Share: Hispanic Heritage Month ended on October 15, but the Latino-owned businesses of Pasadena continue bringing flavor and authenticity to the community all year long. As we close out the season honoring the cultures and independence of Central American nations, we can still take the time to highlight the significant contributions of the Hispanic and Latine communities as business owners, artists and farmers. Cafe De Leche: A campus coffee shop with cultural flavors Located at Pasadena City College, right in front of the E Building …
BLOTTER: Stolen bikes, lost kids, found drugs
Share: Editorial note: The information provided in the police blotter has not been independently verified by the Courier. The details in this article are reported as provided by campus police, and readers should consider this when interpreting the information. Monday, Sept 30, 2024 10:10 am: An officer responded to an individual complaining of stomach pains at C-building. They first declined medical help, but were later taken to the Health Center by another student. 11:32 am: An officer responded to two males smoking near the Observatory …
How a queer, undocumented poet remains positive in a neglectful society
Share: Before formally introducing himself and delving into his presentation about his life and the opportunities for success in which he took advantage of despite being an undocumented migrant, poet Yosimar Reyes reads a poem of his entitled “Undocumented Joy.” The poem expresses Reyes’ inability to accurately remember the exact moment he crossed the border and the direct impacts of crossing the border at such a young age. The poem set the tone of the presentation, giving some insight on the source of his embracement …
A wave of change: PCC joins Save Our Beach for Coastal Cleanup Day
Share: Microplastics washed up with the currents and were scattered along the sand. In the area where the San Gabriel River meets the coastline, small pieces of garbage floated down the stream and larger pieces were wedged into the surrounding rocks. The trash that washed up ranged from wrappers and broken glass to styrofoam and furniture scraps. “It was very eye-opening to see how much trash there really was,” said Anna Mendoza, a PCC student who witnessed it firsthand. On Saturday, Sept. 21st, 193 students …
Billionaires are more trouble than they’re worth
Share: All over the world, people struggle to afford food, housing, and other basic necessities. In this same world exists billionaires who could provide for the entire world with their wealth, prompting questions of whether their existence is immoral or not. The existence of billionaires is entirely unethical as this accumulation of wealth is unnecessary and typically involves exploitation and or illegality. Most billionaires have built their wealth through their own businesses and investments. However, those businesses require the labor of working class people who …
Consistent course numbers coming to California community colleges
Share: Recently, PCC has been awarded a Common Course Numbering (CCN) grant by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office in an effort to ease transfer and reduce excess credit accumulation. Essentially, these funds will be used to create a new numbering system for courses and to update course catalogs, schedules, and transcripts. California Community Colleges (CCC) have taken the initiative to instill this uniform system via their Common Course Numbering Task Force (CCN Task Force). Their plan is to create intra- and intersegmental consistency through …
New private security firm will cost college $300,000 despite no specific threats
Share: Pasadena City College (PCC) has awarded a $300,000 contract to Contact Security Incorporated, marking a strategic move to enhance campus safety. The contract followed a competitive bidding process, in which PCC received 25 proposals from security service providers. Contact Security was selected as the top contender, working in collaboration with the college’s established police force to supplement security on campus. Chief Steven Matchan of the Pasadena City College Police emphasized that the decision to hire private security was not in response to any specific …
‘Ubu Roi’ fails to deliver sense or substance, but comes through on laughs
Share: The ominous synth beat of Fever Ray’s “If I Had A Heart,” plays over darkness. Lights rise on a cartoonishly styled couple seated at opposite ends of a long dining table set with a feast of inflatable chicken. “Papa Turd,” lets out a long, thunderous fart then utters the first word of Alfred Jarry’s play “Ubu Roi”: “Merdre.” Shit, in French. But with an extra “r,” thrown in for silly spice. Papa Turd and his wife, Mama Turd, then quickly hatch a plan to …
Fan faith in Yamamoto can move mountains
Share: The Dodgers just won the most important series of their entire season. Playoffs might be continuing, but after consecutive seasons of playoff disappointments, the National League Divisional Series had become a physical and psychological wall for the team and their fans. Why bother talking about Ohtani and the World Series if the Dodgers couldn’t even make it past the NLDS? Victory against the Padres was vital. A loss would show that nothing had changed, that the Dodgers were still irrelevant past October. So the …
Video game streamers turn followers into far-right fanatics
Share: In recent years, the world of video game streaming has exploded in popularity, with platforms like Twitch, YouTube, and Kick giving rise to a new generation of online celebrities. These streamers, often playing to massive audiences, have the power to influence culture, shape opinions, and build communities. While gaming has long been a refuge for many, an unsettling trend has emerged: a growing number of high-profile streamers are subtly or overtly pushing alt-right ideals to their followers, raising concerns about the normalization of extremist …