‘American Like Me’: Bambadjan Bamba’s life with DACA

Share: The 2024 election has reignited many individuals’ fears in regards to both parties’ stances on Immigration, an issue that has remained a prevalent talking point in the Trump campaign through the years.Prior to Trump’s original presidential nomination the Obama administration signed the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program (DACA). This granted temporary asylum for individuals who arrived into the country as minors to ensure that they had time to seek out permanent residency or citizenship.  In 2017, The Trump administration ended the DACA program, …

What’s been a fun Halloween show? It was ‘Agatha All Along’

Share: “Agatha All Along”, a spin off from “WandaVision”,  was a welcome addition with how fun and hilarious Agatha Harkness was. The show’s overall plot revolves around Harkness played by Kathryn Hahn being released from Scarlet Witch’s spell 3 years after Wanda’s supposed death in ‘Multiverse of Madness’ and an incantation by a mysterious character named Teen, played by Joe Locke. Once released, her past finally catches up to her when Rio Vidal, played by Aubrey Plaza, and a group of witches dubbed “Salem 7” …

‘The Last Dance’ proves Sony’s symbiotic relationship to Spider-Man is killing the brand

Share: “Venom: The Last Dance” the sequel to “Venom”, and “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” while being another horrible attempt by Sony also put the franchise out of its misery.The sequel stars Tom Hardy returning as Venom/Eddie Brock, who claims that this is the last movie, but it is still yet to be seen.  When the film first started it was a nice change of pace to focus on the consequences of the relationship between Eddie and Venom. Eddie running from the government who are …

Top 5: Let the Courier pick a movie for your Halloween party

Share: Picking the perfect movie for your Halloween party is an art in itself. There are a thousand things to consider: how scary is too scary? Do my guests appreciate gore? Do we want a movie we can laugh with, or will that kill the mood? Whatever your spooky needs, the Courier staff got together and figured out our collective favorite movies for the season. Every movie below had at least three Courier staffers excited to recommend it, and we even spent the weekend watching …

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 …

‘People underestimate me’: Students share stories of ADHD

Share: October is ADHD Awareness Month. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a chronic developmental disorder which can affect a person’s ability to focus, control their impulses, and be still and it is one of the most common mental health disorders.  The term “disability” is often shrouded with a myriad of different associations, both mental and physical. However, often times people associate disabilities with physical ailments, such as individuals with handicaps, when in actuality a large minority of disabilities, especially among young adults, are mental. …

‘Chaos Theory’ stomps on ‘Jurassic World’ franchise

Share: “Chaos Theory” is the sequel series to Netflix’s “Jurassic World’s: Camp Cretaceous”, a spinoff of the “Jurassic World” franchise. “Chaos Theory”, like every other “Jurassic Park” movie, focuses on a rich person who wants to exploit dinosaurs for profit while the protagonist aims to stop them, but this movie adds a new fascinating element that the films teased which was to show viewers a world adapting or struggling to deal with an infestation with dinosaurs.  The cast consists of Darren Barnet who plays Kenji, …

Wrap up Hispanic Heritage Month with comida and cafés

Share: Hispanic Heritage Month ended on October 15, but the Latino-owned businesses of Pasadena continue bringing flavor and authenticity to the community all year long. As we close out the season honoring the cultures and independence of Central American nations, we can still take the time to highlight the significant contributions of the Hispanic and Latine communities as business owners, artists and farmers. Cafe De Leche: A campus coffee shop with cultural flavors Located at Pasadena City College, right in front of the E Building …

‘Ubu Roi’ fails to deliver sense or substance, but comes through on laughs

Share: The ominous synth beat of Fever Ray’s “If I Had A Heart,” plays over darkness. Lights rise on a cartoonishly styled couple seated at opposite ends of a long dining table set with a feast of inflatable chicken. “Papa Turd,” lets out a long, thunderous fart then utters the first word of Alfred Jarry’s play “Ubu Roi”: “Merdre.” Shit, in French. But with an extra “r,” thrown in for silly spice. Papa Turd and his wife, Mama Turd, then quickly hatch a plan to …

Audiences roared with applause for ‘Dragon Lady’

Share: “Dragon Lady” is the first installment in a trilogy titled “The Dragon Cycle” about playwright and star Sara Porkalob’s “Filipino American gangster family” as she describes it. Each play follows a female protagonist from a different generation of Porkalob’s family; her grandmother, her mother, and herself. The show is a two-act cabaret musical that opens with Maria Porkalob Sr. expressing her frustration with the ingratitude with which she feels her children–her eldest daughter in particular–treat her on the eve of her 60th birthday. In …