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The Citizen

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

The Citizen

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

The Citizen

Opinion

Former LGBTQ trustee reflects on past activism and Peralta politics, opines on chancellor search

Former LGBTQ trustee reflects on past activism and Peralta politics, opines on chancellor search

Tom Brougham, former trustee, urges board to choose a chancellor committed to 'maximizing future educational opportunity'
Timothy Lane, Opinion Editor October 28, 2023

The Peralta Community College District (PCCD) Board of Trustees was once the political home of a groundbreaking local gay politician, Tom Brougham. Brougham, 80, worked for the City of Berkeley until...

Tammeil Gilkerson answering a question at a public forum held on Oct 25

The Citizen endorses Tammeil Gilkerson for PCCD Chancellor; Rudy Besikof strong runner up

The Citizen Editorial Board October 28, 2023

The Citizen recommends that the Peralta Community College District (PCCD) Board of Trustees select Evergreen Valley College President Tammeil Gilkerson to be the district’s next permanent chancellor,...

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...

Source: Ken Lester

The Citizen’s Endorsements for the 2022 Board of Trustees Elections

The Citizen Editorial Board October 12, 2022

October 10, 2022 By The Citizen Editorial Board On Oct. 5, The Citizen held a virtual forum with candidates running for seats on the Peralta Community College District’s (PCCD) Board of Trustees...

The Citizen staff wins Society of Professional Journalists’ James Madison Freedom of Information Award

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

The 37th annual James Madison Freedom of Information Awards were announced on Wednesday, March 16th, by the Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ Norcal). The...

Why the State of the Union address matters to the Peralta community

Why the State of the Union address matters to the Peralta community

Shiloh Johnston March 15, 2022

March 15, 2022 By Shiloh Johnston, Staff Writer President Biden addressed Congress and the nation in his first State of the Union address on March 1, 2022. The televised address, which was given...

An Old Student Opines on Belonging and Otherness

An Old Student Opines on Belonging and Otherness

Pamela Rudd, Opinion Editor November 23, 2021

In America, old people are seen as irrelevant - It doesn’t matter your race, religion or political party. We don’t count for much. With our social security, our homes bought for the price of today's...

Afghanistan in the eyes of an Iranian

Afghanistan in the eyes of an Iranian

Farhad Golriz, Staff Writer November 13, 2021

The struggles, pain and sadness of the Afghan people are not just recent hardships. The Afghan people have been through the most heartbreaking of life’s moments for more than 20 years.  The world...

(Image by Leticia Luna/The Citizen)

The First Step

Shiloh Johnston, Special to The Citizen November 5, 2021

In 2009, Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie gave a TED Talk where she spoke on the dangers of a “single story”. According to Adichie, single stories are a form of narrative stereotype, wherein...

A Letter to Peralta

A Letter to Peralta

Questions Have Been Raised About Our Work
Leticia Luna and Luke Wrin Piper October 22, 2021

When, in 2019, an electrical failure occurred due to a rodent’s ambitious stroll around a transformer at the Laney College Student Center and F building, leaving the location closed for weeks until...

Let Freedom Ring

Let Freedom Ring

Pamela Rudd, Opinion Editor October 12, 2021

It’s time for America to reconsider that our country, built on the bedrock values of liberty and freedom, is now torn apart in a fight between those who believe in an individual’s right to mask...

Life is Beautiful: A Concertgoers Return to the Crowds

Life is Beautiful: A Concertgoer’s Return to the Crowds

Christa Bandoni, Staff Writer October 5, 2021

During the weekend of September 17th, downtown Las Vegas shut down during the daytime for the return of the annual Life is Beautiful music festival. Twenty minutes from the glitz and glamour of the...

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