Share: In California’s Bay Area, Abd Al Kareem Qaraman owns an online company called Rajaeen. Qaraman sells many items, including jewelry and embroidery. One of his best-selling items is the keffiyeh, a popular Palestinian garment in the region. For Qaraman, the business has been booming since the war in Gaza. But as a Palestinian himself whose family were refugees of Palestine, his entire purpose for Rajaeen is more than just to make money. “We’re buying their product from a local market in the West Bank, …
Crisp Bacon performance leaves Huskies fried
Share: The Pasadena City College baseball team, led by freshman pitcher Joe Bacon’s stellar performance, showcased their unwavering determination by clinching a crucial home game victory against East Los Angeles College. The team prevented a sweep and injected renewed confidence in the final nine games of the regular season. Despite facing two consecutive losses against the Huskies, the Lancers were resolute to have a win in the series. The Lancers faced the Huskies on Saturday, April 6, at Jackie Robinson Field in Brookside Park for …
Local Muslim community balances joy of Ramadan with sorrow for Gaza
Share: As Ramadan continues, Hedab Tarifi finds herself struggling to observe the holiday as she ordinarily would. Tarifi is an active member of her community, a devout Muslim, and the first woman on the boards of the Southern California Islamic Center and the Muslim Public Affairs Council. However, as a Gaza City native, her anxiety is centered on home as war is waging and her people are dying. “It’s the month that we focus on spirituality; it’s a month that cleanses the body and soul, …
Activists successfully pressure Pasadena to pass ceasefire resolution
Share: The City of Pasadena officially passed a bilateral ceasefire stating a return of all the hostages still held by Hamas. On Monday, March 18, the Pasadena Convention Center was packed with an energetic crowd as the city council discussed whether the city should take an official position on the war in Gaza. Before the meeting started, a pro-Palestinian crowd gathered a rally with chants outside the Convention Center. Police presence was also heavy as crowds entered the premises, with passions running high, as constituents …
Dodgers must earn our trust for their postseason disappointments
Share: If you want to read the opposing opinion to this article click here Just because Shohei Ohtani is the newest and biggest Dodger in town, and the team is likely to make it to the playoffs again, doesn’t erase the years of playoff disappointments. Nor should it alleviate fans’ growing skepticism about the Dodgers’ chances of winning in the World Series again. For the burning question of whether this will be the best Dodger season ever with the best lineup in Dodger history? No …
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 …
Christmas light extravaganza brightens up Hastings Ranch
Share: On a cold December night, off Valley View Ave. in Upper Hastings Ranch, the famous Charlie Brown house was displayed for the residents and visitors alike. Raymo Wong owns the house and loves the Peanuts gang. He and his wife, Virginia, designed the entire backyard, which consists of cardboard drawings of the Peanuts gang with a photo stand-in and a video screen playing the “Charlie Brown Christmas” TV special in their front window. People get to the Charlie Brown House by word of mouth. …
Mainstream media must condemn unprecedented reporter deaths in Gaza
Share: As of Dec. 5, 2023, 63 journalists have been killed in Gaza since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. The sheer amount of deaths is staggering and unacceptable in a profession that must report the truth about war. The international community, along with journalists around the world, needs to condemn it and demand that it stop. Journalists are supposed to be on the front lines of very intensive conflicts and are expected to assess and weed out the truth in the fog of war. …
New PCC foster youth housing program begins in early 2024
Share: At the November Board of Trustees meeting, the trustees approved a five-year contract to rent out a six-unit housing complex near PCC’s Foothill campus, a first of its kind for the college to support its foster youth who face significant challenges obtaining secure and clean housing while in school. Because foster youth face some of the highest rates of housing insecurity and homelessness at PCC, their needs were prioritized for PCC’s first ever housing project that directly provided free housing to those in need …
Artistic freedom gets run off a cliff as execs ax movies
Share: On Nov 9, Warners Bros Discovery decided not to release the anticipated comedy movie “Coyote vs. Acme,” starring John Cena and featuring Wile E. Coyote. The film was supposed to be released later this year; however, the company shelved the project, preferably taking a $30 million tax write-off instead. This decision not to show the movie caused outrage among artists, animators, and fans alike. With pressure mounting due to the backlash, the studio has since decided to let the film be shopped around with …