Share: Colin Kaepernick’s blackballing by the NFL becomes an even bigger issue when players like Nick Bosa and Harrison Butker are freely allowed to display utter ignorance and bigotry. As a fan of the 49ers and as a Mexican-American, the decision of Nick Bosa to wear a ‘Make America Great Again’ hat on a postgame interview following the 49ers victory in week 8 is just preposterous. This isn’t the NFL’s first run with political discourse entering national news. Colin Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the …
Only insane incels believe Megan Thee Stallion should be shot over sex
Share: The issue of violence against women, both physical and sexual, has been a key talking point in many modern and political social spheres. Society has made great strides in regards to creating safe spaces for female victims of violence to be candid about their experiences. The violent assault against one of the most influential modern rappers Megan Thee Stallion and the further backlash she received for not disclosing her past relations with her assaulter highlight how many in society still go above and beyond …
Changing careers might mean becoming a student again—and that’s OK
Share: This article was written by Courier Editor-in-Chief Laura Dux and originally published in EdSource. When I decided to enroll in community college, my goal wasn’t to get a degree — I wanted a new job. I have my bachelor’s degree in acting and was a professional actor until the pandemic. At 25, I was happy with my life as an actor. My calendar was even booked out for the entire year, performing in theaters across the state of Washington. A week before I was …
Republican promises to protect victims of rape are mired in blatant hypocrisy
Share: Grappling with the outcome of one of its most controversial and divisive elections, America’s TV screens are flooded with a myriad of controversial campaign ads advocating for one candidate or another. Much of this recent backlash has been attributed to a series of ads run by candidate Juan Ciscomani, a republican politician running for the seat of Arizona’s 6th congressional district. In late September, Ciscomani published a series of political ads in which he clarified his stance on issues such as abortion and contraceptive …
Dodger ‘fan’ riots were a swing in the wrong direction
Share: After an amazing win by the Dodgers, some of their supposed fans took to the streets in an appalling showcase of poor sportsmanship by looting, rioting, and vandalizing LA. Since then there has been finger pointing with Dodger fans getting the blame. It should be apparent, however, those who took to the streets were simply people who were searching for any excuse to do whatever they want. It was difficult to believe that such a thing would happen when first seeing news coverage. Police …
Stop trying to cancel Tyler, The Creator
Share: It seems that almost every two years, a new group of people discover Tyler, The Creator’s older music and flip a table about the subject matter he included in his art from the embryonic stage of his discography. While it is absolutely no secret that his past lyrics have been comically offensive and problematic, it seems that no matter how hard people try to cancel him over it, the campaign to denounce Tyler Okonma never gains any momentum. Tyler’s tremendous influence and growth into …
ASPCC’s ‘cozy’ Harry Potter party post-election is cringe
Share: My memories of ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ are intense. Like millions of other millennials, I had been in line to buy the book at midnight on its release day, both younger siblings at my side. At the time, our parents were going through a divorce. So when we happily left the bookstore with our prize, we found ourselves caught in the middle of parental politics that left the three of us briefly homeless. It was 1:00 a.m. and we were welcome at …
Halsey’s new album looks through her heroes to find herself
Share: Halsey released their fifth studio album, “The Great Impersonator” on Oct. 25, 2024 and has really lived up to the role in the title by dressing up as past pop stars to promote the project. Impersonating people that inspired them in this fashion is original. To Halsey it is not simply playing dress up for one day, it is her exposing herself as an impersonator-type character who needed these role models to help them find themself while navigating a very hard life. They have …
The Dodgers earned back my trust
Share: The Los Angeles Dodgers finally proved to a skeptical fanbase that with all of the multi-year, multi-million dollar investments, they could finally be champions and show that 2024 would be different by winning the World Series against the New York Yankees. But the team’s job was to prove that they could win it all, so no one should regret having any doubt about a team with those high expectations because it was their job to deliver and earn that trust back. Back in March …
Staff and former students of PUSD, vote Yes on R and EE
Share: In 2022, Pasadena voters were given the chance to impact the future of Pasadena City College when Measure PCC was on the ballot. Upgrading technology, infrastructure, as well as improving student access to courses in trade, STEM, and medical-adjacent fields were what the measure defined the $565 million in bond money’s purpose to be. This measure, fortunately for the school, passed, and we see the results of this funding in the institution. Measures such as this one allow for education to be a valued …