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Posted on April 29, 2015 by: Philip McCormick

EDITORIAL: Why should the campus respect the board?

Relentless with their brash yet divisive decision-making, the Board of Trustees went ahead and voted in Dr. Rajen Vurdien as president of the college, a move that has sparked outcry from faculty, including a vote of No Confidence from the Academic Senate.

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Posted on April 29, 2015May 5, 2015 by: Philip McCormick

The first years of a legacy

Share: More than 100 years ago, one student at Pasadena High School had a dream of a student-run newspaper. He began discussing his plans with teachers and students who were interested. Kenneth Fuessle’s dream not only came to life, but it now carries on a 100-year-old legacy. Follow:

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Posted on April 29, 2015September 28, 2015 by: Philip McCormick

Rocha’s $400,000 severance package nullified by court

Former president Mark Rocha’s $400,000 severance package was nullified by a Los Angeles County Superior court judge on Wednesday when she ruled that the Board of Trustees broke open meeting laws in the negotiation process.

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Posted on April 29, 2015May 5, 2015 by: Philip McCormick

Senate votes no confidence for board of trustees

The Academic Senate unanimously voted to deliver a vote of no confidence to the Board of Trustees at its next meeting after the board selected Fullerton College’s Rajen Vurdien and not interim president Robert Miller as the next president at PCC.

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Posted on April 28, 2015 by: Philip McCormick

The Chronicle Lives!

When the staff members of Pasadena High School’s student newspaper were notified that the school was closing down its student store earlier this year, they were quick to take action.

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Posted on April 23, 2015 by: Philip McCormick

Editorial: Another board blunder

The decision has been made and Fullerton College’s Rajen Vurdien will be the next president of PCC, but the Board of Trustees’ choice wasn’t the one the campus needed.

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Posted on April 20, 2015April 22, 2015 by: Philip McCormick

Fullerton’s Vurdien chosen as president

Rajen Vurdien was selected by the Board of Trustees to be the next president of PCC during a special board meeting on Sunday afternoon.

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Posted on April 15, 2015 by: Philip McCormick

Presidential candidates speak at open forums

The three candidates vying for the vacant president’s seat at PCC addressed the community at open forums held in the Westerbeck Recital Hall this week where the public was able to submit feedback to the Board of Trustees on each candidate.

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Posted on April 3, 2015April 16, 2015 by: Philip McCormick

Senate election results shake things up

After a contentious race, Valerie Foster and her ticket will replace Eduardo Cairo and the current Academic Senate executive board after Foster and her running mates swept the senate elections on Thursday, according to final results released by the election committee.

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Posted on April 1, 2015April 16, 2015 by: Philip McCormick

Presidential search narrowed down to three

Three presidential finalists have been selected in the search for a permanent president at PCC and the college will hold open forums on campus from Apr. 13 to Apr.15, according to Board of Trustees president Berlinda Brown.

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Features from last week! 🖋️ A pen held to paper – Features from last week! 🖋️

A pen held to paper – inhale, exhale – release everything in your mind. Then your hand takes off, racing through the lines and unleashing all that has been building up like a weight pressing down, ever steady. The pen hits the paper, seeming to say, “Let it go. Let it all go.” You finally feel relief as the words start to flow and, slowly, ever so slowly, that weight fades away.

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✍️ Written By: Tatyana Gilkes 
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Opinions from last week! 🗣️ Due to the decline in Opinions from last week! 🗣️

Due to the decline in viewership and the company’s bankruptcy, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show’s budget has been sadly cut, and production has scaled down to a smaller size. These past few years, they tried to bring back a new, refreshed look to the show, but did not make the comeback they wished for. So, to save face this year, they brought back the legendary Fantasy Bra and gave the honor to the one and only Kylie Jenner.

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✍️ Written By: Carmely Contreras 
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It is completely understandable that the Trump administration did not fact-check Katie Zacharia’s resume or credentials, as they are the most incompetent administration in history. It was an embarrassing series of events for Zacharia in just the span of 5 days, but the ones who should actually feel embarrassed is the White House who let her take the job as press secretary of the United States.

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✍️ Written By: Gaby Zamora
🖼️ illustration By: Ericka Sarmiento 

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U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar is just the newest victim of President Donald Trump’s relentless attack against citizens who don’t fit his ideas of what a ‘real American’ looks like. Homeland Security raiding Omar’s home, accusing her of committing immigration fraud and threatening to deport her not only reeks of this administration’s bias against immigrants but also of the Islamophobia that has plagued this nation for far too long.

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✍️ Written By: Maryam Tall
🖼️ illustration By: Gabriela Zamora

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While AI can replace certain jobs, replicate performances, and regurgitate content that feels uncannily human, it can never really replace the experience of what goes into creating art. The human connection felt when sharing it with others, or the beauty of being a witness to someone’s creative process.

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✍️ Written By: Asa Stonebraker
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News from last week 📝 Voters have approved Measur News from last week 📝

Voters have approved Measure UP, the $485 million PCC facilities bond measure that looks to modernize classrooms and science labs, expand career training facilities for fields like nursing and skilled trades, and retrofit buildings for earthquake safety. As of Friday morning, 74% of voters voted in favor of the measure.

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Three seats are up for grabs in the Pasadena City College Board of Trustees election. While votes are still being counted, here are what the current results look like:

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✍️ Written By: Taylor Fitzgerald and Asa Stonebraker
🖼️ illustration By: Eizen Yap

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As the midterm elections wrapped up yesterday, students and community members came out to vote at PCC’s on-campus voting center. With the voting center set up in the Creveling Lounge, voting in the midterms has been made accessible and convenient for Pasadena locals.

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✍️ Written By: Eizen Yap and Biankah Anderson
📸 Photo By: Eizen Yap

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Democrat Xavier Becerra won California’s Governor Race amongst a historic democratic sweep during the midterm elections, beating Trump-backed Republican Steve Hilton. He will become California’s first elected Latino Governor.
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✍️ Written By: Eizen Yap
📸 Photo By: Gage Skidmore 

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The FYE center has many different services. Report The FYE center has many different services. Reporters Tatyana Gilkes and TJ Collins went to see what they offer! 

Videographer: Tatyana Gilkes
Editor: TJ Collins 

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Hey Lancers! Have you voted yet? If not, there is Hey Lancers! Have you voted yet? If not, there is still time!
The Creveling Lounge is hosting a voting center until 8pm, where you can drop off your ballots or vote through the voting booths. The Courier talked to some students who just voted to get their insight on the midterms and what it’s like to have a voting center accessible on campus!

Reporters: Eizen Yap, Biankah Anderson, Asa Stonebraker
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