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PCCDs classified employees pose for a pic at the first-ever professional development day for classified professionals. PCCD Chancellor Tammeil Gilkerson reflected on the event in her report to the Board of Trustees. (Source: PCCD)
Peralta’s leadership search, CCC public safety earmark, and “rumors” discussed at 4/9 meeting of PCCD Trustees
April 24, 2024
VC of General Services retires
VC of General Services retires
April 22, 2024
Plants grow in plastic pots next to Merritt Colleges Landscape Horticulture greenhouses. Merritt is set to launch a new Certificate of Achievement in Cannabis Horticulture this fall.
Merritt’s new Cannabis Horticulture Certificate is about ‘jobs, jobs, jobs’
April 20, 2024
San Mateo district passes on Besikof
San Mateo district passes on Besikof
April 15, 2024
(Illustration: Eliot Faine/The Citizen)
CoA to host blood drive
April 13, 2024
Carpentry instructor spruces up department
Carpentry instructor spruces up department
April 24, 2024
Student Trustee Natasha Masand believes her voice has the power to impact the PCCD community.
Student trustee Natasha Masand finds her voice
March 19, 2024
College of Alameda jazz professor Glen Pearson demonstrates his musical talent on his classroom piano. Hes one of the newest members of the Count Basie Orchestra, a historic 18-piece jazz ensemble that took home a Grammy this year.
The humble Grammy-winning pianist leading CoA’s music program
March 4, 2024
Student Trustee Naomi Vasquez, who was sworn onto the Peralta Community College District Board of Trustees on Dec. 12, 2023, sees her role as an opportunity to uplift her fellow students and advocate for the value of a community college education.
Student Trustee Naomi Vasquez aims to lift voices and empower students at PCCD
February 28, 2024
Childhood photo of Burgess
Tea with Tamara: Drew Burgess, art faculty at College of Alameda
February 21, 2024
College of Alameda jazz professor Glen Pearson demonstrates his musical talent on his classroom piano. Hes one of the newest members of the Count Basie Orchestra, a historic 18-piece jazz ensemble that took home a Grammy this year.
The humble Grammy-winning pianist leading CoA’s music program
March 4, 2024
In Director Chelsea Bos first feature-length film, half-sisters Harper (left, Chelsea Bo) and Georgie (right, Ava Acres), thrown together by circumstance and a weak blood relation, must untie the knots in their relationship. The film won Jury Prize Feature at the Alameda International Film Festival last week. (Courtesy: Paxeros)
No Right Way, Chelsea Bo’s hard-hitting emotional rollercoaster about the complexities of sisterhood, shown at Alameda International Film Festival
February 29, 2024
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Queer Black History: A review of ‘Rustin’
February 28, 2024
Muffler’s first headlining performance at the Golden Bull in Oakland, CA on May 24, 2023. From left to right: Wes Allerd, TJ Gardea Jr., Gaby Aravjo (Photo by Lylah Schmedel-Permanna/The Citizen)
Your next favorite post-punk band includes two Peralta students — an interview with Muffler
November 6, 2023
From The Ground Up inside of the Berkeley City College Atrium. (Photo by Emily Tenorio Molina/The Citizen)
BCC Art instructor Juana Alicia honored by the San Francisco Art Commission
September 21, 2023
(Photo: Glen Carrie/Unsplash)
Student elections open today. Has voter information been ‘widespread’?
April 9, 2024
The state flag of California flies underneath the American flag on the west side of the Laney College campus. Behind, the Tribune Tower, which once housed Oaklands daily print newspaper, sits in the city skyline. Both California and the United States have open government laws that establish the publics right to information, but the Peralta Community College District consistently lags behind in comprehensively fulfilling requests for public information made by student journalists at The Citizen. (Photo: Li Khan/The Citizen)
We sued our district over public records and won. Here’s what we learned
February 22, 2024
(Photo: AlchemillaMollis/Pixabay)
Just call me Grinch
December 14, 2023
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
October 28, 2023
An image of lavender-colored tassels in the foreground and rainbow pins in the background.
This is Intersectionality
May 30, 2023
Sunshine Week 2024: Spotlighting public records
Sunshine Week 2024: Spotlighting public records
March 17, 2024
The UC Berkeley chapter of End Overdose at Sproul Plaza in Berkeley on Jan. 23, 2024. The organization passes out free fentanyl test strips to students, and gives other organizations training on Narcan usage. (Photo: Juliana Yamada/CalMatters)
Narcan at California colleges: Are students getting overdose medication?
March 8, 2024
(Graphic by Li Khan/The Citizen)
Laney’s Tower of Terror
December 28, 2023
(Graphic: Li Khan/The Citizen)
How $11.2 million in state funding led to a $6.2 million deficit for PCCD
December 25, 2023
The Citizen Investigates: Outside Speaker Fees
The Citizen Investigates: Outside Speaker Fees
June 22, 2023
Peralta Community College District's only student-run publication.

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

The Citizen
Farhad Golriz

Farhad Golriz, Staff Writer

Farhad Golriz is an Iranian-American that was raised in Berkeley. He is interested in politics and foreign affairs – in particular, the Middle East. Farhad enjoys writing about events that have happened in other parts of the world and his goal is to be able to speak up for those who feel their voices are not being heard. Farhad’s goal is to one day become a Journalist and he is very honored to be a staff writer for The Citizen at Laney College.

All content by Farhad Golriz
Afghanistan in the eyes of an Iranian

Afghanistan in the eyes of an Iranian

Farhad Golriz, Staff Writer
November 13, 2021
The Voice of The Homeland of Afghanistan 

The Voice of The Homeland of Afghanistan 

Farhad Golriz, Staff Writer
September 18, 2021
From the River to the Sea: The Struggle for a Free Palestine من النهر إلى البحر: النضال من أجل فلسطين حرة

From the River to the Sea: The Struggle for a Free Palestine من النهر إلى البحر: النضال من أجل فلسطين حرة

Farhad Golriz
May 26, 2021
Director of Hedayat Institute speaks to Peralta about study abroad program

Director of Hedayat Institute speaks to Peralta about study abroad program

Moamar Abdelrahman and Farhad Golriz
May 26, 2021
How are students celebrating Ramadan?

How are students celebrating Ramadan?

Menel Raach and Farhad Golriz
April 24, 2021
Peralta Campus Solutions: How to navigate the system update

Peralta Campus Solutions: How to navigate the system update

Farhad Golriz, Staff Writer
April 21, 2021
Twelve Months in Zoom World

Twelve Months in Zoom World

Farhad Golriz, Staff Writer
April 12, 2021
Local & state events stand in solidarity with Asian American, Pacific Islander communities

Local & state events stand in solidarity with Asian American, Pacific Islander communities

Misha Berman and Farhad Golriz
March 28, 2021
Gateway to College At Laney: High Schoolers & Higher Ed

Gateway to College At Laney: High Schoolers & Higher Ed

Innovative program enables students to earn missing high school credits through college classes
Farhad Golriz, Staff Writer
March 15, 2021
Laney College extends deadline for degree and certificate petitions 

Laney College extends deadline for degree and certificate petitions 

Laney students now have until March 19 to submit applications
Farhad Golriz, Staff Writer
March 12, 2021
Select job opportunities open at UC Berkeley

Select job opportunities open at UC Berkeley

Farhad Golriz, Staff Writer
March 6, 2021
Peralta Foundation scholarships application deadline approaches

Peralta Foundation scholarships application deadline approaches

Farhad Golriz, Staff Writer
February 18, 2021
Three Peralta Colleges receive Equity Champion of Higher Education Award

Three Peralta Colleges receive Equity Champion of Higher Education Award

Farhad Golriz, Tayler Shaw, and Jose Hernandez
December 7, 2020
Understanding the Supreme Court nomination process

Understanding the Supreme Court nomination process

Peralta professors discuss Amy Coney Barrett nomination
Farhad Golriz, Staff Writer
October 13, 2020
Peralta spring 2021 semester officially remote

Peralta spring 2021 semester officially remote

Farhad Golriz, Staff Writer
September 11, 2020
Lock-down Diaries: Farhad

Lock-down Diaries: Farhad

Farhad Golriz, Staff Writer
April 5, 2020
Photo by Scott Barkley, courtesy of Flickr

Word on the Quad — The cost of required reading

Farhad Golriz, Luke Wrin Piper, and Jalaya Briggs
November 4, 2019
Farhad Golriz, Laney Tower Staff Writer, is an Iranian American soccer fan. (Photo by Saskia Hatvany)

Iranian women flood soccer stadium for the first time in nearly 40 years

Following international pressure, government officials relax stadium ban for Iran’s first FIFA 2020 qualifying match
Farhad Golriz
October 24, 2019
Downtown Berkeley Sliver Pizzeria offers only vegetarian pizzas with a rotating daily menu.

Berkeley’s Sliver for students on a budget

Farhad Golriz, Staff Writer
October 20, 2019
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