Share: Pasadena City College (PCC) students have been targeted by individuals falsely claiming to represent the Los Angeles Times in an apparent scheme to sell unauthorized newspaper subscriptions. The perpetrators set up tables on campus, soliciting personal information and payment details while offering gift cards as incentives. According to the Los Angeles Times, the company has not authorized any staff or hired vendors to sell subscriptions on PCC’s campus. In a statement, a spokesperson for the Times said that the company generally does not conduct …
Changing careers might mean becoming a student again—and that’s OK
Share: This article was written by Courier Editor-in-Chief Laura Dux and originally published in EdSource. When I decided to enroll in community college, my goal wasn’t to get a degree — I wanted a new job. I have my bachelor’s degree in acting and was a professional actor until the pandemic. At 25, I was happy with my life as an actor. My calendar was even booked out for the entire year, performing in theaters across the state of Washington. A week before I was …
Students feel disappointment and uncertainty following Trump’s election
Share: As Aaron Iniguez saw the results come in for the election Tuesday night, he wasn’t surprised at President Trump being re-elected — but the margin by which Trump won the popular vote took him aback. “I was really disappointed with how Kamala performed [from] seeing her campaign,” said Iniguez, who is a political science major at PCC. “I already knew she was gonna perform lackluster and less than favorable. Overall, it was not surprising — but the numbers were very surprising.” Iniguez, 19, identifies …
Voices from voters casting their ballots moments before polls closed
Share: It’s 7:59 p.m. on November 5 and the line to vote at the Creveling Lounge at PCC is out the door. A poll worker yells at those passing if they haven’t voted yet to get in line—before she closes the line for good. While this in-person voting center has been open for early voting since Saturday, these students and community members decided to get their voices heard right before the polls closed at 8 p.m. Call it procrastination or a last minute realization—here are …
Want that broken door in the CA building fixed? It’ll cost PCC $400,000
Share: The first floor stairwell door in the Center of Arts (CA) building has been broken for years, prompting frustrations amongst students and faculty alike–but the estimated $400,000 cost has delayed repairs. According to a board meeting on Aug. 14, the cause of the door breaking down was due to it being overused. The door is a fire rated door, designed to withstand fires and high heat, making it extremely heavy. Over time, the door began to warp and malfunction caused it to be permanently …
Filipino American heritage month kicks off with a party
Share: Two long bamboo poles rest on the floor of the Circadian room while the smell of BBQ and the sound of a Sarah Geronimo power ballad blasts on the overhead speakers. The poles are for a traditional folk dance from the Philippines called “tinikling,” where two people clap the bamboo poles together while dancers step over and in between them, weaving it all into a seamless partner dance. Miguel Bernardo, the new president of The Reunited Organization of Pilipinx Americans (TROPA) together with inter-council …
Superheroes and celebrities won’t save Broadway theater
Share: Broadway has always been a stage for those already with fame but since the pandemic, it has fallen into exclusively relying on Hollywood actors to save the industry, ruining the quality of shows and the chance for lesser known actors to ever lead on Broadway. No business was hit harder during the pandemic than live theater. Broadway was closed for over a year and regional theaters across the nation never financially recovered from lockdown, with dozens of them permanently shutting down. The problem has …
Racist graffiti found in men’s locker room
Share: Vandalism that included racist messages was found inside the men’s locker room in the GM building on campus on Tuesday morning by faculty who teach in the building prior to classes starting. The language of the vandalism was disparaging towards Black people and homeless people but was “non-threatening,” according to PCC Spokesperson Alex Boekelheide. The locker room stayed open during cleaning and the vandalism was removed within an hour. Because of the content, campus security is investigating the vandalism as a crime. A statement …
Adjunct professor sues PCC over unpaid work
Share: Pasadena City College (PCC) has been named as a defendant in a class action lawsuit filed by adjunct faculty across California. Dr. James Keller, an adjunct assistant professor of German at PCC is among the plaintiffs in the case, which seeks back pay, damages, and systemic reforms to ensure adjuncts are paid for work they do outside of instruction time. Originally filed in 2022 by seven adjunct professors at other districts, the lawsuit now includes PCC as a defendant, according to the second amended …
Summer means student transfers, but news never quits for Courier news editor
Share: A typical Monday in the Courier staff room during the semester starts with the student editors reading out story pitches for other writers to take on. For the past four semesters, Seamus Bozeman has been pitching each news story. He has been the news editor for the Courier since fall of 2022 when he accepted the role his second week of class. “A lot of new people came in,” Bozeman said, “…and we had to somehow fill these roles and news was just one …