In everyday life for Latino kids right now, they balance with the struggle of either being rejected from their families or Latino communities for not speaking Spanish well. On the other hand, it has been an issue for years in this country, especially in the 90s, that Latino students were discriminated against just for speaking their own language during school. Many of these Latino children in current times struggle with understanding Spanish due to many contributing factors such as unacceptance from others, the struggle in …
Artwater Life’s fifth Five Dollar Art Party is ‘like an artistic Jurassic Park’
An MC that goes by the name Destruct illustrates how stunningly every vendor stand and piece of artwork is set up throughout the large park that is not only full of beautiful green scenery everywhere you turn, but it was additionally full of many people that attended the event to see the numerous forms of art that they could also interact with. “Shoutout to all the artists and vendors in this building, I love this man. It’s like an artistic Jurassic Park. This shit is …
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ break out of their shells in ‘Mutant Mayhem’
Following the recent live action film adaptations of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IP that were a critical disaster for fans and critics, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles came out of hibernation for the release of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.” Fans of the franchise are more than satisfied with the recent release of the animated film that is a refreshing take on the universally loved turtles. As everyone knows, the film’s plot consists of a genetic enhancer, known as ooze, falling down the sewers …
PCC student who was arrested for knife incident in library expelled in unanimous board vote
Jul. 19: The student who was arrested for wielding a knife in the PCC library in late April faced the PCC Board of Trustees (BOT) in a public disciplinary hearing at the July BOT meeting and was subsequently expelled in a unanimous vote in closed session, according to PCC Spokesperson Alex Boekelheide in a text to The Courier. Boekelheide added that he would not have any further comments on this situation and the expulsion of PCC student Zhuowei Liao. Apr. 29: In an update, the …
PCC Library closes briefly due to police investigation
Early Monday morning, PCC released an email to the campus community stating there was police activity at the library concerning a threat. “The PCC library on the Colorado Campus is closed this morning due to police activity,” the email read. In a statement from PCC, spokesperson Alex Boekelheide said that there had been an anonymous threat received against the library, with PCC police and the LA County Sheriff’s investigating the threat this morning. “The Sheriffs and PCC PD investigated the library today and determined that …
Let’s Talk Episode 2: Philly contamination, LAUSD and Condoms
Published March 29: This week, David is joined by fellow staff writers Kat, Dante, and Michael, who go over water contamination in Philadelphia, the Montebello tornado, and the latest LAUSD strike.
PCC showcases diverse cultures during International Week
PCC students weave a unique tapestry of different cultures, languages and interests. To celebrate these various perspectives, PCC hosted “International Week” which began on March 20 and came to a grand conclusion at the “International Cultural Fair” on March 28. The celebration offered opportunities to view foreign films, meet foreign language professors, and explore different cultural clubs and activities. The week kicked off with a Foreign Languages Career talk on Monday, March 20, where professionals who use foreign languages in their careers shared their experiences. On …
A day at the races: PCC hosts annual Track and Field meet
In a time of rainy weather throughout this month, the sun was shining for PCC’s Track and Field team on March 24, where PCC held its annual home meet for the team. The meet consisted of PCC competing against numerous colleges including Southwestern College and Compton College in several events from the well-known running events to multiple jump events. The meet kicked off starting with the disc event and long jump, which later progressed to their running events. Head Coach Innocent Egbunike has been PCC’s …
Everything the Oscars got right and wrong, all at once
2023’s Oscars were full of celebrations and awards that were long overdue to several individuals who broke records. It seems to be from this historic night that Hollywood and the Academy are starting to give a lot of recognition to actors that went unnoticed for too many years by the film industry. Despite this, there are a handful of POC that were overlooked by the Academy this year, having been robbed of nominations and wins due to potential racial bias. An award that did not …