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.
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.
Just call me Grinch
Why I ‘hate hate hate, double hate’ and entirely loathe the holidays
This is Intersectionality
Reflections of an aging queer rights advocate on Peralta’s Lavender Graduation ceremony
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
Over the summer, Bay Area medical centers and clinics Stanford Medical and Kaiser Permanente paused gender affirming surgeries for youth under 19 years old. Now, parents of transgender kids are facing some new, hard decisions. Some are even making plans to leave the Bay Area, which is known for its vibrant queer community.
The board reviewed survey data results on food and housing insecurity among California community college students and approved multiple facilities projects at the meeting.
The counselor distributed a flyer to students which advertises an off-campus training through a company that solicits a $50 fee and social security numbers from attendees.
“Our Transformation Plan asks us to unify as a district while honoring the strengths of each college,” Gilkerson wrote. “It asks us to design systems that are student-ready, not ones that wait for students to become institution-ready.”
