Share: Compared to athletes at state schools, student-athletes at community colleges are often forgotten as they’re just seen as students passing through, so they rarely receive any financial aid. The biggest reason for this discrepancy between community college and state aid for athletes is due to CA guidelines. However, the PCC Foundation has recognized its athletes’ needs and has worked to introduce PCC’s first Student Athletic Scholarships and Awards Banquet. To be clear, PCC will not be giving out scholarships directly because the college itself …
PCC students and staff object to insufficient intersessions
Share: As PCC’s spring semester nears its end, with it comes the voiced criticisms of students and faculty who are unhappy with the college’s current calendar system. The discontent surrounding the school’s calendar, specifically its interessions, has been brought forth before, as seen via past Courier reporting and during Calendar Standing Committee meetings. However, recent conversations with PCC staff and students suggest far more prevalent dissatisfaction than previously believed. When the campus community was asked their thoughts on PCC’s calendar, many saw a system that …
BLOTTER: Man detained for shooting BBs at Child Development Center
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, April 7, 2025 7:05 a.m.: A cadet reported a burned backpack and miscellaneous items found in the CEC campus. No signs of active fire in the area. 12:26 p.m.: A staff member reported a vinyl sign missing from their office. Field interview was conducted. 1:19 …
Anulación de visas afectan a estudiantes de PCC en medio de una represión nacional
Share: Este artículo fue escrito originalmente en inglés por el editor gerente Colin Haskins y traducido al español por la redactora Karen Mariana Cardenas Ceballos. Dos estudiantes internacionales en el colegio de la ciudad de Pasadena (PCC) les han cancelado sus visas tipo F-1 de acuerdo a un correo electrónico enviado a la comunidad de PCC el día de hoy, por el Presidente José A. Gómez. El anuncio se da en medio de una ola de cancelación de visas que van dirigidas a estudiantes internacionales …
As federal funds disappear, local arts groups vow to push on
With IMLS staff placed on leave and grant payments stalled, programs supporting everything from arts education in Pasadena schools to Skid Row community performances are in sudden jeopardy.
Visa revocations hit PCC students amid nationwide crackdown
BREAKING: Two international students at Pasadena City College (PCC) have had their F-1 student visas revoked, according to an email sent to the PCC community today by President José A. Gómez.
Travel bans and visa delays raise concerns for international students
Share: As the political climate becomes more and more unpredictable, international students are being urged to remain informed regarding their immigration status. With rising scrutiny from law enforcement and the very possible threat of travel bans, students are facing challenges that may not have seemed plausible until now. Students on F-1 academic visas are finding themselves in vulnerable positions as increased I.C.E. activity targets individuals with visa issues, as well as those with no visas and criminal records. As the Trump administration pushes for travel …
‘How am I going to function?’: Students react to Trump’s financial aid cuts
Share: On Thursday, March 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education in the presence of schoolchildren. His order is said to allow the Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to take all the necessary steps to close out the Department of Education and return the educational authority to the States and local communities. Trump is directing Secretary Linda McMahon to take “all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return education authority to the …
BLOTTER: Broken window in Child Development Center is fixed, broken again week later
Share: Monday, March 24, 2025 10:50 am: A homeless person was reported to be sleeping and yelling loudly on the third floor of the CA building. They denied yelling and no report was taken. 12:15 pm: The Pasadena Police Department received calls about someone threatening to jump off the R building, they were later escorted to Personal Counseling for treatment. 2:01 pm: A student called campus police after a homeless person became upset and tried challenging the student to a fight for choosing to sit …
PCC celebrates grand opening of new Sarafian building
A state-of-the-art building opens at PCC—but concerns about space and access linger.