Posted on October 1, 2025October 8, 2025| www.pcccourier.com
Share: Last Wednesday, Pasadena City College’s women’s volleyball team kicked off its South Coast Conference North Division season with a huge win against Los Angeles City College. This victory marked the first of an eight-match race for the Lancers, who improved to 12-3 overall this season. The team, now ranked no.8 in the state, swept the Cubs in three straight games, with final scores of 25-8, 25-4, and 25-1. From the start, the Lancers came out strong with a lot of energy and enthus...| PCC Courier
Share: Pressure from federal agencies like ICE have infiltrated the streets in the state of California, and with it fear and anxiety have taken over. The treatment by some of these federal agents over its detainees is many times inhuman, and often they feel empowered by their hidden identity to commit these atrocities. Covering their face might or might not protect their anonymity, but it sure does evoke fear, mistrust, and instills a triggering sense of vulnerability. “In cities such as Lo...| PCC Courier
Share: On a very emotional evening for Los Angeles sports fans, two Los Angeles legends, Clayton Kershaw and Anze Kopitar, both announced their retirement on Sept. 19. The Dodgers veteran pitcher and the Kings captain coincidentally announced that this season would be their last on the same day as neither knew about the other’s plans for hanging up the skates and glove, shocking both hockey and baseball fans. The two-time World Series Champion, three-time Cy Young winner, eleven-time All ...| PCC Courier
Share: Last week, Southern California Edison (SCE) held a series of public feedback sessions regarding their newly proposed Wildfire Relief Compensation Program for victims of the Eaton Fire, which killed 19 people and destroyed over 9,000 structures. Four sessions were held in total: two virtual sessions over Zoom, and two in-person workshops. The last session took place on Monday, September 29th, in the gymnasium at Loma Alta Park in Altadena, where capacity for the event overflowed far bey...| PCC Courier
Share: Coming into this game, the Lancers Soccer team was ranked 12th in the state with the ambition to climb higher in the rankings with a win against the Citrus College Owls. With this in mind, PCC stepped onto the field with killer instinct, and as soon as the whistle blew to start the game, the Lancers started their onslaught of the Owls. With the sun shining bright down onto Robinson field, the lancers put up shots like Ronaldo shooting anything that came close to ...| PCC Courier
Share: The morning gloominess faded away into the early afternoon, leaving the sun to shine directly onto the CA West Patio, spotlighting a rhythmic medley of chatter, woodwinds, percussion, and applause, temporarily replacing the usual sounds of construction and heavy machinery on campus. Pasadena City College’s Performing and Communication Arts Division has organized free outdoor concerts at the Center for the Arts West Patio on select Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the fall semester...| PCC Courier
Share: On Sunday, Sept. 21st, 90,000 people peacefully gathered at the StateFarm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona to pay their respects and honor the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk. Overflow crowds were redirected to the Desert Diamond Arena and millions of viewers were watching world-wide. The most prominent, and recognizable Christian singers such as Chris Tomlin, Brandon Lake, Phil Wickham, Cody Carnes and Kari Jobe led worship and sang songs like Chris Tomlin’s, “How Great Is Our God,”...| PCC Courier
Share: We’ve all been there, right? Spent restless hours hunched over a computer, eyes burning from the sole glare of the screen on assignments you definitely had a reasonable time to complete. It’s a familiar story known all too well by far too many. English Professor and Writing Center Support Faculty Member Giselle Miralles is trying to change that habit through her “I’ll Do it Later: Strategies for Combating Procrastination” workshop, which she hosted in the Writing Success Cent...| PCC Courier
Share: Pasadena had their most exciting game yet of the season. After a bleak two quarter period, the scoreboard read a crushing 17-0, with Bakersfield paving the way to a seemingly strong win. Fans shifted anxiously in their seats but refused to give up, screaming encouraging chants through each play. The air grew tense as the Lancers struggled to turn their drills into in-game execution. No touchdowns had been made by the halftime call. Mariana Cardenas, PCC’s on field reporter, rushed ...| PCC Courier
Share: “I’m not sure who’s had a weirder 48 hours, me or the CEO of Tylenol,” Jimmy Kimmel joked during his opening monologue on his first show back after it being cancelled by ABC for his comments about Charlie Kirk following the right-wing influencer’s murder.| PCC Courier
Share: Last spring the associated students (ASPCC) executive board elections took place and this fall we have a completely new board! It’s time to get to know this year’s PCC’s student government representatives’ plans and goals for fall semester. | PCC Courier
Share: The clouds slowly passed over Pasadena, tempering the scorching heat, the warm breeze and inspirations swept over the streets on Sunday afternoon carried passerby towards the large crowds of people enjoying the 17th Annual ArtWalk hosted by the Playhouse Village. Countless people walked up and down East Colorado Blvd. and their parallel streets to immerse themselves in the flavors of neighboring cultures, handmade clothing and art pieces, music, and community activities. This year’s ...| PCC Courier
Share: On September 10th, headlines were filled with news of political commentator Charlie Kirk’s demise at the hands of a shooter while on the first stop of his American Comeback Tour at Utah Valley University (UVU). In the wake of Kirk’s killing, the issue of political violence has been raised as right-wing conservatives hailed Kirk as an “American Martyr” and immediately blamed the left for his assassination. Yet, the biggest controversy regarding Kirk’s death has been conservati...| PCC Courier
Share: An unresponsive occupant – later determined to be deceased – was discovered in their vehicle on East Green Street by campus police on August 25th. | PCC Courier
Share: Friendship bracelets have taken many forms over the years. Whether you’re braiding embroidery floss or stringing beads, the sentiment behind a handmade gift for friends remains the same: you have given your time to make a creation for a friend you believe will be with you for life.| PCC Courier
Share: The showroom was filled with thousands of people wandering around; vendors were selling anything from comic books to artwork to jewelry, while actors and voice actors of beloved shows were spotted. Some people wore their best cosplay, while others donned either “closet cosplay” or street clothes, but the loud and lively chatter in the showroom was the most present.| PCC Courier
Posted on September 3, 2025September 3, 2025| www.pcccourier.com
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Share: Lori Vallow Daybell, convicted child killer, doomsday podcaster, and now, part-time defense attorney (for herself, of course), has gone full legal cosplay. Most recently, she re-emerged in an Arizona courtroom where, surprise!—she once again fired her lawyers and chose to represent herself in the trial for conspiring to murder her fourth husband, Charles Vallow.| www.pcccourier.com
Share: Exquisite masquerade masks were offered at the entrance from inside the CC Building. As guests went deeper into the room, they could see that there was enough food to feed an enormous crowd of people. When the lights were turned off, the music only got louder. On Friday, April 25th, the International Student Center held their International Masquerade Ball, with the promise of an enchanting night, masks, and mystery. | www.pcccourier.com
Posted on June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 by: Lily Regan | www.pcccourier.com
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.| www.pcccourier.com
Posted on March 11, 2025July 8, 2025by Gallery Editor Anastasia Kiek | www.pcccourier.com
Share: A group of students and their professor are working together in an undergraduate research program in DNA nanotechnology funded by the National Science Foundation. They are the Nanostars of this program, students who work together on projects regarding using the tools of biology to build materials of the future. | www.pcccourier.com
Share: In September, the Courier reported a story about the Nanostars, a team of young scientists researching DNA and designing new applications for that research under the guidance of PCC instructor Dr. Jillian Blatti. Now, the Poster Session at PCC gives us a chance to spotlight their research in greater detail.| www.pcccourier.com
