April Bey’s ‘Atlantica’: An alien planet with a human story

Share: In PCC’s very own center of the arts building, expression and creativity runs rampant throughout the hallways. Towards the west side of the building lies the Boone art and V gallery, where a glittery exhibit takes place. An exhibit that, on a surface level, looks bizarre, striking, and somewhat off-putting, but yet also contains deep-provoking thought behind its initial flashy appearance. Excited groups of individuals discuss the exhibit outside of the gallery, and repeatedly go back in for multiple viewings. The exhibit in question …

Courier sweep! Our state journalism awards roundup

Share: This story has been updated to include links to our award winners This past weekend, The Courier attended the Journalism Association of Community College’s (JACC) regional competition in La Jolla, California. Writers and Editors attended workshops and other keynotes to learn more about the industry and also competed in several on-the-spot competitions. The competitions ranged from timed writing assignments to wider ranging video and social media components. The Courier managed to bring home 24 total awards across 15 competitions along with a mail-in contest …

These guards deserve your respect: In the paint with our SCC First Team Lancers

Share: Putting in the work silently and privately so family, friends and fans can give praise loudly and publicly. While recognition from the outside isn’t the top goal, it’s never a bad thing to receive, especially when it’s deserved and sought after by many. The All-South Coast Conference Team is one of the highest honors a California community college athlete can achieve. It’s not enough to be the best player on the team; in order to break through to this level, players must outperform everyone …

Lucha Libre moonsaults its way into Old Pasadena

Share: As the rain drizzles down on a Chestnut Street parking lot, a man dressed only in spandex trunks and a mask bursts into a sprint and launches himself feet first at a psychotic clown. The clown takes the kick to the head and crashes from his platform to the pavement below. As the clown picks himself up, he turns to the hundred-odd crowd of onlookers and shouts to them in Spanish: “¡No se puede!”, you can’t do it. The crowd, laughing, chants back at …

Lancercare Housing helps students navigate unstable living situations

Share: Phillip Moffitt, a meditation teacher and author, once said, “A house is a home when it shelters the body and comforts the soul.” For college students in California, having a home feels more of a privilege in an increasingly insecure environment every day. At Pasadena City College, there is a place where people can come to shelter the body and comfort the soul. Lancercare is the leading resource and servicing center at Pasadena City College. Its primary function is to assist PCC’s students in …

Robinson relative headlines celebration of PCC’s Black abundance

Share: To walk down the Quad on Thursday afternoon was to walk into a community of diverse and innovative people. While students were browsing the booths of the market, the banging of drums could be heard throughout the Quad. From 12-2 p.m. not only did the Black and Brown Market thrive with creativity, but the lives and heritage of black people in the Ujima ending ceremony of Black History Month were celebrated with African drumming and tribal face painting. The Black and Brown Market consisted …

Second trustee retires, reflects on ‘wonderful’ time at PCC as election looms

Share: PCC Board of Trustee member Jim Osterling said, reflecting on his time at PCC that he was proud of his small contributions in the wider fabric of Pasadena City College, from his financial knowledge to his even keeled nature. “Even before I thought about running for PCC trustee back in 2015 my wife Scarlett and I both felt PCC was the most important institution in Pasadena and the West San Gabriel Valley,” Osterling said. “You have CalTech, you have Art Center, you have the …

Break a leg PCC! The theater department’s plans for Spring 2024

Share: On the first and second day of school at exactly 5pm, the outside of PCC’s Center of the Arts Theatre was buzzing with students hoping to get a part in Professor Martin Rodriguez’s production of “The Book Club Play.” Students who were auditioning seemed excited or nervous, while others paced and rehearsed the slides provided for them. Rodriguez’s production will be the only main stage production this semester. “The Book Club Play” by Karen Zacarias is a comedy about devoted book lovers becoming subjects …

Lions and Lance O’Lot bust a move as PCC celebrates Lunar New Year

Share: The trees in the quad were decorated head to toe with bright red banners and ornaments the first week of the new semester at PCC. Tables run by various student volunteers offered different activities for people to participate in, such as learning calligraphy, Chinese paper cutting, a build-your-own paper lantern station, and gift bags filled with treats for people to take home and celebrate the Lunar New Year. Celebrated in many Asian countries as well as Asian diaspora around the world, this day represents …

Friends In Deed lends a helping hand to Pasadena neighbors

Share: At the Hastings Ranch Vroman’s, at 9pm, 2 weeks before Christmas, a single snowflake remains on their Giving Tree. The snowflake bears the Christmas wish of a 4-year-old named Matthew who wants a gift card for clothes, shoes, lego sets, or a bicycle. For 20% off, a customer can buy Matthew his gift card to be delivered by local non-profit interfaith organization, Friends In Deed. Since 1894, Friends In Deed has operated out of Pasadena, and their main goal is to provide services to …