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The Citizen

Peralta Community College District's only student-run publication.

The Citizen

Brooks Jarosz of KTVU News Speaks at Mass Media Class

admin April 27, 2018

by Michelle Snider KTVU investigative reporter Brooks Jarosz schooled Laney’s Survey of Mass Media class April 10 on how to be a responsible investigative journalist in local communities. At an early...

Chancellor seeks campus complaints

admin April 27, 2018

Peralta community expresses worry about safety, homelessness by Yohana Gebre Sharon Cornu reviews complaints written by staff at a March 15 meeting at Laney. She and Chancellor Laguerre visited Peralta...

Laney’s class schedule designed in bad taste

admin April 24, 2018

Women on the covers depicted with overtly sexual expressions By Eva Hannan Eva HannanThe glossy cover of the Laney College Summer and Fall 2018 Class Schedule, though well-executed in a design sense,...

Turn your brain into a first-class learning machine

admin April 20, 2018

Published April 19, 2018How to do intentionally what kids do instinctively by Thayer Robins A key goal of this column is to help eradicate an old, thoroughly disproven idea: that our brain stops...

Artists beautify Oakland trash cans

admin April 10, 2018

by Saskia Hatvany A mosaic trash can in progress near the Lake Merritt Pergola in Oakland. The Mayan-inspired artwork was created by local artist Jesse Medina and installed with the help of volunteers...

Students march for their lives

admin April 10, 2018

By Saskia Hatvany Members of the “Young Gifted and Black” community organization protest gun laws by performing at the March for Our Lives on March 24 in Oakland. Thousands gathered at the marches...

Bay Area celebrates ‘Year of the Dog’

admin April 4, 2018

A student of the Tat Wong Kung Fu Academy performs at the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco on February 24, 2018. The performers donned dog makeup to celebrate 2018, a year of the earth dog....

Merritt women win BVC title but fall in NorCals

admin April 4, 2018

T-Birds beat Los Medanos in first round, but then lose at №2 Fresno City by Eva Hannan Merritt College guard Nyela Cade (11) drives to the basket in the Lady Thunderbirds’ 66–49 win over BVC...

Sophomores honored at last game

admin April 4, 2018

by Eva Hannan Laney College guard Vicky Sims (21) drives against Solano College in a game at Laney on Feb. 16. The Eagles lost 69–44, but finished with a winning record (10–6) in the Bay Valley...

‘It’s a good day to die’

admin April 4, 2018

by Toni Cervantes Noah Hudnut walks away from a line of National Guard Humvees on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in 2016. Hudnut came to Standing Rock to report on the indigenous-led movement...

Teach-in backs new Poor People’s Campaign

admin April 4, 2018

by Sarah Carpenter Rev. Edward Pinkney tells his story at the Laney College teach-in on Februay 21 in the Forum. Pinkney was wrongfully imprisoned for 11 months after his efforts to recall Benton...

District spending under scrutiny

admin April 3, 2018

Oversight committee suggests Measure B funds may be misused by Brian Howey Michael Mills presents the Citizens Oversight Committee’s report on the district’s Measure B spending Feb. 27. The...

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