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Posted on November 20, 2024April 8, 2025 by: Colin Haskins, Laura Dux and Lily Regan

These vendors claim to work for the LA Times. The Times has never heard of them

“It just works how it works,” the man said before declining to answer more questions and abruptly excusing himself.

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Posted on October 9, 2024April 8, 2025 by: Laura Dux and Zaynab Tall

Want that broken door in the CA building fixed? It’ll cost PCC $400,000

The first floor stairwell door in the Center of Arts (CA) building has been broken for years, prompting frustrations amongst students and faculty alike–but the estimated $400,000 cost has delayed repairs.

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Posted on June 10, 2024April 8, 2025 by: Seamus M. Bozeman

Investigation: Deep dive shows PCC left Aquatic Center to degrade for years

The Courier sifted through documents, public records requests, and interviewed PCC’s swim coach and administration to pieced together a story that showed how the college avoided putting any money towards the Aquatic Center as it decided whether or not to move the pool altogether starting as early as 2016.

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Posted on March 27, 2024April 8, 2025 by: Seamus M. Bozeman, Sabrina Farooq and Colin Haskins

Bonds to bombs: A quaint community college’s global impact

The PCC Foundation, a non-profit that raises funds for Pasadena City College (PCC), holds investments in several major polluters and weapons manufacturers including ExxonMobil and RTX Corp (formerly Raytheon), a Courier analysis of the foundation’s financial disclosures found.

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Last month PCC celebrated Armenian Heritage Month Last month PCC celebrated Armenian Heritage Month and hosted an Armenian Marketplace with vendors, dancing, and food! 🇦🇲

Reported and edited by: Justice Aragon 🎤✍️
You’ve probably interacted with these hungry cri You’ve probably interacted with these hungry critters before. Courier staff writers asked students they’re thoughts and experiences with the squirrels on campus! 🐿️

Reported by: Madalyn Lauterbach, Chris Galicia, & Melissa Flim 🎤
Edited by: Madalyn Lauterbach & Mikaela Perez ✍️
Check out this weeks top photos from our photojour Check out this weeks top photos from our photojournalism class! A mixture of gallery photos and graphics made from our student photojournalists. 📸

For more work from our photojournalism class click the link in our bio!🔗
PCC hosted a Mariachi Banda and Mexican Ballet fol PCC hosted a Mariachi Banda and Mexican Ballet folklorico to educate others on Mexican Culture. Students and faculty spent an hour immersed in dance and music out in the quad! 🇲🇽💃🏽

Reported & edited by: Alicia Quintanar and Isabella Rosas
Save the date! The Courier invites you to our Spot Save the date! The Courier invites you to our Spotlight magazine launch party 🔦🎉
Thursday June 5th 4-6pm 
*More details TBA 

Come celebrate long form journalism written by and for PCC students! Learn about how world history has impacted PCC and it’s 100 year history. 

Hope to see you there!
Ever wondered who would win between 100 people ver Ever wondered who would win between 100 people versus 1 Gorilla. Reporter Lamar Collins took to campus to ask staff and student their personal opinions. Who do you think would win?

Reporter: Lamar Collins 🎤
Edited by: Graciela Franquez ✍️
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