Share: When Xavier Kai DuBose appears, he’s cool and collected with a massive backpack on his back and a skateboard in his hand. He’s friendly; he feels familiar. His eyes, though visible and attentive, are tucked behind gently shaded sunglasses. His smile is out in the open though, it’s wide and gleaming, even brighter than the glint of his septum ring. DuBose’s shirt is emblazoned with an intricate galaxy, a smattering of bleach and several colors of paint, his own personal design. Creating handmade galaxy-inspired …
HiroNori craft ramen a hopeful hero in Pasadena
Share: HiroNori craft ramen touts itself as a “craft” ramen establishment even though nothing points towards it being so. Don’t mistake my immediate jab at this new establishment as the knockout punch, it’s actually far from it. The food was good and the service fine, yet I failed to pinpoint what made this place different and settled with the idea that it was “craft” in name only. Follow:
PCC reopens after power outage
Share: UPDATE: 3/18/19: The PCC Colorado campus reopened for classes Monday. A rave alert was sent to students this morning notifying them of the news. Follow:
PCC interns for Tournament of Roses prepare for 130th Rose Parade
Share: On New Year’s Day, 90 Pasadena City College (PCC) students will oversee the 130th Rose Parade, an annual procession of around 40 floats coated with flowers, through the Tournament of Roses Intern Program. Follow:
Editorial: Cheap food cheaper values
Share: Pasadena City College (PCC) continues to neglect transparency and student safety in favor of affordable food. Follow:
Police Blotter: “Religious cult” reported hovering over student
Share: Monday, November 5 Officers discovered damage to PCC property at parking lot 1. A report was made of a male who approached a female student while she was on the track and made her feel uncomfortable. The male was counseled and then released. A student reported that her estranged mother attempted to contact her while on campus. The mother was gone when dispatch arrived. A report was made of a male who was disrupting soccer practice on the field. The male was escorted off …
PCC adds a new campus to an ‘underserved’ community
Share: Pasadena City College (PCC) continues to reach out and bring higher education directly to local communities with its new edition, John Muir High School. Starting this semester, John Muir High School students and PCC students can both take credit and noncredit classes at PCC Northwest. Follow:
Man caught with his pants down, defecating on a rock
Share: Monday, September 24 Yelling was reported from the men’s restroom in the GM building. Security was unable to locate subject. Reports of a subject possibly intoxicated in the Piazza were made. The subject was gone upon arrival of security. A cadet reported a subject yelling in the women’s restroom of the CC building. The subject was contacted by the officer and advised to leave. Staff reported that a student received unwanted contact from a relative on campus. The relative was then escorted off campus …
Academic Senate to support the lancer pantry
Share: Special guest Vice President Dr. Terry Giugni presented a “vision for success” and a new “student-centered funding formula” for Pasadena City College. Highlights include increasing the number of degrees and certificates, increasing transfers to both UC and CSU institutions, decreasing the average number of units to earn an associates degree, as well as reducing equity and achievement gaps for students of all demographics. Funding would be based on enrollments and school sites, supplemental allocations (counts of low-income students), and the success of students attending …
Courier Chat: EOP&S with Alyssa Hernandez
Share: This week, Sam and Grace talk to former Courier writer Alyssa Hernandez about the Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, or EOP&S for short, on campus and about how it has helped and how it has hindered her college career. Have something you want us to talk about on the podcast? Want to appear as a guest or have your story told? Email us!: podcast.courier@gmail.com Follow: