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The Courier Newsletter: Week of December 5, 2025
Courier Staff & Taylor Fitzgerald
December 05, 2025
Hey Lancers!
Staff writer Taylor Fitzgerald here to share some of the news coming out of PCC this week. A new deal that allows PCC students to transfer to a pharmacy doctoral program more easily, an opinion piece on Trump’s “Bubba” controversy, as well as Managing Editor Juno Wiseman’s My Territory piece on Sierra Madre and what it means to them. Additionally, a look into PCC’s Cross Country team, and a reflection on the death of main character Bobby Nash’s death in the show “9-1-1".
News
In News, in a collaboration with Keck Graduate Institute, PCC students looking to transfer to a pharmacy doctoral program will be able to do so without a bachelor’s degree. Staff writer Melissa Flim goes into the details of the partnership between the schools.
Read about the deal in the full article.
Opinion
In Opinion, staff writer Isabella Maya Rosas argues that Trump has found himself in hot water regarding the Epstein-Clinton drama that has unfolded in recent weeks. As more emails are revealed, what more could we discover about our country’s most powerful and elite?
Check out Isabella’s article below!
Features
In Features, Managing Editor Juno Wiseman dives into their personal relationship with the town of Sierra Madre. Nestled within nature at the base of the Angeles National Forest, Wiseman reflects on growing up in the foothills town, and recalls the memory of evacuating during the Perkins Fire in 2006, and draws comparisons to the Eaton Fire in 2025.
Read this entry of ‘My Territory’ below!
Sports
In Sports, Lifestyle Editor Maryam Tall follows PCC’s Cross Country teams as they continue to place in various SoCal competitions. Both the men’s and women’s teams have shown that dedicating yourself to your sport and your team will carry you through to the finish line.
Learn more about the team with Maryam’s article!
Lifestyle
In Lifestyle, Lifestyle Editor Maryam Tall reflects on fans’ reaction to lead character Captain Bobby Nash’s death on the show “9-1-1”. In the aftermath of the plot twist, fans grappled with their own disbelief that the character was actually dead---bargaining amongst themselves that until they saw the body, the character might still be alive. Unfortunately for them, Bobby Nash’s story had come to a heartbreaking end.
Check out the article below!
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That’s all for this week, Lancers!
Stay tuned for more campus news, and per usual, please do reach out with your stories and feedback. Until next time!
Sincerely,
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