Share: Recent polling from BBC, The Economist, and Silver Bulletin, suggests that Donald Trump’s approval rating is at an all time low since his second term, particularly concerning inflation, economy, and immigration. The Courier set out to examine how those frustrations may be reflected at Pasadena City College, speaking with students and staff to gauge the campus climate surrounding politics and political discussion. Among the concerns raised by PCC students were social issues impacting minorities, low-income communities and queer individuals, alongside rising housing and gas …
At Cinemacon, the movies watch you
Share: Movie theatres are cracking down on anti-piracy measures, but this antidote for bootlegging is the same poison killing the industry for attendees. During this year’s Cinemacon on April 15, Disney previewed the first trailer for Avengers: Doomsday, a movie that will hopefully bring audiences back to the theatres en masse. Attendees were excited to get an exclusive sneak peek at the upcoming blockbuster, but something grabbed their attention during the preview: green lasers periodically beaming across disturbed audience members. “At first, we thought: ‘What …
Pasadena residents confront ICE: “We need to be together to resist”
Share: In the Mojave Desert, where an immigrant concentration camp lies isolated from even rural society, the quiet sands are broken by hundreds of footsteps. On that bright, windy day, Patrick Briggs, vestry member of the All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, and synonymous co-leader of the San Gabriel Foothills Indivisible Chapter, heads the march towards the detention center with hundreds of volunteers following directly behind him. On Saturday, March 14, 2026, the National Day Laborers Organizing Network combined forces with Indivisible chapters across LA …
Women’s soccer coach wants players to lead on and off the pitch
Share: In the fall of 2024, the Pasadena City College Women’s Soccer team was on fire. Breaking multiple program records, having a successful season which ended with the first-place tournament title in the hands of PCC. But getting her team to the finish line wasn’t made easy for Head Coach Terryn Soelberg. Soelberg had to weave through multiple obstacles in her career, from being hired during 2020’s pandemic, having her first season cancelled, to starting her soccer career at a time where men dominated the …
Mirror Pools Mix gives students food for thought
Share: On Tuesday, March 10, the Mirror Pools Mix brought different communities together as booths, crowds, and bursts of music filled the area. Upon entering, the first thing attendees noticed was the cheers of lancers as they ran around playing games with Lancelot. There, they played various games like red light, green light, and dancing mini-games. Meanwhile, on the other side stood tables attracting large quantities of attendees with colorful Twix, Starbursts, and Milky Way candy bars. Lines of students, who stood waiting to get …
‘Smiling Friends’: For the show that left them smiling, friends mourn
Share: “I was just laying there looking at the ceiling … tears running down my face,” said Pasadena City College Film Production major Ezekiel Blakeslee. Listening to Blakeslee, one would think he’d lost a friend. In a way he did as he recalled when he first learned the TV series “Smiling Friends” got cancelled, an emotional sentiment shared by many fans who on Thursday, March 5 from 12 to 1 p.m. gathered at PCC’s Lancer’s Pass to mourn their beloved show’s death. “Smiling Friends” was …
My Territory: The park I can always come back to
Share: It’s the last day of summer break, my closest friends congregate at my place and grab a wagon full of camping chairs. 30 minutes until sunset, we rush over the winding streets and arrive at Grandview Avenue, an entire street dedicated to a park at the base of a mountain. 20 minutes until sunset, we make our way up the mountain trail, careful not to drop any of the precious snacks we brought along. 10 minutes until sunset, we’re sitting in our chairs, sipping …