Share: Members of PCC’s Faculty Association (PCCFA) filed to decertify the union on July 5th of this year with the Public Employment Relations Board because of their grievances with transparency and a desire for better bargaining power. The PCCFA has represented both full time and part time employees, over the last 15 years. The California Federation of Teachers (CFT) believes it has enough adjunct and full-time faculty support to challenge the PCCFA, because PCC faculty was able to trigger a secret ballot election to determine …
Activists from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus share Nobel Peace Prize honors
Share: The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to human rights advocates from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus who have stood up for the citizens affected by the Kremlin as war continues in Eastern Europe. The three honorees include Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties, a Russian human rights organization called Memorial and human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski of Belarus. “The Peace Prize laureates represent civil society in their home countries,” said the Nobel Committee in an official announcement. “They have for many years promoted the …
Blotter: Fraudulent check from imposter PCC rep
Share: Monday, Sept 26, 2022: Officer found someone sleeping in the grass by the CC building. The officer escorted them off of the compass. Tuesday, Sept 27, 2022: Officer escorted a person lying in the bathroom of the R building off of the campus. A student went to the Huntington Hospital for a mental health evaluation after a student found them screaming in a classroom in the D building. A student’s car was scratched while parked in Lot 5. Surveillance footage did not capture the …
Blotter: Ice cream vendor disturbed the peace
Share: Monday, September 12 2022 Two transients were escorted off campus. A suspicious person was apprehended in Lot D but he ended up being a student. Tuesday Sep 13, 2022 Vehicle hit and run occurred in Lot 5. A parent reported an unsafe driver who almost hit her daughter. Two transients were escorted off campus. A student reported having difficulty breathing and paramedics were called. Wednesday Sep 14, 2022 An officer reported a burglary after he found a storage bin in Lot D unsecured. Vandalism …
On The Spot: Students weigh in on Andrew Tate
Share: On the Spot covers the controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate and get PCC student opinions on him. Follow:
Blotter: heat exhaustion and shattered window on campus
Share: Monday, September 5 Nothing to report. Tuesday, September 6 A student fainted and then was transported to the health center where they were treated by a nurse for heat exhaustion. Pasadena Police Department was called after someone wielding a stick attempted to hit an MTA bus driver on Colorado Blvd. There was a welfare check on a transient laying on the sidewalk, north of Lot 1. Wednesday, September 7 A female student reported that she had been struck in the abdomen while walking westbound …
Board of Trustees takes unprecedented interest in Black Family Reunion
Share: In last week’s Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting, PCC faculty reprimanded the BOT for requesting the project proposal of the Black Family Reunion, an event that is meant to recruit students of color, instead of reaching out directly to the event organizers. In July’s meeting, trustee Steve Gibson suggested removing an item from the consent calendar. A consent calendar is a list of items up for approval by the board so that the items can be approved all at once instead of one item …
On the Spot – King Charles Thumbs Up? or Thumbs Down?
Share: Courier Staff ask students and staff about the new King Charles. Follow:
PCC lags in response to historic drought
Share: During the ongoing extreme drought in the Western United States, Pasadena City College has taken little concrete action to mitigate the impact their lawns have on the current drought, insisting the school’s character is more important than adapting to a changing environment. “When it comes specifically to the green spaces on campus, that’s a major part of what makes PCC who we are,” School Spokesperson Alex Boekelheide said. Despite the one day a week watering restrictions and a growing movement for sustainable watering and …