Share: The 6th Annual Pasadena ARTWalk, held on September 21st and 22nd, 2024, showcased over 180 artisans in Playhouse Village. Attendees explored a vibrant mix of handmade artistry, including visual art, photography, fashion, and jewelry. Captured by PCC Courier photographers, this gallery highlights the excitement of the event, celebrating creativity and community spirit. Relive the unforgettable moments through our curated photos! Follow:
‘A DIY Ethos:’ History prof on studying, skateboarding, and his identical twin
Share: Dr. Bradford Johnston is a history professor at PCC, but in another life he might have been a lawyer. So what stopped him? “I was set to enroll or matriculate in law school with my twin brother, and at the last minute decided not to do so. Perhaps I was having too much fun skateboarding,” Johnston said. Johnston remembers how, at age thirteen, he noticed many neighborhood kids skateboarding, saying, “I instantly thought that it was cool. I was intrigued.” Before this, his exposure …
GALLERY: Seeing red at PCC
Share: Courier photojournalists aim to capture the vibrant energy of Pasadena City College through the color red, one of the school’s official colors symbolizing passion and creativity. They will explore the campus, documenting where red stands out in architecture, nature, student attire, and art installations. This photographic journey will highlight the significance of red in the PCC community, celebrating its beauty and the vitality it brings to campus life. Follow:
Lancers declaw Cougars, extend their win streak
Share: The Lancers collect their third consecutive clean sheet after scoring their most goals this season versus the College of the Canyons Cougars in a 4-0 victory last Tuesday evening. The Cougars were shown to have no answer for the Lancers’ onslaught of attacks from the get-go. In the 5th minute, the referees awarded Pasadena a penalty kick after a foul was committed in the box. Sophomore forward Angel Ballesteros was swift and confident with his penalty-taking abilities with the ball touching the back of …
‘Carried on a million prayers’: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson brings her story to LA
Share: In the darkness of the Wilshire Ebell Theater, Ketanji Brown Jackson describes when she was sworn in—the moment that Chief Justice Roberts immediately shifted from casual conversation to solemn gravitas. “Are you prepared to take the oath?” Roberts asked her. Jackson drew a deep breath to steady herself. She looked at the two Bibles she was swearing on. One was the Jackson family Bible, an heirloom from her parents. The other was the Bible once owned by John Marshall Harlan, which has been signed …
Racist graffiti found in men’s locker room
Share: Vandalism that included racist messages was found inside the men’s locker room in the GM building on campus on Tuesday morning by faculty who teach in the building prior to classes starting. The language of the vandalism was disparaging towards Black people and homeless people but was “non-threatening,” according to PCC Spokesperson Alex Boekelheide. The locker room stayed open during cleaning and the vandalism was removed within an hour. Because of the content, campus security is investigating the vandalism as a crime. A statement …
Colleges struggle to CAPTCHA fake students scamming millions
Share: Hackers have been using artificial intelligence (AI) bots to pose as college students in online classes for years, in an attempt to scam colleges out of financial aid money. Schemes like these have been tracked as far back as even the early 2000s. Kim Rich, a former deputy sheriff and professor of criminal justice at Los Angeles Pierce College, has been investigating these online bots since 2006. “If a given student received $3,000 in financial aid, and 40,000 bots have infiltrated a given district, …
From The Archives: ‘Special! Another Letter from War Zone’
Share: [Editor’s Desk, 2024: This story is reprinted from the oldest archived edition of the Courier we have: our third edition from back when we were still the Pasadena High School Chronicle. There are a few interesting anecdotes in the edition—a track meet held between faculty, a speech celebrating a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln who lived in Pasadena—but it’s hard to beat the importance of the Great War. As a part of the Courier’s past, we also found it interesting at how different …
Lancers blowout win eases the heat in season opener
Share: Sophomore wideout Flip Fox brought the heat in the season opener, going for 125 yards and 3 touchdowns in the Lancers 46-28 victory over the Santa Ana Dons last Saturday night. “I’m 100 percent confident in us dominating this game,” freshman defensive back Cedric Allen II said before kickoff. “We can win by 3, 4, or 5 touchdowns even.” Kickoff was delayed an hour due to intense heat, but the Lancers wasted no time showing just how confident they were. Before the first quarter …
‘It’s a little lonely in the STEM community for women.’ This club aims to change that
Share: Even through a Zoom call, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE)’s cabinet radiates excitement as they share their visions and aspirations for the club. President Blanca Navas and vice president Sherlin Hakopian eagerly detail the club’s importance in providing a space for women in engineering to develop a system of mutual support and understanding. “It’s a little lonely in the STEM community for women,” Hakopian said. “It’s a very male-dominated field, so sometimes it might feel difficult to feel like you belong and to …