Amanda Medina

My name is Amanda Medina, and I am currently a student of Pasadena City College. I am a journalist major, and will graduate this Fall 2019 with an Associate in Arts in Journalism for Transfer Degree. I hope to transfer to CSUN by Spring 2021, and graduate with my BA in journalism.


I have experience working on my college's campus news publication called The Courier. Back in Fall 2018, when I was working for the news outlet I was both a staff writer and photographer. I covered stories and topics from news, lifestyle, features, sports, opinion, and entertainment


My overall career goal to work in digital journalism, and become a video journalist.



Police Blotter: female groped in L building, male suspect still at large – PCC Courier

Monday, August 20, 2018 Inside the D building, a staff member reported to campus police that a subject was following them. The subject was later arrested and taken to the Pasadena Police Department (PPD). A male suspect was reported of groping a female inside the L building. The male suspect still remains at large. A subject declined to leave the Photo ID Station in the Campus Center after being told they must pay a replacement fee for a new ID. Upon arrival of campus police, the

‘Just breathe’: Professors’ first week of school – PCC Courier

With the hustle and bustle the first week of school, students fill the busy halls with many faces who are new to the campus looking seemly lost, while there are the returning students who rush to class because they fear being dropped. With students being the school’s top priority, often times the professor’s struggles are overseen when they share just as much anxiety and fears on their first week of school. When preparing for the new school year professors are faced with many obstacles, whe

Aspiring entrepreneur defies parents, leaves China for PCC – PCC Courier

In a classroom of over thirty people, Weijie Gao, on occasion would ask his environmental science professor for help. However he would get the same response of, “ask your group members for help,” when searching for the answer. Even when Gao would get rejected multiple times, he was still determined to find the right solution. Whether it be to a science problem or to making life decisions, he would ensure he found what he was looking for. Gao is an international student from China who is studyin

The Pizza Experience: Over the TOPping and cheesy – PCC Courier

The Pizza Experience was really an experience. There are no words that could be used to describe how this event went except being psychologically traumatizing This “multisensory museum” was created by Robin Boytos, the visionary behind it all. According to Boytos, she was inspired all because of a bet she made over sandwiches and pizza with her husband. She made a bet with her husband to see who could eat pizza or sandwiches the longest period of days. Boytos failed to keep up with her part of

Late game heroics boosts PCC’s morale – PCC Courier

After a brutal loss last week to Long Beach, the men’s soccer team were able to break out of a three game losing streak with a win against Compton College 2-1 in non-conference game on Tuesday. “The Long Beach Game last week was scrappy meaning we played a lot better as a team because the field conditions did not work into our advantage due to muddy and thick grass,” head coach Gerry Mora recapps. “We are used to having a flat turf, and having the ball rolling, so it caused some of our players

President Trump versus the 14th amendment – PCC Courier

My dad is first generation American and second generation Guatemalan. Back in the 1970’s, my grandma – who was pregnant at the time – came here to the United States. As a single mom, she wanted to raise her son in a place that will allow him opportunities she knew he could not receive back in her home country. My grandma came here to achieve the “American Dream” for my father, to give him a better life. In a recent HBO interview with Axios, President Donald Trump announced his intention to sign

Vurdien’s retirement: ‘The school will continue shining as a beacon of light’ – PCC Courier

After serving Pasadena City College for over three and half years, Dr. Rajen Vurdien’s presidency will be coming to an end, however, he still has many goals for the school before heading into retirement. Vurdien started his journey at the college in 2015 with work that needed to be done. His first priority as president was to get PCC off of probation. According to Vurdien, when a school is on probation it could lose its accreditation and may no longer be to able to qualify for financial a

Disney’s latest scam: Robots taking over jobs – PCC Courier

Disney is a company that was built on imagination, and that dreams really can come true. One of their latest dreams is to designing a robot that can perform acrobatic stunts. The robot introduced by Disney researchers back in October 2018 is known as Stuntronics. The idea has sparked a debate whether or not it would be taking the jobs of many employees. According to the Daily Mail, these robots could possibly even take the jobs of actors in films. “The idea is to recreate the incredible