Share: Donald Trump’s plans to dismantle the Department of Education (DOE) indicate potential reductions to financial aid, causing concerns for students. In the event of these plans following through, PCC’s Financial Aid Department would intend to pursue efforts to maintain financial aid for students. In a campaign video from September 2023, Trump declared his plans for the Education Department under Agenda47. “One other thing I’ll be doing very early in the administration is closing up the Department of Education in Washington D.C. and sending all …
PCC geography professors fund new scholarship from their own paychecks
Share: After years without dedicated financial support, geography students at Pasadena City College (PCC) are poised to benefit from a new scholarship, thanks to the initiative of the geography faculty. The PCC Geography Faculty Award is the brainchild of Dr. Rhea Presiado and her three geography colleagues, Dr. Hector Agredano, Professor Brennan Wallace, and Dr. Nikita Prajapati. “Since our geography students currently have access to zero scholarships, we decided to pony up the funds out of our payroll,” Presiado said in an interview. The four …
Kardashians can’t even keep up with harmful beauty standards celebs are setting
Share: While plastic surgery has become a tool of empowerment for many people, dishonesty with celebrities in disclosing their procedures contributes to beauty standards becoming unrealistic, which is especially dangerous for impressionable, young fans. The constant presence of celebrities on billboards, in ads, in entertainment, and more, gives them the power to influence the public. Celebrities are used to set the beauty standards that affect the rest of society, making their transparency on cosmetic surgery vital. A lack thereof creates a false perception of them …
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 …
BLOTTER: Student electrocuted in welding class, taken to hospital
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 7, 2024 3:19 am: An officer responded to a male sleeping on the grass north of Lot 8. The individual was told to leave and agreed. 9:43 pm: An officer responded to a report of a group of males near the mirror pools. The …
A wave of change: PCC joins Save Our Beach for Coastal Cleanup Day
Share: Microplastics washed up with the currents and were scattered along the sand. In the area where the San Gabriel River meets the coastline, small pieces of garbage floated down the stream and larger pieces were wedged into the surrounding rocks. The trash that washed up ranged from wrappers and broken glass to styrofoam and furniture scraps. “It was very eye-opening to see how much trash there really was,” said Anna Mendoza, a PCC student who witnessed it firsthand. On Saturday, Sept. 21st, 193 students …
Compton heads home with loss straight outta Pasadena
Share: The Lancers conquered Compton College 3-0 last Wednesday evening, showing off their skills for the youth of the local YMCA. The Hutto-Patterson gym echoed with chants as PCC’s spirits were high preparing for the game. During warm-ups, the team was dressed in their pink warm-up shirts and pink bows to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pasadena was cheered on throughout the game by kids from South Pasadena San Marino YMCA. The organization attended the game in anticipation of their Youth Sports Leagues volleyball program …
‘It’s a little lonely in the STEM community for women.’ This club aims to change that
Share: Even through a Zoom call, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE)’s cabinet radiates excitement as they share their visions and aspirations for the club. President Blanca Navas and vice president Sherlin Hakopian eagerly detail the club’s importance in providing a space for women in engineering to develop a system of mutual support and understanding. “It’s a little lonely in the STEM community for women,” Hakopian said. “It’s a very male-dominated field, so sometimes it might feel difficult to feel like you belong and to …