Share: Courier photojournalists aim to capture the vibrant energy of Pasadena City College through the color red, one of the school’s official colors symbolizing passion and creativity. They will explore the campus, documenting where red stands out in architecture, nature, student attire, and art installations. This photographic journey will highlight the significance of red in the PCC community, celebrating its beauty and the vitality it brings to campus life. Follow:
Colin Farrell’s ‘Penguin’ makes Oswald Cobb a charismatic criminal to root for
Share: Though it exists in the same universe as Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” HBO’s new show “The Penguin” starring Colin Farrell is very decidedly not a superhero show. Instead of Batman fighting bad guys, “The Penguin” focuses on the gritty underworld of Gotham city. In fact, it feels a bit more like an homage to “The Sopranos” than a comic book show. Colin Farrell’s performance (as well as the prosthetics) make him nearly unrecognizable. Instead of a handsome, charming Irishman, Farrell transforms into the power-hungry, …
Outfit rememberers should leave outfit repeaters alone!
Share: The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) took place Wednesday, Sept. 11, and many are criticizing celebrities in attendance for recreating past iconic looks of legends Madonna and Britney Spears, but there’s nothing wrong with publicly paying homage to great influences. Sabrina Carpenter wore an archival Bob Mackie dress provided by fashion dealer Tab Vintage, the same one that Madonna wore to the 1991 Oscars. Madonna attended that year’s event with Michael Jackson and performed her song “Sooner or Later” from the movie “Dick Tracy.” …
‘The Bear’ minimum: A few laughs don’t make a comedy
Share: “The Bear,” a critically acclaimed show, broke their previously held record of most Comedy awards won at the Emmys this past weekend. But the show is not truly a comedy. The real comedy was how easily the show scammed actual comedic shows out of several awards, simply by being put in the comedy category instead of the drama one. “The Bear” deals with incredibly difficult and heavy themes. The show has made people laugh at times, at the good times, and sometimes at harder …
Incoming director plots new partnerships for Pride Center
Share: Located on the fourth floor of the R Building, the Pride Center is a small, essential space for members of the LGBTQ+ community on campus. But the Pride Center was facing a time of transition after staff turnover. Resource advocates, like Lucy Rokitski and Bryce Simon, had moved on, leaving a vacuum… but also opportunity. Ana Bernal filled that vacuum. A former student of PCC, Bernal has been the new director of the Pride Center for one week. Ana Bernal is staying busy in …
All I feel is pain these days thanks to the 49ers
Share: What comes next for the red and gold after this weekend? The same shit that happened when the 49ers lost three straight games last year and went to the Super Bowl. They will figure it out, but these glaring team flaws should not go without discussion. This recent 49ers loss at the hands of the Rams was one that caught the NFL off guard, not just by the results, but the manner in which they let this game get away. A blown 14 point …
‘It feels like the world is calling me’: International students cut through red tape to study
Share: As the weather changes and summer comes to an end, students trickle into PCC for the fall semester, a picture of diversity and inclusivity. As the new school year comes to a start, students from different parts of the world arrive in California to attend PCC as part of the international student program. According to the International Student Center, these students come from countries such as Armenia, Italy, China, El Salvador, France, Mozambique, Korea, Myanmar and more. A few of these students explain that …
From the Archive: Even in the 30’s, we knew Jackie Robinson was special
Share: [Editor’s Desk, 2024: When we reached the 1930s in this by-the-decade retrospective, we knew we wanted to find a story about Jackie Robinson. The college and city are both rightly proud of Robinson having been from here, but how much of that was obvious hindsight? We were concerned that our past articles might have been part of the racist system that marginalized black athletes. Did our historical peers respect Robinson as they should have? It turns out, the sports writers in our past knew …
Lil Wayne shouldn’t lose Louisiana to Kendrick Lamar
Share: Super Bowl 2025 will be in New Orleans, and ever since Kendrick Lamar announced that he will be performing the halftime show. Fans and fellow rap peers are wondering why New Orleans’ own Lil Wayne isn’t taking the stage in his hometown. “I’m the man of my land, call it Lil-Weezy-ana” Lil Wayne. “B.M. JR.” Tha Carter, Cash Money Records, 2004. Although the Super Bowl does not traditionally have hometown artists, They should start now. Lil Wayne isn’t just another rapper, he’s one of …
Board approves meager money bump for PCC faculty
Share: The PCC Board of Trustees approved an agreement last month that will increase the salary of all college faculty, full-time and part-time, by 1.07%. Full-time faculty who perform services during the 2024-2025 academic year will receive an additional one-time payment of $2000. Part-time faculty who work in the semesters of Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 will receive an additional payment of $1000 per semester worked. The agreement between the Pasadena Area Community College District and the PCC Faculty Association follows a negotiation process that …