Opinion

The Citizen will not “take down” the truth
The Citizen is Peralta’s only student-run news publication. We serve all four colleges as a watchdog. Just like professional newsrooms, we take accurate reporting very seriously.
Eliot Faine, Multimedia Editor
• October 4, 2025

EDITORIAL: Keep Paulina Gonzalez-Brito on the Peralta board
The Citizen Editorial Board
• September 25, 2024

The Catch-22 in AP 3435, Peralta’s Harassment Protocol
Desmond Meagley, Staff Writer
• May 20, 2024

We’re not just ‘rich kids on vacation’: The journey of an international student
Isabelly Sabô Barbosa, Social Media Editor
• May 5, 2024

Student elections open today. Has voter information been ‘widespread’?
Eliot Faine, Staff Writer
• April 9, 2024

We sued our district over public records and won. Here’s what we learned
Li Khan, Editor in Chief
• February 22, 2024

Just call me Grinch
Why I ‘hate hate hate, double hate’ and entirely loathe the holidays
Nico Addams-Tumaneng, Staff Writer
• December 14, 2023

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

The Citizen staff wins Society of Professional Journalists’ James Madison Freedom of Information Award
Peralta Community College District’s only student-run publication was awarded for its transparency and consistency in reporting on Peralta’s security transitions
Leticia Luna, Editor in Chief
• March 23, 2022
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Public comments focused on district security and a new payment schedule for campus facility rentals.

Eliot Faine, Multimedia Editor • September 1, 2025

Lylah Schmedel-Permanna, Managing Editor • October 30, 2024
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In her FLEX day address, Gilkerson said the colleges may become “Oakland City College” in a move to “prune” and grow the district
Ivan Saravia, News Editor • August 15, 2025

Desmond Meagley, Editor in Chief • April 16, 2025

Lylah Schmedel-Permanna, Managing Editor • October 30, 2024
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Ian Waters, Staff Writer • April 16, 2025

Lylah Schmedel-Permanna, Managing Editor • October 30, 2024
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The district says it will work with up to four new firms to deliver “community-based” safety and security services, in line with its new Holistic Safety and Wellness Plan.
Nelzy Gonzalez-Zaragoza, Staff Writer • May 30, 2025

Emiliano Villa, Staff Writer • March 10, 2025

Lylah Schmedel-Permanna, Managing Editor • October 30, 2024
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