Share: Friendship bracelets have taken many forms over the years. Whether you’re braiding embroidery floss or stringing beads, the sentiment behind a handmade gift for friends remains the same: you have given your time to make a creation for a friend you believe will be with you for life. The recent trend of beaded friendship bracelets that spell out words became popularized with Taylor Swift’s Eras tour with fans–called Swifties–exchanging bracelets with strangers they have something in common with, still a sign of friendship, even …
After Eaton fire delay, Pasadena Comic Con rises from the ashes
Share: The showroom was filled with thousands of people wandering around; vendors were selling anything from comic books to artwork to jewelry, while actors and voice actors of beloved shows were spotted. Some people wore their best cosplay, while others donned either “closet cosplay” or street clothes, but the loud and lively chatter in the showroom was the most present. On Saturday, May 24, Pasadena Comic Con was held after being postponed in January due to the convention center’s use as a shelter for people …
ASPCC candidates pitch platforms ahead of election
Share: Elections for the Associated Students of PCC (ASPCC) are open from Wednesday, May 21 through Thursday, May 22. This is your guide to who is running in the election, including their experience and their planned policies. Disclaimer: Two Courier staff writers are running in this year’s election, and are included in this article. Darya Dereakhshani, a political science major, is running for student trustee. As someone who is particularly interested in public policy and politics, she feels like this is a position where she …
‘We’re not a monolith’: PCC celebrates APIDA Month with dance and dining
Share: Bamboo poles thump against the ground as dancers weave in and out between the poles. Music fills the area as the dances switch into one of color and fabric, called cariñosa. Colorful dresses, fans, and handkerchiefs flow in the air as pairs of dancers get lost in the movement. The Reunited Organization of Pilipinx Americans (TROPA) performed at the second celebration for Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month this past Thursday, May 8. The event featured traditional Filipino folk dances, tinikling, and …
Armenian Heritage Month celebration unites a scattered people
Share: Joyful Armenian pop-style music filled Galloway Plaza as Armenian students, faculty and vendors gathered to celebrate Armenian History Month while dancers from Lilia Dance Studio dressed in colorful clothes to perform traditional Armenian dances to the delight of the crowd. With a chef on-site to teach everyone how to make traditional Armenian dishes, the activities demonstrated the many aspects of Armenian culture. Last Tuesday, April 29, PCC’s Joint Armenian Network (PCC JAN) presented an Armenian Market as the last event celebrating Armenian Heritage Month …
5 days for under-5s: PCC celebrates children on campus
Share: Imagine you’re sitting in the quad between classes. Maybe you’re finishing up some last minute homework before a class, or just relaxing. A group of young children come into the quad playing musical instruments, or they come into the Quad to plant flowers. They’re excited and happy. Perhaps that happiness is contagious and rubs off on you as well. These are the children of student parents at PCC celebrating the Week of the Young Child. This year on April 5-11, the Child Development Center …
Lancers keep eyes on playoffs after big swing and miss
Share: The Lancers keep their hopes for the playoffs high after a blowout loss at the hands of the Mt. San Antonio Mounties last Tuesday afternoon. The first of their three matches against Mt. San Antonio saw Pasadena falter at the plate, with the batters tallying only one run across nine innings. Lancers pitchers joined the rough outing, allowing eleven runs, two of which were unearned. “We’re looking to get in the playoffs, for sure,” center fielder Tyler Garcia said. “We definitely have to wake …
What did Rachel Zegler do to you people?
Disney fans have turned on Rachel Zegler—but is she really the villain of this story?
False alarm in Piazza wakes up morning crowd
The fire alarm went off in the piazza around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, but it ended up being a false alarm.
Might there be a bachelor’s degree at PCC?
Pasadena City College is planning to submit a proposal to the chancellor’s office this August for a new four-year bachelor’s degree program.