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Posted on August 7, 2014September 12, 2025 by: Raymond Bernal

President Rocha will retire Aug. 31

Share: This story has been updated since it was first published. After plotting his exit from the school for months, President Mark Rocha will retire at the end of August, according to a school official. Follow:

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Posted on July 26, 2014September 2, 2014 by: Raymond Bernal

Former Courier editor-in-chief dies suddenly

Former PCC student and Courier editor-in-chief Daniel Archuleta died suddenly at his home in El Sereno last week. He was 38.

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Posted on July 3, 2014August 9, 2014 by: Raymond Bernal

Rocha not offered college presidency in New York

President Mark Rocha was not offered the position of president at Kingsborough Community College (KCC) in Brooklyn, New York, which he applied for earlier this year. The position went to Farley Herzek who is currently serving as interim president of Los Angeles Harbor College, according to KCC officials.

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Posted on June 9, 2014July 3, 2014 by: Raymond Bernal

Rocha seeks college presidency position in New York

President Mark Rocha has applied, been interviewed, held an open forum with students and staff and is one of three finalists for the position of president at Kingsborough Community College (KCC) in Brooklyn, New York, according to KCC officials.

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Posted on April 21, 2014April 23, 2014 by: Raymond Bernal

Former UCLA Dean to PCC: ‘Shame on you!’

Share: Outraged by the Board’s treatment of Oscar winner and PCC alumnus Dustin Lance Black, a long-time dean and professor at UCLA sent a scathing letter to Board President Anthony Fellow expressing his anger and disbelief. Follow:

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Posted on April 19, 2014September 30, 2014 by: Raymond Bernal

Student Trustee: ‘District is attempting to scapegoat me’

Student Trustee Simon Fraser sent a scathing email to the Board of Trustees on Friday detailing his involvement in the commencement debacle and categorically denying that the formal invitation he sent to Academy Award winner and PCC alumnus Dustin Lance Black to be this year’s commencement speaker, was without college approval.

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Posted on April 17, 2014March 23, 2017 by: Raymond Bernal

EXCLUSIVE: Spurned Oscar winner strikes back at alma mater

Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black responds to having his invitation rescinded as PCC’s 2014 commencement speaker due to a 2009 sex “scandal.”

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Posted on April 16, 2014June 4, 2020 by: Raymond Bernal

EDITORIAL: The McCollege of Pasadena

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Posted on March 19, 2014March 19, 2014 by: Raymond Bernal

OP-ED: Transgender suicide attempts are shockingly high

We as a society must find a better way to reach out to our transgender citizens. Transgender people already deal with societal discrimination and dismissal from family members based on their gender identities, but apparently they must also deal with suicide. The largest study of transgender people to date was recently released with shocking numbers.

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Posted on March 5, 2014March 19, 2014 by: Raymond Bernal

Slain student laid to rest

Share: Family and friends gathered to pay their final respects to slain PCC nursing student Irais Acosta, 19 at St. Andrews Church in Pasadena on Monday. Follow:

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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 
📸 Photo By: Gabriela Zamora

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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 
🖼️ illustration 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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Top 5 of Week 10📸👏 #photojournalism Top 5 of Week 10📸👏 #photojournalism
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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✍️ Written By: Taylor Fitzgerald
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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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