The Courier interviews PCC jazz musicians and presents their musical talents.
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 …
En garde: Lunge into PCC’s fencing club
Coach Daryl Taylor provides swift demonstrations for a dozen students on the proper techniques of fencing. After the demonstration, it becomes the students’ turn to replicate these moves with strength and agility. These students are members of PCC’s very own fencing club named Salle Lancier Fencing Club. Vice president Catherine Rivera became a part of fencing last year in the Beginning Fencing class. From there, she joined the club after having heard about it. Rivera spoke on how fencing benefits her. “I’m not really a …
Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign is a wrong step in the right direction
Nikki Haley, former governor of South Carolina and United Nations ambassador, announced her intentions to join the 2024 Presidential race. She will inevitably face the G.O.P.’s long history of party sexism. Although it is seen as a sign of progress that a woman is entering this upcoming presidential race, especially in the Republican party, Haley is not the ideal person for this step in progress. Haley announced her presidential bid via Twitter this past February. In a large portion of the video, she claims that …
Beam me up: AlienCon attendees encounter otherworldly experiences
Dressed up as little green men and stormtroopers, humans ages 0 to 100 gathered in the Pasadena Convention Center to share a collective fascination for all things extraterrestrial. There are several people who claim to have seen aliens up in the sky or theorize how these creatures could potentially look like. AlienCon is for those with an interest beyond fictional space conflicts. Held in the Pasadena Convention Center, AlienCon opened its doors to thousands of fans on March 4 and 5. Many discussions were held, …
‘You’ uncovers a murder mystery that lacks substance
Following the success the Netflix series “You” has had since its first season debut in 2018, each season has made the show grow more popular. The recent release of its fourth season is entertaining, though falls flat in comparison to previous seasons. For those that are not familiar with this series, the story follows a literature fanatic named Joe Goldberg, played by Penn Badgley, who holds an unhealthy obsession with stalking women that could be potential lovers in his eyes. His obsession becomes lethal as …
BLOTTER: Email scams and sleeping transients
Monday – February 6, 2023: A male was advised to leave campus after setting up camp in Lot 1. A woman was found asleep in the Science Village after Pasadena Fire Department heard that she was unconscious. A student reported their bicycle stolen from the Gymnasium building’s east side bike racks. Staff reported observing a male in the area of Lot 5 level 1 looking under the geology trailer. The transient left shortly after noticing staff watching him. Tuesday – February 7, 2023 Student received …
PCC introduces new advisory committee to strengthen community-police relations
The Pasadena City College Campus Police and PCC Administration is creating a Campus Safety Advisory Committee in an effort to enhance community-police relations on campus. In a school wide email, a document titled Campus Safety Advisory Committee laid out the plans and guiding principles of the committee. The purpose of the committee is to further develop community-police relations. The committee will have a total of 25 members that will meet monthly to provide counseling on issues that affect the safety and wellbeing of students, faculty …
On The Spot: Lebron James breaks NBA all time scoring record
On The Spot asks PCC students what their opinion on Lebron James breaking the NBA all time scoring record, and if he is greatest of all time.
‘The Last of Us’ brings humanity to the zombie apocalypse
Despite the many failed attempts of adapting a video game onto the big screen such as 2022’s “Uncharted” and 2021’s “Mortal Kombat”. HBO Max’s new series, “The Last of Us” has proved to not only be a faithful adaptation of the source material but has been appealing to more audiences. “The Last of Us” follows Joel and Ellie who are tasked with ensuring Ellie arrives on the west coast of the U.S. with the deadly challenges of facing infected people and the hostile remnants of …