Share: This story has been updated to include a statement from Marc Angelucci on his status as an honoree from the Southern Poverty Law Center. PCC found a moment of unity in the midst of troubling times when college leadership unanimously passed the resolution denouncing the killing of unarmed Black individuals, but responses to an internal email quickly drew outrage at two professors for their views, according to a partial thread obtained by the Courier. Follow:
Pasadena protesters stand with Black lives
Share: Thousands of demonstrators caravaned through the streets of Pasadena Tuesday, June 2 to protest and hold a vigil after the unjust murder of George Floyd by Minneappolis police officers, forming a united call for justice and demanding actions of change from the inner city government. The peaceful protest was organized by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Pasadena Branch, alongside with the National Day Laborers Organizing Network, faith leaders from the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, and the Community Clergy Coalition. The …
Blotter: Subject stabbed near PCC campus
Share: Monday, May 25 No activity reported. Tuesday, May 26 No activity reported Wednesday, May 27 Dispatch observed a male transient looking through cardboard boxes near the campus hazmat office and possibly taking items out. Officer made contact with the subject and escorted him off campus. Thursday, May 28 Pasadena Police requested assistance with a large tree branch blocking a lane at Del Mar and Sierra Bonita. Area coned off. Message was left for facilities to remove tree branches. Cadet reports a female transient in …
PCC boards denounce COVID-19 related racism against Asian Americans
Share: On May 20, The Board of Trustees, Academic Senate, and Coalition of Asian Pacific Employees (CAPE) adopted a resolution to denounce racism against Asian Americans and Asian Pacific Islanders on campus. This is in relation to the COVID-19 outbreak and the unjust nature against Asian Americans. Resolution No.646, which is the denouncement formal name, will not tolerate any hate speech, hate crimes and reference to COVID-19 as the “Chinese virus.” PCC, just like many other campuses, have taken initiative in fighting back against racism …
Blotter: Photographers escorted off campus
Share: Monday, May 18 Officers sought to locate an instructor regarding possible medical issues during a class lecture on Zoom. They were able to determine that no assistance was necessary. Tuesday, May 19 Officers respond to a report of a possible argument at the Community Education Center. The officers spoke with and then released the subject, a male transient. Wednesday, May 20 Separate reports of transients loitering at Community Education Center, in mid-afternoon and shortly before midnight. Additional report of a transient loitering in Parking …
Amid unrest, Black leaders demand action at PCC
Share: After the unjust killing of George Floyd by fired police officer Derek Chauvin and ensuing protests, PCC’s Black coordinators called on leadership to address the pain students and staff are experiencing, in an email to staff on May 30, with plans to support the campus community during this time. Follow:
Congressman Schiff promotes $3 trillion ‘HEROES Act’ at virtual town hall
Share: PCC student leaders had the opportunity to ask questions and share their own experiences of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic with Rep. Adam Schiff at a virtual town hall last week. Rep. Schiff represents California’s 28th Congressional District which includes Burbank, Glendale, Hollywood, Sunland-Tujunga, and parts of Pasadena, including PCC. On Friday, May 15, the congressman met with President/Superintendent Erika Endrijonas and members of Associated Students on Facebook Live to discuss how the global pandemic is impacting students at PCC and what Congress is doing …
U building demolition approved for summer 2020
Share: After eight years of waiting, PCC’s U Building, or the Sarafian Building, has finally started its initial stage of getting reconstructed. The project was approved two weeks ago by the Department of the State Architect (DSA), which is responsible for overlooking projects regarding educational buildings in California. To receive this approval was a long process because the project was not taken up to the City of Pasadena, but with the DSA office in Sacramento. “The U Building was built in 1971 and was closed …
COVID-19 pushes PCC’s fall semester online
Share: PCC has decided to move all of its summer and most of its fall courses online, according to an email sent to faculty on May 15. The stay-at-home order has been extended multiple times, so PCC decided to make the commitment to go fully online for the summer instead of making adjustments for both students and faculty later in the intersession. The majority of fall 2020 courses will be taught remotely with the exception of a few courses which cannot be delivered online. These …