Share: After years of speculation, controversy, and delays, the Donald Trump biopic ‘The Apprentice’ has finally secured U.S. distribution and is set to hit theaters this fall—just weeks before the 2024 presidential election. Now let’s be honest, no matter what your opinion is, Sebastian Stan’s toupeed head is not going to be the thing to save us all from another four years of Trump. On the surface, the timing feels like a marketing masterstroke. Whether you love or loathe Trump, he is one of the …
Banning cellphones isn’t the answer—digital literacy is
Share: Assembly Bill 3216, renamed the Phone-Free School Act, requires that every school district, charter school and county office of education develop a policy limiting the use of smartphones by July 1, 2026. While the bill is a step in the right direction for addressing the potential harms caused by unrestricted cell phone use in schools. We need to recognize that smartphones are not going away. Instead of fighting this reality, schools should focus on teaching students how to use them responsibly. Digital literacy programs …
The ‘Nanostars’ of PCC’s synthetic biology research program
Share: A group of students and their professor are working together in an undergraduate research program in DNA nanotechnology funded by the National Science Foundation. They are the Nanostars of this program, students who work together on projects regarding using the tools of biology to build materials of the future. “Our goals are synthetic biology,” said Dr. Jillian Blatti, the Principal Investigator of the program. “My role is education and workforce development, to provide a training program for undergraduate students to learn the skills of …
From The Archives: ‘Special! Another Letter from War Zone’
Share: [Editor’s Desk, 2024: This story is reprinted from the oldest archived edition of the Courier we have: our third edition from back when we were still the Pasadena High School Chronicle. There are a few interesting anecdotes in the edition—a track meet held between faculty, a speech celebrating a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln who lived in Pasadena—but it’s hard to beat the importance of the Great War. As a part of the Courier’s past, we also found it interesting at how different …
Adjunct professor sues PCC over unpaid work
Share: Pasadena City College (PCC) has been named as a defendant in a class action lawsuit filed by adjunct faculty across California. Dr. James Keller, an adjunct assistant professor of German at PCC is among the plaintiffs in the case, which seeks back pay, damages, and systemic reforms to ensure adjuncts are paid for work they do outside of instruction time. Originally filed in 2022 by seven adjunct professors at other districts, the lawsuit now includes PCC as a defendant, according to the second amended …
Lancers blowout win eases the heat in season opener
Share: Sophomore wideout Flip Fox brought the heat in the season opener, going for 125 yards and 3 touchdowns in the Lancers 46-28 victory over the Santa Ana Dons last Saturday night. “I’m 100 percent confident in us dominating this game,” freshman defensive back Cedric Allen II said before kickoff. “We can win by 3, 4, or 5 touchdowns even.” Kickoff was delayed an hour due to intense heat, but the Lancers wasted no time showing just how confident they were. Before the first quarter …
Lancers go down fighting in close loss to Moorpark
Share: Pasadena City College hosted the Moorpark Raiders on Wednesday evening with Moorpark taking the victory 3-2. Yet in the face of defeat, the Lancers displayed an array of winning characteristics in their persistent level of play along with a level-headed coaching staff keen on improving its players’ talents after each game. The series started off with Moorpark outlasting Pasadena in the first two sets with thin margins of victory having won both sets 27-25 and 25-17 respectively, with both teams showing sparks of focus …
PCC’s new film club set to debut this fall for club rush
Share: Club rush is right around the corner, where PCC’s new film club will make their debut to the world with a booth in the quad amongst other clubs. Founding member of the club and second year student at PCC, Jake Hofman, desires to bring all kinds of people together with the art of film by providing quality education from professionals in the entertainment industry, as well as hands-on creativity by frequently making short films, forming an open community for members to enrich their interest …
In your PCC era? Practical pro tips for new students
Share: The parking lots are overcrowded, the bookstore line is zig zagged, and you can’t figure out the order of room numbers fast enough. Whether this is your very first time on a college campus or your very first time on PCC’s campus, we went ahead and created a new student guide with the help of some returning PCC students. This guide is filled with some small tips to make this transition a bit more bearable. Best study spots: PCC offers many options around …
Sabrina Carpenter’s new album ‘Short n’ Sweet’ left me craving more
Share: Sabrina Carpenter secures her spot as the hottest pop artist with her brand new album, “Short n’ Sweet”. Released on Aug. 23, the “Espresso” singer dropped her 6th studio album which includes 12 songs that are nothing short of sweet. She has increased her popularity from being an actress on the hit Disney channel show, “Girl Meets World” to opening for Taylor Swift Era’s Tour in the summer of 2023. Due to Taylor’s crazy fan base and audience, it is no shock that they …