Share: Each week, our photojournalists select the five most compelling images that capture the essence of current events, daily life, and unique moments. These top photos are featured in our gallery, offering a visual snapshot of the stories that define the week. Follow:
PCC students hopeful about divestment after Trustees meeting
Share: On May 14, at a Board of Trustees Committee meeting, PCC students approached the Board to encourage them to divest from companies with ties to military contractors and major polluters in protest against Israel’s war on Palestine. Around this time last year, PCC’s Associated Students (ASPCC) unanimously passed a resolution in support of the PCC Foundation divesting, giving the Foundation a deadline of July 2025, less than a month away now. During the meeting, the Board shared their progress in accordance with the PCC …
GALLERY: Letters in the Landscape
Share: Courier photographers Anastasia Kiek, Justice Aragon, Eizen Yap, Desiree Brewington, Lamar Collins, and Raleigh Ebner explored the PCC campus in search of shapes that resembled the letters in their own names. From architectural angles to everyday objects, they captured unexpected typography hidden in plain sight. Desiree Lamar Anastasia Eizen Raleigh Justice Follow:
Fire-prevailing fauna, flora, and fungi: The Chaney Trail is making an ecological comeback
Share: Five months after the scorching Eaton Fires, the Chaney Trail has given researchers evidence that it is on the path to recovery through wildlife return and fungi growth. The Chaney Trail Corridor Project, an environmental conservation organization focused on protecting the Chaney Trail, founded by UCLA professor Kristin Ochoa, placed new trail cameras in March after the Eaton fires to monitor wildlife in the area that had previously left for safety. Since then, many plant and animal species native to the local chaparral mountains …
GALLERY: Bumper Sticker Stories from the Streets
Share: Courier photographers capture bold, bizarre, and brilliant messages stuck to the backs of cars. This collection reveals the humor, rebellion, and raw personality rolling through our daily traffic. Follow:
GALLERY: Afternoon of Karaoke at PCC
Share: Students, staff, and guests came together in song during a lively karaoke event at the FYE Pathways Center on May 28, 2025. Courier photographer Anastasia Kiek captured the joy, connection, and community spirit that filled the PCC Colorado Campus. Follow:
Graduating Courier staff says their farewells with final advice for new Lancers
Share: As the spring semester of 2025 comes to a close, the graduating Courier staff reflects on their time at PCC. They offer advice for future Lancers, gained from their varied personal experiences in their time here. From parking advice to tips on finding your way during your college years, read on for some advice on navigating your PCC experience! If I could give one piece of advice to incoming PCC students, it would be to remember that you are never stuck. It’s so easy …
‘my hands are monsters who believe in magic’: Asian American creatives get a grip on identity through artistic expression
Share: Art in the form of video, paint, photography and sculpture coat the walls. The silence between strangers creates an environment of reverence, relief, and reflection. Altadena resident John Qi said, “As a Chinese immigrant myself seeing art like this being celebrated is so strange, but in a good way because when I first came here decades ago it was alienating to express my culture, but now I come across spaces like this and it makes me so happy to see young kids being open …
Beyond the Skin: Pitzer professor exposes the covered-up Asian American roots of tattoo culture
Share: Four tattoos flashed across the screen. “How are we approaching the art of tattooing?” asked Todd Honma, professor of Asian American Studies at Pitzer College, addressing an audience of students in R-122 last Wednesday, June 4. The tattoos each varied in art style — some detailed and intricate, others bold and geometric. Honma encouraged the audience to participate in guessing the art styles each tattoo represented. Responses ranged from casual guesses to more informed identifications to even none at all. Regardless of their familiarity, …
Political Dissident: Trump’s militarization of Los Angeles only worsens civil unrest
Share: I had a whole plan for this week’s column. It’s my last as a student at PCC, and my final piece for the Courier. I wanted to write something neat – a tidy wrap-up of what’s happened in the U.S. since the start of the spring semester, maybe even include a call to action. A clean ending to a chaotic year. But then Donald Trump announced he was sending the National Guard to confront protesters in LA. I’ve always believed in protest – in …