‘Tiger King’: A captivating train wreck

Share: Centered around eclectic Joe Exotic and his unconventional lifestyle, “Tiger King” will have your eyes glued to the screen from beginning to end. Netflix’s newest limited series has audiences nationwide raving due to the endangered tigers, polygamist relationships, mention of cults and even a murder for hire conspiracy. According to Chicago Tribune, “Tiger King” is the No.1 most-watched show on the service, in the U.S. as of Mar. 29. All about Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage, better known as Joe Exotic, and the weird world of …

How a journalist found the major of her dreams

Share: As a part-time volunteer in pulmonary research at USC Keck Centers, full-time journalist, photojournalist and most proudly a teen adviser at the Pasadena Public Library (PPL), Haneen Eltaib leads a very busy life. Eltaib began to give back to her community about eight years ago by volunteering as a teen adviser at the PPL Central Branch as a way to fulfill community service hours for high school. What started off as a school requirement quickly turned into a long-lasting relationship due to her devotion …

COVID-19 can’t stop PCC’s journalistic triple threat

Share: Now that she’s cooped in her house due to the quarantine, Caitlin Hernandez has to keep busy so she won’t catch a case of the quarantine blues. Whether she’s updating the COVID-19 landing page, researching for her journalism internship or photographing with her girlfriend, everything she’s currently doing has a purpose. Hernandez is the managing editor of the Courier, as well as a writer and a photographer. She covers a variety of stories, from features to breaking news. On top of all that, she …

Discord server brings harmony to online class

Share: Now that the quarantine has closed the PCC campuses for almost a month, students have been itching to find ways to communicate with each other outside of online conference classes. A group of students have found a solution, through the form of Discord.  Discord is a social networking app that was originally designed for gamers, where members can chat through audio, video, and text. Over 60 students have congregated within the Center for the Arts Simulator (CAS), originally set up by student Justin Gonzales, …

Blotter: Eight transients reported on campus

Share: Monday, March 30: No incidents reported on this date. Tuesday, March 31: Fire alarm activation in Science Village. Officer found no signs of fire. Wednesday, April 1: A transient was escorted off campus from northern Library area. A transient was reported in Lot 4. Officer was unable to locate transient. Thursday, April 2: Transient was escorted off campus from the IT Building. Friday, April 3: Two transients were camping in Lot 10. Officer escorted transients off campus. A transient was escorted off campus from …

Navy captain shouldn’t walk the plank for COVID call

Share: The captain of one of the largest warships ever created was relieved of command as COVID-19 spread throughout the walkways and bulkheads of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). As over 600 of the 5,000 sailors aboard have tested positive for the virus, Captain Brett Crozier faced a difficult choice: sit by and do nothing, or plead for help. He chose the latter.  The situation started when a sailor came into contact with the virus while on shore leave in Vietnam, after which the virus …

No, 5G towers aren’t causing the Coronavirus

Share: If the recent surge of “COVID-19 challenges” like kids licking toilet seats wasn’t enough to make your skin crawl, now people are theorizing that 5G cell phone towers are the leading cause of the spread of coronavirus. Technology is constantly changing and with the release of new 5G cell phone reception, and telecommunication companies expected a positive reaction from the public, but got the opposite.  Just like the multiple conspiracy theories being spread about 5G, there seems to be two main theories that are …