Opinion

Dial Tones and Disengagement: A student election marked by silence
The Citizen observed conflicting information during last semester's student body election. When we tried to get more information, we were met with unanswered calls, wrong numbers, and voicemails.
Tamara Copes, Staff Writer
• October 16, 2025

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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Students will be able to pay a one time fee per semester to travel from all four Peralta colleges
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Uncertainty over pending college merger, an EEO analysis of Peralta's underrepresented Latinx faculty population, and Peralta gets new tech
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Public comments focused on district security and a new payment schedule for campus facility rentals.

Desmond Meagley, Editor in Chief • April 16, 2025

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