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Posted on December 7, 2011 by: Alumni Staff

Despite offseason, athletes maintain fitness through diet and exercise

With the large variety of sports PCC has to offer, the methods undertaken by athletes to stay in shape in their respective sport’s offseason do not differ much from one other, from dietary habits to amount of exercise.

So what do athletes do to stay in  game shape when not competing?

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Posted on December 7, 2011 by: Alumni Staff

Injuries a mainstay for football season

After a roller coaster ride of a season in 2010, this year’s PCC football team continued to struggle but began working on its game armed with a new head coach in Fred Fimbres.

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Posted on December 7, 2011 by: Alumni Staff

Editorial: Murder trial reveals tragedy

 

The slaying of PCC alumna Liya “Jessie” Lu is one of the most horrible tragedies to ever hit the PCC community.  Lu’s family has been left with unanswered questions.

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Posted on December 7, 2011 by: Alumni Staff

Students’ cars mangled by awning

Aluminum sheet metal damages two students’ cars.

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Posted on December 7, 2011 by: Alumni Staff

Clean up quick on wind-torn campus

In what is being called the strongest storm in a decade, the unprecedented high speed winds that ripped trees from their roots and darkened thousands of homes have caused much consternation for faculty and students alike.

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Posted on December 4, 2011 by: Alumni Staff

Ex-student testifies that he kept girlfriend’s body in apartment

Ex-student Isaac Campbell, who is charged with the murder in the 2007 slaying of his girlfriend, testified on Nov. 1 that he kept the body of his girlfriend, Liya “Jessie” Lu, at his apartment before transporting the corpse to his friend Michael Darby’s house.

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Posted on December 3, 2011 by: Alumni Staff

Global, local water crisis films to be screened

An event focusing on the worsening global humanitarian water crisis, will be held in the Wi-Fi Lounge in the CC Building on Dec. 6 at 7 p.m., according to Hanna Israel, Associated Students vice president for sustainability.

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Posted on December 2, 2011 by: Alumni Staff

‘The Pact’ authors inspire crowd of first-year students

Doctors Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt, and George Jenkins, authors of the bestselling novel The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream, visited PCC for the First-Year Experience Pathways Program speaker series on Nov. 18.

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Posted on December 1, 2011 by: Alumni Staff

‘The Pact’ authors inspire crowd of first-year students

The allotted seats in the Creveling Lounge filled up well in advance, as did the areas where the event would be broadcast live.

The room was buzzing with chatter from the audience, but as soon as the three men walked into through the door, everyone burst into applause, some even standing.

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Posted on December 1, 2011May 16, 2013 by: Alumni Staff

REVIEW: Percussion ensemble beats expectations

 The 13 person percussion ensemble lead by Tad Carpenter, director of percussion and assistant band director at PCC, performed in an hour long program in The Forum on Nov. 18.

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Although the Met Gala was last month, it’s never Although the Met Gala was last month, it’s never too late to get some fashion opinions and insights from you guys! 

Reporter Alicia Quintanar asked students their opinions of different looks from this year’s Met Gala! ✨💃 

Reported & Edited by: Alicia Quintanar and Isabella Rosas ✍️🎤
Here are some stories from our newsroom this week Here are some stories from our newsroom this week of June 9th — 

You can read the full stories on our website and remember to subscribe to our weekly newsletter to stay up to date on all PCC news. 

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If you been inside the CA building, then you proba If you been inside the CA building, then you probably encountered the infamous broken door. 🚪

Social Media Editor Mikaela Perez gives a run down on some answers to relieve any confusion about the door. Thanks to last semesters reporting by Editor-in-Chief Laura Dux and News Editor Zaynab Tall, we’ve got the details. 

To read the full story from last semester, check out the link in our bio! 🔗

Reported by: Mikaela Perez, Mariana Cardenas Ceballos, & Laura Dux 🎤
Edited by: Mikaela Perez ✍️
Tensions rose over the weekend in Los Angeles as p Tensions rose over the weekend in Los Angeles as protesters clashed with law enforcement and city officials, putting the city of Pasadena and PCC community members on high alert. 

PCC President José Gómez sent out a campus wide email late Sunday night encouraging students to stay connected and continue to attend class this week. 

“College leadership in closely monitoring the situation, we remain in regular contact with our public safety officers and the City of Pasadena,” Gómez said in the email. “Our top priority is the safety and well-being of our students, and we remain fully committed to providing a welcoming and supportive environment for all. That commitment is unwavering.” 

Click the link in our bio to read the full story. 

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Reporters Elizabeth Bouza and Juno Wiseman go on a Reporters Elizabeth Bouza and Juno Wiseman go on a journey to water taste some of PCCs water fountains. Here are their ratings of the water from different fountains in different buildings. ⛲️

Reported by: Elizabeth Bouza & Juno Wiseman 🎤
Edited by: Elizabeth Bouza ✍️
The Courier asks students their LeBron predictions The Courier asks students their LeBron predictions for his next season. Reporter Alicia Quintanar gave students three options to chose from ranging from retirement to playing with his youngest, Bryce James. 

What are your predictions for LeBron’s next season? 🏀

Reported by: Alicia Quintanar 🎤
Edited by: Lamar Collins ✍️
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