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Posted on March 5, 2014March 6, 2014 by: Christine Michaels

Board rejects invitation to Senate town hall

The Board of Trustees declined to attend an Academic Senate-run Town Hall in a letter sent out to the entire campus, arguing that the meeting is redundant.

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Posted on February 26, 2014April 16, 2014 by: Christine Michaels

OP-ED: Chick-fil-A should prepare for short lines

Imagine just getting out of prison for a major offense. You plan to move into a new town where most of your neighbors already know about your crimes against humanity.

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Posted on February 21, 2014September 15, 2020 by: Christine Michaels

OP-ED: Pasadena is so gay it’s straight friendly

With all of the statistics in mind, it seems like this little old town so gay it’s straight friendly.

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Posted on February 20, 2014February 26, 2014 by: Christine Michaels

18-year-old charged with murder misses arraignment

Share: An 18-year-old suspect charged with murder for allegedly gunning down a PCC student missed his arraignment today without explanation. Follow:

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Posted on February 5, 2014July 11, 2018 by: Christine Michaels

Nudity, something to be celebrated

Share: Hidden in the Center for the Arts on the third floor, a secluded hallway leads to two heavy wooden doors. On it a sign reads: “Studio entrance is restricted to students enrolled in drawing classes only.” Follow:

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Posted on February 5, 2014February 26, 2014 by: Christine Michaels

Reorganization leaves deans up in the air

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Posted on January 29, 2014October 17, 2017 by: Christine Michaels

Associated Students funds lobbyists for education

Lobbyists for the federal education program Trio received nearly $10,000 in funding after the Associated Students Board unanimously voted to double last year’s funding at its meeting last Wednesday.

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Posted on January 29, 2014February 26, 2014 by: Christine Michaels

Increased enrollment may promise more state funding

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Posted on January 29, 2014January 29, 2014 by: Christine Michaels

Next year’s calendar still not determined

The Shared Governance Calendar Committee has yet to start on the Fall 2014 academic calendar as the future of the winter intersession remains unclear.

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Posted on December 2, 2013December 4, 2013 by: Christine Michaels

Journalism instructor reinstated, to return in spring

Former Courier adviser Warren Swil will be reinstated as an instructor next spring following the end of an investigation pertaining to sexual harassment and grade retaliation complaints, according to college officials.

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Sports from last week! 🏈🏀⚽️🏐 In a Halloween afte Sports from last week! 🏈🏀⚽️🏐 

In a Halloween afternoon kickoff, the Pasadena City College (PCC) football team looked to rally against a winless East Los Angeles College (ELAC) football team in what was the Lancers’ final conference matchup. Ultimately snapping their two game losing streak with a 21-35 win at Robinson Stadium versus the Huskies.

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✍️ Written By: Aaron Serrano
📸 Photo By: Alyssa Ellington

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When the referee threw the ball up to start the Pasadena City College (PCC) men’s basketball season against San Diego Mesa College, three of the five Lancers on the floor were donning the Pasadena jersey for the first time. Such a presence of newcomers is common among two-year programs like PCC’s, but the team’s most noteworthy debutant stood near the end of the bench. He is Marshall Johnson, the new head coach.

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✍️ Written By: Henry Horn
📸 Photo By: Henry Horn

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Lancers women’s soccer team was thoroughly routed by Long Beach last Tuesday as they fell 4-0 and now stand at 3-3 in conference. The team’s lackluster offense proved to be their downfall as their three shots on goal didn’t match up to the Vikings ‘ overpowering offense.

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✍️ Written By: Guy Root-Stevens 
📸 Photo By: Valerie Price

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As the Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium filled with fans, PCC Volleyball prepared to extend their win streak against a familiar foe in the struggling East Los Angeles Huskies. Coming into the game, the Lancers had their best win streak in 5 seasons, winning 10 straight games. The Huskies came in aiming for revenge after getting swept by the Lancers earlier in the season but disastrously fell short, getting outplayed in all three sets, adding to the Lancers’ win streak.

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✍️ Written By: Lamar Collins 
📸 Photo By: Ashley Portillo

#studentjournalism #pcc #pasadena #sports
Lifestyle from last week! Between balancing work Lifestyle from last week! 

Between balancing work, classes, campus life, and other responsibilities, finding time to vote can be hard for college students to fit into their schedules. On November 3rd, election day, Pasadena City College brought voting resources closer to students with a voting center in the Creveling Lounge from 10 am to 4 pm, following an early voting event hosted by the student lobbying committee in the Quad last Tuesday, October 27th.

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✍️ Written By: Carmely Contreras and Asa Stonebraker
📸 Photo By: Jupiter Panomvana

#studentjournalism #pcc #pasadena #Lifestyle 

As the DC Universe continues to expand, “Clayface” serves as the newest entry, introducing the disturbing titular villain to audiences for the first time in a live-action film. Director James Watkins delivered Clayface’s portrayal by providing the character a tragic yet evil backstory, creating a horror-esque feel throughout the movie with its body horror and bone-chilling gore. This darker stylistic decision shifts the superhero genre into a twisted but appealing direction that fans haven’t seen in James Gunn’s and Peter Safran’s DCU.

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✍️ Written By: Sebastian Rocha
🖼️ illustration By: Nate Klem

#studentjournalism #pcc #pasadena #reviews 

In the realm of faeries, magic and romance, Sarah J. Maas J. Maas takes the cake. Avid readers of romance novels may venture into the world of fantasy through “A Court of Thorns and Roses,” the first book in the series, and subsequently all five installments.

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✍️ Written By: Tatyana Gilkes
🖼️ illustration By: Am-Alnath/ Deviant Art

#studentjournalism #pcc #pasadena #reviews
Features from last week! 🖋️ A pen held to paper – Features from last week! 🖋️

A pen held to paper – inhale, exhale – release everything in your mind. Then your hand takes off, racing through the lines and unleashing all that has been building up like a weight pressing down, ever steady. The pen hits the paper, seeming to say, “Let it go. Let it all go.” You finally feel relief as the words start to flow and, slowly, ever so slowly, that weight fades away.

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✍️ Written By: Tatyana Gilkes 
📸 Photo By: Gabriela Zamora

#studentjournalism #pcc #pasadena #features
Opinions from last week! 🗣️ Due to the decline in Opinions from last week! 🗣️

Due to the decline in viewership and the company’s bankruptcy, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show’s budget has been sadly cut, and production has scaled down to a smaller size. These past few years, they tried to bring back a new, refreshed look to the show, but did not make the comeback they wished for. So, to save face this year, they brought back the legendary Fantasy Bra and gave the honor to the one and only Kylie Jenner.

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✍️ Written By: Carmely Contreras 
🖼️ illustration By: Carmely Contreras 

#studentjournalism #pcc #pasadena #opinions

It is completely understandable that the Trump administration did not fact-check Katie Zacharia’s resume or credentials, as they are the most incompetent administration in history. It was an embarrassing series of events for Zacharia in just the span of 5 days, but the ones who should actually feel embarrassed is the White House who let her take the job as press secretary of the United States.

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✍️ Written By: Gaby Zamora
🖼️ illustration By: Ericka Sarmiento 

#studentjournalism #pcc #pasadena #opinions 

U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar is just the newest victim of President Donald Trump’s relentless attack against citizens who don’t fit his ideas of what a ‘real American’ looks like. Homeland Security raiding Omar’s home, accusing her of committing immigration fraud and threatening to deport her not only reeks of this administration’s bias against immigrants but also of the Islamophobia that has plagued this nation for far too long.

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✍️ Written By: Maryam Tall
🖼️ illustration By: Gabriela Zamora

#studentjournalism #pcc #pasadena #opinions 

While AI can replace certain jobs, replicate performances, and regurgitate content that feels uncannily human, it can never really replace the experience of what goes into creating art. The human connection felt when sharing it with others, or the beauty of being a witness to someone’s creative process.

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✍️ Written By: Asa Stonebraker
📸 Photo By: Asa Stonebraker 

#studentjournalism #pcc #pasadena #opinions
Top 5 of Week 10📸👏 #photojournalism Top 5 of Week 10📸👏 #photojournalism
News from last week 📝 Voters have approved Measur News from last week 📝

Voters have approved Measure UP, the $485 million PCC facilities bond measure that looks to modernize classrooms and science labs, expand career training facilities for fields like nursing and skilled trades, and retrofit buildings for earthquake safety. As of Friday morning, 74% of voters voted in favor of the measure.

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✍️ Written By: Taylor Fitzgerald
🖼️ illustration By: Courier Archives

#studentjournalism #pcc #pasadena #news 

Three seats are up for grabs in the Pasadena City College Board of Trustees election. While votes are still being counted, here are what the current results look like:

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✍️ Written By: Taylor Fitzgerald and Asa Stonebraker
🖼️ illustration By: Eizen Yap

#studentjournalism #pcc #pasadena #news 

As the midterm elections wrapped up yesterday, students and community members came out to vote at PCC’s on-campus voting center. With the voting center set up in the Creveling Lounge, voting in the midterms has been made accessible and convenient for Pasadena locals.

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✍️ Written By: Eizen Yap and Biankah Anderson
📸 Photo By: Eizen Yap

#studentjournalism #pcc #pasadena #News

Democrat Xavier Becerra won California’s Governor Race amongst a historic democratic sweep during the midterm elections, beating Trump-backed Republican Steve Hilton. He will become California’s first elected Latino Governor.
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✍️ Written By: Eizen Yap
📸 Photo By: Gage Skidmore 

#studentjournalism #pcc #pasadena #news
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