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(Graphic by Li Khan/The Citizen. Photo courtesy of Laney College)

Q&A with incoming chancellor

Tammeil Gilkerson shares her background and plans for leadership
Li Khan, Editor in Chief December 3, 2023

Peralta Community College District's incoming chancellor, Tammeil Gilkerson, is set to begin her term on Jan. 4 of next year. Gilkerson – the district’s first permanent chancellor in over three years...

(Graphic by Randi Cross/The Citizen)

Tea With Tamara: Lily Leung, Laney Library Technician II

Tamara Copes, Columnist November 22, 2023
Lily Leung, Library Technician II and San Francisco native shares her outlook on life, and a bit of tea.
A crowd gathers underneath the Laney Construction Canopy as Karl Seelbach, Laney’s Carpentry Department Chair, speaks at the ceremony. The new tiny home, pictured on the left, was donated to the Shelterwood Collective. (Courtesy: Filomeno Tomas)

Laney Carpentry Department finishes fourth tiny home project

Sam O'Neil, Associate Editor November 18, 2023

A new tiny home has been built by the Laney College Carpentry Department. The department held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the tiny home Oct. 11 in the Laney Construction Canopy. The final project...

(Image by Randi Cross/The Citizen)

BCC holds events for Undocumented Student Action Week

Emily Tenorio Molina, Staff Writer November 14, 2023

The week of Oct. 16 marked the seventh annual Undocumented Student Action Week across community colleges in California. Berkeley City College (BCC) held a series of events centering the undocumented student...

Muffler’s first headlining performance at the Golden Bull in Oakland, CA on May 24, 2023. From left to right: Wes Allerd, TJ Gardea Jr., Gaby Aravjo (Photo by Lylah Schmedel-Permanna/The Citizen)

Your next favorite post-punk band includes two Peralta students — an interview with Muffler

Lylah Schmedel-Permanna, Investigations Editor November 6, 2023

On stage, Muffler has the timeless energy that all great punk artists possess -- a fantastic, effortless dark harmony that tells the audience they are not here for the crowds, but for their own...

A community rejoices as Laney’s Town Salon reopens its doors at ribbon cutting ceremony

A community rejoices as Laney’s Town Salon reopens its doors at ribbon cutting ceremony

Nico Addams-Tumaneng, Staff Writer October 31, 2023

An affectionate crowd of family, friends, and clients showed up to celebrate the much anticipated opening of Laney College's newly named “The Town Salon." Excitement and tears of joy were shared...

(Graphic by Randi Cross/The Citizen)

Where students can get free food at the Peralta colleges

Ian Waters, Staff Writer September 29, 2023

Students enrolled at each of the Peralta colleges can access free meals and groceries this fall, through various basic needs programs at each college. A valid Student ID with an updated semester sticker...

BCC Art instructor Juana Alicia honored by the San Francisco Art Commission

BCC Art instructor Juana Alicia honored by the San Francisco Art Commission

Emily Tenorio Molina, Staff Writer September 21, 2023

Berkeley City College Art instructor and Bay Area muralist Juana Alicia Araiza was celebrated for her decades-long contribution to the arts by the San Francisco Art Commission (SFAC) “Dreaming in...

Joya Chavarin is committed to growing BCC’s Teacher Preparation Program

Joya Chavarin is committed to growing BCC’s Teacher Preparation Program

Tamara Copes, Staff Writer July 11, 2023

Through holding a multitude of positions in Education, leading socially focused community organizations, and raising a family, Joya Chavarin will bring over 25 years of moxie to Berkeley City College’s...

District-wide Latinx graduation held in-person for the first time

District-wide Latinx graduation held in-person for the first time

Tamara Copes June 7, 2023

By Tamara Copes, Staff Writer June 7, 2023 On May 18, over 60 Latinx students adorned the stage at the first-ever in-person Raíces, the Peralta Community College District (PCCD) Latinx Graduation...

This is Intersectionality

This is Intersectionality

Reflections of an aging queer rights advocate on Peralta’s Lavender Graduation ceremony
Timothy Lane, Staff Writer May 30, 2023

On May 5, 2023, the Peralta Community College District (PCCD) held the first-ever district-wide Lavender Graduation ceremony for LGBTQIA+ graduates from the district’s four community colleges. I...

Community organizer Paulina Gonzalez-Brito begins new chapter as Peralta Trustee

Community organizer Paulina Gonzalez-Brito begins new chapter as Peralta Trustee

Isabelly Sabô Barbosa, Staff Writer May 12, 2023

The newest addition to the Board of Trustees at Peralta Community College District (PCCD) holds their passion for community organizing close to home. Whenever they're advocating for Latinos, workers,...

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