Share: While March was Irish American Heritage Month, it was also Women’s History Month! PCC honored the occasion with a HERSTORY exhibit, and even as it comes to an end, everyone can keep the celebration going by watching movies that tell stories– both true and fictional– of strong female characters who challenge norms, make progress towards gender equality, or work hard to achieve success on their own terms. Shirley (2024) This 2024 Netflix original movie stars Regina King as Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman …
Golden picks from the Emerald Isle: Movies to watch this Irish American Heritage Month
Share: In addition to being the month in which St. Patrick’s Day falls, March is Irish American Heritage Month! In celebration of this occasion, here are seven movies that tell Irish stories with Irish casts. Breakfast on Pluto (2005) Adapted from Patrick McCabe’s 1998 novel of the same name, this 2005 movie directed by Neil Jordan stars Cillian Murphy in a role that just might rival his Oscar-winning performance in Oppenheimer. Murphy plays Patrick “Kitten” Braden, the young transgender protagonist of the story. Kitten persists …
A collection of the Courier’s cool and kooky holiday tunes
Share: We here at the Courier are tired of hearing the same Christmas songs on the radio, year after year. Sure, there are some great classics out there. But there’s a variety of obscure, alternative, or less well-known tracks that are definitely worth bringing into the warm glow of your Christmas lights. The following songs evoke holiday memories that we’re happy to share with you! The Kinks – Father Christmas (1977) Although I have yet to encounter anyone who is familiar with this song, “Father …
The Shatford Library’s third floor–and your fellow students–deserve better
Share: The three-storied Shatford Library boasts many privileges– a massive amount of reading material to be found in its expansive shelves, helpful staff members willing to assist you with finding materials for your paper and more. One particularly important aspect of our library’s unique and helpful features is the organization of the three floors, with the third (upper floor) being reserved for silent study, with the prohibition of talking or excessive noise. Yet even with this simple rule set in place, some still manage to …
4 movies that put a spotlight on Native American actors and stories
Share: November is Native American Heritage Month, a time for reflection and recognition of our nation’s Indigenous people and their respective histories. Pasadena City College has even honored Native American Heritage month with a variety of events, including a visit from Nipmuc author and drummer Larry Spotted Crow Mann. While Native culture is often overlooked, misunderstood, and underrepresented in the media, there fortunately is some representation on screen of Native characters and stories. Read on for some recommendations for movies that star Indigenous actors and …
Step right up for the Freeman Center’s Career Carnival
Share: A myriad of booths were scattered around the quad the Thursday before Thanksgiving each with a goal in mind: involving PCC students in engaging activities and discussions that would guide them in their career paths and connect them to career-related opportunities. On November 21, the Freeman Center hosted its inaugural Career Carnival, a themed event complete with games, prizes, and a variety of opportunities to meet Freeman Center staff, representatives from PCC’s Career Communities Departments, as well as Shatford Library staff and representatives from …
BLOTTER: Groin injury prompts firefighter response
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, Oct 21, 2024 7:49 a.m.: A staff member reported that a naked homeless male was exposing himself near the stadium’s concourse to a female student running on the track. An officer spoke to a homeless individual near the stadium’s East Gate, however, this person was …
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 …
From The Archive: Sorry Class of 1960, still no jet powered motor scooters
Share: [Note, 2024: The 1960’s brought the continuation of the space age, a time when the world was fascinated with technological innovation and a vision of what the future would bring. Many imagined that modes of transportation would greatly shift in the next decades, envisioning flying machines such as the “unicopter,” “space cycles” and “jet powered motor scooters” dreamed up in this piece. After the postwar boom of the 1950’s and the approaching space race, the question on everyone’s minds was ‘what will the future …