Share: Picking the perfect movie for your Halloween party is an art in itself. There are a thousand things to consider: how scary is too scary? Do my guests appreciate gore? Do we want a movie we can laugh with, or will that kill the mood? Whatever your spooky needs, the Courier staff got together and figured out our collective favorite movies for the season. Every movie below had at least three Courier staffers excited to recommend it, and we even spent the weekend watching …
Some pro-Palestine students are voting for Kamala, but they aren’t happy about it
Share: As the 2024 elections loom upon America, one of the most divisive topics that polarizes an already polarized country is the on-going conflict in the Gaza strip between Israeli forces and Hamas. The continued funding of the Israeli government by the United States has influenced many young adults’ decisions on who to vote for, or even the decision to vote entirely. Many young adults believe it is important to prioritize the actions a party takes inside the country, while many are adamant on not …
Pasadena parties with pumpkins and petting zoos for Halloween
Share: As Halloween approaches, there is lots of fun to be had! Pasadena’s local pumpkin patches alone bring great fun in purchasing your future jack-o’lanterns, but also provide other fun like petting zoos. Additionally, various organizations at PCC have hosted a variety of events this month to get the community in the mood for Halloween, and more frightful fun is planned for the 31st. To find out where to pick out your pumpkins this fall, or what to do at school this Halloween, read our …
Staff and former students of PUSD, vote Yes on R and EE
Share: In 2022, Pasadena voters were given the chance to impact the future of Pasadena City College when Measure PCC was on the ballot. Upgrading technology, infrastructure, as well as improving student access to courses in trade, STEM, and medical-adjacent fields were what the measure defined the $565 million in bond money’s purpose to be. This measure, fortunately for the school, passed, and we see the results of this funding in the institution. Measures such as this one allow for education to be a valued …
Programs to promote equality are not political
Share: In typical Karen fashion, a conservative group launched a civil rights complaint of racial bias against the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Their 2023 lawsuit successfully terminated the district’s Black Student Achievement Plan (BSAP), a program formerly dedicated to realizing Black students’ success. This conservative group’s claim that race-based programs are discriminatory is exactly why the indoctrination curriculum they ardently fight against is needed. Parents Defending Education (PDE), as this Virginia-based group calls themselves, insist they work towards “the restoration of a healthy, …
Pride Center students say yes to Halloween with Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’
Share: Plastic pumpkins and cloth ghosts joined the collection of rainbows and Pride flags in the Pride Center on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Students got comfortable amid the decorations as the Center’s staff prepared the room for our spooky movie viewing. The bookshelf, along with its collection of gay histories and biographies, includes a collection of rulebooks for the fifth edition of Dungeons and Dragons. “That,” says a voice behind me as I browse the rulebooks, “Is how you know for sure there are gay nerds …
‘People underestimate me’: Students share stories of ADHD
Share: October is ADHD Awareness Month. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a chronic developmental disorder which can affect a person’s ability to focus, control their impulses, and be still and it is one of the most common mental health disorders. The term “disability” is often shrouded with a myriad of different associations, both mental and physical. However, often times people associate disabilities with physical ailments, such as individuals with handicaps, when in actuality a large minority of disabilities, especially among young adults, are mental. …
Lancers pack up LA Harbor and ship them back home
Share: Last Friday evening PCC’s Women soccer team destroyed LA Harbor by a landslide with a score of 11-1 giving them 14 wins, 1 tie, and 1 loss of the season. “We worked on finishing a lot, our backline, connecting our midfielders,” said head coach Terryn Soelberg. “We knew going in that it should be a game that we get a good result in and should finish and finish strong”. In the first half Lancers did indeed start strong with a score of 1-0 within …
Yahya Sinwar is dead, and Netanyahu’s foot is still on the gas
Share: The assassination of Yahya will prove to not have any impact on Benjamin Netanyahu from ending the genocide occuring in Gaza. With the assassination, many high level political figures such as U.S. secretary of state Anthony Blinken, and vice president Kamala Harris have suggested that the “war” in Gaza could finally come to an end. “This moment gives us an opportunity to finally end the war in Gaza,” Harris said. “and it must end such that Israel is secure, the hostages are released, the …
EDITORIAL: When billionaires meddle in media, democracy pays the price
Share: In a time when democracy faces unprecedented threats, the decision by the billionaire owners of the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post to suppress their own editorial boards’ endorsements of Kamala Harris is alarming. This move, framed as a gesture toward journalistic objectivity, reveals a deeper, more troubling erosion of press freedom and accountability. As student journalists, we believe that this silence, enforced by the publications’ billionaire owners, is a far more significant political statement than any endorsement could ever be. This editorial …