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‘There are glitches that will be fixed’: U building opens to mixed reviews
The Courier Newsletter: Week of February 28, 2025
Juno Wiseman
February 28, 2025
Happy Spring, Lancers!
Staff writer Juno Wiseman here to keep you up to date with everything going on around campus! This week, the U building opens its doors to the public, Pasadena’s Armory Center for the Arts features an exhibit highlighting themes of regrowth and resilience in the face of natural disaster, and the Lady Lancers defeat against the Rio Hondo Roadrunners. Read all about this year’s controversies at the Oscars, and take a look at new staff writer Kharis Olivia’s opinion piece about how President Trump’s crackdown on the FAA has worsened the public’s confidence in the safety of our airlines.
News
The Armen Sarafian building is open. After 12 years of planning and three years of construction, the science division is finally moving into the new space from the science village. Even after the long wait and all the anticipation, the new $60 million dollar building is met with lukewarm reactions. Hosting space concerns and missing amenities, students and faculty alike are so far conflicted about how to feel about the building.
Read the full story from Christopher Galicia and Joseph Lee!
Opinion
In a sweeping wave of cuts, the Federal Aviation Administration is one of many government agencies subject to cuts and layoffs. Staff writer Kharis Olivia argues the danger and recklessness of these mass firings and how its effects may be contributing to the fear and uncertainty surrounding air travel today.
Read Kharis’ article below!
Features
Featuring 16 contemporary artists, the “From the Ground Up: Nurturing Diversity in Hostile Environments,” is displayed at Pasadena’s Armory Center for the Arts. Curated by guest curator Irene Georgia Tsatsos. The exhibit puts on full display the complicated connections woven between humans and their environment as well as the cycles of growth, destruction, and rebirth.
Get a glimpse into the exhibit in Justice Aragon’s article below!
Sports
The Lady Lancers fall short of a win against the Rio Hondo Roadrunners this Wedneday. The freshman class rode a 9-game losing streak into the game and ended the first half with Rio Hondo in the lead before freshman point guard Monica Menzies led the charge to close the gap. Ultimately the Lancers leave their game on a sour note with Rio Hondo beating them out with a final score of 63-52. “We have some great recruits coming in to enhance our basketball team to get us back to the Lancer way of basketball,” says coach Peron. The Lancers end their season on a 2-55 record, but have their hearts set on bouncing back.
Catch up on the full recap by new staff writer Alicia Quintanar!
Lifestyle
From the use of generative AI in “The Brutalist”, concerns about skirting around safety without intimacy coordinators on set of “Anora”, to the audience backlash against “Emilia Pérez” for its offensive portrayals of transgender people and Mexican people. Many of this year’s Oscars’ nominees are rife with controversy. Social Media Editor Mikaela Perez goes through some of the worst ones and decides which ones are worthy of a cookie, let alone an Oscar.
Read Mikaela’s breakdown below!
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That’s all for this week, Lancers!
Stay tuned for more campus news, and as always, feel free to reach out with your stories and feedback. Until next time, take care and keep pushing forward!
Sincerely,
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