certain dishes that are the unequivocal comfort food that have one’s unique spin on an otherwise common recipe. The recipe below was submitted by Ken Juan, a biology major and student in HOSP 015 – Industry Culinary Foundations 1 with professor Chef Colleen Nanno, he plans to transfer to UC Davis, with …
‘M3GAN’ is killer, with minimal buffering
Share: You’re probably familiar with the old adage about shooting for the moon and landing amongst the stars. To begin this review by referencing that adage would be cheesy. Luckily “M3GAN” the latest theatrical release from the horror trailblazers at Blumhouse, pairs perfectly with a little cheese. M3GAN, short for Model 3 Generative Android, is an A.I. prototype willed and welded into existence by roboticist Gemma. Built to be the last toy any kid will ever need, M3GAN becomes just that and more when tragedy …
PCC students hit airport turbulence in return to campus
Share: While ushering in the new spring semester, some PCC students are counting themselves lucky they arrived back home from winter break. This joy sparks from how, while the regular holiday travel mania persisted, another level of chaos was added by a historic 2,000 mile-wide winter storm that wracked the continental United States from Dec. 21 to 26. One of these lucky students is freshman psychology major Erik Alarcon, who is grateful that he made it back home on an international flight after participating in …
Octavia E. Butler Magnet school honors innovative sci-fi writer
Share: In the world of writers of the 21st century, there aren’t many who stand out as beautifully as Octavia E. Butler. The acclaimed science fiction author created a legacy that has impacted millions of people from all walks of life. Her pursuit of incorporating black life across the diaspora into sci-fi stories completely changed the game of storytelling. In November of 2022, Pasadena Unified School district approved to have the formerly known Washington Middle School name changed to the Octavia E. Butler Magnet. The …
Professor Potter brings back bees to PCC
Share: Professor Charlene Potter teaches linguistics at PCC while also being a professional beekeeper who has recently been the recipient of the Community Excellence Grant (CEG). The CEG is a grant given to those in the PCC faculty who show innovative and creative ideas that help advance PCC’s mission, vision, and values. Potter was awarded this grant because of her initiative to make PCC’s campus more eco-friendly. “I got a community excellence grant last year in the spring to start a bee club and that …