Share: On Friday, March 16, 2026 art and cultural organizations all over Pasadena came together at Pasadena City Hall to share art in all its form with the community during cultural event ArtNight. Art is an activity everyone has done before, in some shape or form. Whether it was scribbling with markers as a child, dancing alongside friends on a night out, or singing your heart out to your favorite song on the radio; art is all around us. In Pasadena, for two days every …
From rubble and ruins to cars and coffee, Altadena recovers
Share: Every Saturday, in the parking lot of Altadena’s Bulgarini Gelato, rows of unique cars line up in the early morning. From bright orange Toyotas to neon yellow porsches— even a firetruck, car owners and enthusiasts alike come together to grab a cup of coffee and join in on a car meet. On Sat. March 7, Altadena Cars and Coffee celebrated their 1 year anniversary. When passing by the parking lot, it may look like a regular car meet, but to many it’s more. “I …
Cruise through Culture with Roller Skating Night
Share: Soulful sounds of the 70s play as people glide next to each other, every movement can be heard as the skates hit the hard wooden floor of the rink. It’s almost in sync with the music, a harmony to a melody, the rhythm flows through everybody. It’s a shared experience, building community through laughter, music, and potentially falling but picking yourself back up again. The Black Student Success Center hosted “Roller Skating Night” on Friday, Feb. 2026 at Moonlight Rollerway. To have students, and …
Some degrees are now non-professional, but PCC should be ‘relatively unimpacted’
Share: On Nov. 6th, 2025, the U.S Department of Education issued a press release over the proposal draft to implement OBBBA’s student loan fund changes; and in doing so, the language of what is or isn’t a professional degree was also changed, classifying said degrees as “nonprofessional”. These degrees include: nursing, physician assistant, physical therapy, audiology, architecture, accounting, education, and social work. According to the press release, the student’s annual loans for new borrowers will now cap at $20,500 for graduate students, with the total …
‘We’re still here’: Wildhorse Native American organization comes to PCC
Share: Upon the steps outside the CC building, the smell of burning sage and the loud trill of a whistle called the attention of PCC students and faculty passing by. As the sacred herbal scent washed over the crowd of gathering onlookers, it carried on preserving a centuries-old indigenous practice of cleansing the energy of the space around them. Standing by the source of the scent and sound was Jorge Lechuga, the founder and president of the Wildhorse Native American Association. In recognition of November …
The Courier vocalizes their favorite music of 2025
Share: It’s safe to say 2025 has been an interesting year for music. Shortform social platforms continue to dominate discovery, pop girlies have stayed in the mainstream, and British underground rap has dominated worldwide. Here at the Courier, we’re ready to go over some of our favorite albums released in 2025. Geese – “Getting Killed” 2025 is the year Geese finally made their breakout into the mainstream. After 2023’s “3D Country,” Geese have reinvented themselves as Brooklyn’s new Strokes: vaguely experimental crooning indie-pop. “Getting Killed” …
PCC Math program on last legs after federal funding pulled, students in distress
Share: On September 10,2025 the U.S Department of Education issued a press release after ending “racially discriminatory discretionary grant programs at minority serving institutions”. Under the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has made a clear stance to get rid of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in education. Due to this, Pasadena City College, a minority serving institution (MSI) and a proud Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), has been affected as the administration has pulled Title 3 funding. The Title 3 grant 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 …
The legacy of ‘Tron Ares’ will be its corny defense of AI
Share: AI and its usage has risen over the past few years; Recently to the point where people can’t tell if it’s really AI generated or real. So what happens when an AI generated code turns into a human and tries to gain sentience? Well, you get Tron Ares. For almost four decades, Walt Disney Studios has been keeping the Tron franchise alive. In 2010, they released Tron legacy, sequel to the original movie which was a commercial success. Now on October 10, they’ve released …
Men’s basketball extends losing streak to 4 in close game against Compton
Share: The last game before Thanksgiving break, Lancer’s men’s basketball entered the gym ready to try and make a comeback after losing the previous 3 games on Tuesday. Getting ready to face the Compton Coyotes, the Lancers were hyping themselves up by playing music while warming up. However, in a close game, they lost 53-56. In the first few minutes of the first half, they started strong, even with the Coyotes making the first bucket. Lancer’s turned it around as #2 Darrius Freeman settled the …