Peralta Community College District's Only Student-Run Publication
Peralta Community College District's only student-run publication.

The Citizen

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

The Citizen

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

The Citizen

Word on the Quad: How has the closing of the Student Center affected you if at all?

admin April 19, 2019

BY Lucky Thomas / Tower staff writer Sinh PsamI cannot go to the student center. I don’t have a place to eat breakfast and lunch. Also, I don’t have place to study, do my homework, and to meet...

Review — An experience at the Laney Bistro

admin December 21, 2018

Student-run lunch spot delights with culinary expertise and friendly atmosphere by Alice Robinson Meatball sandwich and garlic fries include fresh baked ciabatta bread. (photo by Michelle Snider)Restaurants...

Tower Watch — Laney and College of Alameda work to improve cafeteria food safety

admin December 21, 2018

by Eva Hannan Alameda College’s closed cafeteria, The Cougar’s Den, forces students to find food off-campus, often for a less affordable price in the nearby shopping center. (photos by Robert Hinton)The...

Food programs aid struggling students

admin December 21, 2018

Student-led food giveaway programs available at all four Peralta campuses by Eva Hannan INFO GRAPHIC BY TIEHUI FANWorking brains burn calories, so where do students go when they need to feed the...

Describe your favorite holiday dish?

admin December 21, 2018

Word on the quad, compiled by Spencer Bell Michelle Snider, Major: Journalism. Photo by Spencer BellGee, that’s tough! Pecan pie because it reminds me of my grandma. I love the sweet gooiness...

Comfort food and kale confetti

admin February 8, 2018

End-of-semester Bistro meals feature every texture from crunchy to creamy I smelled the aromas of the kitchen at what seemed like the gates to heaven’s doors upon entering the Laney Bistro. My dining...

Field Report: Food

admin February 8, 2018

Two major Bay Area community college newspapers — City College of San Francisco’s The Guardsman, and the Peralta Colleges’ Laney Tower — have joined together to compare and contrast different...

‘Loring Cafe: Oakland’s Hidden Treasure’

admin January 30, 2015

Grab a quick bite or stay a while at little known W. Grand café It takes nothing short of a perfect storm to stumble upon the Loring Café. Despite being a stone’s throw from the wildly frequented...

GM crops…and your health

admin September 26, 2013

There has been much discussion lately about genetically modified (GM) foodstuffs, most of it expressing concerns over so-called “terminator” seeds, health implications, and the profit motive. The...

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