Merritt College

Voting begins for Peralta student government elections
Ongoing student government elections will determine the future of student leadership and transportation access at each Peralta campus
Tamara Copes and Lylah Schmedel-Permanna
• April 9, 2025

Merritt College updates its online resources for undocumented students after The Citizen finds outdated information from 2022
Up until Feb. 10, undocumented students seeking resources via Merritt’s website were not given the proper information for the state-mandated “Dreamer Liaison” at Merritt College.
Lylah Schmedel-Permanna
• February 20, 2025

Oakland “Keller Fire” sparks Merritt College evacuation
Desmond Meagley, Associate Editor
• October 19, 2024

Merritt Librarian reimagines ‘alebrijes’ sculptor’s life in new picture book
Desmond Meagley, Staff Writer
• May 30, 2024

Merritt’s new Cannabis Horticulture Certificate is about ‘jobs, jobs, jobs’
Desmond Meagley, Staff Writer
• April 20, 2024

California Virtual Campus Exchange allows community college students to enroll in online classes statewide
Peralta open enrollment for regular session classes ends soon, but many late start classes will still be available
Ian Waters, News Editor
• January 25, 2024

Meet Peralta’s student leaders
Four student body presidents discuss their backgrounds and aspirations
Satch Alvarez, Staff Writer
• December 13, 2023

Peralta Board of Trustees Brief: FabLabs, facilities, chancellor contract
Satch Alvarez, Sam O’Neil, and Ivan Saravia
• November 29, 2023

Spring is free… again!
Lylah Schmedel-Permanna, Investigations Editor
• November 28, 2023

PCCD hosts virtual town hall meeting on public safety
Satch Alvarez and Sam O’Neil
• September 30, 2023

Where students can get free food at the Peralta colleges
Ian Waters, Staff Writer
• September 29, 2023

Peralta Colleges continue to offer incentives to students for spring semester
David Rowe, Associate Editor
• February 15, 2023
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The college president began a sudden "mutual" administrative leave today, days after Peralta trustees voted unanimously for his non-renewal.
Desmond Meagley, Editor in Chief • March 19, 2025

Ivan Saravia, Staff Writer • December 12, 2024


Desmond Meagley, Editor in Chief • March 19, 2025
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The board voted unanimously to approve the cuts despite disapproval during public comment
Rachel Venable, Staff Writer • March 15, 2025

Gabriela Garcia, Staff Writer • December 11, 2024


Desmond Meagley, Editor in Chief • March 19, 2025
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Each college acknowledged a desire to protect queer students, but institutional approaches have varied.
Romi Bales, Staff Writer • March 14, 2025

Rym-Maya Kherbache, Staff Writer • December 11, 2024


Desmond Meagley, Editor in Chief • March 19, 2025
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Prigden speaks with The Citizen about his experience as a long-time police officer and a new proposal to form a Peralta-led police force through a “hybrid model”.
Stephon Autery, Staff Writer • March 1, 2025

Sam O'Neil, Staff Writer • November 26, 2024


Desmond Meagley, Editor in Chief • March 19, 2025
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