By Isis Piccillo/Tower Staff Writer Tower Staff Writer Isis PiccilloThe overwhelming response I’ve observed from the recent college admissions scandal is that many are appalled, but few are surprised. Of...

Isis Piccillo/Tower Staff Writer Mallory Barkdull swims with massive fish in Palau for her environmental fluid mechanics research on coral reefs. Barkdull plans to continue her position as instructor...

by Michelle Snider/Co-editor Keith Welch graduated from Laney with the class of 2018 and worked tirelessly to help others succeed in their educational goals.Mourning the loss of Laney College alumni...

Oakland Education Assn. president Keith Brown leads a march to the OUSD district office in downtown Oakland on Feb. 21. The purpose of the teachers’ strike is for higher teacher wages, more...

President of Oakland Education Association Keith Brown stresses the importance of bringing back the kinds of resources and services that students used to have in Oakland schools.by Michelle Snider A...

By Tamia Lane We all believe that school systems could do a lot more to improve kids’ learning experiences, whether they are in grade school, middle school or high school. African Americans...

by Eva Hannan, Co-Editor Laney College Navigators Club President Evetta Williams (right) and Greg Lowerie discuss the nuances of the organization’s goals during a recent Welcome Week event. Photo...

by Michelle Snider Culinary Arts Department instructor Lawrence Jackson measures the distance to a working elevator. (photo by Michelle Snider)Culinary Arts students and staff had cause for elation...

Peralta’s ‘historical’ partnership with tech giant set for spring at Merritt campus Saskia Hatvany, Laney Tower Staff Writer Facebook’s Chief Diversity Officer Maxine Williams addressed the...

‘Decision Peralta’ will include a chance for audience questions and concerns By Eva Hannan You are invited to participate in “Decision Peralta,” a candidates’ night on Wednesday, Oct. 17,...