Growing up, I was told that to fit the mold for a “perfect” life I must attend a four year college straight after high school.
I was told work hard, get good grades and graduate with an acceptance...
By Saskia Hatvany
Each year, two-thirds of California community college students are identified as “underprepared” and referred to remedial courses. For many, this means repeating basic math and...
Instructors, students demonstrate at district trustee meeting
by Saskia Hatvany
PFT Diversity Chair Kimberly King speaks at the rally in front of the District Office on May 8. More than 60 people...
Why we need a new position to align the goals of the four Peralta campuses
The Peralta Colleges are more than “junior colleges,” as they were once known — they’re pipelines for the community....
Journalism Association of Community Colleges gives Tower 11 awards for writing, design
By Bonnie Oviatt
The Laney Tower earned 11 awards at the 2017 Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC)...
An article published in the Feb. 2 edition of the Laney Tower titled “The Next President of Laney College?” set a series of events in motion that has caused outrage among some faculty members at...
The Laney College Library displays the African American Quilt Guild of Oakland’s work in its atrium.Stamps and quilts celebrate Black history through artful representation
By Adrienne Miller
In...
Tower offers information about three candidates up for the role
Interested in who the next president of Laney College may be?
Students, staff, and faculty had the opportunity, on Jan. 30, to meet the...
On the field, a Laney College baseball player throws the ball in mid-air. Laney’s baseball team found success on and off the field, as many of its athletes were recognized for their academic success.Laney...
Jon Allen of Los Medanos College dives back into second baseto avoid being picked off during a game on April 5. Should theLaney Eagles make the playoffs, it will be with their best record since the...
The Laney Cosmetology Department showcases the art of make-up
Artist: Fatima Dembele, Model: Machelle Conway
Artist: Jasmine Tekongora, Model: Nyla Shannon
Artist: Keisha Sparks, model:...
Oakland’s minimum wage went up to $12.25 this month, becoming the highest in the state. The increase is a whopping 36 percent jump from the previous statewide minimum of just $9.
Unfortunately, some...
