Share: The true success for a football program at the junior college level isn’t winning your division or getting bowl games. The true success is having players go to bigger schools and being able to pursue their dream for at least a little longer. Pasadena City College looks to follow up last year’s successful season of D-1 transfers, starting with Javery Mayberry, the 6’4 tight end who, in just one year with the Lancers, earned an offer from Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Mayberry is a …
PCC football ends with gold, now they aim for platinum
Share: After winning the Golden State Bowl on November 22nd, PCC’s football team is reflecting on its season and is preparing to dominate the national division next fall. After moving to a higher division, the national division, this fall, PCC has struggled a bit to maintain its victorious reputation as its record went from undefeated last season to now 6-5. Regardless of the Lancers’ struggle to adjust to a higher division, they remained champions as they finished the season winning the Golden State Bowl. “I …
Asynchronous training proves inconvenient for ICC members
Share: At the beginning of Fall semester, PCC’s Inter-Club Council moved its mandatory club training to an asynchronous online Canvas course, confusing some clubs and exciting others. Historically, the ICC held its training in person, where it covered necessary information on running a club and keeping it chartered, such as the locations of mandatory forms and reports. Club leaders have mixed feelings on the training changes. Some refer to the online training as a hassle, while others find it convenient to those unable to make …
‘This is our Peak Cinema’ Courier ranks top films of 2025
Share: Taylor’s Ranked 2025 Sorry, Baby The breakout of Sundance Film Festival 2025, Eva Victor’s debut feature charmed audiences and critics alike. The film is tonally magical: it shifts from sharp, witty dialogue to heavy emotional beats with ease. Sorry, Baby follows its main character Agnes through the aftermath of a traumatic event: as life moves on, Agnes feels trapped in the memory of what happened to them. Victor deserves the Best Original Screenplay nomination for their work here. Trigger warning for themes of sexual …
11 months after Eaton Fires, small businesses remain resilient
Share: Nearly 11 months after the Eaton fire, small businesses lucky enough to keep their doors open around Pasadena and Altadena are finding their way back to the normal flow of business. The Fair Oaks Pharmacy and Soda Fountain, which is on Mission St and Fair Oaks Ave in South Pasadena, has witnessed the stories of many Pasadena residents recovering from the Eaton fire. As a pharmacy and a place filled with sweet treats, many locals came to pick up their medication and use the …
BLOTTER: Student found unconscious in R Building
Share: Monday, November 17, 2025 2:17 p.m. – Two homeless people were escorted from the Pasadena City College campus by officers on duty in Parking Lot 5. 6:02 p.m. – Police escorted a homeless person after someone reported them wandering around the U- Building and purposefully trying to get into classrooms on the 5th floor. 8:11 p.m. – People were reported by faculties for using the showers in the men’s locker room located in the Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium building. 10:11 p.m. – A suspected homeless person …
PCC harmonizes with month long Jazz, Piano, and Opera performances
Share: Curtains lifted all November long as genres of music echoed around PCC. The concerts featured many of PCC’s musical talent from across the Performing Arts and Communications Division. Below is just a sample of some of the events that took place across the month and discussions with some of the talented performers Lancer Jazz Big Band | Directed by Brian Carmody A free jazz musical concert open to the campus community, as college students, professors, and proud parents were in attendance. The performance showcased …
NCAA tells athletes to beware of energy drinks
Share: Regardless of many mixed opinions people have on energy drinks, they still continue to be a very popular drink. In fact many students here at Pasadena City College and around the world find energy drinks to be very helpful in their routines. Marina Sagera is a student from the PCC Women’s Volleyball team and she explained that she enjoys adding energy drinks to her early morning routine. “I think it’s just a great way to get me going and a great way to wake …
Welcome to Derry weaves a web to all of Stephen King’s works
Share: It: Welcome To Derry is a new small series on HBO Max and HBO that explores the origins of Pennywise and slowly builds up a much stronger narrative for their viewers by releasing new episodes on Sundays. The first episode was released on October 26 while the most recent was released this Sunday on December 7th which is episode seven out of eight total episodes to complete the series. Many mixed reviews have been made about the seven day waiting period release date of …
Lady Lancers silence hoots in dominant victory over Citrus Owl’s
Share: On the day before Thanksgiving PCC’s women’s basketball showed out in what was a hard fought win over the hosting Citrus Owls. The 78-61 scoring victory was highlighted by sophomore guard/forward #5 Celine Bolton-Ford’s huge performance, continuing their strong return to the court. The first half of the game was an exciting back and forth as the Lady Lancers constantly swapped leads with the Lady Owls. Through the second quarter the score was 29-26 with PCC leading as they sought to maintain the lead …